Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-29

LONDON, August 2S.-A Port Said dis
patch says: "The steamer Calypso arrived
on Saturday with one hundred aud fifty
Turkish troops AMI moored inside the inner
harbor, when the Monarch sent two armed
boats, covered with Calling gun, from the
Monarch to learn their eTand.
"The Turks stated that they were the an
nual relief for Turkish garrison at some
fort in the Red Sea. During the night
armed boats cruised around with orders to
prevent the Turks landing. The Calypso
entered the canal Sunday morning, a steam
pinnace from the Hecla accompanying her,
with orders to prevent the Decentralization
OF troops"
An Alexandra dispatch reports that Alb
del Rassek and four other staff officers have
escaped from Arabt PAshs. They were well
received by the khedive.
dispatch to the Standard from Alex
andria states that a Ministry has been
formed, with Cherif Pasha as President of
the Council and Minister OF Foreign Affairs
Risz Pashs as Minister Ot Interior, HaId ar
Pasha SIS Minister OF Finance, and Omar
Lufti Pasha as Minister Of War.
General WolseleY telegrsphs from IsmaIlia
under date OF Sunday as follows: 'I have
Just returned from the outposts and find
that our actions on Thursday and Friday
had more important results than | was
aware of yesterday. The enemy were COM
pletely routed and fed towards Zagazig,
throwing away their arms and accoutre-
ments. very large amount OF camp
equipage and munitions was captured,
Mahmoud Fehmey, Arabi Psshs's chief en-
gineer and military adviser, Is now pris-
oner in myIcsmp"
The Daily NeaoS, In its second edition, has
the following from Ismsilis ''The troops
are continually advancing, and it will not
be long before Tel ell Kebir is attacked. Be-
tween Ramsey and Maxsma the ground is
good for marching, but the canal is full of
dead horses and bodies of Arabs. Some Of
the latter were thrown there by their com
rades, while others are the corpses of
men shot while attempting to escape.
Judging by the quantity Of clothing, ETC.. +,
found IN the abandoned camp the rebels
must have been in great force, but most of
them appear to have been merely peasantry
armed with old muZZle-loading muskets.
Almost all the prisoners are peasants, as
also all the dead The doctors have pro
hibited the use of the water of Lake
Msxama for drinking. An artillery General
has been captured, who speaks Euglish
luently. He has furnished some valuable
information. We now have two Infantry
regiments, with cavalry and artillery, at
Kassasis."
The Times correspondent at Alexandria
telegraphs that the enemy have released the
surplus water behind the dam and fl )oded
the country on both their fanks. Their
cavalry and the Bedouins continue to raid
the village Of Meks during The night, MUIR
deriDg the inhabitants.
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company from Alexandra states that the
man-of-war Minotaur has successfully
shelled the enemy out OF Mandaro, on the
line between Rlmleh and Aboukir.
A dispatch to the Times from Ismailia
says that Gen. Wolseley's staff and head
quarters will probably start for the front In
a day or two.
The correspondent of the Times at Calcutta
telegraphs that a further reserve has been
formed for immediate service In Egypt and
will be dispatched on receipt OF orders to
that effect from General Wolseley. The
whole control OF the Indian division has
been made over to General Wolseley.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany from Ismaila says: "Mahmoud Fehmv
was examined at headquarters. He reports
that suffering and insubordination prevail in
the Egyptian army"
A dispatch to the Daily NeagS from Ismai-
LA says: "The difficulties Of dragging sup
plies over the deep sand is very great. But
a few miles can be made daily. The weather
is somewhat cooler, and the health of the
troops is excellent. The glare on the sands
at noon is terrible" +"
The Daily NeaoS has the following dispatch:
"ALEX ANDRIA, August % The garrison
at Meks was reinforced to-day in conse-
quence Of Bedouins having formed on the
opposite side OF Lake Mareotis. Nothing
was done at Rsmleh to day. Arab is re-
ported to be at S ali Hieh. The authorities
are unable TO understand his persistence in
holding Ksfr ell Dwar"
ALEXANDRIA, August 28-It is sai that
the British intend to cut the dykes near
Meks so as to food portion of the dry bed
of Lake Mareotis and prevent any attack
from that side. During the night troops at
Ksfr ell Dwar were considerably reinforced.
SUEz. August % Five ships with troops
from Bombay arrived here Saturday.
CALCUTTA, August 2S.-There has been
fearful rioting between Hindoos and Mo-
hammedans at Salem, in the Presidency OF
Madras. One hundred and fifty Hindoos and
three Mohammedsns have been arrested.
An eve witness of the disorders says that he
saw the disemboweled body of a Moham-
medan infant lying on the ground. Its arms
were also torn off. The headless
corpses of MOhammedan men and women
were living on every side. The houses Of
the Mohammedans were burned, and the
principal MOSQUE was almost razed to the
ground. Dead pigs had been thrown into
the wells with the corpses of Mohammedan
children. The troops are still pstroling
the streets. The Mohammedans are a small
minority of the population.
IsMAILIA, August 2S.-Mahmoud Fehmey
has been taken prisoner at Kassarin. The
previous report Of his capture was prema-
ture.