The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-09-03
THE BRITISH AT KASSASIN.
GEN. WOLSELEY BELIEvED TO BE PRE-
PAIRING FOR An ATTACK
Arab Threatening The Canal and the Dritlsh
Fianks-she,iiua the Enemy Near Ramieh
-Bedouins Robbiug the head ~ Kassasin.

Arab Threatening the Canal and the Dritish
Fianks-she,iius the Enemy Near Ramieh
-Bedouins Rosbiug the head ~ Kassasin.
IsMAILrA, Sept. at is believed that Con.
Wols9ley viii attack the enemy on Sunday or
Monday. with Wow to overwhelming the 70.
bellion at one stroke A wounded Arab officer
says that hardly had the British cavalry
swept through the Arab ranks In the fight at
Kassasin recently whom o horde OF Bedouins
poured In and began to strip and rob tho dead
and wounded OF both sides. killing any Of the
wounded who were able to resist Dol. Tulloch
is trying to win tho confidence OF tho peasants.
one OF whom has brought in over 100 sheep and
sold them to the army. Many Of tho prisoners
are simple farmers. Several OF them have been
released and invited TO como In with vegetables
and establish regular market.
Tho British troops ROMAN in tho position at
Kassasin In which they were at last report
Arab Pashas outposts are two miles distant
The British .armored train Is now complete
fitted up and ready for action.
II is reported on good authority that the COM
mandant at Tel -el- Kebir Is inclined to abandon
| the cause OF Arab Pasha.
The Highland Brigade has arrived here from
| Alexandria. Most OF tho cases Of sunstroke
among tho troops here are slight.
Engineers have conquered the difficulty Of
tainted water by digging holes in the sand by
| the side Of tho canal. The water. whom filtered
sas BEEN rssoS because az
odors. and another camp has boon formed two
nj Egyptian engineer officer who was found
Kssne battle lsll stated Ihat Arab Pasha
r 1sa, tina. tn he front and ss there Tss
plenty Of time to drive the az Ghfs ssS into the
sea The officer u lie Say says the Egyptian
G Stssss inSsaaS1 ne T.esHss il
front. in order that the re- This statement asGa
Is confirmed by besn ee1 s tba by sn me
fact that almost all the prisonets ETyptians
Saa dhS Brsh Tn
that their troops had been WITHDRAWN 81 ain IN
by Kishiah. to ,Tel-sleKsbir His position ha.
boon thoroughly reconnoitred By British cav
ALEXANDRIA Sept. 2.,Tho man -of-war Mino-
taur shelled the oncmy's lines between Ramleh
and Abopkir early this morning The shelling
which had been drawn out by reconnaissance
Of British mounted infantry. a strong block
Five OF the Mustaphczeen have boon arrested
for having, plumber in their possession. The
police and suppress tho Mustaphezeen: It is
stated that Mnhmoud Fehmy has promised to
hs @ ana force St tho enemy
PoRT SAID Sept. 2.-Arabi l'asha is forminga
camp AT Salihiyeh. thus threatening the canal
and the British TANKS Gen. Wolselcy has taken
precautions against any movement in that d.
rection.
The troop ships Orontos and Malabar and tho
steamer Osmali. the latter with mules and for
age. have entered the canal. The health of the
troops and sailors is excellent.
VIENNA. Sept. At Is stated that Count Won
Wolkenstein, Austrian Ambassador at st.
Petersburg is charged with the establishment
Of an intimate understanding between Russia
and Austria in regard to Eastern affairs. This
statement has reference to rumors current
some time ago concerning projected visit Of
the Car to foreign courts. more particularly 10
the court of Vienna.
CoNsTANTINoPI.E. Sept. At is officially de-
MED that amy written communication has been
exchanged between the Russian Government
and the Porte with reference to the Kurdish
Chief ODE dullah.
The Porto has been Informed that 5000
hor.cmen from the interior Of Tripoli are pro-
ceeding to Egypt. and has ordered the Turkish
authorities to intercept the men on their pas
sage.
II is announced that in consequence OF diplo-
matte communications between Constantinope
and Athens tho status quo ante has been re-
established. and all hostilities on tho Turco-
Greek frontier have ceased. Tho Porte afflrms
that the Greeks were defeated in all the en-
counters that have taken place since Sunday.
The disputed points will be- settled by an agree
ment between Said Pasha. the Turkish Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs. and NJ Con,louriotis.
the Greek Minister to Turkey. They had q
meeting to-day.
LONDON. Sept. "A number Of veterinary sur
geons have been sent to Italy. Spain. smyrna.
and New York to inspect mules purchased for
use in Egypt.
The steamcrs Persian Monarch and Tyne
have sailed for Egypt with one thousand men.