LATEST WAR NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2593, 29 July 1882, Page 3

LATEST WAR NEWS.

ABiBI PASHA ADVANCING.

THE lEONCLAD3 PBEPARING.

[BKTJTEITB TELEQBAMS.I ALEXANDRIA, July 27.

Information is to hand that the action of the Egyptian garrison at Abonkir in rallying to the side of the Khedive was merely a ruse. The men were called upon to proceed to Alexandria, but they refused to leave Aboukir, and it is clear that their pretended adherence to the Khedive was a sham. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 27. It has transpired that the Sultan has received a letter from Arabi Pasha, stating that he is determined to resist any attempt to put down the National movement in Egypt, and will even strenuously oppose any Turkish troops that may be despatched to the country. LONDON, July 27.

Sir Garnet Wolseley leaves Mareeilles on Tuesday next for Alexandria to assume the command of the English army in Egypt. ALEXANDRIA, July 27.

The Egyptian troops who were garrisoned at Aboukir, and whose loyalty was doubted, have now rallied and declared tot the Khedive.

It is now known that the Khedive definitely refused to entertain the recommendation of his Ministers that an amnesty should be granted to the superior rebel officers at Kafradowar if they surrendered Arabi. No further fighting has taken place between the British force at Ramleh and Arabi's followers. The rebel outposts, which have hitherto been patrolling the country in the vicinity of the village have been withdrawn from before the British entrenchments, and nothing can now be seen of them from theeaxnp. ROME, July 27.

Sir Augustus Paget, British Ambassador, had an interview with Signor Mancini, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, to-day, at which, on behalf of England and France, he invited the Italian Government to join those Powers in protecting the Suez Canal. Signor Mancini replied that his Government was not prepared to accept the invitation immediately, but would await the decision of the Stamboul Conference before taking any action.

["Ach" Special.] LONDON, July 27, 3.40 p.m. Arabi Pasha is advancing with his forces towards Alexandria, and the Bedouins are joining him in large numbers.

The ironclads are getting ready for farther Action.

In the recent outpost skirmishes the British suffered a loss of forty killed. The despatch pf troop* from StMuboul appears doubtful. Arabi has written to

the Snltan that he will forcibly oppose any landing of Ottoman troops in Egypt. 6.24 p.m. The enemy at Kafradowar have comnieneed to fortify Oman. The Secretary of War has stated in the House of Commons that the Egyptian difficulty has completely paralysed trade in India. In the war credit division in the Honse to-night, twenty-nine Liberals, together with the Land League party, opposed Mr Gladstone's motion. . H.R.H. the Dake of Oonnaught embarks with the troops in the steamer Orient on Monday. Russia is ascertained to be massing large bodies of troops in the Caucasus, and the Porte is alarmed in consequence.

(""abgus" spsoiais.] LONDON, July 26, 7.30 p.m. The Orient Company's steamer Lusitania has been chartered to convey transports to Alexandria.

I Trivial outpost fighting has o«curred at night, but not of a serious character. Baron Lesseps asserts that Arabi Pasha promised to respect the canal. The German marines are protecting the German Consulate at Port Said. July 27. The French Chamber of Deputies by one vote negatived the proposal of M. Freycinet,Minister of War, to raise nine and a half million francs towards the protection of the Suez mail. Arabi's garrisons at Rosetta, Aboukir and Damietta have submitted to the Khedive. ["age" specials.] LONDON, July 26. Six thousand of the enemy were repulsed while attacking the British outposts. It is reported that some Fenians are with Arabi Pasha. A number of marines have been landed at Port Said. The Porte's -decision to comply with the request of the Powers will not affect the British occupation of Egypt.