The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-07-28
THE WAR IN EGYPT.


unchanged on the 10Th. Order was being grad
ually restored under the surveillance OF the
British marines. An unsuccessful attempt was
made to burn the building coupled as the head
quarters of the American marines. Arab Pasha
continued to issue orders and make appoint
ments in the name OF the Khedive. 1t
was rumored that Europeans to the number
Of 205 had been massacred at Kafer-el-
dwar. Attempts had been made to fire Cairo,
and it was feared that the European quarter
would be burned by the people. Dervisch
Pasha had been summoned to Constan-
tinople TO give his views Of the situation.
The Egyptian question was debated in the
House of Commons and the French Chamber.
| De Freycinet ann unced the French policy as
an alliance with England and action in concert
with the behests OF the powers. In Parliament
! il was announced that the identical note sent
| to the Porte was still unanswered (; and the
character OF the Governments replies to ques-
tons was criticised by the Conservatives.
Gladstone assumed full responsibility for Adj
miral Seymour'S actions.
Gable dispatches of July II state that Tur-
key, in consideration of the Difference shown by
the powers to the sovereignty OF the Sultan in
Egypt, has consented to participate in the in
ternatonal conference. France and England
have n quested that some of the powers DO des-
lgnated 10 protect the Suez canal De Lesseps
men-of-war through the canal would
be 9 breach of neutrality. Spain
| has sent tour ironcads TO Alexandra.
| The Governor Of Alexandria had retul ned fl ON
trip to CaIo by way OF Port Sa d. de reports
having stem Europeans massacred and their
houses pillaged at Damanhour and otter points.
The scouts of Arab Iasha were seven miles
! from Alexandria, but he had been ordered by
the Porte not to move on the city. His last
act was to divert the waters Of the Mahmondeh
| canal
News received at Alexandria from the interior
! Of Egypt confirm the reported assassinations OF
Europeans Numerous massacres occurred in
the outskirts Of Cairo. Arab Pasha has pub
| shed a special report Of the Alexandra bonn
bardment for the natives alleging that eight
| ironclads we're suuk, two burned, and four cap
tured by the Egyptian troops. he also issued
| proclamations denouncing the Khedive, and
! maintaining that an "rreconciable war
| exists between us and the English"
! The netables met in Cairo, declared the
| Khedive to be q traitor, and deposed hum,
and issued proclamation declaring war with
England, and inviting all good Moslems to take
| up arms. b itish troops have sailed from
| India for Egypt. All the French war ships have
| left Alexandria Italy has ordered forward q
| permanent squadron OF four iron-clads.
| Gen. Sir Garnet Wolseley will command the
British expedition about 10 be dispatched.
! De Lesseps telegraphod to Paris that immediate
action was necessary TO protect the Suez canal
| The French battalons for Egypt are to
| rendezvous at Toulon. Nine', q notorious
Swiss adventurer, is aiding Arab, and will be
executed if caught by the British
Alexandria dispatches OF July "a state that
the Khedive had signed a decree declaring
Arab Pasha q rebel, and had issued general
\ al fO~I NLa 10 rlaxyh fo
mand. The Khedive had also proclaimed that
the English were promoting the interests OF
| the country. An evasive answer received by
| the British Government from the Porte 10
proposal TO Immediately dispatch troops
to Egypt had decided them that
the time for further delay was past.
The water in the Mahmoudieh canal at Alexnn-
dria fell fourteen inches in the forty. eight
hours and the supply to the public had been
! greatly diminished. News from Cairo was to
! the effect that there wero 5000 starving, home
| Less persons there, who were dying 10y hum
dreds. The country was represented as In
terrible state Of anarchy Atrocities
equal to any ever perpetrated in But-
garia were being committed with IMMUNITY.
! An eyewitness from Tantah stated that eighty
| five Europeans were tortured, di'emboweled
and torn to pieces, and that women were
violated and tortured. The soldiers partici-
pated in theatrocites. Two Germans, sheltered
| DV the StAtlOtl-uldSleT ulIil tho haAi """
ready TO start we're caught entering the train,
their heads held over the carriage door aud
their throats cut,
skirmish between English and Egyptian
troops occurred at Ramleh, few miles from
Alexandria. on July "a. The casualties were
few, and the British remained in possession OF
the town. An Inspector OF Survey who arrived
at Alexandra reports the total force OF
Arab at 10000. The latter dis
patched 1000 men TO reinforce Cairo.
There we're twenty wsr-ships, half Of them En-
glisb, in the harbor OF Alexandria. Arab sent
letter TO Gladstone before Alexandria WAS
bombarde1, but which did not reach the
Premier until after that event, containing dire
threats about the conflscstion OF property, de-
strucion OF the canals, and religious war. In
the House Of Lords Earl Granville announced
| that Is, $40 troops would be sent TO Egypt He
said the feeling Of Europe was in favor OF En-
| glands action. De Freycinet, the French Pre-
| mer, in conference with a committee Of tho
! Senate, said that France would condne herself
| TO the protection Of the Suez canal, and in
other operations Great Britain must act alone.
! Tie British Government has chartered thirteen