Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-03

troops are distributed as Yellowstone
division outside of Cairo, two regiments
IN Cairo, tive divisions at Kafr-el- De-
way, 5000 infantry at Rosetta and 1000
at Damietta. E,ch division consists
OF four regiments Of infantry of 740 men
each, two regiments of cavalry of
500 men each, one regiment of artil.
lery OF 700 men, and SO guns. Four
thousand civilians were taken from
necessary works ON the Nile to intrench
at Kafr- elDewer. Arab Pasha holds
battalion and battery of two squad
rons in readiness to check any British
advance parties. The commander of
the fort at Aboukir, though flying q
flag OF truce has refused to allow any
Englishmen to enter the fort. He is
probably really holding the fort in the
interest of Arab Pasha. Two mem
bers of the deputation appointed bv
the notables have arrived here. They
report that Arab Pasha, on hearing of
the dispatch OF troops from India to
Egypt. sent reinforcement of 5000
men to Cairo.
| FIRE.
ALEXANDRIA, July ga tremend-
Gus conhagration broke out in Alexan-
dria at 2 O'Clock this morning. As
seen from the harbor the ire seems
larger than any since the lombard
ment.
TRAITOR.
CoNsLANTINoPLE, July 29.-The sui
tan has decided to denounce Arab
Pasha as a traitor. The sultan re-
ceiyed Dervisch Pasha on his return
from Egypt very coldly, and COM
planned that he did not persuade Ad-
miral Seymour to delay the lombard
ment.
PREPARING.
ALEXANDRIA, July 29-Oficial tele-
grams from the rebel government, dated
Cairo, July Goth, says: Armaments
continue on an extensive scale, and
volunteers are arriving from upper and
lower Egypt. Some chiefs of the Be-
douins, who prior to the bombardment,
were known as partisans of the khe-
dives promised fidelity and all the best
class of musselmen, including princes
and princesses of the khedive's family,
now in Cairo are aiding the govern
ment. The ladies have formed a CON-
mittee for preparation of lint. The
British have been defeated in two en-
gagements, leaving forty killed. The
official Gazette publishes letter
from Arab Pasha in which
he T. declares any person found
in possession of the proclamation, dis
missing Arab Pasha from the ministry,
as circulated by the khedive'se missaries
| will be cOurt-martialed. The army will
do its duty and defend the country to
the last extremity. If commercial and
political interests and powers do not
induce them to stop the British inva-
sion, terrible struggle must ensue.
Some Italians, Swiss, Germans and
French still remain in the public adj
ministration and continue to receive
marks Of confidence, Notwithstanding
the British intrigues to depopulate
Egypt and Alexandria. Eight hundred
soldiers are now being landed from the
troop-ship Orontes. After their
disembarkment will proceed to Port
Said and land marines. There is great
activity in the cnemy's lines. Feyp-
tan soldiers disguised as Bedouns
carried off ten cases of gun powder
from Fort Mukbebe, near Mecks. EN-
issaries from Arab Pasha have been
preaching in mosques at Mukbebe, al
most daily. 1t is has been, therefore,
decided to occupy the fort and also the
shore of lake Marcotis, near which
the patrols of the enemy are frequent
| ly seen. The fire now is in the native
| quarter. 1t is believed it was started
| by incendiaries.
TURKISH TROOPS.
CoNTANTINoPLE, July 29.-At a sit
ting of the conference, yesterday. .he
Turkish delegates declared their leadi-
ness of Turkey to dispatch troops to
Egypt. The porte does not advance
any counter proposals but merely ex-
presses some wishes in regard to it,
ARAB TO THE SULTAN.
ALEXANDRIA, July 29.--Arabi Pasha
has written the sultan, as follows: 81
trust it is false that Ottoman troops are
coming to Egypt. should have to OPP.
pose them by force" 1t is rumored
that Arab Pasha has withdrawn with
the bulk of his troops to Damanhom
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