THE WAR IN EGYPT

Evening Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 39, 5 September 1882, Page 2

THE WAR IN EGYPT

FLOODING OF LAKE MAREOTTS. CRITICAL POSITION OF EUROPEANS AT CAIRO. FURTHER REINFORCEMENTS FOR EGYPT. [eEUTEB'B TKLKOBiKS.] Alexandria, 3rd September. The British engineers are engaged in cutting a passage for the sea into Lake Mareotis. This step is being taken in order to flood the dry bed of the lake and the marshes to the south-west of this city, and thus to prevent a flank attack by the enemy. News to hand from Cairo reports that the native population are menacing the Europeans who remain in that city, and their position is considered critical. The British force at Eassassin, on the fresh -water canal, is throwing up entrenchments with a view of strengthening the position of the camp. London, 4th September. A further number of regiments are now under orders for service in Egypt, and will bo despatched at an early date. It has transpired that this force, which consists of about 5000 men, is intended to occupy the positions now held in the neighbourhood of Alexandria by Sir Evelyn Wood's brigade, to enable the latter force to join the main body of the British army, under Sir Garnet Wolseley, in the projected operations against the enemy.