The daily gazette., 1882-09-08
ENGLAND TO ADVANCE.
THE HEsITATINo WoLsELEY
ORDERS A MOVE
CONCENTRATING THE FORCES.
Battle Expected on Monday or Tuesday
"A Body of Indian Cavalry ReCOnnOl-
tering Within Mile from Tel-el-KebIr.

ALEXANDRIA, Sept. TIT is rumofed that
the Sultan offered Egypt to England two
months ago on the same conditions on which
she took Cyprus. England declined the
offer.
Major-Genera Wilkinson and Colonel
Butler, with body of English cavalry and
mounted infantry, advanced to within
mile of Tel-elK Kebir at 8 o'clock this morn
ing and took sketches and made particular
observations of the enemy's position. The
rebel troops were apparently asleep and
none were seen by the British until the lat
ter were returning. The British have burned
house on the left bank of the Mahmoudieh
Canal, signals having been made from there
to the enemy with lights. All lights are
now prohibited after 0 O'Clock at night in
houses beyond the outposts.
The murderer of the Englishmen, Dobson
and Richardson, was hanged at seven
o'clock this morning by the native police.
He was conducted from the prison through
the town escorted by a detachment of Eng
lish troops, who formed square round the
gallows. The condemned man walked in a
defiant manner. Several hundred Europeans
witnessed the execution, but few natives
We're present. When the troops had with
drawn, however, the Arabs came out in
large numbers.
A dispatch from Ismailia states that the
troops at Tel-el-Mahuta are going to
Kassassin on Saturday, when those at
Nefich will push forward to Tel-el-Mahuta,
and go on to the front on Monday. All the
regiments will carry two days rations.
General Wolseley will proceed to the front
on Saturday An Arab was caught at
Ramleh this morning attempting to spike
gun.
LORD DUFFERIN DISSATISFIED.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. Tt is stated
Al. 7 l. AZ
Sultan's proclamation inasmuch as while 1t
states that Arab deserves to be declared a
rebel, it does not expressly proclaim him as
such. Lord Dufferin is still awaiting in
structions from England before signing the
| draft Of the Anglo Turkish military cOnven-
ton. 1t is believed improbable that any
obstacle will arise to prevent the signing of
| the document. Orders have been dispatched
| to Suda Bay to have the Turkish troops pre-
pare to embark for Egypt. 1t is believed
that the whole contingent, in two portions
of three thousand men each, will disembark
at Port Said. The operations will be under
taken after and understanding has been had
between Dervisch Pasha and Baker Pasha
and General Wolseley. tl
LONDON, Sept. 7-The correspondent of
the Daily Netos at Kassassin says 'The
Egyptian loss in the outpost affair yesterday
was heavy, considering the brief duration
of the skirmish. / counted six corpses close
together. This was by far the most de-
termined demonstration made by the enemy
since the battle of Kassessin, and indicates
the near approach of a decisive conflict. All
our cavalry, with Generals Lowe and VII.
kinson, are now here"
, A dispatch from Port Said to the Nesos
says the water company there suddenly
ceased pumping to-day, without having
given any warming, thus causing scare.
They had promised to give three days notice
in case it should become necessary to with
hold the water supply.
A dispatch from Paris to the Times says,
a rumor that England, with the assent OF
Russia, has signed a secret treaty with
of Egypt gains ground. H9
The Times in leading article this morn
ing says "The government in concluding
military convention with Turkey is per-
suaded that the Sultan has seen the folly OF
trying any longer to thwart the policy oi
England. Two European powers at least
have intimated at Constantinople that Eng
land would be perfectly justified in break
ing off negotiations which have been SO
wontonly prolonged"
A dispatch from Ismailia says A general
move to the front is ordered. Our forces at
Kassassin Lock will amount on Saturday to
$1,000 men, with SO guns. Only one cor
respondent at the front will be allowed to
each newspaper and each telegram will be
limited to 500 words. An attack upon the
enemy is confidently expected on Monday
or, at latest, on Tuesday.