Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-28
FOREIGN.
RumOrS that Arab Proposes
Peace,
And will Retire on a COIonel's
Pay.
Not Disposed to Fight Turk
ish Troops.
Service Of the American Ma
rineS.
Ten Thousand More Men for
Alexandria.
The Egyptian Cotton Crop
Short.

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LONDON, July ga dispatch
dated Alexandria, 12:45 this after
noon, says the sound of heavy firing
was heard in the direction of Aboukir
for
Arlbi Pasha sent train to the
junction and an armed engine and
tender were sent out to meet it. A
few shots were exchanged.
An uncon6rme j report has been re.
ceived at London that Arab Pasha
has proposed terms Of peace, the con-
ditions being voluntary exile and the
retention OF the rank and pay OF
colonel for himself and nine of his
colleagues, 1t is added that the Khe-
dive has submitted the proposal to
Gen. Archibald Allison. 1t is be-
lieved this step has been taken at the
instigation Of the Sultan. The report
has caused rise in Egyptian stocks.
A dispatch from Alexandria says:
Arab Pasha offers to retire to the
Musselman monastery in Syria. Among
his colleagues for whom he asks the
slme terms are Toulba Pasha, Ali
Fehoy, Abdullah Pasha and Mahmend
Samy." The same telegram states
that an armed engine, dispatched by
the British, was sent to meet RooufF
Pasha and two Ulenlas to discuss this
proposal. 1t is stated that the gov.
arnment has received confirmation of
this news.
Egyptian unified stock has risen
four points since last evening. Re-
ports have been circulated on the
Stock Z xchange that Arab Pasha has
declared that he will not resist the
Turkish troops if they operate without
European auxiliaries, and that Aus.
tria and Germany have also reverted
to the plan of exclusive Turkish inter.
vention.
ALEXANDRIA, July 28.-Lord Chas.
BereSford states that without the as
sistance of the American marines, he
would have been unable to discharge
the numerous duties of suppressing
fires, preventing footing, burying the
dead and clearing the streets.
The bombardment Of Aboukir has
been postponed.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 2S.-The
runors circulated that Arab Pasha
would resist the Turkish forces are
untrue. He has renewed his assur.
ances Of fidelity to the Sultan.
At conference meeting yesterday
Lord Duferin, the British Embassa-
dor, renewed his proposal for the
issuing of a proclamation declaring
Arab Pasha a rebel. Said Pasba
Turkish Prime Minister, thought that
such a proclamation should not be
issued until the Turkish troops were
landed in Egypt.
LONDON, July g., 10 pm.-The
Standard in an edition just issued says
that at the time Of going to press no
information with regard to Arab
Pasha'S offer hac been received by the
government.
A dispatch from Alexandria states
that there will be no cessation of mil
itary preparations, as it is thought the
offer may be only to gain time.
Gladstone informed Parliament yes
terday that the government has aban-
doned the hope Of passing the corrupt
practices bill this session.
The House Of Commons yesterday
evening agreed to the supplementary
vote of 10000 men for the army at
Alexandria.
Competent judges believe that half
the cotton crop in Egypt will be lost;
also the greater part of the wheat crop
In lower Egypt in consequence of the
neglected irrigation,
The Amateur Rowing Association
decides that the London clubs shall
not be allowed to row against Hills
dale in the Barnes and Mortlake re-
gatta Saturday.
Gladstone, before the vote Of credit
was taken in the House Of Commons
last evening, said that nothing had
happened to affect the duty Of the
government to press a vote in connec-
ton with the acceptance by the Porte
OF it's Intervention in Egypt.
VIENNA, July ga telegram
from Bucharest reports that the son
Of one Of the Russian Consuls in Rou.
mania has been arrested at Odessa, on