THE WAR IN EGYPT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 636, 18 August 1882, Page 2

THE WAR IN EGYPT.

A.LKXANDUIA, August 15. I The British troops now serving in this ' country aro iv good he-rath, and havo not been affected by the climate. A reconnoissance of Arabi'.-; present position was made yesterday, and prove?.! that it is oae of considerable military strength, in con- ] s-crpie.nce of tho extensive earthworks by which it ia defended, August 15. In consequence of the menacing attitude of the Bedouin Arabs, who are mawiing in the neighbourhood of Naex, it has been deemed advi-mbln to strengthen the British gyrrh;ou at tho fort, and reinforcement* were despatched to-day for that i.;>.i,_iO:at. Sir (JLirnct r.n„ Sir 'Zve'yn Wood arrived hare to day from .lir-soilles. Tlio grea' Kiarcily of: water in censeque.aee of the ;\-.a>d supply by the :.'j;ie l being cut of I] ir, severely felt by the . ; !ihabit»ntu of tnis city. Tiie available supply is very .mull and iv being rapidly exhausted. Con.j'a.n uxorLK, August 15. j It has transpired that a for.c of Turk- J

ifh troops despatched to Crete on the 7th inst. and which it wa-s believe i was intended for service in Ejrypt, has been lauded on the i-dand, and it is understood that they will not proceed further.