THE EGYPTIAN TROUBLE.

Auckland Star, Volume XV, Issue 3723, 18 July 1882, Page 3

THE EGYPTIAN TROUBLE.

[MttBOUROT "AKOCS" SPECIAL UEfr

SAGKS.]

The Disposition of Forces in

Alexandria.

LONDON, July 15, 6.26 p.m. Tha fires which were burning in Alexandria during the last few days are now expiring. Order has been restored. English m«iow and sailors occupy all tho Les of the city. Germans are protecting the hospitals; and Americans guarding the Khedive has proclaimed Arab! Paahaa rebel, and ordered his soldiers to disband.

Admiral HosTcins Protecting Suez Canal.

Rear-Admiral Hoskins is protecting the Suez Caml with a detachmoat of vessels from tho British fleet. The n»iiß«vieo has resumed. Order* have r.aon given nt Woolwich for the preparation of material for 21,080 men nnd 5,300 horses.

Conservatives bn the Alexandrian

Atroctties.

The Conservatives censure tho Government for neglecting tc foresee and provide against the atrocities which have been committed in Alexandria.

LONDON, July 16 (7.25 a.m.) Two thousand five hundred British 1* fantry have arrived at Alexandria.

Frenclt and Greeks Assisting,

The Frenoh and Greeks aro assisting the British in patrolling the city,

AraM Pasha Plundered

Treasury.

It has been discovered that Arabi Pasha, previous to bis flight from Alexandria, plundered the Exchequer. Arabi Pasha has encamped at Cafrdowar, seventeen mUes from Alexaudria. He has summoned troopa from Cairo to join him. British and Hermans Fire at

Each Other,

Some British and German patrols, at Alexandria, fired on one another, owing to a, misunderstanding.

Transports have been engaged in London and Bombay, for tho purpose of carrying troops to Egypt.

TJie lurkisfi Occupation,

Tho Powers proposo that tho Turkish occupation should be limited to six months, unless the Khedive demands an extension, the Powers to provido funds for paying tho expesses of the occupation, to ba repaid afterwards by Egypt.

According to latcit reports, Cairo is quiet.

[BBDTKRS TSLEOKAMS.]

The Flight of AraM Pasha. ALBX^NDKIa, July 17.

It has now been ascertained that Arabi Pasha has reached Kafrdowark (sic), and ia accompanied by a tolerably large but utterly dcmoralistd force of Egjp'ian sol. diers.

Everything Quiet at Cairo.

The rumours wbich were to hand that Cairo w«s in v state of disorder, are now proved to have been without foundation. The capital is known to be perfectly qaiet. Arrival of the British Troops at

Alexandria.

The ironclads, comprising the Channel squadron and transports, conveying 4,000 Biitiih troops, aro now nearing AlexanMarauders Flogged.

ALEXAWDMA, July 17.

Tke Hngliih Bailors have captured a number ot men who have been engaged in looting the city, and the latter hare received a severe flogging, and are detained in custody.

Egyptians in Alexandria Peaceful.

ALEXANDRIA, July 17.

The native population, gcnorally, have / adopted an obsequious attitude towards the English and other Europeans now occupying the city. Many of the natives are thoroughly destitute, and in a state of starvation.

The following despatch appeared in a portion of our late edition last evening :—

ALEXANDRIA, July 16.

It has been ascertained that Arabi Pasha escaped from the city by taking a boat down the Mahmondial Canal, and after proceeding some distance ho landed and fled into the interior. His exact whereabouts is not now known.

It now transpires that Arabi had not to resort to bribery, but it was the Khedive who bribed the soldiery, in order to escape from Kamleh Palace.