THE WAR IN EGYPT.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2945, 2 September 1882, Page 2

THE WAR IN EGYPT.

MALTREATMENT OF CHRISTIANS. THE BRITISH GENERAL VIGILANT. SICKNESS IN THE BRITISH FORCES. * RETIREMENT OF THE ENEMY. (Pee Cable to Peess Association). [Special to Melbouene “ Age.’’] : ! London, August 31 5.20 a.m. • The British ' outposts hare been strongly reinforced, and Sir Garnet Wolseley shows the utmost vigilance in his arrangements. Three hundred of the English force are in Hospital. • ■ The killed of the enemy in the recent engagement at : Eassassoun, numbering several hundred, have been buried by our troops. .; . The suburban population is flocking into Alexandria, as neither life nor property is considered safe. Outside the limits of the British lines predatory hordes are ravaging the country, and committing all kinds of outrages. Provisions are plentiful in the oity.S

The enemy are retiring from Damanhour, and have abandoned their advance trenches. •

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London, August 31,U2.3 p.m. Arabi has requested aa jamistico of

eight days. This, however, has not inet with the approval of Sir Garnet Wolseley, who has offered one day. The Assembly of Notables at Cairo despair as to the result of further realstance. •

(Eeotbe’s Agency.) Alexandbia, August 30. Lieutenant-General Sir Evelyn Wood baa assumed command of the garrison in this city. News is to hand that the enemy have commenced entrenching near Kassassoun, the scene of the recent defeat by the forces operating under Sir Garnet Wolseley. August 31. Eesidents in the suburbs of this city are returning in considerable numbers, and confidence is being rapidly restored. Sir Garnet Wolseley has returned from the front, and is now at Ismailia. No farther movement of importance has occurred. Night. A statement is current iu Ismailia that the Governor of Zagazim, an important town at the junction of the railway lines between Alexandria and Suez and Cairo, has commenced parleying with the British on behalf of Arabi, with a view to obtain an armistice and terms for the subsequent surrender of the rebel army. Sept. 1. The rumour which has been circulated here regarding the parleying for an armistice is distrusted. Constantinople August 31. A difficulty has arisen with regard to the despatch of Turkish troops to Egypt in accordance with the terms bf the Anglo-Turkish military Convention, and the execution of the Convention is delayed till it has been decided at what point the lauding shall take place.