Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-28

sEYMOUR'S LETTER TO THE KHKDIvE-M DE LES.
skPs ON HIS EAR-A WANT OF CoRDIALITY BE-
CATIONS.
A dispatch, discredited in London, reports that
| In the attempt yesterday morning to occupy Abou.
kir, the British were badly beaten and driven at
every point, leaving forty killed and many
wounded on the fleld. They were forced beyond
Rameh, and sought protection behind the city
defences and under cover OF the guns OF their
| fleet
ADMIRAL SEYMOUR TO THE KHEDIvR
Admiral Seymour has addressed the following
letter to the Khedive; Regarding the false state
mentS circulated by Arab Pasha and those acting
under his orders, think it right to repeat that
Great Britain has no intention OF cOnuuering
Egypt for herself or OF interfering in any way with
the religion or liberties OF the Egyptians Her
only object is to protect the Khedive and Egyp-
tians against the rebels Great Britain is detern-
beg you will warn the soldiers not to obey the
rebel commanders The British government ad-
vlscs Egyptians to regard Arab Pasha and his ac-
complies as traitors to their sovereign and enc
mics OF themselves and their country
Inc correspondent OF the London Ne,cs at Alex
andrla says: "The authorities have expressed
strong wish that no details which may help the
enemy be given by correspondents"
INTERNATIONAL UNPLEASANTNKss AT PORT SAID
Wednesday night the Inhabitants OF the Arab
Village at Port Said led by fanatcal priests at
tempted to enter European portion OF the town,
but were repulsed by the military. The following
day the French consul applied to Admiral Conrad
for protection OF French subjects The French
admiral subsequently asked Rear Admiral Hos
and this was arranged for Wednesday night
When De Lesseps suddenly returned from Is
the representatives OF the French colony The
consul. n. De Lesseps said, considered Port Said
MS property; that the consul was q fool for ask
hands OF England to do SO, and that there was no
danger, as he had guarantee OF safety for French
subjects from the officer commanding the Arab
Woo DIV for LAM
the French admiral refused to carry out his part
OF the arrangement The British corvette Orion
pletely modify the situation. NJ De Lessons pro-
Tested against her entering the canal but She en-
tered without paying dues.
THE AMERICAN MARINER
The London Times has the following dispatch:
Alexandra, July 2.-Lord Charles Beresford asks
me to acknowledge the immense services so gen.
erously rendered by the la0American marines who
ment
THE FRENCH IN EGYPT.
An English dispatch from Alexandria, under
date OF the 9th instant, says: "a very important
seizure was made to-day OF secret correspondence
Which passed prior to the between
reSpondence was carried on through the agency OF
the Swiss adventurer Minet, strong supporter OF
camp. The correspondence Is said to prove incon-
testify that ali suspicious entertained as to the
are well founded"
In the French Chamber yesterday, II. de Freyci-
net announced that Turkey had accepted the pro-
posal OF the conference for Turkish Intervention In
Egypt He said that he was awaiting further
information. and that the government was anxious
TO consult with England, and he therefore moved
that The debate on the motion for second vote OF
credit be postponed until Saturday. The Chamber
assented.
TURKISH INTERVENTION.
Lord Dufferin, the English ambassador to
Turkey, has unoficially expressed the opinion
that It Is now too late for Turkey to intervene
Alone but that there would be no objection 70 the
military co-Operati0n OF the Porte IL n stated
that he has declared It TO be essential that the
Porte, prov1O0s 70 the dispatch OF N expedition
should declare Arab RAsha Eoboa