Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-07
rKELIMlNARY EYENrs.


known 10 the world.
PRELIMINARY EVENTS.
The connection between The pres
ent rebellion and that of 1882, under
Arab Pasha, is SO closely allied that,
to understand The drift of events, it is
necessary 10 refer to the same. Ara
hi was minister of war, under Khe-
dive Ismail, who was deposcd by The
sultan of Turkey, ON June 26ih 1879,
aud was succeeded by Tewtik, the
present khedive. The tinlorous and
puerile policy OF Tewiik became
source of serious discomfort among
The native leaders, aud when it was
finally known that the khedive was
treating with England for a partial
prUtectorale over Egypt, Arabi pro-
tested and eventually became the
rebel leader of a movement against
this cowardly policy of Tewfik. Fol-
lowing are the principal events of
rebellion, which was finally put down
by The aid of British soldiery:
Arining and cquipping fortilication
Of Alexandria ordered stopped by
protest of England, July Z, 1882.
Bombardment of Alexandria, by
the British Admiral Seymour, July,
Z, 1882.
Alexandria set on fire aud evacu-
ated by rebels aud terrible atrocities
enacted, iustigatei by supporters of
Arab, July, IA, 1882.
Arab entrenches himself at Kafer
FL Dwar, July II, 1882.
Massacre of Europeans at Cairo,
July, 2l, 1882.
Skirmish at Ramleh and Arab de-
nounced as a rebel by the khedive,
July, %, 1882.
Massacre of Christians at Daman-
hour, Aug. 2, 1882.
British marines defeated at Sweet
water, Aug. 3, 1882.
Battle on Mahmandoueh canal,
Aug. 10, 1882.
Arabs capture Fort Gheneilah and
Zagazig, August a, 1882.
Battle of Ramleh and Kassassin
Lock, August 30, 1882.
Great battle of Tel El Kebir (3,000
killed. September, IA, 1882.
This battle was decisive blow to
the hopes Of the patriot forces of Ar
abb. lie retreated TO Caro-, where
he surrendered with 10000 men on
following day.
WAR WITH FL MAllDI.
Previous to the events above mar
rated, El Mahdi had engaged the at
tention of the Egyptian government,
in the Soudan insurrection of 1880,
when, with his followers, he annihi-
lated two successive expeditions sent
against him. Armed with these
successes ami melting the religious
zeal of the barbarous tribes of the
Sou1an, he seized the opportunity
afforded by the weakened condition
OF the Egyptian government, on the
fall of Arab, TO start a fresh insur-
rection. Following are some of the
principal events ofthe great rebell-
lou now in progress:
The capital of kordofm captured
by rebels who massacre Christians
and march upon Khartoum, October
25, 1882.
Governor of Khartoum defeats
rebels at Bara, November Z, 1882.
Hicks Pasha defeats rebels i'll two
engagements, April 20, 1883.
Cholera outbreak in Egypt, puts a
stop TO the advance of the rebels for
time, June 20, 1883.
One hundred and fifty Egyptian
troops surprised and massacred in
the Sinkat Deiile of Nubia, October
Ii, 1888.
Desperate battle at FL Obied with
rebels. where Hicks Pasha and 1000
soldiers are totally annihilated, No
venber 5, 1883. But little is def
nate!y known of the details of tits
great battle, from the fact that the
whole army was destroyed. 1t is
said to have occurred through treach-
cry of the Mahdi's enissaries in
Hicks Pasha's army. The rebel ar
my numbered over 100000 men,.
State of Nina Mecca, Arabia, for
mally condemns Ell Mahdi as an inn
postor, December !, 1888.
Various tribes declare for the NAH
di after the victory of FL Obied, De-
cember 5, 1883.
Baker Pasha attacked and defeated
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