Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-29
SOLDIERS BLOWN UP
By the Explosion Of Train Of Gun.
powder at the Gates Of Cairo. Great.
ing CONSERVATION and Gaus.
ing STAMPEDE.
Riots in Upper Egypt-Christians Insult
ed and Maltreated by Mobs Gen.
WOlseley RecoYered-General
Foreign News.

Cairo, September 25-Coutrary TO runors,
Gen. Wolseley will nos leave here for a
fortnight, nor uafil the urgent Questions
awaiting solution in connection with the
courts martial, the Withdrawal of q pof-
ton of the British troops and the reorganiza-
ton of the Egyptian army are settled.
There have been riots in several towns in
upper Egypt, owing to the Efforts of officials
to enforce demonstrations Of loyalty to the
Khedive. Flags and devices have been torn
down by mobs, and Christians insulted and
maltreated.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
An ammunition train exploded near the
Cairo railway depot. Explosions still con-
tinue. Arabs and Europeans are fleeing from
the scene. Thirty Persous are reported Killed.
Ldter.-Explosions of shells continue at
intervals Of less than half minute. The
railroad depot was soon in flames; the train
was also ablaze.
The expenses and losses through the war
are less than expected. The provincial
tFaasn1ies are being fairly filed.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
A train from Benha had arrived with the
Sixtieth Rifles when the ammunition wagon
in the station exploded; killing a doctor in
the train with invalids and some men, the
number Of them unknown. The train ig-
nited, and the flames spread to the railroad
depot, which was quickly CONSUMED. The
flames next reached the commissariat depot
adjoining, and thence extended TO some ana
munition magazines, which exploded. Ii
ammunition from being destroyed. The
train with the Sixtieth Rifles arrived just ss
another was starting from Alexandra with
trucks containing ammunition. The shells on
one truck exploded, scattering shells all over
the station, and demolishing the ends of the
carriages Of the Benha train, in which was q
number of invalids. It is feared that some
soldiers and natives are buried among the
debris. The Duke of Connaught and the
Duke of Teck, with their stats; are on the
spot Engines are going forward, but the
FIRE spreads so rapidly that it IL hopeless 10
expect that snything of consequence will
be saved. truck with 800 rounds of
ammunition has not yet exploded; rendering
approach perilous. The whole of the COM
misssriat stores, main ordinance stores, the
greater part of the forage, all hospital dec
essarie-, and a large quantity OF clothing
were destroyed. The loss is estimated at
100000.
Later.-It is reported three of the Rifles
we're killed and six wounded by the explo-
sion. Some of the Army Service Corps were
also wounded and several natives killed. A
number of inh abitaiits rushed about carry
ing children, money and other porta-
BILE articles, under the impression that
Cairo had been surprised by a new etiemy.
1t is supposed the explosion was caused by
sparks from passing train. A major OF
marines and private we're wounded and an
Arab killed. There may be many more
victims, but these are all YET seen.
The Indian troops return 10 India i'm
mediately after review.
Gen. Wolseley has recovered from his
illness.
AT ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, September est is stated
that two companies of the Forty-ninth regi-
mept have been scddenly ordered to TaHtah.
The Egyptian government possess tele-
gram from Prince Ibrahim 10 Arab Pasha,
corgratulating him on the supposed Egyp
tian victory at Kassassin, and hoping that
at the next feast OF Bshrim Euglishmen will
be sacrificed instead OF sheep.
AT coNsrANTINoPLE.
CoNsrANTIsoPLE, September 2S.-Lord
Dufferin has communicated to Lord Gran
vile note from the Porte thanking Great
Britain for re-establishing order in Egypt,
and expressing the hope that the bonds OF
friendship at gresens. s S bet1ssn
Granville has replied, expressing satisfac-
ton at the sentiments OF the Ottoman gov
ernment.
Five battalions OF troops have been dis
patched to Nedjsz, Arabia, where an out
break is reported, probably connected with
the recent deposition of the grand cherif OF
Mecca.