The daily gazette., 1882-09-04
PREPARING TO MOVE.
BRITISH TROOPS GETTING
READY TO FIGHT.
SUFFERING OF THE SOLDIERS.
Engineers Busy gntrencIing Camp OF
Defense-EurOpeans Fired UpOD-Cut-
ting the Dykes - 1Aehs. 20 rs~

ALEXANDRIA,, Sept. 3.-The Khedive has
given the British the necessary permission
to cut dikes at Meks, thus inundating Lake
MarcOtis, and preventing an attack by the
enemy from that side. Experts who have
been consulted feel satisfied that the opera
tion viii not interfere with the lands under
cultivation In the Beaera provinces. Yester-
day an alarm was given that the enemy
were advancing across Lake Marcotis.,
Sailors and marines were landed TO repel
them, but the report proved to be false.
The Bedouins continue intrenching their
positions ON the Aboukir side Of Alexandria,
In close proximity to the British outposts.
Arab cavalry pickets are reconLoitering the
British outpOsts. General Sir Evelyn Wood
and staff inspected fhe enemy's camp on
Sunday evening from the top of Count
Zizinia,s house. The English soldiers at
Meks are suffering from diarrhGa and dysen-
terry, caused by the bad water In the forts.
A meeting was held on Friday to consider
the position of September and October con-
tracts for cotton and seeds 1t has been
found impossible ia the present state of the
country to make deliveries in those months.
A committee of the principal merchants
| and bankers was formed to ascertain the
| exact position of the market and report
within fourteen days. New cotton should
be arriving now, but the crop of 1882 is be-
| hind and deficient owing to the absence Of
labor and irrigation. Under the most
| favorable circumstances q large deficiency is
| expected.
It is reported that a large quantity of
| arms and ammunition has been found in
| one of the mosques here. Only four per
cent of the troops here are sick.
| A dispatch from. Kassasin reports that the
| British position there is SO formidable that
1t is hoped Arab Pasha may test his strength
| againstit.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
The water works failed to give the prom
| ised supply of water to-day. The failure of
the supply is owing to the falling in of some
ruins, by which the water main was injured.
The usual amount of water will be supplied
tomorrow.
To-day three Europeans went on boating
excursion and landed near Fort Dakheleh,
westward of Meks. Three shells were fired
ut them, and one excursionist and one OF
the. crew, a native, were wounded. The
officers of the British man-of-war Bittern,
observed the incident and ordered boat
lowered and sent to receive the party.
Colonel Solahad, the new Russian Consul
General, arrived here to-day and has had an
audience with the Khediye. He will pro
, | ceed to Ismailia tomorrow. Advices from
Cairo state that great anxiety is felt there
lest the Prefect of Police be unable to main
tain order, despite his unceasing efforts.
The populace continue to menace the few
remaining Europeans and threaten whole
sale plunder.
al woLsELEY's MOVEMENT.
O. General Wolseley telegraphs from Ismaili'
that the troops are In high spirits and cage
= 4 to be led forward. The supplies in from
a are ample. II is stated that General Wolse
: ley has telegraphed to the home authoritie
: that 1t is unnecessary to prepare thirt
army corps, as he only requires reinforce
ments to fill up gaps Emissaries of SultaI
' Pasha are doing their utmost to inform th'
I people of Damietta that those who lay dowI
: their arms will be leniently treated.
Z One Indian seven pound mountain bat
/. terry has arrived at Kassassin. Stores arr
being fast brought up. Engineers ar,
busy intrenching camp of defense.
t. forward movement is daily expected.
THE TURKISH TROOPS.
:, Said Pasha proposed to Lord Duiferin to
q day that Turkish troops be allowed to dis
embark at Port Said instead of at Aboukir
! Lord Dufferin telegraphed to Lord Gran
vile, the British Foreign Secretary, relativ
q to the proposal. It is understood tina
Hobart Pasha, chief of the. Turkish Ad
! miralty staff, has pointed out to the Port
and to Lord Dufferin the impossibility of
Decentralization at Aboukir, Rosetta or Da
l. META. Lord Dufierin has informed tn
l. Porte that the loyal authorities at Beyrou
:, still prevent the expectation of mules for tn
IS British army.