LATEST WAR NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2594, 31 July 1882, Page 3

LATEST WAR NEWS.

[" Absub” Specials.] LONDON. July 27,

It has been officially announced in the House of Commons that efficient measures have been taken for the protection of the Suez Canal.

July 28,

Arabi Pasha has proposed to surrender, if allowed to retire to an Arabian monastery, retaining his rank and pay, aad accompanied by nine of his colleagues Envoys have been sent to Mohala J unction to discuss the terms. The Governor of Port Said fled on board a steamer, owing to the menacing attitude of the native inhabitants.

An uproarious Radical meeting in London has denounced English intervention in Egypt. Some secret correspondence between French officials and the military party in Alexandria, prior to the bombardment, has been discovered in the city. 28th, 5.48 p.m. Arahi’s offer is ascertained to have been made at the instance of the Sultan, who feared that combined resistance might result in the permanent foreign occupation of Egypt. Daily floggings of looters take place.

There are twenty-four English guns in position at Ramleh. Tho bombardment of Ahonkir is imminent. Mr Gladstone has announced that the Sultan has promised to send troops to Egypt without further delay. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] LONDON, July 26. H.R.H. the Duke of Teck has been appointed a member of the staff of Sir Garnet Wolseley in Egypt. In the House of Commons to-day, an extraordinary war credit of £2,300,000, to meet the expenses connected with the despatch of the British expedition to Egypt was, after further discussion, finally agreed to by the House. July 28. It has transpired in connection with the intention of the Porte to send a Turkish expeditien to Egypt, that the English Government agrees to the cooperation of Turkey with a view to « settlement of tho Egyptian difficulty, provided the Sultan proclaims Arabi Pasha a rebel, and undertakes to assist in his capture, July 29. In the House of Lords 110-day, Earl Granville announced, in reply to questions, that the Government had received information that parleying was about to take place with Arabi Pasha with a view to his submission, but that tho Government was convinced that nothing would justify any relaxation of tho British armament in Egypt. It has transpired that the Great Powers have agreed to demand of the Snltan that ho should proclaim Arabi Pasha a rebel. PARIS, July 28, In consequence of the announcement by the Porte of its intention to despatch a Turkish force to Egypt, M. De Freycinet. Minister for Foreign Affairs, has now postponed the consideration of his motion for a vote of credit to cover the expenses of the proposed French expeditionary force. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 28. The Porte has announced that it has decided to forthwith despatch a force of Turkish troops to Egypt, in accordance with the suggestion recently made in an identical note of the Great Powers. July 29. It has transpired that tho Porte, in notifying to the European Ambassadors its intention to despatch troops to Egypt, expressed a hope that the English forces would previously he withdrawn from that country. ALEXANDRIA, July 28. Admiral Sir Beauchamp Seymour has written a letter to the Khedive, in which, on behalf of the British Government, ha disclaims any intention on tho part of England to effect a conquest of Egypt, It is reported that Arabi Pasha has left Kafradowar, and has retired to Damanbour, a place on the railway between Alexandria and Cairo, thirtyeight miles from this city, where he is now entrenching. It is farther stated that in evacuating Kafradowar, Arabi has left strong outposts there to cover his withdrawal. July 29. It is now reported that the statement requires confirmation that Arabi Pashi has sent proposals of submission to the Khedive, in which he undertakes to surrender on condition that he is allowed to retire to a monastery with nine of his immediate colleagues. It is expected that the bombardment of the forts at Aboukir will be commenced by tho British ironclads on Monday next. [•‘ ARGUS ” SPECIAL ] LONDON, July 28. The bombardment of Aboukir is probable.

The Governor of Port Said has resigned, and the w' .-st is feared. Prince Teck has been appointed to the staff.

A Radical meeting has denounced the Government.

Official information is received stating that the French and English men-of-war are stationed at Port Said. Between Ismalia and Suez a gunboat, acts as escort to the mail. The canal is being patrolled.