New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20

their tops. M
All the arrangements for seiz,ng
the town was made and carried out
by Captain Fairfax. The Catalo.
MIA, Nevada and Orient have just
entered and were loudly cheered.
This morning the feet and troop
ships hove in sight of Port Said.
A party Of Blue.jacket., $50
strong, under Commander Kane, left
the Northumberland and proceeded
for Ismailia. They were there join
ed by an equal number from the
Carysfort, and effected q landing.
They made reconnaissance. The
enemy, who was there in some force,
opened fire, and the result was that
Kane and three sailors were wound,
ed. The enemy's loss was IN.
known. .... .. .-[..5
The Cygnet and Condor had busy
time this morning in carrying de-
tachments to pioneer the way up the
Canal. .c.- +.
Meanwhile tn Marines seized and
occupied Port Said without loss,
and no accidents marred the success
OF the operations at this end of the
Canal, except the stranding of the
Catalonia few miles up. l.:s.
Nearly all the transports are now
inside the Canal, moving steadily,
but cannot hope TO reach Ismailia
until rundown tomorrow.
The Calabria, with the Household
Cavalry, moves into the Canal at
day. break tomorrow. The scene
on board this ship was very lively.
The troopers were paraded for in.
spectlon of saddles. All were rea-
dy packed with kit and provender,
for landing Immediately: In fact
all the forces are under the impress.
sion that a dashing stroke is about
to be made, and are prepared to
land, march, and fight at moments
notice.
In the harbor this evening the
Monarch and Penelope displayed
the electric light with great advan.
tage, now illuminating the mass Of
ships congregated, anon bringing
the light to bear on the now desert.
ed fortress of the enemy, or search.
ing the narrow streets and boule'
Yards wit 70 the people had met t
discuss the question who is to bt
ruler, and what is to be the future
Of the country. ~.
The waste land and salt lakes on
each side of the Canal give the
country q Wild, unacceptable ap,
pearance. The glaring white land
along the rig ht bank for some way
inland shines like crystal and render,
it painful to the eyes to look at. It
resembles salt brine.
/ learn from private source that
Arab, informed Of the recent arriv.
al Of the English reinforcemepts,,
feels unable to. offer an affectiv {
resistance to the troops already as.
sembled. He thinks Of making .
rretence at defence, and Of then de,
claring his readiness to surrende,
to q delegate of the Porte. The.
Sultan would thus be led to inter.
pose his suzerainty between his
rebel subjects and the FOREIGN
troops. u.5 % -,
A deserter from Arabs camp was
caught yesterday. He was in plain
clothes and says he threw his uni.
form away. His story is that he
left camp because dissatisfied with
the state of things there. He asserts
that there were large numbers ot
wounded in the bombardment and
the reconnaissance of the 5th.
There was, he added, a scarcity Of
doctors in the eDemy's camp, which
is in bad sanitary condition. His
description Of the wounded crawl.
ing about in the scorching sun, is 8
sad picture Of misery. Many Of the
Egyptians are reported to be fight.
ing under compulson, while it is SAID
that some of the wounded men were
shot by their comrades in the ex'
element. The man also stated thai
provisions are plentiful in Arabi'l
camp, and trains run regularly K
Cairo. st.s ,.s,-.#.ls, -
Although els suspected Of bein,
ct spy, there = reason to believe the
he statement Of this protesting de
serter is true.
"A Mounted Infantry picket ha.
discovered some stor,s of lootet
property brought from Alaxandris
to Ramleh. The culprit WAS a,
once arrested and will be tried and
punished.
The wounded Arab who tried K
break through our lines is rapidl,
sinking. He thanks the soldiers 81
| the hospital Of the kind treatment d
him. :.55 .....s ea.I.t.-=.
As yet the Commissariat finds nc
difficulty in supplying the troops,
Bread, meat, vegetables, and othe,
stores are purchased from
local dealers ct Reasonable rates,
The daily consumption Of meat in
Alexandria is 5000 lbs. A roo
many cattle have arrived from dds.
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