EGYPT.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4289, 29 September 1882, Page 2

EGYPT.

[Reuters Special.]

Alexandria, Sept. 26.

, '■■ v < Mbvemeat 5 of Troops. la consequence of an opinion expressed by Sir Garnet Wolseley that a force of i 6,000 British troops will now beVufficient to ensure the maintenance of order in this country, orders have been issued for the immediate re embarkation of three battalions of the Indian contingent. The remaining battalions will to their respective stf-tions shortly., „ , ;, t : l ' :■•■"' --1 ' ' ' September4^. Courts-Martial Appointed. Courts-martial have been appointed by the Khedive to hold sittings at Cairo and ■this city-rte-try ca<ies ! w J 4i ; icb.,ma,y be submitted by a Special Commission of European and native officers -appointed to prosecute those-who were guilty of out rages against Europeans during the re* 'hellion. '' ' " : ' ■.• Ui"-;;!" : jAn ejiict^wiUL. shprtly.be isf3ued|by the Khedive granting an amnesty to officers below itheuiank'tof colonel -wilo fought under Arabi. . CoNSTANTiNbrtE, September 27. Baker Pasha Goes to Egypt. Baker Pasha sailed to-day for Egypt to undertake the reorganisation of? the Egyptian army, and T depar.te,d without awaitirig.l-fie?oißin'Berit vb"fUhfrßiiitan. , j. r ,.,.;Lo.Kj)ojr, i September 26. ,"' The British fleet is Vow preparing for ■?departttPe^ x :j. ■•. . . ; •• ■ ■ \ ; ";.[ The Bedouins are quiet. Sir Archibald Allison will probably be left in command. The Daily News stronglyur^ge^the Government to a long occupation of Egypt. ■ * ' I The reported and imprisonment of the Cherifjpf Mecca lacks confirm .mation..' ■■•..;. ,-, , : : • ' „ .;;. .<■■■.•' : • " : .''^V A hospitable reception is being prepared for the Guards on their arrival at Port Said.