THE EGYPTIAN WAR ENDED.
Aratoi Arrested by Egyptians. 10,000 Troops Submit. j Egyptians Everywhere AbjectAlexandria, Sept. 14. The customary annual ceremony of initiating the cutting of the canal dams to admit the overflow of the waters of the Nile, was performed by the Khedive today. Various regiments of the Egyptian army stationed at Aboukir, Damietta, and other places in the north of the Delta, have ceased to manifest any hostility towards the British troops. Intelligence is to hand that the Governor of Kafradowar has offered to surrender the town to the British forces. The British Cavalry .have entered Belbes, a small town 28 miles to the north-east of Cairo, Sir Garnet Wolseley and the infantry from Tel-el-Kebir will arrive at Belbes to-day, and it is probable that he will push from there on to Cairo without delay. A delegate from the people of Cairo has arrived here for the purpose of expressing their loyalty to the Khedive. Preparations are now being made by the British troops operating in the north to proceed to Kafradowar to occupy that place; this action is being taken in view of a recent letter of submission despatched by the Governor to Sir Evelyn Wood.
Intelligence is to hand that the British vanguard has reached Cairo by railway. The attitude of the natives everywhere towards the troops is most abject. It is now known that Arabi proceeded from Tel-el-Kebir to Cairo, and on his arrival there he was pelted with stones by the Cairones. jfOfficial returns state that the British loss in killed and wounded at the capture of Tel-el-Kebir at 396. Alexandria, Sept. 16. Telegrams are to hand from Cairo announcing that Arabi and Touiba, his chief officer, have been arrested for inciting the populace to plunder and burn the city. Sir Garnet Wolseley and the Guards arrived at Zagazig to-day. London, September 15, afternoon. A despatch has Jbeen.received fromJSir Garnet Wolseley. at Ben ha, reporting that General Drury Lowe, at the head of the < British Cavalry, occupied Cairo yesterday. Arabi and Touiba at once yielded unconditionally, and 10*000 of their troops stationed there also submitted. The, Prefect of Cairo has undertaken to keep order in that city. Sir Garnet adds that he starts forthwith for Cairo. London, September 15,.(Later) A further despatch has been receivedfrom Sir Garnet Wolseley reporting his arrival at Cairo^. where he was received with open armsHßy-the populace. He further reports that. Arabi and Touiba are prisoners in the citadel of Cairo. Sir Garnet "adds that the war may how be considered over, and that no more troops need be sent.
[SpEcrAi.] London. September 15. Arabi handed over to British. General Drury Lowe's first division of cavalry entered Cairo at 7 o'clock last night. The Governor of the city at once handed Arabi over as a prisoner to the English commander. The British Enthusiastically Received. The British vanguard reached Cairo by rail from Zagazig and were received with the greatest enthusiasm by the inhabitants. Kafradowar Occupied. The British forces have formally occupied Kafradowar. The Khedive Rejoices. 1 The Khedive is giving a magnificent banquet to celebrate the victory. Continental Views. The Continental Powers generally welcome the British&nutttph/but England is strongly urged to consult a conference of the Powers aa to the/final settlement of the difficulty and to the future safeguards to be taken for the preservation of law. and order in Egypt.
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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4279, 18 September 1882, Page 2
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