The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01

A battalion of 600 Highlanders made re-
connoissance at Ramleh, and the guSs at the
water-works hill simultaneously opened fire. to
which the Egyptians replied after the third
round. The Seventy-second regiment engaged
the Egyptians at Serapeum, killing 100 of them.
The transports which went into the Suez
canal debarked their troops at Ismaha.
Gen. Woseley had an interview with De Les
seps at Ismaia. After hearing the Generals
explanation, the Count expressed himself as
fully satisfied with it, and regretted that there
had been any misunderstanding. The Khe-
dive of Egypt has ordered the authorities TO
implicitly obey Gen. Wolseey. The French
papers generally condemn Englands occupa-
ton of the Suez canal, the Gambettist organ
asserting that ii has been made a branch OF st.
Georges Channel
The Austrian gunboat Nautilus, seeing
white flag flying on the forts at Aboukir, on
Aug. %, sent ashore an officer and twelve men.
who we're held as prisoners. The British police
arrested nineteen Greeks who were pllaging in
the Arab quarter Of Ismailia, and shot ten of
them. The Egyptians cut the fresh-water
sfnai near lS%"a % ated
the interviews OF Lord Dufferin and the Sheik-
u-Islam had cleared away some Of the obstacles
to the signing of the military convention, and
1t was believed it would soon be definitely con-
Guided. The English were in full possession of
the canal from Suez to Port Said. Arab was
hourly throwing mp new intrenchments and
otherwise fortlfying his position. It was re-
ported from Madrid that Spain had determined
to join with Russia and Germany in protesting
against the protection of the Suez canal being
confided TO the British. Threatening letters
from Syria Arabiaand Egypt, it was said de-
TERED the Sultan from signing the military
convention with England. Reports OF out
az ats in a1l war
at Conetantinople, many, it Is alleged, having
been assassnated at Beyrout.
Advces from Alexandria OF Aug. %, were
to the effect that the British comman Gers were
anxious to occupy Cairo and would push toward
that city rapidly
The Egyptians at Ismailia shelled the British
cavalry while on the march, wOunding few
men and horses. Two Arabs were shot at Port
Said for not answering the challenge OF sem
tries. A large party OF Bedoulns entered Il tm-
leh and commenced to plumber houses,
but were driven away Constantinople
dispatches stated that the feeling among tho
Arab whom they considered an enemy to the
Turkish empire. In Upper Egypt there also
existed strong feeling against Arab.
De LesSeps assured the Duke OF Connaught
that h,s sentiments friendly to Eng land.
From Verona comes the report that Bismarck
Great Britain was the only means Of defeating
the plans of Russia.
Gen. wolseley, with the First division Of in
fantry, all the cavalry and sixteen guns, at
tackled the enemy near Mahalla on the 25th Of
August, and captured five Krupp guns and
seventy-five carloads OF provisions. Some OF
the leading Arab merchants OF Port Said and
Damietta contributed money for the rebel cause
and sent out 500 horses. The orders at Alex
andria were not to permit Turkish
troops to disembark without the
signature OF the military convention
and the issuance of a proclamation by the
Sultan denouncing Arab Pasha as rebel but
the Turks we're unwilling to accept the latter
condition. There were rumors that the rebel
chieftain had set price on De Lesseps' head,
charging deliberate deceit Gen. Wolseley
reports that at MAGYAR, on Aug. "a,
with 1900 men, he held his ground
all day against 10000 Egyptians.
Medof, the Russian Ambassador at Constan-
tinople, was making efforts to have the military
convention OF the Porte with England presented
to the conference for examination, and, il pos
sible, modification. He also wished decara-
ton from Lord Duferin that his government
would seek no exclusive advantage in Egypt.
The Turkish delegates had made fresh demands