WAR IN EGYPT!
; (REl]f ER'S T3LEGKAMS.) .
London, July 23.
. It is announced that the Duke of .Connaught, Sir Arohihald Mhson, and Sir Evelyn Wood havebeen appointed.to the conlmandof the brigades of the English array in Egypt,.- ; ! A British force.is now being despatched to Alexandria and.consists of 10,000 officersandmen. • •
An extraordinary war"credit is to be asked for' by Mr Gladstone in" tlie Bouse of' Commons tomorrow. ■■ If will be for an amount of £2,300,000. •
Germany and Austria are holding aloof from a'l questions affecting Egypt at the present juncture, " •
Alexandria, July 23.
A parfy of British, troops while out exploring the railway oufside Alexandria met a force of Arabi's oavalry. Thelalter declined an 'encounter, and made off before the British could comeup. • ; Measures have been cpnimencpd by the British froons • /or ■ the opcupation of Abpukir, an important strategical position ten iijiles pprth-e'ssf of Alexandria. Arabi ln:3 now been formally dismissed from the potion of Minister of War.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1134, 25 July 1882, Page 2
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