The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-09-21
AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.
ABDALLAH PASHA SHOT BY HIS OWN SOLD
IERS.

ABDALLAH PASHA SHOT BY HIS OWN SOLD
IERS.
London, September 2o.-The Times, in its
second edition, has dispatch from Cairo, an
nouncing that Abdallah Pasha, commander
of Damietta, has been shot by his own sold
iers.
WILL NOT EXCITE RELIGIOUS FEELING-INTER-
VIEW REFUSED.
Cairo, September 2o.-A large deputation
of Ulemas waited on Gen. Wolseley to-day,
and assured him that no attempt would be
made to excite the religious feelings OF the peo-
pie against the British.
Arab Pasha has again asked for an interview
with Wolseley, but the latter declines to re-
ceive him. Arabi's house has been looted,
chiefly by the servants of Sultan Pasha.
MANNER OF ABDALLAH's KILLING.
London, September 2o.-The Times in its
second edition plints the following:
Cairo, September zo.-The following &C
count of the collapse of Abdallah Pasha's re-
sistance has been received: Abdallah sum-
moned his black regiment and said he ex-
pected them to fight till the last. He declared
that Arab had turned traitor and fed, and
that kaffr-E l-Dwar was making heroic re-
sistance. His soldiers asked why they should
risk their lives for Arab and Abdallah? The
latter replied that they were not fighting for
fame, but for their religion, their country and
the caliph. They should be as ready, he
said, to die as he was. The soldiers replied:
"Then de- and shot him through the
stomach.
IMPOSING SPECTACLE.
Cairo, September 2o.-The review of the
British troops upon the arrival of the khedive
vii be an imposing spectacle. 1t is expected
that about 10, 900 men will be in line.
Swiss Mini, who is a prisoner, denies that
he aided Arab in constructing defenses. He
maintains that he confined himself to the am
bulance department. and says he wished to
serve only under the Geneva Cross.
PROPERTY OF REBEL LEADERS.
London, September 2o.-The Times this
morning says it understands that Sir Edward
Molet, the British consul general at Alexan-
dria, has been directed to inform the khedive
that no captured property sfthe Egyptian lead
ers must be carried out without the consent of
the English.
| ENGLISH WILL KEEP ORDER.
London, September 2o.-The Times, in its
bic question that whatever may be the ultimate
solution of the political problem, the khedive
must for considerable time::lean upon the
force which has destroyed the rebellion. Large
numbers of our troops will no doubt return
home; but there must remain sufficient force
TO overawe disaflection. We may 20 furthur
and say that the organization of permanent
force for maintenance of order must proceed
under English direction.
| DISORDERLY EGYPTIANS.
Alexandria, September 2o.-Iirabin Twefk
Pasha, who returned to Damanhour, having
been appointed governor of that place by the
khedive, has been ill-treated there. Reports
of outrages and disturbances continue to ar.
rive from the interior. All European houses
and factories in Tontah have been plundered,
and few honses in Berta and Birket and
Scuba Sussex. The regiment which was sent
from here yesterday by train has occupied Da.
menhour.
Reports of an outbreak there are fully con.
frmed. Three captains have been murdered
by rioters and the murderers were arrested.