The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-17

submit, on the ground that, in resisting,
Arab acts contrary to the precepts of the
Koran.
FRANCE has accepted, under certain res
ervations, the proposal for collective pro-
lection of the Suez Canal.
THE WAR IN EGYPT.
ALEXANDRIA, August S.-The guns of the
ironclad Temerarie, lying opposite Ram
leh, cover the ground between the British
lines and the outposts of the enemy. The
Tameraire has just begun firing, in conse-
quence of the outposts making q forward
movement. After a few shots from the
Temeraire the enemy left their position.
The enemy is entrenching at Sandy Ridge,
wherellis principal resistance was made
Saturday, and behind which numerous
tents proved that tre-enforccments have ad-
vanced to the ridge from Kafr-el-Dowar
The Khedive will tomorrow issue a proc
lamation declaring Arab Pasha and his
followers rebels and accusing Arab of the
massacre and pillage of the 11th of June,
and being the cause of the destruction of
Alexandria and the massacres at Tantah
and Bonha.
ALEXANDRIA, August 9.-An armored
train on the usual patrol this evening ex-
changed few shots with Arab Pashas
second line of intrenchments near Mallala
Junction. Osman Bey, the Khedive's
Master of Horse, escaped from Cairo,
and has arrived here, via Tie
luan. 1t is stated the rebels are fortfying
Melissa Junction, where the Suez Is
MALTA and Cairo lines of railroad meet.
They have four guns and 1000 infantry.
Stone Pasha expresses great indignation at
the conduct of De Lesseps who refused to
furnish him a launch to convey him from
1smailia to Port Said. Owing to the scar
city of water, refugees unprovided with
passports are forbidden to land.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 10.-Following
is the text of the proclamation issued
against Arab Pasha communicated to the
conference to-day:
Arab Pasha, having second time transgressed
the law by taking authority which does not belong
to him, and having presumed to menace vessels
belonging to an old and tried friend and ally of
Turkey. Is for these misdeeds proclaimed rebel,
that obedience is due solely to the Khedive, who
is the representative of tho Sultan.
ALEXANDRIA, August 1O-A Circassian
who passed through Arab Pasha's camp
states that a Colonel, Captain, subaltern
and seventy-six men were killed in the
engagement Saturday. He confirms the
report of Arabi's bad health. He says
twenty-five battalians and eleven batteries
are posted along the canal, between Kafr-
el-Dwar and advanced outposts. 1t is re-
ported the enemy will evacuate the works
| opposite the Ramleh positions and conse,
quently there will be no attack for the
| present.
ALEXANDRIA, August 1.-THE laying OF
the cable between Alexandria and Port
Said is scompleted.-4The Scots Guards will
land Saturday and go into camp at Ram.
leh. The council of war to-day decided
not to change the command of the forces
Major General Alison will therefore retain
his position. The Duke of Connaught
and Prince Louis of Battenburg, inspected
Arab Pasha's position to-day. Arab
Pasha is having constructed, within five
thousand yards of Ramleh, a formidable
redan and embankment thirty feet high. H
NJ. S. Superb fired shells at the work to
day, four of which burst in close proxim
ity to the men engaged in construction
1t is reported that Arab Pasha is two
miles from Ismailia. The conduct of De
Lesseps is causing complications at Por
Said. The British fleet in the harbor con
sists of the Agincourt, Dec, Monarch and
Northumberland.
NEWS was received on the 18th of
skirmish to the westward of Alexandria
beyond Meks fort. The sailors. ant
marines drove numbers of Arabs bacl
with the fire of small field pieces. Th
Coldstream Guards landed at Alexandra
On the 18th, and marched to Ramleh
where the whole brigade of Foot Guard
encamped under command of the Duke O
Connaught.