Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-08
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
ARABPS LOSS IN THE RECENT
SKIRMISH.
British Action NOt q Subject for Ihe
Conference - Protection OF the
Canal Lhe Only Question Before It
The SuItan's Latest Orders.

LONDON. August IA Reuter- dispatch
from Alexandra says: "Gen. Allison estf-
mates the enemY's loss at between 200 and
300. One officer of the Mustaphezen Regi
ment and fourteen men were taken prls-
oners. They state that the enemy's force
consisted OF one battalion Of the Second In.
fantry Regiment ], 200 strong and 900 of the
Mustaphezen Regiment. They reckon the
rebel force at Kafr ell Dwsr at IL, 900 men. -
In the House Of Commons this afternoon.
Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign Secretary.
replying to various questions, said no Turk
ish troops have gone to Alexandria. Those
that have been dispatched will only 90 as
far as Crete. The negotiations In regard
to Turkish Intervention in Egvpt
have not reached a stage enabling any
statement to be made in Parliament.
The conference. he said, will have
no control over Englsnd's action at Suez
or at any other point where British troops
are in occupation by virtue of the Khe-
dives proposal. The measures before the
conference are only proposals for the safety
of the canal. Lord Dufferin has been in
structed that II any agreement is reached,
# only be temporary one incident to the
present situation. No ultimstum has been
sent to the Sultan.
Mr. Gladstone, replying to Mr. Gourley,
said that the government had ascertained
that M. de Leeseps in protesting against the
landing or British troops on the property of
the Suez Company acted solely as a private
Individual. 1t was not thought necessary,
therefore, to take any steps regarding his
so-cslled protests The only matter to be
considered with advantage in regard to the
canal, he said, is the condition III It It shall
remain open, which it does
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
onstantinople says: "An unpleasant feel
ing has been caused to the Porte on account
OF the hoisting of the English flag on pub.
lie buildings when the British occupied
Suez. The Porte has been assured that the
raising OF the flag has no significance The
flag displayed was that of the consulate and
was hoistei in conjunction with the Egyp-
tian flag. This explanation is not consid-
cred satisfactory"
ALEXANDRIA, August Twenty Be-
douius were arrested while pilfering at
written to Ragheb Pasha that he considers
it incumbent upon his government to give
notice without delay of its intention to in
demnify the sufferers from the disorders at
Alexandria, without distinction OF nation
ality, in some manner compatible with the
resources of the country.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August THE Sui
t1u hao ioe ucu al lTdue, RThuGlnR powers 10
Said Pssha and Assim Pasha to agree to the
creating of an international police to pro-
tect the Suez canal, and has instructed
them to point out by proclamation the ma
ture OF his policy in regard to Egypt. Der
vsch Pasha and Server Pasha sail for Egypt
this evening. The JOoOait states that Arabi
Pasha's troops will submit to Dervisch
Pasha Immediately upon the arrival of the
Turkish force in Egypt.
Sultan Pasha has gone to upper Egypt
with large number Of Bedouins to pre-
vent the retreat OF the Egyptian force from
that dis rict.
II Is understood that the Turkish dele
gates will shortly present to the conference
drafts of a proclamation against Arabi
Pashs and military convention with Eng
land. The Porte has received intelligence
that Arab has ordered the garrison
and population of Ismailia to
retire to Cairo. Twenty-Five Frenchmen
will have special escort. 1t is stated that
Arab has ordered the garrisons along the
Suez canal to avoid conflicts with the Brit
ish. At the sitting of the conference to-day
the Turkish delegates accepted the condi-
tions proposed by the powers in their invi-
tattoDs to the Porte to intervene in Egypt.
Said Pasha has promised Lord Dufferin
that the Porte will issue a proclamation
declaring Arab Pashs a rebel