Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
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LONDON, August 2O.-The Observer
has the following dispatch:
ALEXANDRIA, August 19.-Slr
Wilfred Blunt's house was searched
and looted to night by party of ma
tives. Seven cases OF revolvers and a
quantity Of ammunition were found In
the building.
"The Khedive and some friends
watched with interest and excitement
from the roof Of the Ras-el. Tin palacethe
departure of the iron. .clads and trans
ports yesterday for their mysterious
destin alton.
LONDON, August 2O.-Rear Admiral
Hoskins, commanding at Port Said, re-
ports as follows "Port Said, Sunday,
August 20, Z A. M.--We made all our
arrangements yesterday for the ad-
vance. Commander K iwards with the
boats of the squardon during the night
occupied the canal, taking possession
of the dredges, barges, etc, and also
occupied Kantara. Before daylight
Captain Fairfax occupied Port Said,
and Captain Fitzroy, OF the Invincible,
held IsmAilia. All went we'll and
there was no difficulty. Captain Fitz-
roy shelled the enemy out of Ne6ch.
Commander Kane was slightly wound
ed. Telegraphic communication with
Kantara and Ismailia has been restored.
Three hundred and forty marines are
on board the Dee, ready to be sent to re-.
inforce Captain Fitzroy. One slip is
ashore in the canal, bnt the vessels can
pass. The shiE rs with Admiral Ssy-
mour and General Sir Garnet Wolseley
on board are in sight"
From this it would appear that the
occupations were etftcfed by the naval
forces before the arrival of the trans.
ports.
A later telegram from Port Said says
the troop ship Serapis, and some of the
gunboats have already entered the ca
nal with troops.
Lord Dufferin, In An interview yester.
day with Said Pasha, declared that he
was unable to accept the Turkish pro.
posals for military convention even
In their new form.
The reconnaissance made this after
noon seems to show that the enemy's
artillery and infantry have been weak.
ened since yesterday, but their big guns
are still In position.
The reconnaissance proves the excel.
lence of Arabi's eartnworks. Reports
from the interior show that Arab
Pasha is making the entire population
labor on the earthworks. He declares
that Kafr.el-Dwar shall be another
Plevna.
In the skirmish yesterday the Egypt
ians fred shrapnel shells Intellectually
at "a outpost of the Forty sixth in.
fantry, numbering 800, who were oc.
cupyirg temporarily an intrenchment.
The Egyptian Infantry then advanced
to within 800 yards. They were COM
ing from Kafr.el.dwar. Some cavalry
also appeared from the direction OF
Aboukir. The Egyp ian lines were
most irregular, and some of the men
apparently unarmed. The cavalry also
were confused from the restlessness of
their horses.
Aboot five O'Clock In the evening the
Bnush " ~ lad train sent out car
with q lJf,S 'plnder detached and sent
about forty yards in advance of the
engine, and fired two shells upon the
Egyptians, who endeavored to execute
a fanking movement. The forty poun.
der, after this movement was frustrated,
fred toward Kafr.el-Dwar. The Egyp.
tiaps replied with shell, which burst
between the train aud the engine. The
train then retired, firing dur.ug the re-
treat. Another she'll exploded near the
train between the rails. The train ii
nally retired without damage. The
British infantry meanwhile feed from
causing great loss, that
of the Egyptian cavalry being esti.
mated at 300. The fighting ceased at
sunset.