Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-24
Arab PaSha Dismissed and
Declared q Traitor.
The Country in a State Of
Anarchy.
The Destruction If Cairo
Threatened.
ALEXANDRIA. July %

Today, $50 Rifles under an aide lie camp
of Gen. Alison. pushed beyond Nilapa, six
miles hence To blow up the railway. They
met with some Of Arab Pashas cavalry. ami
several shots were exchanged The Egyp-
tians fled, after losing two dead and several
wounded. The Rifles, having finished their
work, Withdrew. British troops now occupy
Aboukir and will occupy Ramieh tomorrow.
Arab Pasha has levied war tax upon land
to the nominal amount of f5o0,0O The
Khedive has received advices that Arab
Pasha is well supplied with provisions and
ammunition, but his forces are not increas-
ing.
At meeting of the foreign cOnsuls at Port
Said, yesterday, it was agreed 10 call on the
admirals and the captains of the men-of-war
in the harbor, to ask what steps are 10 be
taken for the security of the Europeans on
shore, in the event of an outbreak. Every
European has now left Cairo The Arabs at
Ismaila numbering the Copts.
The British videttes now extend miles
beyond the walls Fresh earthworks have
been thrown up by the Egyptians at Fort
Guerniel, six miles from Port Said. The
Khedive reports that he has learned that
Arab Pasha's troops are still further damag-
ing the canal at Baiadeh.
ALEXANDRIA, July %.
lie hntulNt nus sISneu Il ueCItt uleulss-
ing Arab Pasha and declaring him rebel.
He will also issue general order forbidden g
the Egyptian army to obey an order from
Arab Pasha, and forbidding the people to
paw him their taxes. The mail steamer from
Constantinople, which arrived III the morn
ing, has been embargOed and her captain
| arrested on suspicion that she was convey
| ing letters to Arab Pasha. The steamer Is
guarded BY steam launches from British
fleet.
1t is understood that an English and French
occupation OF Port Said is projected. No
water has been supplied to the people in
| Alexandria since noon, yesterday. Admiral
| Seymour has ordered the machinery of all
| cotton presses to be used for the purpose of
cOndensing water.
| The troop ship Malabar, with HOS men
and battery of artillery. has arrived Ac
cording to the latest news from Cairo, 5000
| starving. homeless persons are camping in
| the Esbeih gardens. There is great mortal
| ity among them. 1t is rumored that French
| marines have disembarked at Port Said. but
| it is impossible to verify the rumor, there
being no telegraph communication. Arab
| Pasha, yesterday, massed 700 cavalry
| with field guns at the pumping station of the
Ramleh water works. 1t is supposed it is his
| intention to destroy the station.
| The staff on the water works are hard at
work cleaning out the Roman cisterns for
| the storage of water. 1t is race between
| the falling level of the canal and the daunt-
| less energy of the English engineers.
Yesterday the Bittern cruised off Rosetta
! to reconnoiter, but did mot approach within
| firing distance. The fort has Is guns mount
| ed. On the appearance of the Bittern the
| men stood to the guns but did not fire. AT
AbOukir there was large number of guns
and men. The country is drifting into
fearful anarchy. Atrocities equal to any ever
perpetrated in Bulgaria, are committed with
immunity Two Germans at Tulkh, who
had been sheltered by the station master
until train was ready to start, were caught
| on entering the train, their hands held over
a carriage door and threats cut. Another
| Christian was placed on the rails and an
engine run to and fro over his body. Arab
Pasha is flooding the country. The chief
| engineer of the Bittern has been placed in
charge of the cotton works, where he will be
| able to condense 100 tons of water daily from
the wells of brackish water.
The khed;ve has issued the following cir
cular to the army:
"On perusing the order for the dismissal of
Arab Pasha from the office of minister of
war, you will know the great motives which
necessitates his dismissal. Henceforward he
will have no authority over you. whatsoever
agree with his designs and movements will
have participated in hi. crimes. Whosoever
shows obedience and conforms to our rule
will deserve honor, courtesy and good renu-
meration. You must be aware that the coun-
try is surrounded with dangers and perils. for
the powers have agreed on Turkish nterven-
ton, for reform of country without damaging
the privileges of the firmans granted to Egypt
| am convinced you will conform yourselves
to my orders which cannot have any object
| other than the welfare of the country. He
who Obevs nv orders will be rewarded; he
who does not will have to blame himself on
being punished. After the bombardment of
Alexandria a council of war was held under
our presidency. Dervisch Pasha assisted, and
Arab Pasha was present. Ii was decided not
to surrender the forts until ordered by the
Sultan. A telegram was sent to CONSTANT
nople to this effect. Arab Pasha then re-
turned to Alexandria. ordered him to re-
inforce the forts. He replied that he would
never do so, and then started for Kafr FL
Dwar. Unless | were certain that the object
If France and England was not to take pos
session of Egypt, but simply to restore order,
[ should have been the first to give my life
in defence of the country.
(Signed) THE KHEpIvE."
At the Palace.
1t is considered CERTAIN that Arab will de-
stroy Cairo unless defeated and captured
In reply to the proclamation of the Khedive
Arab has appointed a ministry of his own at
Cairo. Preparations are being made to at
tack Aboukir. Arab is moving portions of
his forces in that direction. Dispatches for
Arab brought by embargoed mail steamer
were seized, stated that 20 Of Arabi's colonies
acting as spies entered the town disguised as