Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-24
EGYPTMUCH EXCITED
HER PEOPLE AGAINST THE inf
DELI DlCTATION OF BRITAIN.
Meantime AibiIn Considers the Necessity
Of Increasing Her Army OF OecuDa-
tisn-The situation Grave.
rBy Anrlo.Amorioan cablo to the DisUatch.I

! fBy Anrlo-Amcrican cable to the Disuatch.l
LONDON, January 2J.-The Egyptian
/ situation is assuming gravity which for
the time being overwhelms in the rubllc
mind all other issues. including even Irish
home rule. Lord Rosebery has received
Geographic advice from Lord Cromer to
the effect that the Khedive had intimated
his intention 10 refer to tbs Turkish Sui
tan and the treaty powers the acton OF
England IN causing the dismissal of the
fakhrl Cabinet. Other advices from Caro-
state that the natives are IN more excited
I condition Than a. any time since the out
break under the leadership of AraOi Pasha.
While q considerable parry OF moderate
and intelligent natives support the BRUSH
position. the multitude take sides with the
khedlye aud against what they call in-
fidel dictaton.
PROLONGED CABINET COUNCIL.
Mr.. Gladstone caused n Cabinet council
To be called to-day 70 consider tho Esyp-
tan crisis. The Marquis of Ripon. Secre-
tary for the Colonies. left q bed Ot ckness
t toe present at tue Cabinet meeting. The
council sat for two hours 4 stream OF tele-
grams continue 10 pour into the Foreign
Office from CAIRO. These were immedi-
the council adjourned It was 10 reasonable
at : O'Clock Z. VI. The prolonged session
Is undcrs. ood TO be due 10 difference OF
| opinion a 10 the necessity of reinforcing
the British army of occupation IN Egypt,
both with a view 10 protecting Brltl,n in-
teresis at Cairo and To protecting the from
tier against the Dervishes. who nave re-
Gently become very menacing.
POSITION or FRANCE.
\ note reached Lord Rosebery Saturday
from the French FOREIGN Office IN relation
to Egyptian affairs. The note stated That
the Fr'nch government. while refralning
from objection 10 RAJ Pashh A. Premier
would maintain tho right OF the hhe i've
to choose his Ministers.
BE.TIsH-E8YtTIAN STRENGTH.
The British force in Egypt numbered nj
the beginning of tins year 3.4O0 meu.
Maior-Gcperal Forester Walker IL in CON-
Inand. The whole Egyptian army, how
ever. Is indirectly under British control,
about sixty English officers holding com
man1s amDng lP,00 native troops. and
General +. ". Kitchener having control, a.
Slriar. of the army organization. inc
native troops have reached a high degree
OF efficiency under their English drIIl-
masters.
RTTNFOBrFNENT DECIDED on.
LoSDoS. January Bit Is officially an
nOupcea that the British government has
decided upon - sigh, increase OF the
British troops IN Egypt IN view OF the
fact that recent events have threatened
to disturb the public security. The rein
forcsments - be sent To Egypt are not
likely 10 exceed l.0J0 troops. with two
var-shlu- for Alexandria and Port SAID
and one wa ship for SueZ.
TET sultan CONCENTRATES AEBAs.
PtEIs. January pa dispatch from
Cairo states that the Sultan has tele-
graphed - the Khedive his coneratula.
lions on the attitude which the Khedlve
assumed ~ respect 10 the formation of a
Cabinet Independently Of English inter
ference. The Sultan will send the Khedlve
n present Of SIX horses.