EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 998, 31 August 1882, Page 1

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

Alexandria, Aug. 27. Since the attack upon Ramesis, and the occupation of that position bj the British troops, no further military movements hare been made by Sir G. Wolseley, Intelligence is to hand that a larga force of the ensmy i> still at Kafradowar, where the work of entrenching it being further vigorously proceeded with. News has been received from Port Said that the Arabs of Ghemileh have been largely reinforced, and it is expected that they intend to make an attack on the port. Several more of the officers of Arabi’* army have deserted, and the enemy’s ranks are daily becoming weaker. Aug. 28. General E. Hamley, commanding strong forces of British troops, advanced upon Kafradorrar yesterday (Sunday), and opened fire with his artillery upon the enemy’s entrenched camps. The enemy’s return fire was of the feeblest description, and it is believed that Arab! has withdrawn the bulk of his troops from Kafradowar. Sir Garnet Wolseley has repaired the railway between Ismailia and Ramesis, and the intermediate country ia now fully occupied by the British troops. A detachment of the Bengal Native Cavalry has arrived at Suez, and has been despatched to the front. The Bedouins are massing in the neighborhood of this city, and their number is daily increasing. They are now throwing up entrenchments nsar Fort Mex. No farther movement of importance has yet been made by the forces under Sir Garnet Wolseley, and the main body of the first division is still in the neighborhoed of Ramesis. Sir Garnet Wolseley reports that the result of the fighting which took place on Thursday and Friday at Damemel, Nesfioh and Dom, and the defeat of the enemy at Ramesis, has been understated, It has now been ascertained that the rebels fled in disorder towards Zagazig, leaving everything in the hands of the British. CoNBTANTINOPLB, Aug. 28. Further communications have recently passed between the Turkish Government and Lord Dufferin with reference to the proposed Military Convention for the pacification of Egypt. The Porte has now informed the British Ambassador that it accepts the Convention, and has agreed to proclaim Arabi a rebel against the Imperial Government. London, Aug. 27. Sir Garnet W olseley has applied at Ilome for reinforcements. He is nearing Menallet-el-Kebir, and a general engagement is imminent. Arabi is starting an armored train from Kafradowar. 8.35 p.m. The enemy at Ramaniyeh were evacuating at daybreak. The British ousted the remainder of them, losing twelve men. Aug. 28. The occupation of Ramesis secure* the safe passage of the desert railway line between Suez and Ismailia, and it has been repaired and communication restored. The Royal Engineers have arrived at Ismailia. The Bedouins attacked Mex, but were repulsed. M. de Lesseps is on his way to Marseilles, An attack on Alexandria is feared. 5.48 p.m. The chief officers of Arabi’s etaff have been captured. The whole of the working in connection with repairing the Saez-Ismaili* railway ia now completed.

It is intended to orerflow Lake Mareotis, or Marria, a salt lake situated in the north of Egypt, ax ten ding southward from the city of Alexandria, and separated from the Mediterranean on the north side by a narrow isthmus of sand. The passage by which the sea found its way into this lake was opened by the EnglMi during the war between England and France, in 1801, but was subsequently closed by Mehemet Ali, and since then it has been a mere marsh. The dimensions of the lake are about 27 miles long and 25 miles broad.