WAR IN EGYPT!

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1132, 22 July 1882, Page 2

WAR IN EGYPT!

■ ' REISER'S TELECrKIMS. ' . i ARABI PASHA's, POSITION; f ALEXANDRIA'S - WATER- STJPf PLI-CUTOEF. i ■ BRITISH FORCES TO BE. j ... .(INCREASED. ' ' ■i ' ' ...;ALEXA.KDRiA,..JuIy.20 v . , j A recohnissaisance of. Arabi. Pasha's position at Kafradowar lias been audit,has .been .ascertained'that tlie entrenchment'is in a'situation•' of considerable. military strength, and capable bf being well defended,.. 1 ' ■ lit Is not yet known what- steps wi] bo taken to subdue live rebel army, ; Tho reconnaisanOe . party., further llid; Arabi Pasha has cut the'Mahmqiidicli canal, through which the supply for the city of Alexandria is .b'reiight, and tho. inhabitants are now suffering, from scarcity of water. -.' London,July2o.

-■ ,On Monday.' next the' Hon. W, EGladstone,-' j(s 'Choneellor .pf the Ex chequer,-'; Will -pio[)Ose-a vote of credit ■..iri"tlya /Hoiise -of Commons for the pur--pose.iOtre 11gfchening Jthe British forces ,iii Egyj:t . Constantinople, J.ujy 20, ' '.j-The' torce, in its reply to'the ldentjcal/'NoVof the European : Plenipo r teijtiaries in conference at Stahihoul, .lias agreed'to discuss' the Questions, proposed in' the-lvote; and will appoint a 'representative' to v confer -with the Ambassadoris of tlie' Powers - upon the position;of.affair,s infEgypt. ;