THE WAR IN EGYPT.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1572, 1 August 1882, Page 2

THE WAR IN EGYPT.

[reuter's telegrams.] SATURDAY'S DESPATCHES. Constantinople, July 27. It baa transpired that the Sultan has received a letter from Arabi stating that he is determined; to ;?esist\ anyr attempt to put down tfie National movement in .^Byp.ii),.?Ai4.. w^, e ,9PP9?? any Turkish r troopsTlinat w be despatched to the country. ■-«. > -,. ~ ? bfficialinformatidh. haskbeen/received stating that French and English men-of-war are'stationed* at 'Port'Saidr*'""" "•■*'■•—-■ Be tween Isinalia and : Suez, a- <gun-boat acts as escort to the mail. The canal is being patrolled. . . , ~ Information is'io hand'that tile action of the Egyptiangarrison at Aboukir, in ; rallying to the side of the waa merely a ruse. The. jinen,. were called upon to proceed to Alexandria, but they refused to leave Aboukir, and it is clear that their pretended adherence to the Khedive was a sham. [SPECIAL TO /THE MELBOURNE AGE AND \ , r ARGUS.] . . ' ; ' -'" London, July 27, 3.40 p,m, Arabi Pasha is advancing towards Alexandria with all his forced and r the Bedouins are joining him in large numbers. The ironclads are getting ready for further action. s . In the recent outpost skirmishes, the British suffered the loss of- 40 killed. -., r , The despatch of troops from Stamboul* appears doubtful. The enemy are at Kafradowar, and have commenced to fortify Oman. The Secretary for War has stated in the House,of Commons that rthe Egyptian:; difficulty has completely paralysed trade? in Egypt.; In'TOe war credit divisibn-ih the House of Commons iy. twenty-nine Liberals, together with the Land League party, opposed MrGladstone's.motion. H.R.H. the Duke of ; CSi\natight embarks with the troops in; the steamer- . Orient on Monday. ' ' / Russia is ascertained to ..be. massing large bodies of troops in the' Caucasus, and the Porte is alarmed in consequence. : July 28, 6.30 a.m. The bombardment of Aboukir is. probable. .. v ■■■ ■> '•!■ •<■ ■■ ''.■-. The Goyernor.of Port Said has resigned,. , The worst is feared. Prince Teck has' been appointed to the staff. A Radical meeting has denounced the Government. The rumor that Arabi proposed to surrender is now confirmed. The parleying took place at Mohala at, the instigation of the Sultan. MONDAY MORNING'S DESPATCH. (reuter's telegrams.) London July 28. In the House of Commons to-day, the extraordinary war credit of £2,300,000, to meet the expenses connected With' the despatch of a British expedition to Egypt, was further discussed.. Finally it was agreed to by the House.: ■,•.'■• i : ; Constantinople* July 28. The Porte has announced that it has decided to forthwith despatch a force of Turkish troops to Egypt in accordance . with the suggestion recently made in the . Identical Note of the Powers. . • .: London, July 29. It is expected that the bombardment of the forts at Aboubir will be commenced by the British ironclads on Monday. ...