The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-29
TELEGRAP'HIC
EGYPT.

| ora DuHer6n had been INSTRUCTED
In inquire as to the number of troop:
= Sultan proposes to send to Egyp
nd in regard TO their proposed dis
position
Lord Granville. foreign secretary
stated that communications haC
taken place with Arab Pasha dur
ing the last few DAYS. but he was
bound to say there was nothing il
them which government could rely
on, or which would justify them in
relaxing present preparations.
Constantinople, ZS.-At the sitting
OF conference, yesterday, the Porte,
while cOnsenting to send troops to
Egypt, expressed the hope that
England would withdraw her forcs
from that country.
Alexandria, 2S-The pilot and
engine preceding the one sent with
officers to meet RaOuf Pasha has
come to grief near Mahalla, Arab
Pasha having cut the line during
the night.
Admiral Seymour having written
to the KhedIve asking what meas
ures he would suggest with
regard to AbOukir ports
which the admiral said were
standing danger to the British
position at Ramleh, the Khedive re-
piled that he had sent Vice-Admiral
Kiamami to summon the garrison
to return to loyalty, and that IN the
event of refusal he would leave
the measures to the admiraPs dis
erection. If the garrison does not
surrender it is believed it will be
bOmbarded on Monday.
The criminal sentenced to death
by the native tribunal yesterday
was executed to-day. He was
chained between two men SEN
fenced to be logged for looting. and
Conducted through the town by a
party Of natives selected to do the
shooting. The procession was
headed by crier, who announced
that the condemned man had been
convicted Of numbering Europeans.
He was shot outside the gates in the
presence of British delegates. A
native orator, who aided in melting
massacres and hitherto hiding in
the town, was arrested to-day.
A deputation from Kafr ell Dwar
arrived to-day and will be given an
immediate audience.
A strong expedition will start
this evening to seize and occupy a
position on the railway within two
miles of Arabi's camp.
A report was current in the House
of Commons, last evening that the
Sultan Of Turkey had made over
lures to Great Britain looking to the
latter's requirement of Egypt in the
same terms as those on which
Cyprus changed hands.
Constantinople, 2S.-The minister
of finance, to-day, summoned a
meeting of the officers of the Gal
lata Bank and asked a loan for the
purpose of defraying the cost of the
Turkish expedition to Egypt of
1900 men. The number will be
increased if necessary. Tie bank
was offered as a guarantee a lien on
the receipts from the next years
sheep tax. The war Office is making
large purchases for the equipment
of troops.
In the conference, on Thursday,
the representatives of all European
powers assented TO the proposal of
Lord Dufferin that the Sultan pro-
claim Arab PaSha a rebel. Both
yesterday and to-day Lord Dufferin
sent SandisOn, secretary of the lega-
ton, to the Sultan to insist on the
issue OF this proclamation, and de-
clare that it is absolutely impossible
to withdraw British troops from
Egypt at present.
Alexandria, %, $50 p.m.-No fur
ther news regarding Arab Pasha's
wish for peace.
The attendance of delegates from
Kafr FL Dwar state that their
is great want of food in Arab
Pasha's camp, and that many Of the
troops are tired of war. The dele
gates had an interview with the
ministers, lasting two hours. They
said they said they had come to ex-
press the resolution Of the whole
country to resist foreign aggression
to the end.
A meeting leading European mer-
chants was held to-day, when three
resolutions were passed first, expIe3-
sing want of confidence in the
native psIice; second, expressing dis
approval of the free circula-
ton of natives to and
from the city, thus affjrdiDg
Arab PaSha means Of infaming the
passions Of the people; and, third,
demanding that every native give
proof of his means Of subsistence.
This last resolution is aimed at the
spies and emissaries of Arab Pasha.
Captain Fisher has constructed a
shore going iron clad, ON rails,
similar to those used during the
American civil war. 1t con-
sists of six trucks protected
with iron shields with an engine.
In the centre a Nordenfeldt gun
looks over the bows on the leading
trucks. 1t is also equipped with
threeGatling guns and two field guns
and will be mounted by three
companies of blue jackets. The
train is provided with cleo
trio gear, and all appliances for lay
ing down or destroying rails. 1t
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