Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-09
EGYPT.

Il.
Ell by the British-The Khedive Pro-
claims-Press Dispatches to be Super-
vfsed-The Movements sf Troops.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 8.-Arabi is intrenching
and largely increasing his force at Mahalla.
The laying of the cable between Port Said
and Alexandria is completed and is now in
operation.
The commander of the British ironclad
Temeraire stationed opposite Ramleh, MOTTO
ing suspicious movement of Arab Pasha's
outposts and large increase in their num-
Der, opened fire and is now Smelling the ene-
my's position.
Everything is pretty quiet at the 'front.' no
movement of the enemy being perceptible
but unusual vigilance has been enjoined upon
the outposts
The proclamation of the Khedive issued
to day accuses Arab Pasha of being the in
stigator of the massacre and pillage of Alex
andria. charges him by disobeying the orders
of the Sultan with causing massacres at
Tantah and Berhah, and warns all loyal
Egyptians from rendering him further aid or
support.
The steamship Dacca, with marines and
company of engineers, has arrived here.
LONDON Aug. SIN the House of Com
mons this evening, in answer to an inquiry
how the correspondent of a newspaper could
has been done in the case of the reported
defeat of the Sixtieth rifles, MIR. Childers
secretary of war, stated that there had
hitherto been no censorship over press dis
patches, but General Wolsely would appoint
staff to supervise the press reports.
He further stated that the correspondent
who sent the false report had been expelled
from the scene of operations. Sir Charles
Dixie, under foreign secretary, replying to
Sir Henry Wolff. said that no engagement
with the other powers for the regulation of
the political condition of Egypt and the
Suez canal after the restoration Of order had
been discussed or proposed. 1t having been
lntimated that the reports published of the
reconnaissance Sunday and Monday indicated
that Arab was advised in advance of the
movements of the British troops, Mr. Glad
stone stated that extraordinary measures had
been taken by the British commander at AL
exandria to prevent Arabs and others convey
ing information to Arabi's camp.
CoNsTANTINoPLE Aug. S.-Dervisch Pasha
and Server Pasha, who were to sail to Egypt
last evening with instructions from the coun-
| Gil of ministers, have been ordered to post
pone their departure until more definite
agreement has been reached between Lord
Dufferln, the British ambassador, and the
Porte. 1t is intimated that the article in Ell
J0aoat6, the alleged inspired journal, stating
that Arab Pasha's forces would submit to
! Dervisch Pasha Immediately upon the arrival
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| ed by the desire of fastening their departure
in the belief that on their arrival in Egypt
both the Turkish and Egyptian forces would
unite in the common cause of Islam and ex-
pei the English from the country.
ROME, Aug S.-The newspapers here con.
tinue to display very hostile feeling against
England. They declare that the reconnois-
sance of Saturday really heavy defeat
for the British, thinly disguised by official
dispatches.
PORTSMOUTH. Aug. s.-The Second Battal-
ion of the Highland Light Infantry has en-
barked on the steamer France for Egypt.
MALTA, Aug S.-The steamer Batavia, with
the Second Battalion of Grenadiers, has Or
| rived here on her way to Egypt.
SUEz, Aug. The Seatorth Highlanders
have arrived here from Bombay by way OF
Alden.
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug 8.-A battalion of the
| Royal Irish Fusiliers has arrived here, and
has embarked on board the steamship Arat
for Eeypt