THE WAR IN EGYPT.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2612, 21 August 1882, Page 3

THE WAR IN EGYPT.

BY CABLE. [ketjteb's telegrams.] ALEXANDRIA, August 18. The whole of the first division of the British force about to be despatched to co-operate with the fleet ia the attack on Aboukir, to land at that place, has now been embarked on board transports, which are all ready to sail. Three regiments of British troops remain here as a garrison for the city. August 19. Sir G. Wolseley and Sir Jno. Adye, Chief of the Staff, have embarked on board the troop ship Salamis for Aboukir. The former will control the operations for the attack npon that place. Admiral. Sir B. Seymour does not accompany the fleet, but remains in Alexandria. Later. Tho transports with the British first, division have left port, and are now ; steaming to the eastward, bound forj Aboukir. All the vessels are full of troops. Evening. A continuous and heavy cannonade has been distinctly heard since this afternoon ifcjffo direction of Mahmoudieh Canal, buWfee cause of the firing as yet is nnjksown.

Cheriff Pasha has been charged by the Khedive with the formation of a new Ministry, ia which he will hold the Premiership. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 18.

Negotiations between the Porte and the British Ambassador for the conclusion of a military convention have been resumed. Lord Dufferin, it has transpired, has been authorised by the British Government to make a further slight concession with a view of inducing the Porte to agrae to the joint operation of he troops of the two Powers I*l Egypt. ["age" special.] LONDON, August 18, 4.9 p.m. The British troops destined for the attack on Kafradowar have embarked at ' Alexandria, but their precise pjint of landing is doubtful. The Sultan, it is believed, is relying on the support of Russia, and evinces a disposition to land Turkish troops in Egypt in defiance of England. Major-General McPherJon, 0.8.,Y.0., has arrived at Aden with the first detachment of Indian troops.