THE WAR IN EGYPT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 637, 22 August 1882, Page 2

THE WAR IN EGYPT.

Alkxaxdiua, August 18

According to authentic information which has transpired, Sir Garnet Woiselev will personal!}'command the force which is being despatched to land at Aboukir. Major General Hamley will command the second division, and will co-operate witli Sir Garnet Wolseley at Earnleh, the junction of the two forces ultimately being effected at Knfradowar.

The whole of the British fleet now in Egyptian water?, with two exceptions, will be engaged in the bombardment of Aboukir, which commences on Sunday nest. The whole of the first division of the British force about to be despatched to co- operate with the'fleet in the attack on Aboukir, to land at that place, has now been embarked on beard transports, which are all ready to sail. Three regiments of British troops remain here as a garrison for th& city. August 19. The transports witli the British first division have left port, and are now steaming to the eastward, bound for Aboukir. All the vessels are full of troops. Evening. A continuous and heavy cannonade has been distinctly heard since this afternoon in the direction of Mahmoudieh Canal, ! but the cause of the firing as yet is unknown. LATEST FROM THE. SEAT OF Wα R. August 20. The British itaet and transports which left iiere yesterday did not stop at Abonkir, bat passed on and proceeded to Port f?.irl. ■ On arrival there a body of sailors was l.'indod, and' all the natives in the place, were disarmed. No resistance was offered by t lie latter. This ruse having boon successfully accomplished, it is now probable that the ileet and transports will proceed to-day to Akoukir, and forthwith commence an assault on the forts there. All traffic through tho Suez Canal has been temporarily stopped, by order of Sir Garnet Wolseley. It is now known that the cannonade which was heard yesterday in the direction of the Miihsnomiieh Canal was the outcome of a skinnisii which occurred between General Hamley's advanced gum\l and Arabia outposts, beyond Kaf nido iv.ir Tho action was not oca serious chsiacter, and the casualties on either sii'a wcro slight. Port Said has now boon occupied by a British force, and detachments of troops li'ivo been despatched to occupy Ismalia, and also iJoutira station on the Canal, 25 miles from Port Said. The Khedive's Governor at the latt ;r place ha? been reinstated in his position, and placed under Biiti-h protection. Further particulars to hand regarding tho skirmish which took place between General iltimley's foiv? ■«, tho enemy, show that tho hitter oit'eruii out a slight resistance. During tho engagement the enemy's guns afc Nefieh for a time shelled the British position. All is, however, now quiet in the neighborhood. UuN'STANTIiS'OI'LK August 18. Negotiations between the Porte and the British Ambassador for the conclusion of a military convention have been resumed.

Lord Dufferin, it lias tnniFpired, has been authorised by the British Government to make a further slight, concession, with a view of inducing the Porte to agree to the joint operation of the troops of the two Powers in Egypt.