VERY LATEST EGYPTIAN NEWS

Auckland Star, Volume XV, Issue 3795, 28 August 1882, Page 3

VERY LATEST EGYPTIAN NEWS

(UEPTEE'S TBIiEORAMS.)

Sir Garnet Wolseley's Movements. ALEXANDKIA, August 27.

Since the attack upon Raemscs and tho occupation of that position by the British troop?, no further military movements havo been made by Sic Garnet Wolseley. Arabi Entrenching. Intelligence is to hand that a large forco of tho enemy is still at Kafradowar.whero tho work of entrenchment is being further vigorously proceeded with. Expected Attack on Fort Said. News has also been received from Port £aid that the Arabs of Ghenrilih have been largely reinforced, and it is expected that they intend to make an attack on tlie port. Desertions. Several mote officers ot Aiabi's army have deserted, and the enomy'a ranks aro daily becoming weaker, Thy Advance on Cairo. ALhXANDKIA, August 27, (Later). All is quiet in front of Sir Garnet Wolscley'a position at Rnonises.and nothiug has been seen of the enemy since the recent engagement. Tho British cavalry on Saturday occupied Kassnssain, a lock on the Sweet Water Cnnal, between Cairo and Ismailia. Outbreak of Cholera.—4,ooo Deaths. L XNDON, August 2G. Intelligence i3 ( ',o hand from Fhillipiuc Islands that a terrible outbreak of cholera is raging there. Four thousand deaths arc already reported from the epidemic. Expediting Their Departure. LONDON, August 27 (8.35 p.m.). The enemy at Famsche were evacuating at daybreak. The British ousted ihc remainder of them, losing twelve men.

Sir Garnet Aslcs For More Troops. LONDON, August27,lo a,m. Sir Garnet Wolseley has applied at Home tor reinforcements. He is neaiing MeliuU lot el Kebir, and a general engagement is imminent. Armoured Train from Kafra. do war, Arabi is starting an armoured train from Katradowar,