The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-24
LATEST TELEGRAMS
EGYPT.

Alexandria, 23.-Riaf Pasha has
arrived. The Nile is rising.
The Austrian gunbOat Nautilus.
bound from Port Said to Alexan.
dria, passed Aboukir on Monday.
The commander, seeing a white flag
flying at the Aboukir forts, sup
posed they We're in possession of the
British and sent a boat ashore with
an officer and twelve men, who were
made prisoners by the Egyptians.
Fires were observed last evening
in the neighbOrh0Od of Aboukir and
Kafr Ell Dwar. 1t is believed part
of the Egyptian force is burning
villages, either during or prepare
tory to retreat.
Port Said. 23.-NativeS are re-
turning and resuming work. 1t is
reported from lsmailia that force
of the enemy numbering about 5000
troops has taken up position ten
miles distant from there. The dis
embarkatiOn of troops will be COM
pleted tomorrow.
Ismalia, 23.-Since the engage
ment at Shaluf, the enemy have left
every position they held between
Suez and lsmalia and are retreating
in disorder toward Zagazig. Indian
cavalry will come on here.
Constantinople, 23.-TWO Aus
trian Lloyd steamers with Turkish
troops on board passed Rhodes.
steering southeast. Haidar Pasha,
formerly Egyptian minister to
France, on invitation of the Khe-
dive, will start for Alexandria by
special steamer.
Ahmed Essad Effendi, Sheikh vi
Islam, in an interview with Lord
Dufferin, yesterday, explained the
origin of the Egyptian revolt with
statement showing the Sultan con
tributed thereto. He also declared
that the Sultan regarded Arab
Pasha asa rebel.
| COnstantinOple, 24.-Lt is stated
the Sultan heSitates to ratify the
military convention with England
on account of anonymous threaten
ing letters from Syria, Arabia anC
Egypt. 1t is also reported that tht
Porte has received unfayorable dis
patches from the Syrian governors
Madrid, 23.-It is reported in Off
cial circles that government has de
termined to express a willingness Il
Join Russia and Germany in pro
testing against the protection of the
Suez Canal being conlned to tn
British, and the desire of Spain t
be admitted under the protection o
the eastern powers to the cOnferenc
when the powers again discuss th
canal subject. A majority of Span
iardS are Indifferent to foreign pol
tics, feeling more concern at the tel
rible drouth which has destroyed th
greater part of the harvest and seri
Ously threatens the vintage.
Kantara, z5.-The British force
hold the Suez Canal throughout tn
entire length. There is an abund
ance of good water.
The tTO officers who came in re
port the one bed0uin cavalry In Ia
vicinity of Kantara.
Port Said, 23.-The British CAY
tured Ruehidi PaSha, formerly til
Khedive's minister of finance, 81
liefor Pasha, of the KhediYe's hous
hold, who eSpOused the cause
= Arabi Pasha.
The military police have arrest5
nineteen Greeks for pillaging
Arab quarters in Ismailai.
COnStantinOple, "a ChrlStia
is reported assassinated at BayrOl
of and several others are said 10 ha'
been maltreated at that place. T.
druses of Lebanon attacked sever
MaronlSic villages. Governor
III Damascus has asked for strong
Inducements.
In consequence of representation
OF made by Lord Dufferin, the POr
has authorized the expectation
mules from Smyrna for the Britt
IE service in Egypt.
d. Alexandria, 23.-The transpoi
% California and Caspian have
an rived. The Austrian admiral Sc
ng the Nautilus back to Abouk
&c There are increased signs of Ara
"a Pasha retiring from Kafr FL DIV
90 Ismailia, 23.-The Duke OF &c
ali naught and Prince Teck are asho
1m The report of lightingat Serapheu
The is contradicted.
a. Alexandria, 23.-The system
by signals between Arab Pasha's car
and alexandria have been disco
Py cred.
81 During the night the enemy b
IL thrown up an entrenchment on t
extreme right, across the SaI
ust toward Lake AbOukir, probably
consequence of the movement
the Highlanders on Sunday, viii
}. threatened to Outhank them. 1t
reported that large parties
bedouins have crossed the des
from TripOli to join Arab Pashs
Ten prisoners were shot.
,s,e Water in the fresh water canal
' falling perceptibably at Ismaiila.
Ill is feared that Arab PaSha has
inc verted its course. The canal CO
4 Of pany have issued q notice requt
of ing economy in the use of wat
APP The Arabs have reOccupied Z
Ghenilit, and are erecting entren
oto ments in the vicinity.
sald ISmailia, 2I.-The Egyptians
: y the fresh water canal near here,
the supply of water will suffice
" some time.
According to authentic infor'
= ton, Arab Pasha has $4,000 men
Kafr FL Dwar. A large number
men are constantly entrenchlne
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