The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-08-03
The Tronble In Egypt.

Ramleh and the British thereupon determined
to dislodge him. The sixtieth Rifles, support
a oy the Tbirty-sixth infantry, with 6OO ma
nnes. were selected for this purpose. They
started out in the early morning aud soon oc-
cupied Ramleh. One Calling and ono field
gun were stationed at the bridge over the
can IL The Eg ptian cavalry appeared and
adv tnced boldly along the. railway at 800
yards range, but soon retired: After short
time they resppsared with two guns, with
which they opened fire upon the British, who
took 10 cover This sBirmish lasted about an
hour. One or two OF the English were hit and
several OF the Egyptians were seen to fall The
fgyptians retired agan reappraring coon
sfterward, and after fighting for short time
again retli ed for the day. he British troops
remain in occupation Of Ramleh, while Arab
Bey occupies an extended zine from Mareotes
to Aboukir. Sixty prisoners were sent to Alex
andria from Rauleh.
The London Telegraph has the following
dispatch in reference to tho skirmish: The
Egyptian projeciiles burst too high TO do any
damage. In consequence of this fact the
British escaped heavy loss. The Egyptians
advanced boldly, but without Judgment, ns
'ey might easily have caught ell the mounted
tn antry.
The majority OF Arabi Bey's troops are said
% be concentrated at Damietta, which 10 but
thirty miles east Of Port Said, the Mediter-
ranean en- rance to the Snez canal. The
troops at Kafr-el-Dwar and Ram ell are chiefly
artillery and cavalry. The inspector of the
Cadastral survey, who has arrived at AlexRn-
dria from the interior, reports that the total
force OF the Egyptians is about 10000
Another dispatch gives the disposition and
strength of the Egyptian forces as follows:
One division outside OF Cairo, two regiments
in Cairo, two divisions at Kafr-e-Dwar, 5000
infantry at Rosetta and 1000 at Ramietta.
Each division consists or four regiments OF IN
iantry OF 740 men each, two regiments OF cav
airy of 800 men each, one regiment Of artillery
OF 700 men and thirty six guns. Four thousand
civilians wore taken from necessary works on
the Nile to intrench at Kafr-el-Dwar. Arab
Boy holds battalion and battery of two
s4uadrons in readiness to check any British
advance parties.
This gives the Egyptian leader a total force
OF ~, 2GO men and los guns. Rosetta is town
OF about 200 inhabitants, forty miles east oil
Alexandria, on the western branch of the Nile
Il was here that the British, under General
Frazer, in 1907, suffered disastrous defeat by
Mohemet Ali. Here also was found tho
Ro 'etta stone which gave the first key to the
old sacred Egyptian writing. Damictta is a
town OF $4,000 inhabitants, on the east branch
Of tie Nile, and about thirty miles east Of
Tot Said.]
There arc now al Alexandria ten English,
tw) Austrian, one American, one German, one
Russian one Greek and three Italian. men-of-
war.
Arabi Bey wrote the following letter to Mr..
Gladstone lew days before the bJmbardment
OF Alexandria, but Mr.. Gladstone did not re-
ceive it until after that event;
1.-THE Koran commands us to resist If war
is waged against us. Hence England may
rest assured that The first gun she fires in
Egypt will absolve EgY tans from all treaties.
The control will cesse, tho property of Euro
peans will be coni'scated, the canals will be
destroyed, and the Jehad be preached in Syria,
Arabia and India. The first blow with which
England strikes Egypt will cause blood to flow
through the breadth OF Asia and Africa. the
responsibility for which will be on the head OF
England. Egypt is still ready to be fast
friends with England and keep her road to
India but she must keep within the limits oi
or juri 'diction. Finally, England may rest
assured that we are detei m.nei to die for our
country.'
The following horrible story OF the massacre
at Tantah is by the inspector of the Csdastre:
II saw women carrying, tied to bludgeons, dis
membered arms and legs of massacred Euro
peans. The soldiers aud the rabble fought for
loot. A Bedouin sheik with twenty Bedouins
saved the inhabiants of the Jewish quarter, and
took them to his village. Another sheik saved
myself and party. The mob from Alexandra
murdered three employees of the Cadastre and
their families and burnt their bodies with
petroleum. They defended themselves bravely
against their assailants, many of whom they
killed, until tho mob broke in at the back oi
the house and dispatched them. The mob
killed twelve Greeks They tied the viscers
of one OF the victims TO the tail OF dog and
covered him with petroleum, which was set on
fire amid cries of joy from the women and
children. The mob was repulsed eight times.
Finally two sheiks arrived and dispersed it,"
Arab has imprisoned several sheiks and
Bedouins for refusing to obey him. Eighty
Bcdouirs were killed during the skirmish at
Kafr-ed-Dwar.
boa al a.,
ministry, with Cherif Pacha as premier, and
Omar I.ufti Pacha as minister of war.
The Marquis Of Harrington, secretary Of
state fer India, stated in parliament that the
number Of troops to be ordered to Egypt from
India is between 1000 and 10000.
A dispatch from Constantinople Gays tha
the P)rte decided to send troops to Egypt
The forte hopes to obtain favorable terms
which may lead to prompt and peaeeabl,
solution OF the Egyptian question Deryisct
Pashs has been intrusted with the organization
of the expediti n TO Egypt
An official telegram from the government o
Araba Boy, dated Cairo, saws "rhe khedivt
having Issued decree dismissing Arab Pachi
tIom the ministry for neglecting to defenC
tlcxandria, and having published proclama
ion declaring that England is the friend O
| Egypt, Arab Pacha has called on the country
| of which he is the submissive servant, to pro
nounce its will in the matter. At grea
ueeunS cdlleu LOT SATURDAY, comprising Ule
mas, Cadis, the Coptic patriarch, heads of thu
| Armenian, Greek and Maronite committees
various high functionaries, mudirs, notables
and leading merchants, in all 1854 persons
| moving speeches were delivered, especially b,
| ili Bey, under secretary to the Soudau, VIII,
| recounted outrageous assaults of English sail-
ors upon Alexandrian women. The meeting
| with only three dissentents, decided to main
| tain Arab 20 that he might defend the countr,
| until the conclusion Of satisfactory peace O
the total determination Of his forces. All decree
| to the contrary were declared annulled, a
| the khedive was beyond The pale of Mussulmal
| law. 1t was resolved that the decision of tn
meeting be submitted to the Porte. Cousins O
| the khedive, who were present at the meeting
| declared that Tewfil would be khedivc if h
| sided with the country and the army, but tha
| under the present circumstances he is either
| prisoner or puppet of the British, and hi
| authority might be repudiated Immense mum
| bers OF people paraded the streets last evening
shouting: Victory to friends of Egypt agains
| aggr essors."
| The departure of the Scots guards, 75
strong, for Egypt, caused much excitemen
| IN London. There was great crowd of peopl
| outside the barracks ana the troops took thei
| departure amid tremendous enthusiasm. TIL
| Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke an
| Duchess of Connaughi, the Duke of Cambridge
commander-in-chief of the forces and th
| Right Honorable Hugh @. Childers, secretar
\ of state for war, went on special steamer t
meet the Orient as she left the dock. Tn
crowd at the barracks was so dense that tn
leading files of the guards were lifted off thei
feet.