EGYPT.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4263, 30 August 1882, Page 2

EGYPT.

(Reuters Special Telegbams.)

Alixandbia, August 27. Arabs Threaten Fort Said and

Alexandria.

News has been received from Port Said that the Arabs at Ghemilih have been largely reinforced, and it is expected that they intend to make an attack on the port.

ALEXANDRIA, AugUHt 28,

The Bedouins are massing in the neighborhood of this city, and their number is daily increasing. They are now throwing up entrenchments near Fort Mex. The British Force at Ramses. No further movement of importance has yet been made by the force under Sir Garnet Wolseley, and the main body of the first division is still in the neighborhood of Bamses.

Sir Garnet Wolseley reports tbat the result of the fighting which took place on Thursday and Friday at Damcamel, Nagfar, and Dour; and the defeat of the enemy at .Ramses, has been understated. It has now been ascertained that the rebels fled in disorder towards Jiagazig, leaving everything in the hands of the British.

(Special to Pbess Association.)

London, August 28. The occupation of Kassassain secures the safe passage of the desert.

The railway line between Suez and Ismailia has been repaired, and communication restored.

The Royal Engineers hare arrived at Ismailia.

Further army reserves are beiDg formed in India.

Baron Do Lesseps. M. De Lesseps has embarked for France.