LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1132, 28 August 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

“Argus” Special. LONDON. August 26, 1.46 p.m. The Egyptian troops are quite demoralised, and are unlikely to make any stand before Zazaleil (Zakazir ?). The Porte now desires only to summon Arabi to submit to the Khedive. A third army division is now mobilising at Aidershot. Russia has asked the British Government for an assurance that they will submit the final solution and settlement of the Egyptian question to the Powers of Europe. A force of Arabi’s attacked one of the despatch boats in the Canal near Sverapini, but were driven off. 2.50 p.m. Forty thousand bales of wool have been catalogued for the present sales. Five thousand have been withdrawn. Good wools are firm. Opening prices for inferior scoured clothing and low cross-bread are Ad to Id lower. e # August 27th 1.3 a.m. The casualities among the British forces in the recent mgagements were 9 privates killed and thirty wounded. The enemy lost four hundred. The Duke of Connaught ably handled the Guards. Eighty railway carriages laden with provisions and Remington rifles were captured from the enemy at Mahumah. Tho boat service on the Canal supports the advance of the British force. Fifty privates of the line have been afflicted with sunstroke. The Egyptian coast is blockaded by deserters. It is reported that Arabi has a force of 20,000 men at Kafradowar. Age Special. LONDON.

August 25, 3.55 p.m. The Bedouins made a raid in the neighborhood of Ramleh.

It is believed that Turkey will accept and sign the convention. Two nine thousand gallon condensers are being shipped to Alexandria. August 27, 8..35 p.m. The entmy at Ramsoe were evacuating that place at daybreak , the British ousted the remainder of them, losing twelve men.

Terrible SufferiAffiofthe Jews la Staselfc. Terrible outrages continue to be committed on Russian Jews residents in Poland. The population everywhere treat them in the most barberous manner, and the details are horrifying. The Russion officials are entirely apathetic and most terrible deeds are done with absolute impunity. No effort whatever is made to protect the victims or to punish their robbers and murderers. Men, women, and children, are mutilated, murdered, Out. raged and tortured, and their property taken and houses burned directly within cognisant e of both military and civil authorities who seem to tacitly approve of these dreadful deeds

August 27th, 10 a.m. Sir Garnet Wolseley has applied at home for reinforcements. He is nearing Me wallet El Kabir, and a general engagement is im* minent. Arabi is starting an armored train from Kafradowar.