, 1882-07-28

satisfaction at the palace at the departure
of Dervish Pasha. Officials ascribe much
of the present evil to his intrigues, He
is suspected of communicating with the
rebels the last few days.
The force of Arab Pasha is increasing.
He is regaining his influence because Of
the delay of the British troops. His
scouts have been seen seven miles from
Alexandria,
New ORLEANS, July 19.-The Picdyune
says Several years ago Vice President
Wheelock announced to PicdyuMe re-
porter that the last rail on the New Or
leans Il Texas Pacific railway, complet-
ing connection Of New Orleans to San
Francisco, would be laid by the middle
of July. That event was accomplished
on the morning Of July 18th at point
on the Atchata!aya valley beyond the
river.
CHICAGO. July 80 Ex-senator Pad
dock arrived to-day, and the Utah Com
mission organized by the election of
ex.Secretary Ramsey permanent chair
man, and Pettigrew temporary secretary.
They have transacted no business, and
are waiting for further instructions from
Washington before leaving for Utah.
ALEXANDRIA, July 21.--On evacua-
ton of Alexandria, Arab Pasha is
sued the following proclamation: AT
the Khedivc's instigation the English
killed with sword and shot in re-
venge, Egyptians who were left to
guard the city The khedive remains
at night with his women ahoat among
the English and returns to the shore
III the daytime to order the continu-
ance of the slaughter. Therefore |
issue my order to continue raising sol
diers." A selond proclamation of
Arab says: "The khedive has impris-
oned his Ministers at Alexandria in
order that they may be instruments
in the English hands, The kilograms
dispatched by Raghcb Pasha author
izing cessation Of military prepara-
tions were forcibly extorted from him
and are, therefore, invalid. An ire
concilable war exists between us and
the English" A letter from the in
terror confirms the reports Of massa-
cres at Cairo and Damietta AT Cal
Mia family was taken from a rail
way train and put under the wheels.
All the employees of the Cadistral
survey at Tontah were killed, includ,
ing two English engineers named
Crowther and Macalan. The Sheik
and Governor tried to save them, but
were unable.
Deserters say that Arab Pasha is
not intrenched, and has no intrench-
ing tools. Arab having erected for
tifications Just opposite Aboukir Bay
and upon the fresh water canal,
placed a dam in the canal below his
position close to the fortitication and
the canal banks, causing the dam to
send water all along in front of his
position. This shows that Arab has
made great mistake, as by daming
the canal where he has he secures Ills
plenty of water for some time We
have set to work to fill reservoirs here,
so as to save all the water possible,
but plenty will remain in the canal
for present purposes.
WASHINGTON, July 25-The President
has nominated NJ. s. JOsslyn of Illinois,
for assistant secretary of the interior
WAsHrNaToN, July 25. The cabinet
today discussed the Attorne! Generals
views on political assessments The
President believed that nobody in any
executive department declining to con-
tribute should be discharged or criticised
or the attempt made to injure him there
for, and no such action would be tOlera-
ted.
PARIS, July 25.-In the chamber of
deputies the minister OF the marine NOV
ed n credit of 0,0OO,000 francs for pro-
tecting the Suez canal. DeLesseps tel
euraphed that Arab Pasha has declared
his determination to respect the neu-
| trality.
ALEXANDRIA, July 25. There are here
now the following naval ships Of war: ID
English, 2 Austrian, American, Ger
man, | Russian. Greek and 3 Italian.
A Turkish corvette arrived today.
MADRID, July 25. The government
has decided to despatch three additional
frigates to Egypt, one to he stationed at
Port Said, another at Suez, and the
| third at lsmalla.
ALEXANDRIA, July A.--The rebels are
distributed as follows: One division ont
side of Cairo, two regiments in Cairo,
two divisions at Kafer.ed-dear, 5000 in
faptry at Rosetta, and 1000 at Damietra.
Each division consists OF -four regiments
of infantry, of 7iO men each, and one
regiment OF artillery Of 100 men and 3G
guns Four Thousand civilians were
taken from necessary works on the Nile
to construct fortitications at Kafred-
Dwar.
PORTLAND, July 25 n special from
Eugene City regarding tie hop yield of
Lane county, says that outside Of the
wards in the Willamette bottom the late
dry spell has had the effect of bringing