THE WAR IN EGYPT.

Press, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5280, 7 August 1882, Page 2

THE WAR IN EGYPT.

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[EBOTKB'e TKtKQBAMfI.I I , LONDON, August S. Major-General Sir Evelyn Wood, who is tb command one of the brigades, and Sir E. B. Hamley, vrho has been appointed to toe oommand of the'eecond divieioo of the British army in Egypt, have embarked for that country. , It is reported that the tLorda are determined to adhere to tho amemdmex&te made in committee in the liisb Arreare of Bents BUI t ' Aoguet 8. ■' Bamore are current that there are gerioue diaseasiona, in Ajabi'a camp at Kafradowor. Angoflt4. Major-Qfineral Sir Archibald Alison, in command of a large force of British troepe, to-day made a reoonnoissance of Arabi'e positioa. Th© information preyioufily received that Arabi had withdrawn from Kafradowav to Damanahnr, s place on, the railway between Alexaadria sad Cairo, and 3s.miles from this city, Waa fully confirmed; by the reconnolasa&oe. Axabi'e outpoata were eeon some dietanee irom Damanahnr, and rumors oS an alarming character havo been current that it waa Arabi'e intention to make a earpriea attack upon Alexandria. The reconnoiaaaaeo of! Sir Archi-1 bald Alison proves the rumor to have been devoid, of truth, and that the foarg of an attack were groundless. Baron Dβ Laesepe, oa behalf of the Canal Company, has made a vigorous protest to Admiral Sis Beauchamp Seymour against the passage of H.H.S. Orion through the Sees Canal, that vessel having recently landed a force of marines at lemailia. Baroade Lessens protests agaiast the Canal being used by England,for military or naval opaE&tione. QOS&VAmmOVIJB, Angust 3. It. is conclusively knows that tho Northera Powers—<Atiatesiv Germany and folly decided to eapgort Turkey in intervening in the settlement of afMre in Egypt i-">Tke first detachment o£ Turkish troops will sail for Egypt on Saturday next, st . , _ Dervish Pasha, who is tq command the expedition, will accompany this detachment. ,_...■■;--'.'- ■ j ;

LONDON, August 4 5.20 a.m.

The .Marines Uutded and took posaeeelon. of\ Suez, In order to prevent the Bgyptdan troops aettiag fire to th& city, as tfejreetened.- r . - ' , The number of transports chartered to OOBTOy the Indian contingent J* thirty. ' Several Indira Prfaeea hava made of!era to the Qflvettaer-General to either troops or money, to' assist' ia J restoriog otder,i& Bgypi, ftxit iheee offore have been deeliaed with a suitable , acknowledgment. . ~.; ■;-. Arabi FaeWa ia&sse Iβ now'estimated at?0,O0O.The Tory pariy generally rapport the warpeUeyof the Goverwae&fc. Owing to fake end defamatory reports having been sent by, the ropresentativea of certain of, tho Fries from the seat of war, the namber of coerespoiu dents permitted -to watch-operations Is strictly limited, and stringent conditions have been" imposed on them. .' ,' A meeting between the Emperors of Germany end Austria b&s been arranged to talks place on the Btn inei Cetewayo ie to visit at Oeborne shortly. . t , .- s ~