EGYPT.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4268, 5 September 1882, Page 2

EGYPT.

Alexandria, Sept. 3. Flooding a Lake. British engineers are engaged in cutting a passage for the sea into Lake Mareotis. This step is being taken in order to flood the dry bed of the lake and marshes b the south-west of this city, and thus to prevent a flank attack by the enemy. Europeans in Cairo in Danger. News to hand from Cairo reports that the native populace are menacing Europeans who remain in that city, and their position is considered critical. v , . ■ The British force at Kaseassain, on the fresh water canal, is throwing up entrench*

ments with the view of strengthening the position of the camp. London, September 4. More Troops for Egypt. A further number of regimeutsare now under orders, for service in Egypt, and will be despatched at an early date. It has transpired that this force, which consists of about 5000 men, is intended to occupy positions now held in.the neighborhood of Alexandria by Sir Evelyn Wood's brigade, to enable the latter force to join the main body of the British army under Sir Garnet Wolseley in his projected operations against the enemy. ,-.... Alexandbia, Sept. 3. _• The work of cutting a channel to admit the sea into the bed of Lake Mareatis is now actively proceeding.