CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, 30 August 1882, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

TO THE “ MAIL.”

♦ (pick reuter’s agency.)

THE WAR IN EGYPT.

Alexandria, 28th. General Hamley, commanding a strong force of British troops, advanced on Kafradowar yesterday (Sunday) and openen fire with his artillery upon the enemy’s entrenched camps. The enemy’s fire was of the feeblest description, and it is believed that Arabi has . withdrawn the bulk of his troops from Kafradowar. Sir Garnet Wolseley has repaired the railway between Isrnailia and Rameses, and the intermediate country is now occupied by British troops. A detachment of the Bengal Native Cavalry has arrived at Suez, and has been despatched to the front. Constantinople, August 28th.—Further communications have recently passed between the Turkish Government and Lord Dufferin with reference to the proposed military convention for the pacification of Egypt. The Porte has now informed the British Ambassador that it accepts the convention, and has agreed to proclaim Arabi a rebel against the Imperial Government. Alexandria, 28th.—Bedouins are massing in the neighborhood of this city, and their number is daily increasing. They are now throwing up entrenchment near Fort Mex. No further movement of importance has yet been made by the force under Sir Garnet Wolsley, and the main body of the first division is still in the neighborhood of Rameses. Sir Garnet reports that the result of the fighting which took place on Thursday and Friday at Dameanel, Nagfar, and Doin, and the defeat of the enemy at Rameses has been understated. It has now been ascertained that the rebels fled in disorder towards Zagazig, leaving eveiything in the hands of the British. (ARGUS specials.) The occupation of Gessassine secures the safe passage of the desert. The railway between Suez and Ismalia lias been repaired. The Royal Engineers have arrived at Ismalia,. and a further reserve has been formed of the Indian contingent. M. Do Lesseps has embarked for France. ♦ THE SYRIAN RIOTSConstantinople, 26th.—The Porte de'clures that Syria is tranquil, and that no anti-Christian outrages are to bo feared, London Wool SalesLondon, 26th.—400,000 bales of wool have been catalouged for the present sales. 5,000 have been withdrawn. Good wools are firm. Opening prices for inferior scoured clothing and low cross-breds are id to Id lower.