The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-11

Dispatches OF Aug State that the number
OF Christians murdered by the adhercnts Of
Arab is placed at $50. The attitude Of the
European powers Is now believed to be hostile
20 English aggression in Egypt. Russia being
particularly dissatisfied with the course taken
by the Gladstone Ministry. The Governor
OF Assioot, the largest city in Upper Egypt,
with 1000 men at his back, has declared for the
Khodive. The Coldstream Guards have en-
barked at Dublin route to Alexandria
Active measures are being taken at CONSTANT
nople TO accelerate the departure Of Tprbish
troops for tho seat II war
A company OF the Sixtieth Rifles occupying
All outpost OF the British, outside Alexandria
were charged upon on the morning OF the ID
INST. by infantry and calvary OF Arab, and fled
in great disorder, throwing away their rifles and
ammunition, which the enemy secured. Nine
teen Carenes who refused TO recognize Arabi's
authority have been shot An official
statement is published at st. Peters
burg that Russia never Endorsed the
Anglo-French naval demonstration, but her
purpose is to induce Great Britain to "com-
bne her action with that OF the Porle," based
on the decisions of the conference. Lord
Dufferin explained to the conference that En-
glands sole object was to restore peace and the
authority OF the Khedive in Egypt, and to So
cure free navigation OF the Suez canal, and
that she would accept the cooperation OF any
power TO effect these results.
reconnaissance was made by the thirty.
eighth and sixtieth regiments Of British
troops on the Sd inst, and the enemy's
position in front OF Alexandra discovered
to be almost totally abandoned. Suez
was occupied by marines, and at
The archives OF the American consulate, which
! it was feared had been destroyed, were found
/ at Cairo. further massacre OF Christians
was feared. Seventeen Psshas unfriendly to
/ the rebel leader were imprisoned at Cairo.
/ De Lesseps donounces the occupation
| OF the canal by British vessels as an
/ lct OF war and fisgrant violation or neutrality
I Obligations. collision between England and
/ Turkey is predicted AZ the outcome OF the pres
ont troubles. Bismarck has officially expressed
regret at the retirement Of De Freycinet from
! the French Ministry. and intImated willing
ness to support his Egyptian policy.
A skrralsh occurred between British troops
ander Cen Allison and Arabs forces a short
distance from Rameh, on the afternoon of the
5th inst. The Egyptians vacated their advance
posts and retired to their principal intrench-
ments, but behaved with steadiness and cool
ness. The firing of Nordenfeldt guns from
the British armored train inflicted severe losses
on Arabs troops. The British loss four
killed and twenty nine wounded. The prisoners
captured reported great discomfort IN Arabs
camp. At the sitting OF the conference at Con-
stsntinople Lord Dufferin insisted upon the
proclamation OF Arab Pashs rebel. and
the Turkish delegates said they would give
written reply at the next meeting. Doubts are
expressed IA to the commences OF Turkeys in
ientions to dispatch troops to Egypt
Alexandria dispatches OF Aug. 8 report that
the rebels were intrenching between Aboukir
and Ramleh and on the western bank of the
Mahmoudeh canal train-load of rebels
went to Mahalla Junction to destroy the rail-
way, but they were frightened away by
a forty -pouuder inside the British lines.
Arab Pashs ordered the garrison aud
people at Ishmalia to retire to Cairo.
Twenty Bedouins we're arrested for offering at
Ramleh The Khedve announced his intention
to indemnify sufferers from the disorders at
Alexandra. London dispatch stated that
! Gladstone would pay no heed to the protests Of
De Lesseps regarding the landing OF troops at
Sue, as they are simply the utterances OF q
! private individual.