Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
EGYPTIAN NEWS.
Cairo Levying Upon the Couutrv-Ara.
bi About to Advance.

LONDON, Aug. "a.
The Times Port Said special says . gov
eminent schoolmaster arrived from Cairo
the 18th inst He states that torchlight pro-
cessions parade nightly, men and boys call
ing on Allah to send death to the English
and all Christian dogs. Cairo is levving
war contributions throughout the country.
Every fellah must pay from two to eight pl-
astres according to his measure of wheat.
Midshipman Dechaci continues to be treated
in princely fashion by his captors.
There has just arrived here, from Soudan,
an Egyptian officer who states he is depated
by Mehemet Naadi, governor of Soudan. to
inform the Khedive that he and all ONCE rs
and soldiers under his command are loyal,
and will not recognize Arab.
Alexfend. loyal governor Of Port Said.
ha. been appointed provisional governor of
Ismailia, and will proceed there today in the
Khedive's steamer Beserea, which also takes
Lord Chas. Bersford, Morice Bey. Dulier
Bey, Zeora Bey, and three of the khedve's
officers, who will Immediately proceed to the
front.
dispatch from Alexandria at 3 30 this
evening saws: Movements are observed In
Arabs camp from which it is surmlsed that
the enemy is about to advance.
The correspondent of the Times at Con-
stantinople saws that among the uneducateo
Mussulmans the sympathy for Arab fasha
is undminished. but among those who are
capable of Distinguishing between political
and sentimental aspects of the question there
is a decided revulsion of feeling, and some
of those who formerly applauded Arab,
now condemn him as a dangerous enemy OF
the empire.
The Central News publishes the following
"Alexandria, 6 P. M-Telegram has just
been received announcing the capture BY the
British of Tel ell Kebir with 2000 prisoners.
There is very little doubt that the above is
premature.
PoRT SAID, Aug. "a.
Two Arabs have been shot here for not
answering the challenge of the sentry. The
excitement of the natives has consequently
been renewed.
Several more of Arab Pasha's officers
have arrived at Kantara from the Egyptian
camp at Salahieh to make submission to the
English. A letter from the cOmmandant at
Fort Ghemileh has been received by the
Sheikhs in the Arab quarters of Port Said 4,
charging them to warn the inhabitants to
flee, in consequence of rumor that the
Black regiment was advancing on Port Said
from Damietta. A British force with some
artillery HAS Uteu Scut DCy Onu uatiN Z
quarter. Lord Charles Beresford arrived at
Ismailia yesterday.
IsMAILIA, Aug. "a.
The advance of the heavy cavalry and ma
rine artillery has commenced.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. "a.
An Alexandria special states the garrison
at Meks has been reinforced to guard against
attacks by tribes from the direction of Trip
oil. A dispatch from Ismailia says forty
three transports are now in Lake Tuinsah
They are all actively engaged in landing
troops, horses, mules and artillery. Ten
thousand men have already landed and a
fresh water canal has been cut since yester
day. Men-of-war Arion, Penelope, Co
quette, Carysport, Falcon, Tourmaline, Dee
and Beacon are now at Ismailia.
Bedouins, reported to be several hundred
in number. entered Ramleh today and
plundered several houses. The outposts are
now exchanging shots with them. Several
residents who had returned to Ramleh have
again fled.
The English being anxious to save Cairo
will push on rapidly thither from Suez by all
direct railway line, on which new rails will
be laid. Negotiations are proceeding be-
tween the commander of the Austrian gun
boat, Nautilus, and the Arabs at Aboukir,
with the view of effecting the release of the
officer and twelve men, who, while the Nau-
titus was off Aboukir on Monday, were sent
ashore, where they were made prisoners.
Intelligence received at the palace states
that the Boulak ell Dakrur Railway has been
cut short distance south of Elkitah it is
supposed by Bedouins, with the object of
cutting off Arab Pasha's retreat to Upper
Egypt. The Sultan Pasha has received in
formation from Upper Egypt that strong
feeling against Arab exists among the peo-
pie because of his exactions.
The Pillaging party at Ramleh today con-
sisted of so Bedouins and men of the
Mustaphezin regiment As soon as they
entered the outskirts of Ramleh they com
menced their work of plumber. On the ap-
proach of body of Highlanders, the Bed
ouins fed. The Mustaphezn took refuge in
a house, whore one was killed and the four
others made prisoners. The rebels are con-
structing new batteries on the line of rail-
way to Cairo. The guns on Water Works
Hill exchanged some shots with them today.
While Arab Pasha's generals know exact
ly our movements we are ignorant of theirs.
Absence of balloons is much felt here.
Troops at Fort Ghemleh, near Port Said, are
reported to be wavering in their allegiance
to Arab. Many of them are deserving. The
26th company of Royal Engineers today pro-
ceeded to Ramleh
SUEz, Aug. "a.
The transport Armenia with troops has
arrived here from Bombay. The Telegraph