Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-10
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS
THE WAR.CLOUD SETTLING m
THE LAND OF THE PHAROAHS.
Europeans Leaving Alexandra by
Thsusands-Closing Of Consulates-
The Fleet about to Attack.

AAO AACCt AWFUL u Av(SCks
ALEXANDRIA, July 8.-The Italian
and Austrian men of. war here hava
applied for pilots to be permanently
on board, SO as to enable them to
leave at moments notice.
GIBRALTAR, July S.-The troop.
ship Orientes has sailed for Egypt
with the First Battalion of the Berk-
shire regiment
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July S.-The
Sultan has returned the proposition
of the Council of Ministers to ap-
point delegates from France.
The Sultan, in conversation, com.
plains of the want Of friendship
shown him by England, in the unjust
suspicious and the erroneous Inter
pretations placed ON all of his &C..
tions.
| ALEXANDRIA, July S.-The diplo-
matte agent of France telegraphed
yesterday to the French Consul at
Cairo that an attack by the feet was
momentarily expected, and instruct
ing him to send all the French sub
jects away and to place himself and
the archives of his office in security.
The Consul placarded the telc-
gram in Cairo, thereby causing re-
newed panic, and came himself to
Alexandria.
The Austrian Consulate has also
been closed.
The panic in Alexandria is una.
bated, despite the complete stop.
page Of work on the Notifications
which has occurred on account of
Admiral Seymour's protests. The
exodus OF Europeans continues. Hun
dreds Of fugitives have been forced to
return into town, finding no room on
board: the two steamers leaving to.
day, which were SO overcrowded that
the Captains refused to start until
5000 passengers had been taken of
each vessel.
The cash Office Of the Police Dis.
trict Department has been transferred
from Cairo to Alexandra, and the
staff of that Office have gone on board
English and French ships.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, July 7.-Ab-
durrhaman Pasha, President of the
Council of Ministers, has resigned.
and Kodir Pasha has been sum.
moned to Adrianople.
The Sultan consulted General
Wallace to-day, as to how he could
satisfy the Powers without prejudice
ing his rights.
ALEXANDRIA, July THE French
agent has been instructed to do his
utmost to prevent hostilities.
A meeting of Consuls was held,
with the object of trying to induce
Rayhib Pasha, President Of the
Council, to give more conciliatory
reply to communications from Ad-
miral Seymour. The English Con-
sui declined to attend the meeting,
or entertain any suggestion.
LONDON, July THE Times says
Admiral Seymour's orders are con-
tinuous, and the feet will have NO
choice of action if Arab Pasha
persists in his menaclng conduct of
relaxation.
In addition to the two battalions
at Aldershot ordered to embark to-
four other battalions are or
dered to be in readiness.
The War Office has ordered the
of tubular wells capable
Of supplying p million gallons Of
water daily.
hear Admiral Anthony Hoskins,
'ne of the junior Lords of the Admir-.
alty, has been nominated second Of
icer in command Of naval operations.
de will probably proceed at once to
Egypt.
VIENNA, July Ut is believed in
Ministerial circles that the Porte will
accept the proposition Of the confer.
.nce in favor of Turkish Intervention
n Egypt.
GIBRALTAR, July THE French
urret ship Vergur proceeded East.
John n. Bacon,