Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-22
EGYPT AND TURKEY.
THE PoRTR's BACK ROME.

THE PoRTE's BACK ROME.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 2t.-Tne porte re
fuses TO permit the expectation from Tui key
of mules for the British service in Egypt
Lord Dufferin states that this is contraven
ton of treaty rights and addressed a strong
protest to the porte, stating that Turkey viii
be held responsible for heavy damages.
IN THE CANAL.
Port SAID, 9:45 o'clock, SuLday evening. -
The fleet and transports have entered The
canal. Before their d:parture Gen Wolsley
posted proclamation, written ii the Arab
tongue, declaring that those Win respected
the authority of the khecive woud
not be molested, buu those who re-
sisted would be treated as rebels.
The British have evacuated the offices of The
canal company. Traffic of th- canal will be
only temporarily suspended in order to allow
the British vessels to pass. The company re-
fused to send pilots on board the men-of-war.
The British occupy Nefch. The Arabs have
abandoned Ghemileh and have Withdrawn Ia
Damietts.
DENIAL.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. II Said P2sha,
minister of foreign affairs, has sent to Turkish
representatives abroad strongly worded de.
nial of the report of anti Chr stian disturb
ances in Syria. He attributes the reports to
the existence of the germs OF disorder and to
malevoleuce. The arrival Of foreign men of
war at Smyrna, he says, is exactly what is
calculated TO provoke uneasiress. NJ any in
habitants have apprised the porte of appre-
tensions caused by the arrival of two Italian
war vessels.
ABSOLUTE SURRENDER OF 1nE kHEDIYE.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. THE khedive in q
decree charging CheriG Pacha vi h Tie in' 'ni
tion of ministry says: 10 troubl,d times
like the present, the direct action of the sov-
ereign authority should become m.rc seiisl-
ble and manifest. / shall therefore use the
right to assemble the council of ministers
under ny own presidency as supreme chief OF
the Egyptian forces. / also intend to render
my command effective without, however, re
stricting the power which the minister OF
war holds from me.
Reconnaissance.
LONDON, Aug. 21.-Admiral Hewitt tele-
graphs from Suez at o'clock this morning
as follows: Yesterday Captain Hastings, in
command of seamen and marines Of -ths gun
boats Seagull and Mosquito, assisted by 300
Highlanders under Major Kelsey, proceeded to
Shaluf by way of Laratime canal, and fonnd
600 of the enemy strongly entrenched blind
the station. The English forces landed and
defeated them, taking forty ige Ir,soners,
small cannon and quantity OF ammunition
and stores. Our loss Was two II IghlandeIs
drowned and two seamen wounded Eaemy's
loss about 100 killed and wounded. The bank
Of the fresh water canal, at Shaluf, was cut by
the enemy, but has been r.paired now
A brigade reconnoitered in force at the same
time and in the same direction.
DEMONSTRATION OF ouTPosTs.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 21.-The outposts at
Ramleh made demonstration this afternoon.
Some artillery shots We're exchanged. The
English met with no loss. 1t is ii aitrlV set
tied that Maj. Gen. Allison and staff will
move to Ramleh to morrow. Tn. R'i ssian
consul will 60 from here shortly on a leave of
absence. His place will be filed ny a military
official.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 21--The second armv
division has been ordered to hold iiseif in
readiness to pursue the enemy in the event of
their retreat.
AT PORT SAID.
LONDON, Aug. 2l.-A dispatch from Port
Said says: Fifty OF the captured Egyptian
soldiers will be conducted to Alexandria The
native quarter of Port Said is almost entirely
deserted. Capt. Fairfax has been appointed
commandant of the town. French, Russian,
and Dutch dispatch boats are arriving. The
transport Catalonia has been RI ntted. j. is
rumore DeLesseps is seriously III. The or
ders for the families of the canal employees to
quit I5malia have been rescinded. az their
safety is secured by the presence of British
troops. 1t is rumored Mahnoud Febmy has
been arrested in the native quarter of Ismal,a.
EGYPTIAN DEFEAT.
LONDON, Aug. 81 The daily NsiUS has the
following from a correspondent at Suez: I
have just returned from Chatonf, where |
- l.
which $50 COO mel, including Hig ghlanders,
blue jackets and marines, brilliantly defeated
twice their number. The fight lasted from II
o'clock in the morning until nearly 5 O'Clock
in the evening. The firing of the Highisnd
ers was remarkable for coolness mi sleadl.
ness. The gatlings, in tops OF the gua5oats,
worked with admirable precision and
did much execution among the enemy, who
advanced to within hundred yards of the
bank of the canal. The SUCCESS was all the
more brilliant owing to the extremely Difficult,
nature of the country which abounded with
low ridges and water courses. Lieut.. Long
of the Highlsnders gallantly crossed the fresh
water canal in the face of q hot fire and
brought back boat, thus enabling compa
ny of each of Highlanders and marines tc
cross and take the enemy on the right flank.
The enemy fought bravely. Their commando
vas killed.
ARABS RETREAT.
LONDON, Aug. 21.-Daiiy Telegraph dis
patch from Suez; The main body of Arabi's
army, $500 strong, has gone to Geneffe, tax
ing with 1t quantity of railway stock.
An official telegram from Port SAID
announces that the Suez Canal company ha:
resumed working of the canal
A further report from Admiral Hewitt
dated Suez, 6:l5 p. m. Monday. makes the
enemy's loss in the fight at Shaluf, 16S killed
and sixty-two prisoners. The latt, includes
twenty seven wounded.