WAR IN EGYPT. [Reuter's Special to Star.]

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume III, Issue 278, 24 July 1882, Page 2

WAR IN EGYPT.

[ Reuter's Special to Star.]

f, f £ AIE£A3*DIHA, July 20. Reconnaissance of Arabi Pasha's position at Kaf rdowar has been made, and it has been ascertained that the entrenchment is in a situation of considerable* military strength, and* is capable of being ftellulef ended. It is not yet known what stops will be taken 'to' subdue the febel army reconnaissance party, It f has been further ascertained that Arabi Pasha has cut the Mahmoudich Canal through, which water supply for the city of Alexandria h brought, aud'the inhabitants are tfow suffering from the scarcity of water." •' ' ' , ; - . July 21. Notwithstanding the action of the rebels in diverting the, water ..supply by cutting tb? aijuectyct, llioro is

sufficient water in the canal flowing to the city to last for some time.

The latest news from Kafradowar is to the- effect that Arabi Pasha has further strengthened his position there. He has openly avowed- his hostility to the English, with wliom he says he will carry on war to the knife.

Further disturbances have occurred in the'interior of the, country between natives and Europeans, and many more of the latter have been killed. There is general alarm among Europeans throughout the country. Jnly 23.

A patty of British troops, while out exploring a railway line near Alexandria, met a force of Arabi Pasha's cavalry. The latter declined an encounter, and made off before the British could come up.

The British troops propose to occupy Aboukir, a strategetical position ten miles from Alexandria. London, July 21.

The reply of the Porte to the identical note of the Powers, in which it states its willingness to send a delegate to the Stamboul conference, is equivocal, and is generally regarded as equivalent to a refusal to send Turkish troops to Egypt. Sir Garnet Wolslcy has been appointed to tlie corrvmand o£ the English troops in Egypt. The statement tbat the a-ovefnineirtr had issued orders for the immediate despatch of an expeditionary force to Egypt is now fully confirmed. The various regiments comprising the army corps are now leaving their garrisons, and are moving towards tbe ports where transports are lying ready to receive them. The embarkation of troops will be proceeded with without delay, and transports will depart as soon as they have received their complements. _, -Juiy'"22. ■ It is annouueedjiat Lieut.-General ; Sir John^Adge, Surveyor-General of j-OidaSlice, has been appointed to the chief command of the staff of the British army in Egypt. Intelligence has been received that France has made a proposal that Italy should co-operate in the military operations in Egypt. It is deemed probable that England will acquiesce in this arrangement. Instructions have been issued by the War Office for men of the Army Reserve to join the various military depots on the 2nd of August. July 23.

. It is announced .that the Duke of Connaught, Sir Archibald Alison, and Sir Evelyn Wood will be appointed to the command of brigades of tbe English army in Egypt. The British force now being despatched to Alexandria consists of 10,000 officers and men.

An extraordinary war credit is to be asked for by Mr. Gladstone in the House of Commons to-morrow. It will be for the amount of «£2,300,000»

Germany and Austria are holding aloof from all questions affecting Egypt at the present juncture. Bombay, Jnly 22.

Two transports sailed to-day for Suez - with detachments of Indian troops for service in Egypt. ' Malta, July 21. Another detachment of 1100 British troops left to-day for Alexandria.