The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-03
LATEST TELEGRAMS,
EGYPT.

Kassassing, 2.-Reschid Bey has
assumed command Of the enemy's
forces at Tel-E1- Kebir after the
capture Of Mahomed Fehmy.
The superiority hitherto possessed
by the enemy's artillery viii be re-
versed when the day of assault ar
rives, as we shall have the whole of
our batteries on the spot.
A wounded Arab officer states
that hardly had the British cavalry
swept through the Arab ranks in.
the fight here recently, when a
horde of BedOuins poured in and
began to strip and rob the dead and
wounded of both sides, killing any
Of the wounded who were able to
resist.
Col. Tulloeh is trying to win the
confidence of the peasants, one of
whom has brought in over 100 sheep
and sold them to the army. Many
Of the prisoners are simple farmers.
Several of them have been released,
and invited to come in with vege-
tables and establish a regular mar
ket.
Ismalia, 2.-Sultan Pasha and
Fervid PaSha are still here, but will
advance with our forces to ZagGZig.
where Fervid Pasha will again take
up the government. They carry
with them number of proclama-
lions which will be distributed by
friendly Bedouins. They have al
ready entered into successful Dego-
tiatiOnS with some of the BedOuin
chiefs, and those have promised to
bring over a considerable number Of
their tribesmen from Arab Pasha.
The Highland brigade has arrived
here from Alexandria.
IsmaliG, PIT is reported On good
authority that the commandant at
Tel Ell Kebir is inclined to abandon
the cause of Arab P2sha.
The camp at Mahmaud has been
raised because Of bad odOrs. An
oLker camp has been formed two
miles furt er.
The Egyptian engineer who was
found wounded, alter lying forty
eight hours On KdSSassin battle
ground, stated That Arab Pasha
had informed the men who partici
pated in that fight, that there were
only two weak British regiments
at The front. and there was plenty
of them to drive the Christians into
the sea. The officer thinks
Arabs army is utterly de-
moralized. He says the Egyp
} tian generals invariably place
their irregulars in front in Ordel
that the regulars may fire upOl
them if they show cowardice. Thi
statement is confirmed by what wa
seen and by the fact that almost al
the prisoners in the hands of tn
British are irregulars,
Arab PaSha's line extends from
Eel Kara m, by Kishlah, to Tel E
, Kebir. His position has been thor
= Oughly recOnnoitred by the British
cavalry.
Port Said, 2.-AIabi is forming
camp at Salihizeh, thus threatening
the canal and the British tanks
General Wol5eley is taking counte
' movements.
The troop ships Orion and Mala
bar. and steamer 0smaSti, the latte
3 with mules and forage, entered tn
: Canal. The health of the troop
e and sailors is excellent.
Alexandria, Ut is believes
General Wolseley will attack To,
enemy on Sunday morning, witt
;: the view to overwhelming the re
\ belliOn at one stroke.
:. The man-of-war Minoteur shelleC
. the enemy's lines between Ramlel
. and AbOukir earlyethis morning.
= Five men of the Mustapheze
have been arrested for having plum
der in their possession. The Kht
dive shortly intends to reorganiz
the police and suppress Mustophe
zen. 1t is stated Mahmoud Fehm
has promised to furnish the Khe
dive with a written report of tn
position and force Of the enemy.
The AgincOGtrts, launch whie
. was close the shore on Saturda,
fred several shots at enemy's Ell
trenchments. The latter reptile
with well directed fire, whereupo
the Minatour sent a heavy she
into their midst and dispersed tt
enemy. A correspondent visite
Meks Saturday and found that tt
y work on the Entertainments the
had ceased and that about 5000
the enemy had been withdrawn.
COnstantinople, 2.-The Porte HI
- been informed that 10000 horsemt
from the interiorof Tripoli are pr
ceeding to Egypt, and has orders
the Turkish authorities to interce
the men on their journey.
Ye1IO~ Fever.