New-York tribune., 1882-12-31

Sultan had only nominal ascendancy In Egypt,
and he was willing to intrigue with Arab, to shuttle
with the Powers anu to lay fast or loose with the
Khedive. the bare chance of finding military in
teTventiDi from COnstantuOpie some day on tho
cards. / ie Chamber NJ NOtaJles had heen appoint Ell
by the khedI7e's officials. hut had neither power
nor disposition to resist military pressure Of the
five factors the khedive, tie ultan aud the NOta.
bles were OF small account The actual IOweI OF
the Army pited against tine potential authority
OF the Controllers.
In January, NJ Gambetta forcseeng that Il crsig
was impending. was anxious ~ arrange a scheme ot
Joint Intervention. lord Granville was disposed To
favor Idrklsh cOrrc on as substitute Or an Anglo
French expedition, and insisted upon consulting the
Powers NJ. Cambettas downfall left Lord Grau-
VILE M liberty to pursue drifting policy. aud when
the crisis finally came. there was no preIr anged
bnsls OF intervention. For months lewhk bad been
alternately whredicd and meuacrd. His govern
ment had fallen into contempt. Arabi was actually
governing Egypt hy virtue of ha influence over the
Army, the officers of which he had hrucd by promo
tons. In January he told the NOtabl,, that they
must demand the privilege OF supervising the
BUDGET. They COMPLIED therif, the Premier re-
signed; Nahmuud Sam, ArabIs candidate, sue
cerdod hun anl Arapl himself became Minister ot
War. In March the military government was su-
ptcme ArabI was Pacha aud seventeen OF his
supporter, were coiOucls AM between them and
the treasury were the 'ontrOllcrs and the pOssb-
ity OF foreign Intervention. \ plot against Arabl
eUdblcd him 70 give PRACTICAL demonstration OF
his supremacy. Numerous rTfr>ts were made ana Il
body of Circa~sian officers were tried and convicted
by conrt-martial. Inc Controllers perceiVing that
military government was becoming al-poWeriul,
ud Used the Khcd We to commute the sentences TO
simple exile on half pay. He con piled and was
Immediately dotied by Arab and the Ministers
Al irst they undertook to couvOke thc Assembly oi
NOlabes over his hcld threatening to superscde the
family % Aiahommed Ali: but when SIX lfon-clals
had been sent 10 AlcXaudlo. they uomlnally submit
ted 10 the khedIvr. ArIh processing his vl!lngnes9
To 90 INTO exile for "a year. lhl| was merely OIL
of theatrical display The military mob WAS su-
preme Arab was ITS idol and the w Western Powers
we're apparently bent up9a having the sultan ; en-
hat 81 rrfts qfo IN don ID " ID
THE CRISIS.
The British and French Cousuls-General pre-
sentrd May % an ultimatun which had been
alnerd upon by then Governments. 1t wa, formal
demand Tor the dismissal of Arabi and the re'lgna-
tion OF the Ministry. and was based on the necessity
fog he restoration Of tho Khcdives authority IN
view of the european interests affected by the CON
tinuauCo OF domestic disOrdcr re SuItau' eaB.I
TO exercise his sovereign rights, at once gent 10
Cairo Dcryish Pachl with suite OF hlty-elGht per,
sons. to negotiate truce between the khtulFo ana
th@ Ministry winch would be satisfactory 10 tho
CousuIs-G General. On June II the Arab population
81 AieNaudra. eACilcl 10y n chance encounter pc
tween an Ardp aud Maltese, rose a2liu. I lue Lu,
ropeaus and massacre eusucd IN which several
lun red prrsuns verc killed and the British, Italian
AID creek COuSuls we're severely 01nhutd. Inc
Lllri. d aud French squadron, IN the harbOr were
heavily IclnfoICel, the hutdlNe retired 10 AleA'h-
dria and Arab was master of Cairo. Tho massacre
had rendered foreign intervention Imperative. / ne
Turkish Commissioner had not accomplished any
thing. Great Britain and France, anxious 10 aFuu
a military expedition, summoned Il European con
ference at ,tantnople to consider the whole COM
phcaton. The Porte refused 20 attend the >esslohs
but tho diplomatic chatter went on week aIl9I
week even after the bombardhcnt OF AieNah"Ila
by the British lret had rendered IL campaign lueNH-
ahle These NEGOTIATIONS served no Otu"l PURPOSE
than Co Ell the pause required for prepUatohs loi
war. The sultan finally sent rcpiesen@'iVe. 10
,b- ;,uf,.rr.r. and acceded 20 the conditions i'm
posed by tue Powers. but tho British GoVelnneuI
by that time had concluded to dispense WIN no
assistance. Lori buhe. IN amused himself OJ III tI'
posing one objection after another 10 am anglo.
Turkish convention. and n was no; dnII the cam
uaign had ended that the last one wa removed
The ~ultan5 services as peace-Hdhet "cIo dc-
ceptcd when they were no longer re4UIeu'
Tnr BOMB >RrrrFNT AND THE CAMPAIGN
Arab had employed laborer, at Alexandria in
strenstheuing the Notifications aud constructing
new, earthworlss Admiral SEYMOUR. after demand
ing cessation of work these .ors, threatened 10
fire upon them If they were not surrendered
within tweut7-four hours. This threat was
executcd on July II. Tho Iorts were bonn
banded throughout the day and gra!uaily silenced.
tie irou-caGS not Suffering any material oainaGe.
On tie following day opera .oGs we're not resumed
OWING to rough water, and under cover OF White
nag Arabs forces cNacuattu the toit.catlou> ana
eli mob reinforced hy liberated c"uvics at liberty
TO bur1 and pIllage tuc city. W hen tie marines
landed they were aolc 10 protect the khrdINe, VINO
hlI narrowly escaped temg murdered IN MS Idiace
but the city q mass ot sln"A'h2 runs IH' wan
ton destruction OF AeNanHrla cOuiu 'ut' nave "'eI
rrevrnfed by the landing Of Il military force ana
the Invts on of Egypt 10y sucn column, even II iho
troops Aal been at hand, wond nave uesh ll"tlnE
act Of war hen huSttlittS had not been Gt-
dared am Europe STRIVING TO promote th' eh"s
cf renee. The omDardWrui ITSELF was IN aci or
self d.t,u-e on tle Part of ihc feet and the -7s'-
uurut M fGrV operations couid ut Ju9'I'eu 'H 'le
highest grounds, plonRtlc resources HaElh4 o''n
exhausted and NIL tary intervention "''"@ d'',
gary aud Oiiuhlr IN Oiutt 10 ItF''HS "'"', ~
ori reyYlf IN the countrv trlversrG ~ th" water
wav 10 India. It would ho more dihCut 10 ue'
lend tie ultimatum OF the Consn.,-OeueHL ~
which Ardbis expulsion transt the country IN" Iho
resignation OF the Ministry were drWanur"' p-..:..
Alter a short period of yacIiiatIon the BRUSH
Government resolved TO senu an tNpru'Uoh T."
T. CUNT ami to invite tho cooperation ol rance ne
lnyntaI of NJ dc irryc,urt, after ne had telin-
uu.,l cI the idea Of dong ans tuug moro lhi" 10
defend the lshmuS ts.lt. LETT Lu2Hth rec 'o'"''.
upon the campaign sinsl"-htndeH. lur u'''uFN ''
Airv.Ddrlr were speedily relieved by deta' hItH'e
from the Mediterranean Glfrl9'us anu H'iFS iTytt"
fore rputs were tl~pai rh'd nom "il'i"'''' no
N.r D.uartrItpt wa prepared 10 lurniNh "ln'u'
de.,v an entire arm, cOips. and an lndidu c'nlu
.rut IF 10000 men vas unutlli'Y oIR'N'l-';
ih,. men went forward with to'cjdhic rapulty ana
r,,t,y Outstanding DELAYS ia The shipment oi "II
,,,ae-.a and SUPPLIES. thr administration nj ihe 'e'
,arfircut Has .rrtItaNlc. bv the lhIh NtfS u!
Aucrsi 70 force oi 25,Uuu men was r"'en' I'l''l "'
alexandria and the Indian "iilnAt I' ."" ''.'' 80
~ Rn,,,L,v for ~uel. General NoSeiey, ln0'rtI Oh
he.ip ,iug AraMs fortltcatiouS uehIH AIeAd"Al' "a
,, Io 3, tri,,t OF attacking Abou,ir ana then sud-
denly shifted the base oi operations c" me ot"' ui
tb. ~ ra. Canal Purt sand and >rrf were ",'u-
pipd and within tWeutY-four hours '"t "'"t W.
in the possession oi the British forces. me- 'aluer
Of base vas most iuairous one. a' in9 mn "a.rr
ot tlr Nile was avoided. Oh" Indian 'i1 NgllI'.,'
. f,r,.. ,yrte ,or.eut rated 20 Ismaiila and
GrsL, was forced 10 fIthda" his rooos rom NiS
intrcn hmruts and make stand @n tIr oHn~' 9i i
tine Sweet Wafer Canal FROM l'W''l{ 'rI' @
I.,~. ,,. t,de 1rrosg the desert itOIdsi Jp pro
icr he supply Of fresh water. and alter two days
shirui-lIug Outpost~ we're established III N"'7',tu
LotA. IeIca uigat afi5'h "'7 7"" .,:'.. ,,,,
uuIsed n heavy foicc OF EGPt"u5 having 'eeu
TTa-.ci aaainyt an oNpoSed position. Ha',ng F'f
ahead ul hls .upulies uud m itlfy 'tiS' nU -
Worsel.v EaItel for several weeks unt lie was pie'
nar4t To .cr % Staggering blow. me eiei 10
covering from turr drmorIiIaton. fortified 'nTm i
~! ~ ,,siti,n ~, fnr,, hut were again rtpulaed,
Al last General Nol-eley was re"'N 10 "'N i,. anoo
"a pn. I,,.,,ats o. "a liTeS GEu b' Guns,