Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1882 — THE WAR IN EGYPT. [ARTICLE]

THE WAR IN EGYPT.

A skirmish occurred between British troops nnder Gen. Allison and Arabi’s forces a short distance from Ramleh, on the afternoon of the 6th inst The Egyptians vacated their advanoe posts and retired to their principal intrenchments, bat behaved with steadiness and coolness. The firing of Nordenfeldt guns from the British armored train inflicted severe losses on Arabt’s troops. The British loss was four killed and twenty-nine wounded. The prisoners captured reported great discontent in Arabi’s camp. At the sitting of the conference at Constantinople Lprd Dufferin insisted upon the proclamation of Arabi Pasha as a rebel, and the Turkish delegates said they would give a written reply at the next meeting. Doubts are expressed as to the genuineness of Turkey’s intentions to dispatch troops to Egypt Alexandria dispatches of Ang. 8 report that the rebels were intrenching between Aboulrir and Ramleh and on the western bank of the Mabmondieh canal. A train-load of rebels went to Mahalla Junction to destroy the railway, but they were frightened away by a forty-pounder inside the British lines. Arabi Pasha ordered the garrison and people at Ishmali* to retire to Cairo. Twenty Bedouins were arrested for pilfering at Ramleh. The Khedive announced his intention to indemnify sufferers from the disorders at Alexandria. A Loudon dispatch stated that Gladstone would pay no heed to the protests of De Lesseps regarding the landing of troops at Suez, as they are simply the utterances of a private individual Dispatches of the 9th inst. state that De Lesseps has telegraphed to Constantinople that the whole of Egypt has embraced the cause of the national party, and that the English will find everywhere a determined opposition. The rebels at Ramleh made a forward movement but were repulsed by shots from the British iron-clad Temeraire. Lord Beresferd has been promoted to the rank of Captain for services during the bombardment of Alexandria. Thirty-seven battalons of English militia have volunteered for service in Egypt. Gladstone states that arrangements have been made to prevent the telegraphing of information to Arabi Pasha from England. A cable is being laid from Alexandria to Port Baid. News from the seat of war of the 10th inst. is to the effect that the armored train out of Alexandria, which patrols the track nightly, exchanged a few shots near W&llaha Junction with the second line of rebel intrenchments. The family of Gen. Stone was escorted from Cairo to Port Said by Arabi Pasha’s men, at the request of the American Consul. Dervish Pasha, having completed his preparations to leave for Egypt, went to the palace at Constantinople and asked for orders, when he was told to wait for instructions. The Sultan has signed an irade proclaiming Arabi Pasha & rebel Thirty thousand persons witnessed the departure of the Gordon Highlanders from Aberdeen. The Egyptian rebels are fortifying the j inction of the Suez, lsmailia and Cairo lines of railroad. At the sitting of the conference at Constantinople, the British Ambassador, on the 10th inst., announced the assent of England to the plan for a temporary international protection of the Suez canal He repeated his demand for a protection against Arabi, and that Turkish troops be under control of England. In the Uiiiish House of ComtnoM the Under Foreign Secretary stated that theTPorte had submitted to the English Govornaiont the draft of a proclamation supporting the authority of the Khedive and denouncing Arabi Pasha by name. Mr. Gladstone announced that an indefinite occupation of Egypt was not contemplated. The Turkish Government will at, once send 5,000 troops to Egypt to co-operate with the British forces. In the mean time England continues to forward troops to Alexandria, evidently concentrating a formidable army. Some of the feudatory states of ledia have volunteered to furnish contingents for the English army. England’s reply to the questions of the Russian representative in the conference touching the occupation of Suez has given satisfaction. Great Britain insists that, should an international police be formed for guarding the canal, they must not interfere with military operations. The Turkish newspapers have assumed a friendly tone toward England, and the ulemas have been pronibited from preaching for Arabi The conduct of De Lesseps in Egypt is causing complications. Preparations are making in England for the sending to Egypt of additional troops. Alexandria dispatches of Aug. 12 state that Arabi was constructing a strong redan and high embankments about 5,000 yards from Ramleh. A hoiy war is being preached in Morocco.