Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-08-11
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
TURKISH RUSE.
The Porte's Clever Trick
on England.
A MAKESHIFT TO GAIN Time.
Arab Not Actually De-
cIared A Rebel.
ONLY A FORM OF PROCLAMATION.
A Draft For Submission to
the Conference.
EGYPT.

Only Vrfck-The Proposal 10 Declare
Arab Rebel q, RuSe to Gain Time
Only tho Draft of ProcIa mi ton Sub
mitted-Ensltsh Cruisers ON the Watch
for Turkish Troops-Resnlt of Yester-
days Conference Session.
CoNsTANT1NorLE, Aug. 1O.-The Porte has
not yet declared Arab rebel. Yesterday he
merely agreed to send to the conference the
form of proclamation. This form included a
statement that Turkey and England in
perfect accord in upholding the Khedive
the Sultan's viceroy and that the prOclama.
ton be ordered to be read in Arabis camp at
Kafr-el-Dwar and in the citadel at Cairo, that
after the reading Arab and his men be given
sufficient time to lay down arms and return
to allegiance to the Khedive. If the form of
the p, defamation is Endorsed by the confer
ence the Porte may then delay issuing it, if it
ever issues it. It contains no clause of action
against Arabi and therefore it is believed
that the proposal to submit the form is
trick to secure more delay.
LONDON, Aug. 1O.-In confederation of the
statement made this morning by the Con-
| stantinople correspondent of the United
Press association that the reports of the
London press that the Porte had declared
Arab a rebel were premature and not true,
and that the Porte instead of having done
this had merely resorted to the trick of sub
hitting for action a form for such procla
| nation, Sir Charles Dixie, under secretary
of foreign affairs, made an official declaration
| in the House of Commons this evening. Be-
| ing Intercepted as to whether the report was
| true, Sir Charles stated that no proclamation
declaring Arab rebel had yet been issued
| by the Porte. The Porte merely submitted
| to Lord Dufferin the draft of such a proc
| Iamation, this draft to be submitted to the
conference for correction, rejection or ap
| provaI, the Porte giving no assurance that
| the proclamation in any form would be is
| sued Sir Charles Dixie added that the
Porte had expressed willingness to sign a
| military convention with England.
In the House of Commons this evening
| Gladstone, in answer to question, said Eng
| land had no intention of an indefinite occu-
| patton of Egypt and outlined the policy of
| the government as heretofore made public.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 1O.-The Duke of Con-
| naught arrived in this city to day and visited
the Khedive. Tewfk expressed sentiments
of gratitude and confidence toward England
| for the friendly efforts in his behalf. In
L
England in Egypt was solely to restore order
| and reinstate tho Khedivs's government.
| It is reported that several murders have
taken place near Cairo, and Englishman
has been killed at Benha by Arabs.
The armored train on its usual night pa
| troll last evening exchanged few shots with
Arab Pasha's second line of intrenchments
| near Mahalla junction.
| The Khedive to day summoned Riaz Pasha
| and asked him to form ministry. All is quiet
1
| British troops is probable until the arrival of
reinforcements. The strength of the British
| position under cover of the guns of the feet
| is such that no immediate attack is feared.
| The English cruisers are on the watch to pre-
vent the landing of Turkish troops until in
| structed to permit it.
Inquiry by military court into the effect
of the bombardmsnt shows that masonry is
| useless when opposed to modern guns, but
the earthworks returned every shot.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 1O.-Dervish Pasha,
commander of the Turkish expedition, left
| here for Alexandria to-day.
CCNsTANT1NoPLE, Aug. 1O-Eastern Bull
garia has been proclaimed in state of siege
on account of the alarming prevalence of
brigandage, 1t is believed the troubles in
that locality largely due to the undis
gused hostility of the Moslems toward
ed by exaggerated reports of the situation in
Egypt.
LONDON, Aug. 1O.-A dispatch from Con
stantlnople reproduces a sensational rumor
| which was current here the first part of the
| week, that Russia is concentrating troops at
Odessa, and connects it with another report
that Russia has promised to protect Constan
tlnople In the event of rupture between
Turkey and England. The story makes some
sensation, but appears to be a canard.
| GIBRALTAR, Aug. 10 The transport Ne
vada. with tue Second battalion of the York
and Lancaster regiment, has arrived here or
her way to Egypt.
| BERLIN, Aug 10.-The Zai6,taae says tina
| Russia has assured the Porte that she has no
instigated the Panslavist agitation in Bulgaria
and koumelia, as she had no intention to in
| crease the embarrassments caused by Eng
land
LONDON, Aug. 1O-Four squadrons of the
Nineteenth Hussars, numbering 600 men, are
embarking at Southampton to day aboard tn
hired transports Montreal and Assyrian Mon
arch. They sail for Egypt tonight.
CALCUTTA, Aug. 1O.-Nepaul and man
teered to furnish contingents for the British
army in Egypt.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 1O.-Sir Edward Malet
consul general to Egypt, has arrived here. 81
Auckland Coivin has started for England. Th
! Khedive has appointed Reouf Pasha Cover
| nor of Suez. The present Governor is de
| voted to Arab Pasha's interests.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug 1O.-In the confe,
ence to day Lord Dutferin, British ambassf
dor, announced the assent of England to tn
| proposal for temporary international super
vision of the Suez canal, but repeated til
| declaration that the Sultan's proclamatio
10 declaring Arab Pasha rebel must proceed
e the landing of Turkish troops in Egypt.