The National tribune., 1882-08-19

A cable dispatch from London, dated Angus
IL, says: 1t was announced that Lieutenant
General Sir J. NJ Adye would command all the
land forces in Egypt until Lieutenant-Genera
Sir Garnet WolSeley arrived, and that Major
General Sir A. Alison would shortly take over
the post of Chief Of the Intelligence Depart
ment for both the British and the Indian con-
tingents. AT council of war held in Alex
andria, however, it was decided not TO change
the command of the forces. Major-General
Alison will therefore retain his position. The
main body of the British troops Will remain on
board the transports until General Wolseley
arrives This will leave General Woiseley free
10 effect landing elsewhere than at AleXan-
dria if he thinks fit. The st. Johns Ambulance
Association announces that it intends TO send
a corps of trained nurses to Alexandria under
the direction of Viscountess Strangford.
OFF FOR EGYPT.
( The Second battalion of the Royal Irish
foot, 775 strong, left Chatham for Portsmouth
bn the way to Egypt. Great enthusiasm was
manifested on their departure. The despatch
of men from southampton is also finished for
the present A squadron of the Household
Cavalry have been ordered to Cyprus to form a
uIs
The Second Army Corps will be brought to its
dull strength IN readiness to support the corps
already abroad, if necessary. The transports
Boliver and City of Paris, with tie second bat
taliOn of the Royal Irish regiment and detach-
anentS from the commissariat and medical de-
partments on board, sailed from Portsmouth
to-day for Egypt. The transport Catalonia has
arrived at Malta. The steamship Palmyra
with two batteries of artillery and large
quantity Of ammunition, has arrived at Malta
The transport Thalia will proceed to Port Said
on her way to Ismalia. The transport Nyanza,
with troops has arrived at Port Said. A COM
paBy of the commissariat and transport corps
embarked on the Prussian Monarch, now lying
IN the Thames. The transport Texas took on
board to-day brigade Of artillery.
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS AT ALEXANDRIA.
A cable from Alexandria dated the 18th inst.
says: The Scots and Grenadier Guards landed
yesterday and proceeded 10 Ramleh. Thou
sands Of Arabs collected along the line of march
and commented their appearance. The |
Europeans regret their having to meet such an
unworthy foe, as many must fall victims TO the |
Remington rifles OF Arab Pacha's troops, now |
entrenched in strong positions. The British |
Government has purchased large hotel and |
mercantile premises at Port Said for use as a |
hospital. Saturday last New York CORES
pOndent approached within four hundred yards |
of Arabi's videttes who merely covered him
with their carbines without firing, as they
have done heretofore almost invariably when
any one exposed himself even at distance of
1000 yards. This correspondent says: "My
object was to pick up some Remington car
tridges dropped by the Arabs during the night
attacks. As suspected, these bore marks of
being made at the Tourah factory, Cairo. and
the discovery proves that the Tourah works,
which are capable of turning out sixty thou
sand cartridges daily, are in operation. There
is an active movement of trains in the rear of
Arabis outposts. General Alison's last recon-
nOisance had the intended effect of making
Arab mass his troops within striking distance
of Ramleh. 1t is incomprehensible why the
English have yet no balloons for reconnaissance.
Ramadan, the religious fast, in which there is ]
no eating, drinking, or smoking from sunrise
to sunset, ends on Tuesday, although there is
dispensation from fasting in time of war, yet
Arab tried in vain to prevent his men doing !
so, even by threats of shooting"
BOLD ADVENTURE OF TWO OFFICERS
A London cable, dated 10th inst, saws: Two
lieutenants made reconnaissance carly YES y
terday morning. Lieut. Smith-Dorriens gives :
the following account of it: Lieut. Hamilton :
and myself, after proceeding very cautiously
about seventeen miles without an escort, ar =
rived at 2:30 o'clock on Tuesday morning
within three hundred yards Of the enemy's p
cavalry camp. The night was very dark, and .
we were unable to get details of the position. :,
We therefore decided to find point which :
would enable US to see the camp when DAYLIGHT ,
broke. We had not moved thirty yards when =
the enemy's picket saw us and showed p !
bright light, which was directly answered along =
the line. We ran about a mile and entered y
The lake about 100 yards. The enemy pursued =
us and spread themselves along the lake, COM h
plctely cutting off our retreat. Their horses \,
seemed to be afraid to face the water in the dark
The enemys system of signaling with lights -
appeared TO be excellent Our every move :
nent was flashed by the nearest man and an "
;wered along the line. presume the enemy v
lid not fire in order not to alarm any force we -
night have had near. We tied a white hand =,
,erchief TO pole, in the expectation of being -
aptured, but afterwards decided to make an h,
ther attempt to escape At o'clock in the =,
morning we went 100 yards further into the 20
axe, and lay down in two feet of water. The NJ
nemy, evidently losing sight of US, retired sv
Vt 4:45 we rose, and having made long de- 4,
our, returned to the English camp" ar
DEGREES OF THE KHEDIyE.
Alexandria dispatches say that the Sultan be
o-day peremptorily ordered Arab Pacha to tn
ay down his arms. If he refuses the Sultan TO
"ln leave him to be dealt with by the English. pc
Two DEGREES Of the Khedive were promuI- sb
'a1ed at Alexandria to-day. One authorizes yc
he British admiral and the commander of the m
orce to occupy such points Oh the Suez 18TH ",
nus as they consider useful for military oner al
tions against the rebels, and inviting the n
egyptian authorities to acquaint tbe inbab;. ~.
ants particularly the canal eDDloveos With -,
he decree. The other authorizes tIc Br;,ist, -.
TO prevent the importation of cooI -
nd munitions of war along the coast bot,,oo,, -.
alexandria and Port Said, and in the eyoTt - -l-'
Of the order to seize the nrobib- -
Ted articles.
ABABI DEPOsEs THE SULTAN -
NativesfrOm Kalr-cl-Dwar report that Ar.r.; -
'acha on Sunday called q mretiuo Of a,