Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-04
EGYPT.

A British Advance-Every Available
Soldier Ordered the Front-An At
tack Expected at Amy Moment-Arabt
Eroclaims to the Natives-E4e Orders
Them to Leave European Employ
Suez Occupied by British Troeps-The
Egyptian Troops Flee From the To svn.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 3.-Up to 3:45 o. NJ
Arab failed to attack the British troops who
were suddenly ordered this morning to fall
into line and proceed to the front without
moments delay. 1t was next to impossible
to ascertain with any degree of certainty the
true intention of Arab, from the fact that
every soldier except those on the sick list
was included in the summons to prepare for
immediate action. It was inferred that Arab
meditates an attack in such numbers and Sc
verify as to create feeling of decided alarm.
At the headquarters of Sir Archibald Alison
it was evident from the continued arrival and
departure of mounted oouriers, and the
amount of activity displayed, that an event
of some magnitude was on the eve of occur
renee. Officers and soldiers are both reticent
upon the subject of the retreat of the picket
force few nights since, and the number of
| troops involved in the engagement, it is now
| said, numbered several thousand.
Last evening and to-day alarm was caused
| by rumors of an impending massacre of
Christians. The patrols were ordered to in
| crease their vigilance and the police to con-
| dscate sticks from the natives. Criers pa
raded the native quarters of the city, enjoin-
L ing the people to remain at home at three
o'clock in the afternoon, the hour which, it
| is reported, had been fixed for the massacre.
| 1t has been discovered that Arab Pasha has
| again destroyed the railway at Mahalla which
was recently repaired. It is understood that
| Araoi Pasha in his proclamation insists upon
! all natives leaving the service of Europeans
| at Alexandria as he intends to make an at
| tack in force, and will treat natives in Euro
pean employ as Christians. His real position
| is six miles away from the British line. He
| is still entrenching.
| There is a renewal of the alarm here at the
| attitude of the natives, another outbreak and
possible massacre being feared. The news of
| the dispatch of Turkish force under Der
| the dispatch of Turkish force under Der
wish Pasha to Egypt has also created conster-
nation in this city.
News from Cairo asserts that seventee n
pashas were imprisoned in the citadel.
| Among the number was Ali Sheriff Pasha,
who was arrested because he employed
| Greeks to guard his house.
| British troops have occupied Suez and
opened telegraph Office. British vessels
are stationed at three points on the canal NJ
de Lesseps has protested against attractions
of the companys regulation committed by
l two vessels.
The English soldiers here are much over.
worked. The deficiency of officers is espe-
cialiy felt. Telegraphic communication be-
| tween the Khedive and Arab Pasha has been
restored. Grave doubts are entertained re-
gardlng the trustworthiness of the interpre-
| tiers which the English are forced to employ
| for lack of better. When the forces move
forward the English will be at the mercy of
these men. as through them the rebel au-
| thorities can obtain Information.
1t is said with reference to the surprise of
the British troops by Arab Pasha's soldiers
Wednesday morning that the enemy came up
stealthily toward the picket lines under q
thick cover of mist which prevented them
from being seen, while their horses footfalls
were deadened by the deep sand. The Skin
nish has had the effect of checking the Bed
ouin looters.
| reconnaissance in force was made by the
British troops this afternoon, when it was
found that Arab Pasha had abandoned all
the outposts Ali the Egyptian troops have
fled from the vicinity of the Suez canal since
the British occupation. A Cairo paper to.
day published description of great nation
al meeting which resolved to uphold Arab
Pasha and reject the authority of the Khe
dive.