Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-27
THE WAR IN EGYPT.

Arabi TO be Denounced m m Tr.sso-.
LONDON, July S.-rhe admiralty has chartered
the Cunard line steamer Marathon for use as n
transport The correspondent OF the Daf,y Ne,cs
at Constantinope telegraphs that the sultan has
decided TO denounce Arabi Pasha as A tra,tor
The sultan received Dervisch Pasna on his return
ia tran nsyps very coldly and complained that he
bombardment W ~o'"' '"e
A ConfiagratiOn tn Alexandria.
LONDON, July q, 1880 pm.-A dispatch 20 the
Daily Ne'cs, dated on Alexandria, SAYS a tremen.
dous cohfagration broke out In Alexandra at
o'clock this morning. As seen from the harhor
the nre seems 10 be larger than any that has 90.
CURED since the bombardment took place
Report from the Rebel CAPITAL.
An omcfal telegram from the rebel government
dated Caro- July 26th, says: "Armaments con-
tnue on an extensive scale Volunteers are arrsv.
ing from upper and lower Egypt Some chiefs os
the Bedouins, who, prior 10 The bombardment
were known as partisans OF the khedive, have
promised ndety, and all the best class OF Mussul-
mans, Including the princes and princesses or tia
knedive's family, now IN Cairo are aiding the gov
the preparation OF lint The British have been de-
ieated In TWO engagements, leaving 40 Killed.
Arabi Resolved TO Fight It Out.
Inc OWctd Gdzette publishes a letter from Arabf
Pasha, which declares that any person found in
possession OF the proclamation dsmissing Arab
Pasha from the ministry, circulated by the Khe.
dives emiSsaries. VIII be cour;-mart!:Ied The
army VIII DO It's duty and defend the country 10
cal interests or the Powers do not Induce them to
stop the British invasion n terrible struggle musf
ehsue some Italians, Swiss, Germans, ana French
remain in the public administration and continue
10 receive marks OF confidence, notwithstandinr
British fntrigues TO depopulate Egypt.
Activity in the Egypti Lines
ALEXANDRIA, July x, Moonlight hundred sol.
ders are now being landed from the troop-ship
Orontes. The Orontes after their disembarkneut
Will proceed TO Port Said and land marines There
Is great activity In the enemys lines. Egyptian
soldiers, disguised as Bedouns have carried OF 10
cases OF gunpowder from Fort Makbebe near
MeikS Emssares from Arab Pasha have been
preaching In the mosques at Mukbebe almost
uaiiy. III mas been, therefore, decided 10 OCCUPY
t.le tort and also the fort commanding the road
along the shore OF Lake Mafeo,is, near which pa-
sroiS OF the enemy have frequently been seen The
nre here Is on the native quarter. It is supposed
TO have been started 10y incendiaries
HE British Advancing Their Outpossn.
LONDON, July 27.-The correspondent OF the
Times at Ramleh states that forty soldiers under
Major Eyre have proceeded mile and half bce
yond the farthest outlying picket In order TO
occupy house on the bank OF the Mohmouiteh
canal, opposite Maltaha junction. scouting
party last evening trayersed line OF hitherto uT.
examined country two miles beyond Rameh.
meeting nobody. IL is believed that naval brigade
Is going to lsmailia.
ArRbiss MemaceS.
telegram datei Alexandria, ! O'Clock this
afternoon, states that the menacing activity
within Arabi Pasha's lines is increasing.