The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-07-27
THE EGYPTIAN VAR.

NEWS from Alexandria, under date OF
July II, stated that matters were becom-
ing less complicated. -Four sailors and two
OF the Khedive's body guard, penetrated
within three hundred yards of Arabi's
lines, and found all quiet. Lieutenant
Jackson, wounded in the attack on the
forts, is dead. Troops disembarking will
raise the total British force ashore to SIX
thousand men. Admiral Seymour has is
sued manifesto announcing that he has
undertaken, with the consent of the
Egyptian Government, the restoration of
order, Nobody is allowed to leave town
after sunset. During the alarm on the
night of the 18th, one hundred and fifty
Redouins at Gabaniz Gate fed before the
attack of a midshipman and twelve sailors.
Europeans are leaving Cairo rapidly. A
holy war is being proclaimed in Egypt,
and Europeans are being massacred at
Lantah, Manssurrch and Zagazig. The
Consul has been killed at the. last named
place.
No NEWS of great moment was received
from the seat of war on the 18th inst. The
day passed quietly, and without any
change in the situation. Fires are report
ed as nearly all extinguished, and the
English carefully guarding their lines.
Arab Pasha's army was reported as con-
sisting of 6,000 men, surrounded by starv
ing women and children"
ALEXANDRIA, July 19.-Reports arrive of
terrible confagTation raging in Smyrna.
Many hundred houses have been DESTROY
ed. Smyrna stands foremost among the
cities of Asia Minor, having population
of 1S0, 900. 1t is the emporium of the
Greek trade of the Leyant and is one of
the seven cities that claimed to be the
birthplace of Homer. The fire ragged seven
hours. Fourteen hundred houses are de-
stroyed, and 6,000 persons are homeless.
One life was lost.
ALEXANDRIA,, July 19.-The conduct of
the Khedive causes much surprise. He has
for the last few days allowed several per-
sons to be at the palace who are well
known to have been intimately connected
with Arab Pasha. The Khedive ap-
parently trusts them, but it may be he is
endeavoring to get them thoroughly in
his power. Arab Pasha has written the
Porte, maintaining that the lombard
ment of Alexandria was hostile to the
rights of the Sultan, and he holds himself
justified for his course by law as by the
decision of the Council of Ministers. Der
deemed extraordinary. The English at
tempt to make it appear that Dervisch re-
turns because his presence is no longer
necessary, owing to Turkish satisfaction
with British occupation. 1t is under
stood, however. that Dervisch was
summarily ordered home by the
Sultan, because his active cooperation
| among the excited Mohammedans at the
| suspected connivance of Turkey and
Egypt with Christians, and the Porte was
| unable to resist these protests. 1t is al
legged also that the Sultan understands
that Germany does not favor anything like
an official Endorsement by Turkey of
either purely English or joint English
French occupation of Egypt.
LONDON, July 19.-The correspondent of
ho
nine miles along the line of Arab Pasha's
retreat, and passed several villages, the
| people of which are starving. The SOL
diers robbed them of everything. The en-
tire route is lined with carriages and dead
| horses. 1t is reported that the Bedouins
| harassed the soldiers during the retreat,
killing 200."
| ALEXANDRIA, July 19.-Arabi Pasha pro-
poses to kill all the Turks in Egypt. He
| says as there are not many throats to cut,
it is better to cut them now. A few Amer
| lean and German sailors are still at their
| respective consulates, but with this excep-
ton the city is held safely by the English.
General Allison made reconnaissance in
the direction of Arabi's camp, in order to
| see what better ground might be chosen
| for our front, as we are unable to see more
than 1000 yards from the present line.
Arab has steam launches on the Mahmou-
deh Canal, bringing him provisions, and
this probably explains why he has not cut
| the canal.
ARAB PAsHA's forces were announced
on the Goth to be increasing and he him.
self constantly gaining influence on ac-
count of the delay of British troops.
| ALEXANDRIA, July 81 "A refugee from
Cairo reports numerous massacres of Eu-
ropeans, A letter from the interior con-
firms the reports of massacres at Cairo and
at Damietta. At Calieub a family was
taken from railroad train and put under
the wheels. Employees of the Cadistral
| Survey and Tantah have been killed.
On the evacuation of Alexandria, Arab
Pasha issued the following proolamatia7
"MUDIRs.-At the Khedive's insligation the
| Englishmen killed with sword and shot in revenge,
the Egyptians who were left to guard the city The
| Khedive remains at night with his women afoat
among the English, and returns TO the shore in
/ the daytime to order continuance of the
slaughter. Therefore. issue my order to continue
! the raising Of soldiers"