Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-07
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OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE sErRxrsH on run RA :.
LEU IINGs


LEH Lines
The advance OF the British SATURDAY upou
Arabs position at Ramleh resulted In q desultory
engagement, lasting some three hours There was
considerable loss OF life on both sides The British
marines went as far Ramleh on an armor-clad
railroad train ana worked their artillery from plat-
form cars The NOrdenfeldt guns made excellent
nracUce, ana played havoc with the enemy. Tho
Upeto OF ons advance on the part OF the British
had In front OF the main position.
ADMIRAL ssYNoCRs REPoRT or THE AFFAIR
The Official report or Admiral Seymour concern.
ing the encounter with the enemy OF the reconno,s
sance party at Mahalla Junction saturday is "a
follows: Our force consisted OF 900 men OF the
naval brigade. with one 40-pounder and two O.
FOUNDER guns, under Capt. Fisher: 1000 marines
under Col Tuson; half battalion or the Ssth and
skirmish with the enemy, which was :, Gao strong
with six guns and six rockets from s. 30 unU! 80
O'Clock In the evening. The total casualties 20 the
naval brigade and marines are two Killed aud
twenty-five wounded.
GEN. ALIIsoN's REPORT
Gen. Allison made the following report: per
sistent native reports existing during the past few
days that Arab Pashs was retiring from Kafr-el-
Dowar, upon Domanhour. determined upon a re-
connoissance TO ascertain clearly whether Arabs
stu A>ld his original position strongly The left
column commenced 10 advance at 4:iS pm. from
the advance pickets OF the Ramleh lines, moving
by both banks OF the MshmouCieh canal and soon
came into action with the enemy, who was strong-
~ poSitu IN group or palm trees on the eastern
side and In strong defensible houses and gardens
on the other side. These positions were carried
AZ this time Lieut. vyse, OF the Goth, and one sol
der were Killed. The enemy then took a second
position half a mile In the rear upon the east
bank OF the canal, among high crops and houses
ana behind the irregular banks OF the canal From
this position also the enemy were driven with
great loss. accompanied the right column INV.
self The enemy retired slowly before us The
hre or their seven FOUNDERS and nine centimetes
guns was speedily got under hy our artillery This
OBJECT OF my reconnaissance was attained and
determined 70 withdraw This movement was
carried out with the most perfect regularity and
precision. The troops fell back 10y alternate COM
panles with the regularity OF a field day. Every
attempt 10y The enemy TO advance was crushed by
the beautiful precision or the forty FOUNDER and
the steady firing OF the nine FOUNDERS The losses
9a %, the enemy appear TO have been very great
They were so dtspirited that contrary 20 the usua
practice or Asatics. they made no attempt 10 fol-
low up our withdrawal As reconnaissance the
success OF our move was all could wish. I regret
TO state that our loss was somewhat heavy. our
total loss was killed and ~ wounded"
TURKEYS SLOW WAR PREPARATIONS
Said Pasha has informed the conference that
the troops which started for Egypt at the begin
ming OF the week are recruits who Will remain at
Salonica- The real expedition VIII comprise 5000
men. council OF war, composed OF Hassan
Pasna minister OF marine, and three colonels Will
go TO Suda Bay, which Will be used as a military
Depot III Is stated that Server Pasha Will pro-
ceed 10 Alexandria che or the transports which
ieft Constantinople on the Sd instant with artil.
iefy and stores Tor Alexandria, has returned bro
Ken down. Two transports have arrived at Salo.
Mica, but they have not yet taken on board any
troops. Contracts for stores have not been signed
ana 1T Is still doubted that the proposed expedition
Will start
THE COLLECTIVE PRoTECToRATE OF sUEz
Intelligence has been received from Const anti
nople that at the sitting OF the conference Satur
day, Lord Dufierin, the British ambassador. &C.
cepted the principle OF collective protectorate of
the SueZ canal. Marquis DE Noailes, the French
ambassador was forced 10 reserve his opinion
owing TO the political crisis In Paris The other
delegates including the Turkish representatives
accepted collective protection with the modlfica.
ZION that there should only be provisional super.
vision or the canal Lord Dufrerin again insisted
upon the proclamation OF Arab Pasha as a rebel
lie pointed out that rumors had spread IN Egypt
That the sultan protected Arab PaSha, and would
send troops to drive out the English.
THE SULTAN HEsITATRs.
Inc sultan has not yet come TO a decision in
regard TO proclaiming Arabi- Pasha a rebel IL a
understood that the powers continued TO recon.
mend him 10 adhere 20 England's proposal. AT
yesterdays sitting OF the conference the Ottoman
delegates promised TO communicate, at the next
meeting or the conference, the Porte's decision re.
garding the national gendarmerie for the canal
and the duration OF the stay OF the Ottoman
troops In Egypt The Porte officially denies that
t Is antagonistic TO the khedve. IL declares that
IL wishes 10 strengthen his position. The Circas-
Sian cavalry, OF the Egyptian military school,
whom Arab PaSha dismissed, have returned TO
Egypt to serve as guard 10 the Khedive.