THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 975, 13 July 1882, Page 1

THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS.

London, July 9. H.M. troopship Malabar has left Portsmouth for Gibraltar with two regiments of infantry to reinforce the . garrison there. The first battalion of the Berkshire Regiment (formerly 49th Foot) has embarked at Gibraltar, and is now on its way to Egypt • ' Alexandria, July 8. Telegrams are to hand reporting, tbit the Soudan rebels, under the leadership of the false prophet, have fought a severe engagement with the Egyptian troops. The latter were'defeated and completely .crushed, and the ’ rebels are now marching upon Sennaar,* a town on the Blue Nile, 160 miles , south of Khartum. > July 9. The work cf arming and strengthening the forts commanding the harbor and the. city has been resumed by the Egyptian troops, and Admiral, Sir Beauchamp Seymour has therefore ,*sent an intimation to Arabi Pasha' demanding the surrender of the forts to the Allied Powers within twelve hours. July 10. Admiral Seymour has announced that he will commence the. bombardment of the city at four o’clock. on Tuesday morning, unless the forts are surrendered before that time. The French fleet will not join in the bombardment. Mr Gookson, the British Consul has suspended Consular relations with the Egyptian Government, and I has informed Dervish Pasha that he will be held responsible for the safety of the Khedive. ' Pauis, July 8. In the Chamber of Deputies today, M. Freycinet, the Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs, proposed a vote of credit of eighteen million francs to cover the expenses connected with the despatch of the French fleet to Egypt. " 'I Constantinople, July 9^;. It lias transpired that Arabi Pasha has been formally summoned by the (Sultan to iStamboul, but that tht Egyptian Minister has refused to obey liis Majesty’s command. :