New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-18
PREPARING FOR A BATIhh'

IN EGYPT IMMINENT.
,' rnoops TO ADVANCE ON THE ADooh'N
'hi nh. r,,r poRrE's DELAY-TIE MiLiiA"'
CONVENTION. .. +bot an
n;Nnotcbcs from Alexandria state that ''
- ;s soon to be made upon the ADouhii
tor,s All the men-Of-war but two VIII '"No
nort in the bombardment, after wnlcn T"o
division under General Sir Garnet "oiso".
will land and attack the forts "hne :"
second division will operate from i"''n
,eh. Last evening several regiments uonor-
breaking camp at Ramleh anu por.o
ing TO embark. The delay VI NV ,t;on
in accepting the proposed military con, ens-o
has considerably irritated the German "oso.n
ment Lord Dufferin has been instructed NJ
10 press the Porte for reply concerning 'n0
convention.
sBoJTr TO ATTACK THE ABOUklR fohl"'
ACTIVE PREPARATIONS IN THE ENGLISH FLEE
THE COMMANDMENT TO BE sUPPlEMhNiio -
LAND ATTACK. ~,
Joxnoy. Aug ia Reuter- dispatch from Alex
ardria states that General Sir Garnet Wolseiey mas
dec,ded that the British advance shall DO inauo
from Aboukir The troops will embark on ea'ur-
dav and will land and attack the Abouklr 1orts oh
Sunday. ,.-... Nth
A later dispatch says The First DIVISION WIN
one regiment from the Second DIVISION VIII elno"i
tomorrow. After the bombardment Oh 'fe ior' ,I ~
Ahous;r for which all the men-of-war but two Will
Iva withdrawn from Alexandria, it is intended W
land the First Division under the personal command
of General Sir Garnet Wolseley, while the Second
Dix,s;on under Major General Sir Edward Hainley,
with Major Generals ii. Wood and Sir A. Allson'
commanding brigades will cooperate from hahh-
leh . xuo,,
A dispatch to the Central News Associauoh from
Alexandria reports that negotiations are proceeding
for the surrender at Mex of 1000 Bedoulhs' no"
with Arali Pacha. Another report from AleXahdrla
states that il is believed that General Wolseiey VIII
make an attack, possibly on Saturday morhihs' III
two columns one along the route Oh the n's. iooo"
noissance and the other by way OF Lake Apouhn'
taking Arab at point where his night rear res's'
on the Mahmoudeh Canal.
A dispatch to The Standard confirms the s'a'e-
nent that the troops will proceed to Aboukir Bay.
ALEXANDRIA. Aug. 17-RepOrts continue 10 as
cert that a combined land and sea attack on % %the
forts at Iboukir is imminent. According 10 the
iotest account the attack will be made on Sunday
morning The Duke OF Connaugnt VIII ~ on 0''''
the transport Orient without delay. .. ..o
X d. m-Ihe 3Sth, 46th ana ooth hosIiiuontto osit @ o."
breaking camp at Rameh and are preparing " CHI
bark ,,. .hot +ba vouno
Italian naval officer who WAS reported missing Oh
the 5th inst, absconded with the intention VI CIV
ing Arab Pacha assistance. 80, A. ooooua Dot
The troop-ship Euphrates with the second bat
TALON of the Manchester Regiment and pattery Oh
The Royal Artillery. the transports Egyptian mon
arch and Nevada ald the transport CaPelLa, WIN
The Dnke of Teck have arrived here.
LoSpoN Aug. 1s.-The DAILY Neaes's Alexandra
dignatch saws "1he Second Battalion o1 the
GIenadier Guards the First Battalion OF the scots
Guard and the Second Battalion of the CoidstIeam
Cnards have been ordered to embark on board the
transports early on Friday morning. A naval c9ul-
ciiof war was held on Thursday on board ii. NJ ,.
Hecon Arabl Pacba is said 70 have 100 guns I'd
position az Kafr-el Dwar. The English stan credits
him with eighty at least. ..,.5r;o
The Duly 9o2epaphS correspondence at hle a
saws that two 6l2-ton guns were mouhteu "ielin
the British lines al Ramleh on Thursday.
: The Daily Telegrdph has the following d1spatch
from Alexandria: A deserter from Arab Pachas s
forces who came in here today, gives graphi,c
description of the misery prevailing IN the iatter
uamp where the wounded crawling ABOUT, theH
sufierings unheeded present sad picture oi uis-
tress and neglect Some of these poor creatures are
said to have been shot by their comrades, TO Hee
them from their agony. Many Egyptians have been
compelled against their will 10 fight. ,
Major. General Sir Edward Hamley assumed loca
command in Ramleh Maj0r-Gcnerals Wood ana
Alison have taken command Of their respective
bTigades.
Arab Pacha is said TO be negotiating for his es;
cape ia case of need TO the residence OF 1anatlca
Mahometan dignitary on the borders OF lrlpoh.