OCCUPATION OF CAIRO.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 645, 19 September 1882, Page 2

OCCUPATION OF CAIRO.

OCCUPATION OF CAIRO.

SURRENDER OF ARABI,

London, September 15. The British cavalry occupied Cairo yesterday. Arabi and Toulba yielded unconditionally, also 10,000 troops. Arahi is a prisoner in the Citadel. Sir Garnet Wolseley telegraphs that the war is over, and he wants no more troops.

September 16,

Her M 'jesty, the Queen, lias sent a telegram to the Khedive, congratulating bis Highness on the success of the operations of the British troops in Egypt. Alexandria, .September 16. The whole of the British army is now going to Cairo. Sir Erelyn Wood at tbe head of the detachment of troops is now engaged in disarming the garrison at Kafradowar. AH the principal colleagues of Arabi iiave been arrested.

September 17,

The garrison at fort Asian near Kafradowar has submitted, and the troops at Aboukir are also surrendering to the British forces.

Constantinople, September 16

A fresh difficulty has arisen in regard to the proposed Anglo-Turkish Convention. The point now in dispute is in regard to the relations of the British and Turkish commanders in Egypt.

London, September, 16

The Cricket match, Australians versus North England, was resumed to-day at Manchester. The visitors in their second innings scored 162. The Home team requiring 28 runs to win went in and oh - tamed 30 without tbe loss of a wicket and thus won the match by 10 wickets.

September 17 Obituary.-Dr E. B. Pus-y, aged 82. New York, September 16

The Internation if rillo contest at Cheedmoor has resulted in a victory for the E'lgh'yh team.