The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-24
LATEST TELEGRAMS,
EGYPT.

OOOn0 44OA L OIG Odlu 10 Al6XdQ-
dria, passed Aboukir on Monday.
The commander, seeing a white flag
flying at the Aboukir forts, sup
posed they We're in possession of the
British and sent boat ashore with
an officer and twelve men, who were
made prisoners by the Egyptians.
Fires were observed last evening
in the neighbOrhOod of Aboukir and
Kafr Ell DWar. 1t is believed part
of the Egyptian force is burning
villages, either during or prepaEa-
tory to retreat.
Port Said. 23.-NatiVeS are re-
turning and resuming work. 1t is
reported from 1Smailia that force
of the enemy bering about 5000
troops has taken up position ten
miles distant from there. The dis
embarkatiOn Of troops will be COM
pleted tomorrow.
Ismalia, 23.-Since the engage
ment at Shaluf, the enemy have left
every position they held between
SueZ and Ismalia and are retreating
in disorder toward ZagaZig. Indian
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Constantinople, 23.-TWO Aus
trian Lloyd steamers with Turkish
troops on board passed Rhodes,
steering southeast. Haidar Pasha,
formerly Egyptian minister to
France, on invitation of the Khe-
dive, will start for Alexandria by
special steamer.
Ahmed Essad Effendi, Sheikh I'll
Islam, in an interview with Lord
Dufferin, yesterday, explained the
origin of the Egyptian revolt with a
statement showing the Sultan con-
tributed thereto. He also declared
that the Sultan regarded Arab
PaSha asa rebel.
Constantinople, PAT is stated
the Sultan hesitates to ratify the
military convention with England
on account of anonymous threaten
ing letters from Syria, Arabia and
Egypt. 1t is also reported that the
Porte has received unfaYorable dis
patches from the Syrian governors.
Madrid, 23.-It is reported in Off
cial circles that government has de-
termined to express a willingness to
join Russia and Germany In pro-
testing against the protection of the
SueZ Canal being con1ned to the
British, and the desire of Spain to
be admitted under the protection OF
the eastern powers to the conference
when the powers again discuss the
canal subject. a majority of Span.
iardS are Indifferent to foreign poll.
tics, feeling more concern at the ter.
rible drouth which has destroyed the
greater part of the harvest and seri-
| Ously threatens the vintage.
Kantara, z3.-The British forces
hold the SueZ Canal throughout the
entire length. There is an abund-
ance Of good water.
The two officers who came in re-
port the one bedouin cavalry in tue
vicinity of Kantara.
Port Said, 23.-The British cap
tured Ruchidi Pasha, formerly the
Khedive's minister of finance, Su.
Iiefor Pasha, of the Khediye's house
hold, who eSpOused the cause Of
Arab Pasha.
The military police have arrested
nineteen Greeks for pillaging IL
Arab quarters in Ismailai.
! COnStantinOple, pa Christian
| is reported assasSinated at BayrOnt
4 and several others are said TO have
been maltreaSed at that place. Tn
druses of Lebanon attacked severa
MaronlSic villages. Governor o
Damascus has asked for strong re
Inducements.
In consequence of representation
made by Lord Dufferin, the Porte
has authorized the expectation o
mules from Smyrna for the British
service in Egypt.
Alexandria, 23.-The transport
California and Caspian have ar
rived. The Austrian admiral sen
the Nautilus back to AboukII
There are increased signs of Arab
Pasha retiring from KafT FL DWal
I Ismailia, 23.-The Duke OF Con
naught and Prince Teck are ashore
The report of lightinga at Serapheun
: is contradicted.
Alexandria, 23.-The system 0
; signals between Arab Pasha's CAM
and alexandria have been discov
cred.
During the night the enemy ha'
thrown up an entrenchment on tn
extreme right, across the sand
{ toward Lake Aboukir, probably II
consequence of the movement o
the Highlanders on Sunday, which
threatened to out1ank them. 1t
reported that large parties Q
bedouins have crossed the deser
from Tripoli to join Arab Pasha.
Ten prisoners were shot.
: Water in the fresh water canal l
falling perceptibsbly at Ismailia- l
is feared that Arab PaSha has q
. verted its course. The canal com
4 pany have issued a notice request
f ing economy in the use of water
= The Arabs have reoccupied For
Ghenllit, and are erecting entrencf
o ments in the vicinity.
q 1smailia, 2!.-The Egyptians Gu
e the fresh water canal near here, Du
the supply Of water will suffice 10
some time.
According to authentic informS
. ton, Arab Pasha has $4,000 men .
Kafr Ell Dwar. A large number
men are constantly entrenchlng /:
Is Eel Ell Kebir. There is little dout
g that big fight will occur there.
n Prisoners taken at Serapheum o
Monday report that many enemle