Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-25
FROM A REBEL STANDPOINT.
Egyptian Views of the Recent War with
Great Britain-The Trouble Which the
Bedouins Caused Arrests of Nationals.

Egyptian Views of the Recent War with
Great Britain-The Trouble Which the
BedOuins Caused-Arrests of Nationals.
The New York Herald orrespondent
| cables from Cairo as follows: stFrou1 the ac-
counts of several Egyptian cficers who
have taken part in various events of the
war / am able to compile the following par
/ ticulars of events as seen from the rebel
| side. The loss of the Egyptian troops in
| the bombsrdment of Alexandra was $50
killed, chiefly By splinters or falling stones.
| On the second day q panic seizsd the entire
| population, military aud civil, owing to a
report that the feet were about to fire upon
| the city, and an immense exodus took
| place. The scene both without and
within the walls was awful. The
Bedouins robbed and murdered with i'm
punitY, and only ceased their depredations
upon thirty being shot red-handed. On the
morning Of the 18th Arab was still close
| outside the walls with the bulk Of his army.
Two battalions were left to guard the city,
with orders to evacuate it upon the British
landing These, however, Joined the mob
| and the Bedouins In firing, looting and muir
| dering. Arab, fearing the British might
land at Aboukir and so cut of his retreat.
made a forced march to Kair ell Dwar,
existed. Ten thousand fellaheen at once
set to work at the intreuchments, and now
made such progress that Arab had no longer
any fear of attack.
upon the news arriving from Tantah of
the wholesale massacre of Christians there
Arab sent body of military to hang the
twelve ringleaders of the mob He also
sent orders through the country that oil
Christians should be left unmolested under
pain Of death. He rewarded Ahmed Bey,
who protected the fugitives who had es-
capped from the massacre of Tantah. Upon
receipt of Tewfk's decree dismissing Arabi
the Chamber Of Notsbles decided that only
the Sultan could proclaim him rebel. They
accordingly telegrsphed three times TO Con-
stantinople but received no reply. At a
council Of war held on August B. fearing
an attack from Ismailia, # was decided to
destroy the canal. There was much dis
cussion whether 1t should be destroyed at
once or whether 1t would be better to wait
for an act OF hOstilitYtn that direction. In
the meantime engineers were dispatched
with torpedoes to Kantsrs, Sesspeum and
Chaloof. MahmOud Fehme strongly urged
the immediate destruction of the canal, but
this was opposed by Arab when NJ de Les
seps guaranteed its neutrality, and so GER
tainly saved the canal from considerable
damage. TIE torpedo parties were only
Withdrawn ten hours before Sir Garnet
Wolseley arrived at Ismailia.
General Allison's attack from Alexandria
on August 5th was regarded by Egyptians
as a repulse of the British. My informant
was utterly ans zsd on hearing from nae
how exceedingly small was the loss
throughout the campaign. The Bedouins
caused great deal of trouble and were
of no real use, as they always bolted
when the firing began; but no strong
steps were taken against them, as it
was desired TO prevent them from joining
Us. Up to the last regular trains ran
from the interior to Kafr ell Dwar,
carrying excursionists, who would each
place a handful Of soil on the works and
invoke the aid of Allah. On the 21st news
arrived of the British occupation of Ismai-
lia An aide-de-camp was at once dispatch
ed to have an interview with N. de Lesseps,
but he failed in the attempt to do so.
Mahmond Fehme was sent to command the
force on that side, but upon his capture a
council Of war recognized at last that this
was the real point of attack. Arab him
self was then sent to command at Tel ell
Kebir, and the best regiments were sent
there after him.
"Fehme's capture was regarded as a heavy
blow. Toulba Pasha was left In command
at Kafr ell Dwar. On his arrival at Tel ell
Kebir Arab at once ordered the first attack
upon the weak advanced guard Of the Brit
ish at Kassassin. Besides the dead left
upon the ground on the occasion over $50
were wounded by sabre cuts The guns
were saved. owing to the British cavalry
following the fiying infantry, and the gun
teams, therefore, finding they were not pur-
sued, returned and carried off their gums.
The second stack was more elhboratelv
planned. Ten Thousand men from saIahieh
were ordered to oppose the Guards AT Ma
huts while the feI ell Kebir force over
Whelmed that at Kassasstn AUPasha. who
was In command. was wounded early IN the
dav. This dfsconcerted All tbe nlsns as
there was present no other officer of anv
canacitv.
GTInder the discretion of Sultan Pasba
series of WHOLESALE arrests of the sunporters
of ths Matte al Marty Is now beIn0 effected
AIIwb-1 N. , the proclamation drawn NO
bv the council and ulema. authorizIng Arab
TO continue the war and disregard the orders
of the Khedive. are being CONSIGNED to
rrfson Nanv a, those sY,ar, efleoe ssligf ffav
st1nsd onlp frora fgsar r,f Fsfs(h Il fhep re-
frssed. r. Il rgnforl1s,afe fhat nr1sler eoVer
~ BTftfsll F-teefft,n ffaese retrfhrtIve n1eae--
uree are being taken. SIN more uuforffi-
nate wt1f ft he ss,r,,il fi1a fffffs, armies have
fought and CONQUERED in order tn restore
the hosts of foreign leecbes who have lon0
baaD aunkin0 owav fba Ufa Mood ~