The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-26
EngIand's War in Egypt.

Cairo, with the evident object of in
flaming the hatred of the natives.
No Europeans remain in Cairo ex-
cept twenty-five Germans, wo re-
fuse to leave. The Consul who was
killed at Zagazig was the Italian
Consul. A correspondent who yes
terday drove nine miles along the
line Of Arabs retreat says that he
passed several villages the people
in which are starving. The soldiers
robbed them of everything. The
entire route was lined with dead
horses and with carriages.
The conduct of the Khedive
causes much surprise. He has for
the last few days allowed several
persons to be at the palace who are
well known to have been intimately
connected with Arab Pasha. The
Khedive apparently trusts them (;
but it may be his endeavoring to
get them thoroughly in his power.
Dervish Pasha and his suite left
for Constantinople this morning.
Soon after he left a telegram from
the Porte for Dervish Pasha arrived.
Admiral Seymour sent after him,
and he is now returning.
The Eastern Telegraph Com
pany's land line between Snez and
Alexandria is intact to within six
teen miles of Alexandria. Suez is
quiet. The town is deserted.
The efforts to stop the yacht con-
veying Dervisch Pasha to Constan-
tinopie were unsuccessful.
Arab Fa3ha has ordered the
mudirs to pay taxes to him for war
purposes. Two large fires broke
out to-day in opposite quarters OF
the town, evidently started by in
cendiaries.
The manager of the water works
has ordered that the old Roman
wells through the town be emptied,
cleansed, and refilled with water,
the water supply being completely at
Arabs mercy. Laborers are scarce
and the work will probably take
three weeks.
Considerable progress having been
made in clearing the ruins from the
roadways, the Khedive was enabled
to drive through the town to-day.
Arab Pasha proposes to kill all
the Turks in Egypt. He says as
there are not many Threats to cut it
is better t. cut them now.
A few American and German
sailors are still ut their respective
consulates, but with this exception
the city is held by the English.
Gen. Alison has made a reconnoi-
sance in the direction of Arabs
camps in order to see what better
grounds might be chosen for front,
as we are unable to see more than
two yards from the present line.
Arab has steam launches ON the
Mahmoudeeh Canal bringing him
provisions, and this probably ex-
plains why he has not cut the canal.
Arab has shot Egyptians sent out
by the English to get horses.
1t is stated that the foreign Con-
suls intend to demand compensation
for damage to their property by
Arabs firing their houses, alleging
that had troops been landed soon
after the bOmbardment, no houses
would have been burned.
L possess copies of kilograms
showing that Dervisch Pasha had
been in communication with Arab
up to the moment of his departure.
All available railway employees
are being collected, and everything
betokens an early initiative on our
part. Gen. Roberts is reported to
have landed Suez.
Reports come from Cairo that
Arab sent a party Of soldiers to
pillage the capital, but the COM
mander there executed them.
Arab Pasha talks of advancing
upon Alexandria on Thursday. This
is improbable, but, it is possible that
he will enter Ramleh.
A wall fell to-day on a C rriage
containing four persons, all of whom
were killed.
CoNsTANTINOPLF, July 22.-Ac-
cording to communication received
here, Arab Pasha maintains that
the bombardmcnt of Alexandria
was a hostile act to Egypt, and con-
trary to the rights of the Sultan,
and that he was fully justified by
law and by the decision of the
Council of Ministers in replying to
the British fire. The Khedive, he
in accepting English soldiers
as body guard, has shown that he
considered the Egyptian army as
By international and
sacred law, he says he has the right
and the duty to defend the country,
and the Khedive's order to suspend |
preparations is analogous
10 the order of the Bey of Tunis at
the time of the French invasion.
LONDON, July PA whole army
corps has been modified at Alder
shot, and arrangements have been
made to embark the troops at Ports
mouth, Southampton, and Liverpool,
f necessary. Two additional bat
cries have been warned to prepare
or active service, making eight bat
cries in all detailed for Egypt.
The Daily Telegraph says "The
hips of the reserve squadron have
zen ordered to return to their
everal stations. This is regarded
s an indication thut the emergency,
S far as regards demand upon the
avy, has passed over"
In the House of Commons this
fternoon Mr.. Campbell Banner
IAN, Financial Secretary of the
Var Office, said efficient precautions
ave been taken to protect Port
aid, Ismailia, and Suez, but he
,uld not enter into details.
Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign
ecretary, said the identical note of
&c powers to the Porte regarding :