THE WAR IN EGYPT.
By Electric Telegraph—Copyright* (Reuter’s Agency.) [Received, Sept. 25,1882, 3;15 a.m.J SWISS GENDARMES. ; , ..■■■' . : PREPARATIONS for home, dismantled and abandoned. '(Geneva, Sept 23. ; A number of Swiss volunteers have’ been enrolled here to serve as gendarmes in Bgypt- ■ ; LpNDON, Sept. 23. ■ Two. ■ transports ;have ,sailed from Portsmouth to bring home the first instalment of troops from Egypt. _ .. . Alexandria, Sept. 23. Fort Ghemelah, at Damietta. has been dismantled and * abandoned by ' the British. ' ' ' (“ Argus” Special.) From THE Christchurott 11 Star.” I [Received Sept 25,-1882,11,40 a.m.] A RAILWAY TUNNEL ACCIDENT . . • TWELYE PERSONS KILLED. ! THE TEMPER OF THE MOB. ENGLAND’S AD VIINISTRATION.
• London, Sept. 24.
A' serious railway accident occurred in a teasel near; New, Yorkip/ Two trains were, telescoped. Twelve persons were killed, and a large number wounded. !
The Khedive has issued a proclama-, tiondeclaringthat hehasreceived satisfactory ' that England has no ! ; intention of annexing Egypt. " Both English soldiers and European civilians’ have been'stoned in the streets; f v • of CairoV by the native mob ; and the :W bazaars have refused to sell anything ■’ to ; foreigners..
It it <. nsidered probable that the Khedive will confiscate rebel property tothe.valne of a. million, in order to the sufferers by the re- > bellion. : The “ Pall Mall Gazette”, advocates reverting to the status ante helium in Egypt, except in regard to main-i ' : tinning-o£ -a sufficient military force. It is rbmo'ared'.that; TShglah’j’ will , undertake the direct administration of ,the territory immediately .adjacent: to the Suez Canal, - -- v '
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2965, 26 September 1882, Page 2
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241THE WAR IN EGYPT. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2965, 26 September 1882, Page 2
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