The Portland daily press., 1882-09-08
EGYPT'S WAR.
Arabl's Loss in the Late Engage
ment.
DECISIVE CONFLICT APPROACH
ING

LONDON, Sept. IA despatch from Alexandra a
says it is rumored that the Sultan offered Egypt to
Eneland two months ago on the same conditions on
which she took Cyprus, but England declined the
offer.
News at Alexandria obtained from a most reiia-
be source gives exact strength of Arabs army The
grand total is as follows Infantry, 44,60O; cava-
$500. 81 5SC0o' gums i0'A'' 'u''s' 10 Dsu0uin'
The correspondent of the Daily News at Kassasin
says The Egyptian loss in the outpost affair yester
day was heavy, considering the brief duration of
the skrmish. / counted six corpses close together
This was by far the most determined demonstration
made by the enemy since the battle of Kassasin
and indicates the near approach OF decisive con-
fct All our cavalry, with Generals Lowe and
Wilkinson. are now here.
A dispatch from Alexandria says the Nile has ris-
en- very high. 1t is reported that part OF the enc
my,s position at Kafr el-Dwar is flooded.
The Times in leading articles this morning says
the government in concluding the military CONVEX
tion with Turkey is persuaded that the Sultan has
poiev Of Rngan az wa any ronger 70 az ae
have intimaled at Constantinople that England
would be perfectly ju titled in breaking off the
gotiations which have been so wantonly prolonged
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. IAN Arab was caught at
Ramleh this morning while attempting to spike a
gun.
Richardson, were hanged at O'Clock this morning
by the native police He conducted from Zap
itch through the town, escorted by a etachment of
English troops, who formed square round the gal
lows. The condemned man walked in defiant
manner. Several hundred Europeans were present.
but few natives witnessed the execution. When
the troops had withdrawn, however, the Arabs
cBme out in larger number.
IsMAILIA, Sept. 7-Another regiment has arrived
here from Bombay. The men will be kept on
board ship for the present. 1t is estimated that the
railway is capable of carrying 200 tons of
stores daily to the front.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 1t is stated that
Lord Dufferin is dissatisfied with the Sultan's proc
lamation inasmuch as while it states that Arab
Pasha deserves to be declared rebel it does not
expressly proclaim him as such.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 7.-Evening. Lord Duff
ferin is still waiting nsJTu tions from England be-
fore signing the draft of the Anglo turkish military
convention. IL is believed improbable that any OBJ
stace will arise to prevent the formal signing of the
documents. Orders have been despatched to Sudee
Bay to have the Turkish troops prepare to embark
for Egypt 1t is believed that tho whole c1ntingent
at Port Said. Their operations will be undertaken
visch Pasha and Baker Pasha and General
Wolseley.
PORT SAID, Sept. THE water company sudden
ly ceased pumping to-day without having given any
warning, thus causing scare. 1t had promised TO
give three days notice in it should become nee
essary to withhold the water supply.
KAssAsIN, Sept. 7.-Maj. Gen. Wilkinson and
Col. Butler, with body of Indian cavalry and
mounted infantry, advanced to within mile of
Tel-el-Kebir at O'Clock this morning and took
sketches and made particular observations of the
enemy's position. The rebel troops apparent
ly asleep and uone we're seen by the British until
the latter we're retiring