The Temuka Leader.

Temuka Leader, Issue 995, 24 August 1882, Page 1

The Temuka Leader.

GERALDINE WINCIM

No. 995

Published Evert Tuesday,

Said, Kantara, and Ismailiaare upied by detachments of tailor* Hues from the fleet i

Egyptian position at Nefich was during the recent engagement, now held by a British force, Suez Canal is guarded by British Lt in order to prevent any attack le Canal or upon passing ships bt.

■ Aug. 21. H now definitely known that it it Bed to despatch a British force by flia to Cairo. The object of the luent is to take Arabi in the rear, lit off the enemy’s retreat from the Ited point of attack on the front of losition. The British troops will Id from Itmailia along the freshI canal running from that place to I, and then march to the interior, le British fleet and transports hare I made no movement from Port and it is not known when the atn Aboukir will take place. utenant-Major General H. T. Macn, commanding the Indian cont, has arrived at Suez, jody of seamen, 200 in number, H.M.S, ships Seagull and Mosattacked the sea forts commandle southern end of the Suez Canal, ?ort Shaluf, an important position landing a deep cutting through ti; the canal passes, was carried by It, and is now held by the British, asualties on the British side were

Aug. 22. details are to hand regarding recent engagement between the part; from H.M.S. Seagull Mosquito and the Egyptians who at Shaluf. It ia now that the enemy offered a stubborn and suffered a heavy loss ; were killed and 62 made prisoners* debarkation ot troops at Ismailia to-day, and Sir Garnet has already lauded with a reparty to examine the counthe westward. is currently rumored here that the are abandoning their entrenched at Kafr ado war. No authentic however, is yet to hand. prohibition to the working of the Canal, which was issued by Sir Wolseley, has now been withThe Canal Company have reoperations, and the Canal is open for traffic. ■ Bombay, Aug. 21. ■ The embarkation or the Indian contingent of 600 troops, of all arms, has Boeen completed. The last portion of the ■forces sailed to-day for Egypt. B London, Aug, 20, 8 a.ra. H The envoys at the Conference have Hgned the Canal protocol, aad a Naval Hommission will meet at Port Said to Hxecute it. I A shert skirmish between outposta Bccurred at Ramleh this afternoon. The Hnemy attacked steadily, but the British, ■who were unprepared, withdrew. The Bronclad railway tram was then despatched down the line, and cannonaded ■he enemy severely. B The tradesmen are returning to Bairo. ■ 5.87p.m. B There are 17 transports and smen-of-Har at Port Said. All the Arab dhows Have been disarmed, and during the Bght the European quarter has been Hitrenched. The telegraph line to Suez H secured, and Kantara and Ismailia Hare been occupied. ■ The Serapis, troopship, and gunboats Hare left Alexandria to reinforce the Hboukir expedition. ■ Aug. 21. B Turkey is prohibiting the exportation Bf mules. I Lord Dufferin has declined further Bliscussion with the Porte with regard ■o the convention. Thousands of camels are being collected at Suez for transport purposes. A fresh Canal to supply the city ot Alexandria with water will be cut by he British, and the present one, which was damaged by Arabi, will be repaired* The Notables rt Cairo have decreed a forced loan of eighty million piastres each.)