THE CRISIS IN EGYPT.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1057, 21 July 1882, Page 3

THE CRISIS IN EGYPT.

(Continued fro in our Fourth Patje.) ( p rom our contemporaries ) A i.ixandkia, July 16. English sailors an | purines now hold all the forts as well as the city gates. Men from the German, American and Russian worships are assisting the English, and are acting as Police and restoring order to the eitv. The French and Italian commanders refuse to laud any forces to assist the other Powers. The city is rapidly becoming calmer, and the efforts of the English sailors to stay the flames have had a good effect. Most of the flies have been got under and are dying out. The marauders and pillagers have ceased their work of devastation and pillaging. Rumours are to hand that serious disturbances have broken out in Cairo, hut no confirmatory news is to hj nd. It has been ascertained that Ourabi Pasha escaped from the city by taking a boat down the Mamoudish Canal, and after proceeding some distance he landed and fled in-o the interior. His exact whereabout is not now kno'-n. It, now transpires that Ourabi had not to resort to bribery, but that it was the Khedive who bribed the soldiery in order to escape from llam'eh Palace. A further detachment of marines, consisting of one thousand of all ranks, left Malta to-day for Alexandria. Six great Powers—Austria, France, England, Germany, Italy, and Russia—have have si-nt an identical note *o the Porte, in-v-.ing it toscn l a force ■£ Tnks'i troops to Alexandria to restore order there. July 17. It has now be°n ascertained that Ourabi Pasha has reached Kafcdowar (sic), and is accompanied by a t lerably large but utterly demoralised force of Egyptian soldiers. Tho English sailors have captured a number of men who have been engage I in looting tic city. The lafc'cr have received a severe flo -gingand are still in custody. The native population generally have adopted an obsequious attitude towards the English and other Europeans now occupying the cty. Many o he-wives are thoroughly destitute and m a state of starvation.

T e ironclads, comprising the Channel Squadron, and the transports conveying 4000 British troops are now nearing Alex andria

The rumours which were to ( hand that Cairo was in a state of disorder aie now proved to have been without Inundation. The capital is known to be perfectly quiet. The following are the messages from Melbourne received by cable on Monday. London , July 15.

There is a panic at Port Said, the inhabitants of which are fty ng in large numbers. Tho European Conference decided to urge the. Porte to' intervene in the affairs of Egypt with an armed force. They < onsider it the duty of the Sultan to undertake the responsibility of maintains order in Egypt. The European population are quieted. The policy of the Government in regard to the luture has alienated the Hon. Mr. Bight. He regrets that he cannot support them, and that it is no wonder the Birmingham Tories are gloating. The Daily News advises drastic action in the present crisis, and deprecates the Turkish occupation of Egypt. Ourahi Pasha has been proclaimed a rebel. His whereabouts is doubtful, The sh ikhs are joining him. The Bu< z Canal is clear, the alarm caused by the Gleulyon grounding proving unfounde 1. Shops are being reopened in Alexandria. The Ra iail party m England are organising a protest against the action of the Governmen . Bombay - , July 17. Orlers have been issued by the Indian Governmen f>r tho equipment of a considerab'e force o l ' troops for Egypt, and it is expecte 1 that they wi l ! bo despatched at an early date. Alexandria, July 17. Admiral Seymour has issued a manifesto announcing that he intends to take serin.•on- measures for the restoration of order ’ll f bp ci'y. T..e Khedive has intimated his apnroval of the measures proposed to oe taken by the A mtr I. M jor-eeneral Sir Archibald Alison has arrived with the Use detachment of troops from Malta, and has assumed the command of the English land force now in Alexandria. Later. It now transpires that Sir Archibald Alison has not been appointed to the command of the land force at A'exandrU, as previously announced, but will assume commaml of die force whi'-h is now being organised tor the protection of the Suez Canal. London, July 17. The i sue of Admiral Seymour's manifesto announcing his intention to restore or lor. and the steps which are being taken for the equipment of troops in India are believed to denote that Egypt is to be occupied by a British fore.

In the Rouse of Commons to day the Right Hon. John Bryce explained that he disagreed with Ids former colleagues on the Government Benches solely wito regard t) the policy they had decided upon pursuing in connection with the Egyptian question. The followin'' are special messages to the Melbourne Arijus. received by cable : Lon DO v, July 15, 6.30 p.m.

The Ives which have been burning in Alexandria during the last few days are now expiries'. *)r !er has been restored. The English marin s and sailors occupy all the gates of the city. The Germ ms are protecting the hospitals, and the Americans are guarding the consulates. The Khedive has proclaimed Ourabi Pasha a rebel, and ordered his soldiers to disband.

Rear-admi'-nl Hoskins is protecting the Suez Canal with a detachment of vessels from the Brills ' fleet.

The mail service has been resumed,

Orders have been given at Woolwich for preparati ms and material for 21,000 men and 5300 horses. Toe Conservatives censure the Government for no lecting to fo esee and provide against the atrocities which were committed at Alexandria. .Toly 16. Two thousand five hundred British infantry have arrived at Alexandria. The French and Greeks are assisting the British in patrolling the city. It has Oeen discovered that Ourahi, previous to his flight from Alexandria, plundered the Exchequer. July 17. Ou' ahi Pasha is encamped at Katirdowor, 17 miles from Alexandria. He has summoned the troops from Cairo to join him. Some British and German pat ois at Alexandria fired on one another owing to a misunderstanding. Transports have ben engaged at London and Bombay for the purpose of carrying troops to Egypt. | The Powers propose that the Turkish occupation should ha limited to six months, unless the Khedive demands an extension, the Powers to provide funds for paying the expenses of the occupation, to be repaid afterwards by Egypt,