The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-24
losing two dead and several wounded. The
Rifles, having finished their work with

tasha has levied war tax on the land TO 4
the nominal amount OF $500, 900, \ Tho !
khediye has received ndvices that Arab
Pasha is well supplied with provisions and (
ammunition, but his forces are not increas.Y
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ALEXANDRIA,, July 23-GI5 A. N.-Tbe
khedive signed the decree dismissings \
Arabi Pasha md declaring him a rebel.
He will also issue general ;rder forbid.
ding the Egyptian army TO obey orders from
Arabi Pasha,' and iorbidding the people 10 \
pay to him taxes. A mail steamer from
Constantinople, which arrived this morn. I
ing has been enlarged and the captain !
arrested on suspicion. She was convey
ing letters TO Arabi Pasha. The steamer /
is guarded by four steam launches from
the British fleet. ss,fyl I h ~ 5Il.l
,. The British have chartered two vessels
to convey three hundred mules from
Limasol, Cyprus. They will start for that
port to-day. The Mahmoudich canal ia i
falling rapidly. 1t has fallen fourteen I
inches in the last iorty.eight hours, Mis-.
creants are still occasionally caught with
cotton balls In their possession saturated J
with petroleum. illi7tSSl b ~
LONDON, July 2S-The Oterrr, in spe- I
cial edition, prints the following proclaina.s
ton issued by the Khedive. He asks The 4
people to assist the English, who, It SAYS,
are. promoting the real interests Of Egypt
dipatch from Alexandria says 1T Ia un.S
derstood that the English.French occupa. 4
ton Of Port Said has been projected. No
water has been supplied 10 the public in5
Alexandria since noon yesterday. x Admi-J
raj Seymour has ordered the machinery OF Z
all cotton presses to be used in condensing !
water" So. :; ~. 4 - :
The OIseTrer says: 1--WE understand that \
on Wednesday last an u,imatum was sent /:
the Sultan asking him TO- state wi,hina
twelve hours, whether he was willing TO !
send troops to Egypt, and that Il was upon {
the receipt Of an evasive reply 10 the nlli-s
matum that the Government decided the
time for further delay had passed !" NJ
The Queen has expressed the wish that
the Duke Of Connaught, Colonel.in- Chief
of the Rifle Brigade, participate in the
Egyptian Expedition. ~ ~ l.ss{;si
The place proposed by Assim aPasha for
further sittings Of the Conference is ut /.
Stamboul. iIiiSl ,5, n 4
IAvALETrE, MALTA July o3.-The troop \
ship Orontes sailed with 10 infantry;42S
mules and carts and stores. ls,,i;l;,.f u es.5i
SrAL4 July 23-The Indian government
replying TO telegram from England states
the Indian contingent for the Egyptian
campaign could be embarked within "a :
fortnight OF three weeks.
PANS, July Enclosures for the protec.s
tlons OF the Suez canal were discussed att
the Cabinet council to-day and the 7neces.
sary credit will probable be moved in the;s
Chamber OF Deputies tomorrow. De Frey-s
cinet, President OF the council, had long
conference to-daywith Lord Lyons, British
Embassador. ~ ils
LONDON, July GA dispatch Z from q /
Alexandria this evening says: The troop
ship Malabar, with l,l0S men and bai-
tery oi artillery, arrived. According to the
latest news from Cairo, there are 5000 Z
starving, homeless persons camping on the +
Esbeih Gardens There is great mortality
among them. 1t is rumored the French
marines disem barked at Port Said, but it
is impossible to verify the rumor, there
being no telegraph communication. isSs;;
Arab Pasha Yesterday massed 100 caral.S
ry with field gun ut the pumping station
OF the Ramleh water works. & 1t, is sup
posed that his intention is 10 destroy the
station. e = y q i G
ALEXANDRIA, July oS.-The staff of the
water works are hard at work cleaning the !
Roman cisterns for the storage OF water.
1t is q race between the falling level Of the /
canal and the dauntless energy OF the Eng.s
lish engineers. II only water enough can I,
be stored 10 tide over another month the L
Nile inundation will probably sweep away
ArabTs dyke, or rush around it, and all
will be well. ;a;'5E3zs' sl93iiss5fy
Alter the destruction OF the forts bv the
English fleet. The Khedive sent for lArabi!
, Pasha and asked him for a report which
Arab refused. Dervisch Pasha, who wasS
present, expressed surprise at Arabic re-$
fUsal, after having sworn J. obedience
to the Khedive. Angry words cnsuedf /
between Dervisch and Arab, the /
former reproaching the latter fs for
| not having followed his advice to 4!
dsmautle the forts. While the palace was
surrounded by the troops the KhediyeS
| called for rifle, and lDeryisch Pa,ha also
prepared to defend himself. 2 After the Z
withdrawal OF the soldiers Derrisch Pasha
| advised flight 10 Suez but the Khediye9
refused to leave. !.5I is{ sEI.ss;.I55s -
Yesterday the Bttern cruiscd OF Roset.S
tn to reconnoi,re, but did not approach Etog
within firing distance. The fort has fiiteeng
guns mounted. On the appearance Of the I
Bittern the men stood to the guns, but did
not fire. Sz:.3 "a, i
A flag OF truce was flying, but no Eng
lish troops landed to spike the guns. The
country is drifting into fearful anarchy.S!
Atrocities equal to any ever perpetrated .inS
Bulgaria, are committed with .impunitv.S,
Two Germans at Tuekh, were sheltered :
by the station master until the train was Z
ready to start. were caught entering the 5
train, their heads held over the carriage
door and throats cut. n :; 5lss x sS:!sS5sii
Another Christian was placed on the &
rails and engine run to and fro over his y
body 1t IS considered certain that Arab I
will destroy Cairo unless defeated and cap Z
tured. Preparations have been made to at.
tack Aboukir. Arabi is moving the positions
OF his forces in order in the town and pro-
tecting the lives and property OF E:Euro.!S
peans. In the event OF an outbreak; the 4
French say they are eQrepared to land COO v
men, The English can land 400. 1t Is /;
stated that two OF Arabi's colonies, acting
spies, entered the town disguised rs Der.I
visches. ,. .tg Z : 2 ssi,{is5s NJ
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 23.-ActingE
Consul General OF the United States q in$
Egypt, teleyraphs Secretary Freliuehuyseng
from Alexandria to-day as follows: z II re-,
manned at Cairo up to- the Y last
moment Our records and my
personal effects there are lost. Z; Z;
All American citizens are saved. General
Stones family insisted on remaining ina
Cairo. and their destiny is unknown Com
munication Is now interrupted. " 4 N
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