The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-02


ance yesterday, a fresh entrenched
camp was discovered ten miles
from here.
The report that Arab Pasha has
requested an armistice is not GEN
orally credited.
Alexandria, L. Forty seamen
from the irOn-clad Monateur and q
company OF the Fifty-third Regi-
ment Quietly approached the
enemy's position opposite Ramleh
last evening and succeeded in blow
ing up with gun cotton a house on
the canal which had been a point of
advantage to the enemy's sharp
shooters.
Mahmoud Fehmy, Arab Pasha's
chief engineer and military adviser,
who was recently captured by the
British, arrived here to-day in the
troop ship Euphrates, and was
handed over to the Egyptian au-
thorities; the Khedive first guaran-
teeing that he would not be put to
death without the consent of the
British. After being questioned by
the Egyptian ministers concerning
Arab Pasha's movements, he was
conducted, under strong guard, to
the governors house, where he is
imprisoned.
Drafts for the ThiEty-eighth and
Forty-ninth Regiments have been
landed from the Malabar. They pro-
cee1ed with the remainder Of the
troops to Ismailia.
Port Said, transports from
Alexandra with the Highland bri-
gade on board have arrived here,
and proceeded down the canal.
The English admiralty owes the
Suez Canal Company 100000 for
transit of transports and men-of-war
to date.
Only slight skirmishes have taken
place at the front during the past
few days, News received confirms
the report that Arab PaShi is with
drawing his troops to Tel Ell Hiber,
leaving at Kaffr Ell DWar only those
necessary to hold the position.
Malta, 1.-The transport Teviot
left here for Egypt with 400 gun
ners, thirty siege guns and guam
tity Of ammunition.
ConstanstinOple, 1.-The Porte
suggested another slight modifica-
ton in the military convention with
Great Britain, in regard to the lat
ter's disposition of troops in Egypt,
Lord Dufferin, British ambassador,
has telegraphed to his government
for instructions.
Ismalia, 1.-After the return OF
the accommodating expedition yes
terday morning, the enemy's cavalry
returned the visit by galloping up
and surveying Kassassin at dis
lance.
A fresh reconnaissance shows thai
Tel Ell Kiber is strongly en-
trenched, the fresh water cana
forming natural defence. There
| is reason to believe that Arab
Pasha forces many of his men tC
work on the trenches, even III
chains. a correspondent picked VI
two maDacles, covered with blood
on the field of battle. Sixty-nine
dead Egyptians still remain on the
field.
Alexandria, News has beer
! received from the interior that
Arab is selling European property
to the natives. Several weIl-knOwr
properties belonging to Europeans
have been cOnfscated and sold, anC
the names of the native purchasers
are given.
General Sir Evelyn Wood has con
tracted his lines at Ramleh, thu;
strengthening his position.
News has been received fren
Cairo that Arab Pasha publishes
there daily reports of English de
feats, with immense losses.
News has been received from
Cairo that there are only 1,5Ot
troops there, and they are unreli
able.
Mahmaud Fehmy has been LODGE
at the prefecl ure of police, under
the custody Of four European anC
| four native guards.
General Wolseley says: Nearl.
every one at the front is under can
| vas, and those not in tents are shel
tered BY reeds of Indian corn, whicl
are plentiful at KassasSin. l vii
have to secure the aid of some Be
douins shortly with camels.
Two engines arrived to-day frOr
Suez, making three available; an
as there are plenty Of trucks, no dii
fculty is now found IN keeping tn
front well supplied. Major Ardag
ZOhaelaf Bey, with troops, hs
. gone out to try and meet the b
douia chiefs, and endeavor TO wea
than1 from Arahi Pasha.