Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-21
Foreign ConsuIs Want Compen'
sstion for Damages.
Arabi will March TO Alexandra
To-day.
The English Government Preparing
for Military Operations.



to demand compensation for damage done to
their property by the Arabs firing bouses,
alleging that had troops been landed soon
after bombardment no houses would have
been burned.
Arab Pasha has diverted the Mahmon-
dich canal which supplies Alexandra with
water, but it is believed the greater part of
the cisterns in the city have been recantly
filled.
Gen. Alison. with several officers, has
reconnoitered to wi hin three miles of Arab
Pasha's position, which was found to be
very strong.
| LONDON. July 20.
The Times Alexandria special says; AL
though severity is necessary to re-establish
| order believe actual executions do not ex-
| coed eight and the total number of killed
| twenty.
Arab talks of advancing upon Alexandria
| Thursday. This is improbable, but il is pos
sible he will enter Ramleh.
An American artillery officer expressed
the opinion that the immense superiority OF
marine artillery employed in the lombard
| ment practically leaves the question of the
relative power of land and marine artillery
unaffected wall fell Wednesday on
carriage containing four persons, all Of
whom we're killed.
That Arab Pasha has been gre atty encour-
aged bv the British inaction, is manifest by
his activity. His patrols have penetrated
within five miles of the city walls. Police
officials are continually asking when we are
going to act against him.
| There is great satisfaction at the palace at
the departure of Dervish Pasha. The Of
fcas ascribe much of the present evil to his
intrigues.
He is suspected with communicating with
! tba al dn fho los f..v day
De Lesseps has arrived here. He had an
interview with the Khedive.
The chief difficulty in restoring order con-
tinucs to arise through the quarreisome con-
duet of the Greeks. The hatred of them
shown by the Arabs is intense.
Lord Beresford is taking every precaution
against an outbreak. He has issued notice
that he will make no distinction between Eu-
ropeans and natives. The custom house has
been re-Opened.
A dispatch from Constantinople says the
Porte has replied to the identical note of the
powers regarding the dispatch of Turkish
troops to Egypt. The Porte proposes the as
sembling of a fresh conference.
| The conference met yesterday, chiefly to
| consider measures for the security of the SueZ
canal. The plan which found most favor was
the protection of France in conjunction with
other powers. No decision. however, has
been taken, owing to the want Of instructions
| from the respective governments of the con-
| ference.
The Times and Standard state that Col
Breckenridge has resigned and offered his
services for the campaign in Egypt Sew
eral regiments of local military volunteer
for service, and the war office is considering
| the question of using them for garrison duty
at Malta and Gibralter.
The conference meets today to discuss the
reply to this communication. 1t is thought
probable that a fresh invitation to join the
conference will now be addressed to the
Porte.
dispatch from Constantinople says the
text of the Porte's reply to the identical note
| of the powers is as follows:
| If the Porte has not hitherto decided on
its own initiative to send troops to Egypt 1t
is because it was convinced that vigorous
measures were avoidable.
| Observing with satisfaction that the powers
have formally and repeatedly recorded their
defence to incontestible unque>tioned rights
and sovereignty of the Sultan, the under
signed. bv the Sultan's order. informed the
ambassadors that the Porte consented to par
ucipate in the conference.
| (Signed) SAID.
In Commons today Gladstone gave notice
hat he would Monday ask for a vote of
credit for strengthening the forces in Egypt.
Gladstone confirmed the report that the Sui
tan had agreed To enter into the conference
but stated that the Porte had not replied As
to sending Turkish troops to Egypt.
. Reuter- has the follow ing from Alexandria /:
Omar Pasha, governor of Alexandria has re-
turned from Cairo by the way of Port Said
He made the following report to the Khe-
dive: On the way to Cairo | saw Europeans
being massacred and houses pillaged ut
Damanhour. Tantah and Miholla Where
the Alexandria rabble had arrived they cut
off the hands of Berberins because thew
served Christians. Arab Pasha had called
meeting at Cairo Of all the Pashas, Ute
mas and nota5les and asked them whether it
was right to obey the Khedive
seeing he had sold Egypt to the English,
ordered the military bake houses to make
1900 loaves daily for the British, without
providing for their own troops, and sent tel
egrams in their name. Sheik Hassan rec
commended declaration of holy war, but at
the instance of Coptic Patriarch moderation
prevailed. The meeting appointed COM
mttee to go to Alexandria in order to verify
the accusations against the Khedive TWAS
arranged that committee OF z should start
on the 18th instant, going from Cairo to
Islnas. 1t is calculated that there is sufficient
fresh water in Alexandria to last 10 davs
CoNsrANTINoPLE, July 20.
Ii is stated that the Spanish ambassador in
formed his colleagues that Spain intended to
station three gunboats at each end of the Suez
canal, to escort the Spanish Manila mail
steamer through the canal. and that she will
also send four ironclads to Alexandria
BoNBAY. july 90
The ship owners of Calcutta have been in
vited to offer tenders for the transportage to
Egypt of 5000 men and 600 mules. Prayers
have been offered in Calcutta mosques for the
success of Arab Pasha-
The London News Constantinople special
says: The Porte sent an imperative order
to Arab not to make any movement. Arab
has been try ing to establish relations with the
,rsbs in Tripoli and Southern Tuuis.
! sullivan vs.. Tug Wilson.