Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-23


iish. A letter from tho interior COZ
firms the reports Of massacres at Cairo
and Damietta. At Calniia q family
was taken from railway train and pat
under the wheels. All the employees Of
the CadistrL survey at Tontah were
killed, including two English engineers
named Croythsr and Macalan. The
Sheik and Governor tried to save thsm,
bls were unable.
One hundred Arab soldiers deserted
"Wednesday and came here.
A meeting of sheiks, uIeInas and no
tables At Cairo was held in consequence
OF receipt Of the khsdive's letter dis
missing Arabi. Railway authorities
report ali ready to advance troops.
A. 7:,j this evening water was still
flowing in the fresh water canal, but the
ezi. from the canal into TIE sea is icing
blocked 10y marines, SO that water below
the point where Arabi cut j. can be re-
tanned.
A refugee from Cairo reports numer-
Gus massacres OF Europeans took place
Monday III the outskirts of that ci y.
Major General AIiiso,a will leave here
tomorrow with II detachment of troops
to blow up the obstruction in Mahmoo-
dss canal.
Sufficient fresh water has been ne
cured Ill Alexandria to last ten days.
The Roman wells cannot be cleaned
and filled in less than fortnight. The
fleet can condcnse sufficient water for
TIE crews and troops, bot not for ths
popul.cc.
The Suez canal and Port Said are
considered insecure, and two British
corvettes have gone to Port Said.
Arabi Pasha is calling in all Bedouins
in the neighborhood of Ramleh.
Arabi's Mistake.
Deserters say shat Arabi Pasha ia not
entrenched. and has no -enching
tools. Arabi having erected fortifica-
tions just opposite Aboukir Bay and
upon the fresh water canal, placed a
dam in the canal below his position
close to the fertilization and the canal
banks, causing the dam to send water
all along in front OF his position. This
shows tba. Arabi has made a great mis-
take, AZ by damming tho canal where
he has he secures Us plenty Of " a.er for
some tine. We have set to wol to fill
reservoirs hero, 20 ~ to rave all the wa
ter ossibls, but plenty will remain in
the canal for present purposes.
Executions to be Held
ALEXANDRIA, July 2l.-A correspon-
dent at Alexandria states tn ,re will be
public executions today or tomorrow. /
am asked'to point out all culprits who
have been convicted of numbering Euro
peaas under circumstances Of exception.
al barbarity during the bombardment.
The city murdsrers will probably be shot
by Egyptian troops. 1t is quite possible,
he says, such executions will continue
FOR some time. as every day brings to
light similar cases. The Times express
es the belief that opposition in Parlia-
ment will move vote Of censure on the
dilatory action of Government after the
massacre at Alexandria.
Wafer supply.
Arab Pasha is diyertins The Mahmoo.
dseyeh canal, which supplies Alexan-
dria with water, bu, it is believed the
greater part Of cisterns have been re-
Gently filled. No chance OF resumption
ofbusiness here for q. least three months
is possible.
Omar Pasha's eepert.
Omar Pasha. Governor Of Alexn 1.
dria. has resurned from Cairo by way o!
Port Said. He has made the following
report TO the Khsdive: ''On the way so
Cairs saw Europeans being lnassacred
and their houses pillaged at Damashur
Sattah and Mihalls, where the Alexan.
dria rabble has arrived. Arabi Pasha
had called a meeting at Cairo of pa
shas, ulemas and no.ables, and asked
them whether it was right to obey the
Khedive, 40 he had sold Egypt 10 the
English. The meeting appointed a
committee to 60 to Alexandria TO verify
the accusation against the khedive.
The sses Telegraph Cot.
| Suxx, July Y.--The telegraph has
been cut near kafreel Dwar, md nj
communication is hsd between Rais el
Tin and Suez. The Governor Of Sue,
receives all instructions from Arab
Pasha in the capacity OF Minister oi
War. The Governors position is con
sequentiy ono Of great difficulty.
The Arny ~ Occupation.
| LONDON, July 2t.-rhs Daiy TEE
orana states that Lieut.. Gen. Sir Carmel
| Woiseiy will command the expedition
10 Egypt. which will consist OF 1000 oi
al! aru,s. Another battalion Of marines
| is ordered 10 prepare at once for servict
in Egypt
I'VE Errsnesas 1epsrss.
PoRr SAID, July 2i.-Arabi Pasha, AZ
ter the bombardmcnt Of Alexandria
spread report that the Eaalish troops
had bcen dcfested. The conduct OF tn
natives il consequently yery insolsn
and the position here very critical.
| ALEXANDRIA, July H.-The native OF
| 6cial report Of the bcmbardmeut Of Al
exandria said eight ironclads we're sunk
40 burned and four captured. and thA
the latter would b brought to Cairo.
Tsse Tried fss niaspAe0y-
| Lospox, July 2l.-Bradiasgh ans
shrs, other defendants connected v'sl
the publication Of the Ere thinker. nav
been COMMITTEE d fer Il al ON charges o
| bnblishing blasphsmous hbslA hsad
laugh WAS sus~ equ .utly admitted 70 oa,
in the "a . OF oLs hundred pounds sesF
hing.