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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1150, 18 September 1882, Page 2

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[reuter’s telegrams]. Received September 16th, 3 p.m. ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 14. General McPherson, commanding Indian contingent, telegraphs reporting that he occupied Zagazig after a forced march on Wednesday afternoon. The people of the town tendered their submission on entry of troops. Rumors are to hand that the Egyptian garrison at Kafradowar hearing of the defeat of Arabi at Tel-El-Kebir have fled from the place. Report, however, requires confirmation.

Received September 16, 7 p.m. Intelligence is to hand that the Governor or Kafradowar has offered to surrender the town to the British forces. Arabi, it is now known, after his flight from Tel-El-Kibir, proceeded to Cairo, and has arrived at that city. The British Cavalry have entered Belbes, a small town 28 miles to the rorth-east of Cairo.

Sir Garnet Wolseley and the infantry from Tel-El-Kibir will arrive at Belbes to-day, and it is probable that he will push from there on to Cairo with the guard without delay. Received September 16th, 8 p.m. The customary annual ceremony of initiating the cutting of canal dams to admit the overflow waters of the Nile was performed by the Khedive to-day. Various regiments of the Egyptian army stationed at Aboukir, Damietta, and other places in the north of the Delta have ceased, to manifest any hostility towards the British troops. Received Sept. 17, 6 p.m.

ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 14. A delegate from the people of Cairo has arrived here for the purpose of expressing their loyalty to the Khedive. Preparations ai’e now being made by the British troops, operating in the north, to proceed to Krafradowar to occupy that place. This action has been taken in view of the recent letter of submission despatched by the Governor to Sir Evelyn Wood. A telegram is to hand reporting that Arabi has been captured at Benha, a town on the railway between this city and Cairo, and situate about 30 miles to the north of the latter city. The news, however, is not yet confirmed. Received 0:30 a.m. ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 15, Afternoon. It has now transpired that the reported capture of Arabi at Benha was premature. Intelligence is to hand that the British vanguard has reached Cairo by railway. The attitude of the Natives everywhere towards the troops is most a bject. It is now known that Arabi proceeded from Tel El Kebir to Cairo, and on his arrival there he was pelted with stones by the Caironese.

An official return states that the British loss in killed and wounded at the capture of Tel El Kebir was 396.

September 16. Arrest of AraH. Telegrams are to hand from Cairo announcing that Arabi and Toulba, his chief officer, have been arrested for inciting the populace to plunder and burn the city. Sir Garnet Wolseley and the Guards arrived at Zaga-zig to-day, LONDON, Sept. 14. The homeward Australian and New Zealand mails, which left Auckland on August 15, and were being conveyed from New York in the Guion line steamship Alaska, have been burned, a fire having occurred in the mail-room aboard that vessel. A number of registered letters were among the mails destroyed. The homeward Australian mails which left Melbourne on the Ist of August, were delivered here to-day, via Brindisi. The Bank of England has to-day raised the rate of discount of 5 per cent. Received Sept. 16th, 8 p.m. LONDON, Sept. 14. A despatch has been received from General Sir Evelyn Wood, commanding the British garrison at Alexandria, reporting that an officer had arrived at that city bringing a letter from the Governor of Kafradowar, in which it was stated that all the military chiefs at that place were willing to submit to the English forces. The Australian Cricketers commenced their match to-day, at Manchester, against Eleven representing the North of England. The Home Team went in first, and at the close of the day’s play had lost nine wickets for 193 runs.

LONDON, Sept. 15, Afternoon. A despatch has been received from Sir Garnet Wolseley, at Benha, reporting that General Drury Lowe, at the head of the British cavalry, occupied Cairo yesterday. Arabi and Toulba at once yielded unconditionally, and 10,000 of the troops stationed there also submitted. The Prefect of Cairo has undertaken to keep order in the city. Sir Garnet adds he starts forthwith for Cairo. Later. A further despatch has been received from Sir Garnet Wolseley, reporting his arrival at Cairo, where he was received with open arms by the populace. He further reports that Arabi and Toulba are prisoners in the Citadel of Cairo. Sir Garnet adds that the war may now be considered over, and that no more troops need be sent. The Cricket Match at Manchester between the Australian Team and Eleven of the North of England was resumed to-day. The Home Team continued their first innings, which closed for a total of 245. The Australians then went in for their first innings, and were all disposed of for 110. The Visitors being 135 behind their opponents, followed on their innings, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had scored 50 for the loss of three wickets.

BERLIN, September 14. ' Prince Bismarck has for some time past been indisposed, and as his health is daily becoming more precarious he has been ordered by his medical advisers to totally abstain from public business.