THE CRISIS IN EGYPT.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1061, 18 August 1882, Page 3

THE CRISIS IN EGYPT.

( From our contemporaries.) J t Constantinople, August 10. c A force of 6000 Turkish troops is now (. under orders for Egypt, and will embark to-day, a Alexandria, August 10. t All is now quiet in this city. Perfect con- t fidence has been restored, and business t generally is being resumed. 0 H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, who has t command of one of the brigades of the Bri- s tish expeditionary force, and General Sir t John Adye, Chief of the Staff, arrived here « to-day. The British Agent-General, Sir E. a B. Mdet, has also arrived. 1 The Sultan has signed a proclamation de- 3' nouncing Arabi, and approving of she mili- y ® tary convention with England. I The Hon, W. E. Gladstone’fhas stated 8 that i- is impossible to restore status quo ante helium, and that a prolonged occupa- r tion of Egypt is undesirable. 6 Canards are afloat that Russia has offered £ help to Turkey. The Conference has adopted the proposal of the Italian Ambassador that the Euro- C pean Powers should establish a collective naval protection over the Suez Canal, but agrees that England shall be free to take any C military action that may be deemed necessary in the Canal. August 13. ! 1 The Coldstream and Grenadier Guards j arrived here to-day. They are, however, j inactive, pending the arrival of Sir Garnet j Wolseley, who is expected to reach here on ! I Tuesday next. The Duke of Connaught has paid a visit *• to the Khedive, and reassured him as to the j intentions of England. An inquiry into the effect of the bom- 1 bardiag of Alexandria is proceeding. An American man-of-war is expected at Alexandria in a few days. ] Eight of the wounded in the recent engagement have died of their wounds. 3 The Duke of Connaught is inspecting the , fortifications of places of interest. Prince Teck has arrived at Alexandria. 1 The postmaster at Philadelphia has forwarded 800 dollars to Arabi. The Coldstream and Grenadier Guards have been quartered at the Royal Palace at ' Ramleh, near this city. I . A body of the rebel Egyptian troops, commanded by Arabi in person, made an ad- 1 vance to-day against Fort Mex. Their approach <vas, however, detected by the outposts, and a body of British troops from the fort was despatched against them. They were repulsed without difficulty, and retreated to the interior. It is proposed that the Khedive shall command the combined forces in Egypt. The Conference of Power, will disperse as soon as the Convention is signed between England and Turkey. Arabi is reported to be very strongly en - trenched. The removal of Baron de Lesseps from the presidency of the Suez Canal is probable, and it is likely that he will be succeeded either by the present English Con-Bul-general (E. B. Malet, Esq., C. B.) or the British Vice consul ( Raphael Borg, Esq.) It is not true that Germany is adding to her fleet of gunboats. The Turkish Press has been warned not to comment on the delay in landing the the troops in Egypt. Alexandria, August 15. The British troops now serving in this country are in good health, and have not been affected by the climate. A reconnaisance of Arabi’s present position was made yesterday, and proves that it is one of considerable military strength in consequence of the extensive earthworks by which it is defended. London, August 14. The Sultan has finally summoned Arabi * to surrender. The combined fleets will co-operate for ' decisive action should the Canal be menaced. * Arabi has reinforced his detachment at 1 Ismaila and other ports along the Canal > August, 15. I A correspondent of a French newspaper has been arrested in Alexandria. s An outbreak of fever is said to have ocl curred in Arabi’s camp.