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The War In Egypt.

The war In ERypCs
IT was announced on the 25th that Turkey
had decided to dispatch troops to Egypt, and
Deryisch Pasha would be intrusted with the
organization of the expedition
AN Italian refugee who arrived at Aiexan
dria on the oath reported that he saw eighty
Ave European bodies lying In the streets AT
Tantah, aud that their intestines were being
flung at windows and about the streets a
Greeks throat was hacked with pen-knife,
and two English women jumped from WIN
dows and were killed In order to escape mas
sacre Arab Pasha put on train to carry
away Christian survivors, and about one nun
dred persons boarded It, but no sooner were
they seated than q determined attempt was
made to murder them, and 1t was only rus
trated by a friendly native causing the train
to start. The deputation sent to the Cham-
Der of Notables at Cairo had reached Alex
andria, and brought copies Of a proclamation
issued by Arab Pasha stating that the En-
glish were waging war against all Egyptians.
They were informed as to the exact condition
Of affairs, and were allowed to depart to in
form their colleagues.
AN Alexandria cablegram of the 25th says
the Khedive had been considering plan to
offer terms to the rebels In order to detach them
from Arab Pasha, and a proclamation would
| be issued promising full pardon with retention
of rank and privilege to all officials, military
and CIVIL and Egyptians generally, who, with
| In given time, rendered their allegiance to
the Khedive, and warning them that II they
| did not submit before the expiration OF the
| time stated they would be treated as rebels.
| Arab Pasha and other members OF the rebel
| Government were excepted by name from
| amnesty, together with all persons convicted
of having taken part In any massacre or In
any act of plumber or incendiarism. Arab
Pasha was reported to have gone to Cairo. At
daybreak his men could be seen working on
the intrenchments. The British In front of
Ramleh were being reinforced by two nine
pound guns and two Gatlings. The Khediye
had appointed the former Governor of Alex
andria Minister of War.
DISPATCHES of the 26th from Alexandria
stated that on the preceding evening de-
cided attempt was made to surprise the Brit
ish outposts under cover Of the darkness. A
force of 600 men approached close to the Brit
ish lines, when the Thirty-eighth Regiment
/ opened fire. The enemy then retreated pre-
cipitately. During the remainder Of the night
the Egyptians continued moving about just
| beyond range The attempt was preceded by
reports that Arab Pasha was attempting to
treat for conditions for his surrender and that
awhile flag was flying over his intrenchments.
| Arab was reported to have sent orders to the
Project of Police at Cairo to send all police
to the rebel camp and fill their places with
refugees from Alexandria, now quartered at
Geizrah. Ibrahim Bey, the Project, although
| hitherto a partisan of the military faction,
had the courage to Decline as he refused to
| be responsible for the safety Of the capital II
the police were taken away. Arab Pashs,
upon receiving his answer, ordered the arrest
of Ibrahim. 1t was reported that Arab had
| offered to disband portion Of the rebels II
his offenses are condoned.
EARLY on the morning of the 9th confa.
grafton in the native quarter of Alexandria,
believed to have been set by incendiaries, de
| stroyed many houses. Arab had written to
the Sultan, stating that he would oppose with
force any Turkish troops dispatched to Egypt
Admiral Seymour had informed the Khedive
that England had no intention of conquerinQ
| his country, but was determined to suppress
rebellion. The Inf1exible had gone to Abou-
kir, and would lombard the forts IL they were
| not at once surrendered
ADvICEs of the 26th from Constantinople
stated that Arab Pasha was very popular
| among the ulema and the lower classes there
The Turks believed II he was defeated he
would destroy Cairo, join the insurgents in
Soudan, and proclaim the independence OF
Upper Egypt. Some of the Sultan's advisers
had counseled him to send q force merely
to occupy Alexandria, while others proposed
the dispatch Of deputation of ulema to In
duce Arab Pasha to lay down his arms A
dispatch had been received from Arab dep
recating the sending of Turkish troops to
Egypt, and declaring fidelity to the Caliphate
AN attempt made on the 27th by Arabs to
enter Alexandra led to an arrangement be-
tween the French and English Admirals for
joint occupation, at which De Lesseps boiled
over with wrath, calling the French Consul O
fool for playing into the hands of England,
when the Arabs had guaranteed the safety of
the French. The British corvette Orion had
entered the canal without paying dues, against
| De Lessep's protest.
| On the 2Sth ult. deputation of six Egyp-
tians frcm Kafar-Dwar visited Alexandris
| with report that the people were determined
to resist England to the last. The Khedive
and his Ministry refused to receive them as
delegates. Arab Pasha had announced that
he was the only General in command of the
Egyptian forces, a Provisional Government
having been formed at Cairo with National
Assembly of three hundred members. There
/ was nothing to confirm the current rumors
that Arab had proposed terms of peace.
LATER
In the Senate, July %, an amend
| mani tn ha opnroDri.t;or hill radun.