Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-31
MAD MOHAMMEDANS.
Inc Egyptian Rumpus Rapidly Changing
Into Bitter Religious War, Musselmen
Against Christians - The Porte's Policy
The Trammeled Tewfk-what the Brit.
fish are Doing


The Trammeled Tswflk-what the Brit-
fish are Doing
The Foreign Fracas
LONDON, July 9O.-The Scots guards, $50
otrong, this morning embarked on the trans
port Orient for Egypt. There was a great
crowd OF people outside the barracks and the
troops departed with tremendous enthusiasm.
Inc crowd at the barracks was so dense that
the leading files of guards were lifted foff their
feet. The Prince and Princess OF wales. Duke
and Duchess OF Connaught, the Duke of Cam
prloge, commapder-in-chiefo of the forces, and
Chllders, secretary of state for war, went on a
special steamer to meet the Orient as she left
the Dock
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 30.-The British
ambassador has sent the secretary of lega-
ton to aek the sultan to issue proclamation
oenounclBg Arab Pasha as rebel. The secre-
tary at the same time gave The sultan coDcilia-
tary explanations, stating that England did
not aim at prOtectorates over Egypt. He
also asked for particulars concerning the COM
position of the Turkish expedition to Egypt.
The sultan gave no satisfactory answer. He
stated, however, that he is irrItated at Eng
lands action and has sent verbal message
through the secretary that he would do moth
ing for England, but would only yield TO the
wishes of Europe.
Various governments asked the Representa-
tiyes for explanations in regard to the absence
of Onon, the Russian delegate, from Thurs
days sitting of the conference, but the rep
resentatives profess they are unable to explain
it. They state an arrangement would have
been reached Thursday between the porte if
he sided with the country and army, ibut
under the present circumstances he is either a
prisoner or puppet of the British and his au-
thority might be repudiated. Immense num-
bers of the people paraded the streets last
evening shouting "Victory to the friends of
Egypt against aggressors."
An oLIo OF ITEMS.
ALEXANDRIA, 5:35 pm, July 3O-The
plundering of houses just outside the British
lines at Ramleh continues. A culprit caught
in fagrante delicto was killed by the patrols.
Two expeditions which left last night to re-
pair the railways cut were completely sue.
cessful In their undertaking. The expedi-
tons consisted Of British sappers; sailors and
marines and Egyptian railway workingmen
Both lines of road were repaired and con-
siderable number of railway wagons were
brought to Alexandria The British portion
OF the expeditions returned early this morning
without encountering the enemy. The rebels
are marking every effort to fortify the vicinity
of Port Said.
French men-of war in Egyptian waters have
been ordered to station themselves at Port
Said and cease traversing the Suez canal
An official telegram from the rebel govern
ment says: The khedive having issued a de
cree dsmissing Arab Pasha from the minis
try for negiecting to defend Alexandria, and
having published a proclaim alton declaring
that England is friend of Egypt, Arab Pasha
has called on the country of which he is the
submissive servant to pronounce its will ia
the matter.
At great meeting called for Saturday Eyes.
terday), comprising Ulemas Cadis, Coptic pa
triarchs, the head of the Armenian, Greek and
Marouvite communities, various high func-
tlonaries, mudiers, notables and leading mer-
chants, in all S64 persons, moving speeches
were delivered, especially by ALI Bey, under
secretary of the sultan, who recounted
the outrages of English sailors upon Alex
andrian women. The meeting, with only three
dissenters, decided to maintain the pasha so
that he might defend the country until the
conclusion of satisfactory peace or total ex-
termination OF his forces. All DEGREES to the
contrary were declared annulled, as the khe-
dive was beyond the pale of Musselman law.
1t was resolved the decisions must be sub
mitted to the porte.
The cousin of the khedive at the
meeting declared that Tewfik would be
the khedive, and the fleet stopped Admiral Con.
rad, commanding the French fleet in Egypt
ian waters, was ordered 10 maintain strict
neutrality.
President Grevy to-day had conference
with the presidents of the senate and chamber.
The newspapers contend that vote rejecting
the bill granting Egyptian credits more clear
~ shows the coalition of the enemies of the
cabinet, than any precise indication of opin-
ion in chambers on foreign politics. The
composite nature of the majority vote shown
by the first credit, which was rejected after
speeches by Clemenceau and De Marceere in
opposition. The Gambettist journals advise
President Grevy to summon Brisson, president
of the chamber of deputies, to form a new
cabinet. 1t is doubtful, however, whether
Brisson would accept such charge. The
crisis is likely to last some days.
b'LEssEPs' DIDoEs.
CAIRO July SO.-Admiral Conrad has tele-
graphed to the French government complain
ing of the behaviour of DeLesseps, and stat
ing that he is encouraging the natives and in
creasing the general excitement, rendering
the position much more critical and the adj.
miral's task much more difficult than it other
wise would be. The sub-governor of Port
Said accompanied Cherif Pasha to Alex.
andria, in order to give the khedive an &C
count of the state Of things here.
The French ironclad Thebis Ismalia, also
an English gunboat,are lying close in shore
The kEedive's proclamation denouuciny
carded here. Correspondence arriving here
from the interior is opened by order of Arab
Pasha. 1t is believed he has Europeans adj
vising him.
The latest news from the interior is to the
effect that the chiefs of Bedouin tribes, who
previously have favored legitimate govern.
ment have submitted to the rebels aud per-
feet understanding exists between them. 1t
is said the Bedouins have undertaken to fur.
nish Of, 900 men, the chiefs remaining as hos
tages in Arab Pasha's hands.
CONTINGENCIES.
ALEXANDRIA, July S0.-The Aboukir forts
command the only shelter of anchorage near
here available fer our largest iron.clads.
There are two, as yet, unmounted twenty five
ton guns there, and ten thirteen ton guns
ready for action. Aboukir lake is now little
more than dried up marsh, and the infantry
might even escape across it to Arab Pasha's
line. This would lead 10 most interest
ing movement at Ramleh, for it is
thought the enemy would attack our
position in order to cover his countrymen's
retreat across the lake. 1t would add to the
coincidence if Echos and Aboukir would
re-awaken to the roar of canons on the exact
anniversary of Lord Nelson's victory eighty
four years ago.
hundred Bedouins looted house at Ram
leh last night. An English dragoman's house
is completely emptied.
Osmar Pasha will re- organize body of Cir
cassian and Albanian troops. He is eager to
head the attack against Arab
The bonn bardment of the AbOukir forts for