LATE CABLE NEWS.

Marlborough Press, Volume XXIII, Issue 1348, 31 August 1882, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

Ten men have been fully identified as the perpetrators of the recent murderous outrage in Connemara.

An alarming outbreak of smallpox has occurred at Capetown. Several companies are forming in London to develop the New Zealand meat trade. A conference of Chinese merchants in London have urged the promotion of emigration to Cyprus. The overland telegraph line from Cairo to Constantinople, via Syrian coast, has been cut by order of Sir Garnet Wolseley. The auti-Christian agitation among the Mahomedan population in Syria is spreading rapidly. No seriops outbreak of fanaticism has, however, yet occurred. The enemy have been routed at Serapeum, losingTnO men. The British lost six. It is reported that Tripoli intends to reinforce and assist Arabi.

The Egyptian forces are concentrating at Memallet-el-kebir. The force encamping here number 25,000 men and 60 guns.

Ten Greek pillagers have been shot at Ismailia A Parliamentary Bluebook upon the Natives of New Zealand has been published. Amongst the documents contained in it is a communication from Sir Arthur Gordon referring to the policy adopted by the Government in connection with the confiscated lands in Taranaki. Sir Arthur states that he considers that Te Whiti and other Natives are entitled to the land, even where it may be situated within the boundary of the confiscated territory. Obituary.—Guildford Onslow. All the positions held by Arabi’s forces between Suez and Ismailia have now been evacuated, and the enemy has retreated in a zigzag and disorderly manner. The deserters coming in from the enemy are very numerous. Thousands appear to have been intimidated into joining Arabi A force of our cavalry and artillery have occupied Elmagfar unopposed. A delegate from Soudan has proclaimed that the Governors in that locality are equipping an army of 60 guns and 20,000 men to join the Khedive. Terrible outrages continue to be committed on the Russian Jews resident in Poland. The population everywhere treat them in the most barbarous manner, and the details are horrifying. The Russian officials are entirely apathetic, and the most terrible deeds are done with absolute impunity. No effort whatever is. made to protect the victims, or to punish their robbers and murderers. Men, women, and children are mutilated, murdered, outraged, tortured, and their property taken and houses burned directly within cognizance of both the military and civil authorities, who seem to .tacitly approve of the dreadful deeds. Thirty-two Assistant Commissioners, at salaries of £4OO a-year, have been appointed to assist in administering the Irish Arrears Act. _ The Land Leaguers in America have remitted 11,000 dollars to Egan, as their contribution for last quarter. O’Donovan Rossa has been denounced by Leaguers as an informer. The Bedouins made a raid in the neighborhood of Ramleh, but were routed by the Highlanders from Fort Mex. It is believed Turkey will accept and sign the Convention. Two nine thousand gallon condenser are being shipped to Alexandria. Ramleh (sic) has been occupied by our troops after a sharp engagement with the Bedouins, who were routed with considerable loss. The casualties among the British forces in the recent engagements were nine privates killed and thirty wounded. The enemy lost four hundred. The Duke of Connaught ably handled the Guards. Eighty railway carriages, laden with provisions and Remington rifles, were captured from the enemy at Ramses. A boat service on the Canal supports the advance of the British force. Fifty privates of the Line have been afflicted with sunstroke

The Egyptian coast is blockaded. A despatch has been received from Sir Garnet Wolseley stating that he has captured Daraeamel and Nogfar, after a series of brilliant skirmishes. The enemy had been strongly reinforced and numbered 10,000 meD. The British force opposing them only amounted to 1500 Cavalry and infantry. Sir Garnet Wolseley, supported by strong reinforcements from Ismailia, attacked and routed the enemy at Ramses, where they were in great force and strongly posted, capturing their camp, five Krupp guns and a large quantity of material. The losses on the British side are slight. The force under Sir Garnet Wolseley will continue to advance without delay. Further details regarding the operations of the British troops in Eastern Egypt are now to hand Sir Garnet Wolseley, with the advance guard, advanced from Neflch on Thursday, and came up with the enemy in a strong position at Dom, after several skirmishes along the route. _ Dom was captured by a brilliant assault, but owing to the strength of the enemy the British were unable to advance, and held their ground all day waiting for assistance. On the arrival of reinforcements an advance was made upon Ramses, and a signal defeat inflicted upon the enemy at that place. The Porte declares that Syria is tranquil, and that no anti-Christian outrages are to be feared. Dr Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury, is suffering from congestion of the lungs. The Nile is rising badly, and its height is considerably below the average for the season. The Egyptian troops are quite demoralised and are unlikely to make any stand before Gozallig (Jakazik). A third army division is now mobilising at Aldershot.

Russia has asked the British Government for an assurance that they will submit the final solution and settlement of the Egyptian question to the Powers of Europe.

A force of Arabs attacked one of the despatch boats in the Canal near Serapium but were driven off.

The steamship Gunga arrived at Sydney, on Sunday, August 27th, from Fiji, and has been quarantined. Sir Arthur Gordon’s Native attendant, who is a passenger, is suffering from what is believed to be small pox. Sir Arthur is also a passenger by the Gunga. The Bedouins are massing in the neighborhood of Alexandria, their number is daily increasing. They are now throwing up entrenchments near Fort Mex. No further movement of importance has yet been made of the force under Sir Garnet Wolseley and the main body of tiie first division is still in the neighborhood of Ramses.

Sir Garnet reports that the result of the fighting which took place at Dameam Nagfar and Dom and the defeat of the enemy at Ramses has been understated. It has now been ascertained that the rebels fled in disorder towards Zagnzig, leaving everything in the hands of the British. Tehmy, Arabi’s factotum, lias been taken a prisoner by British troops. He reports that much distress is being felt by Arabi’s followers, and that great disorder is manifest in the enemy camp.

The transports from Bombay with regiments forming the Indian contingent are now daily arriving at Suez, and the troops are marching to the front without delay. The heat throughout Egypt is at present very intense, and the English troops are suffering severely in consequence, Many cases of sunstroke are reported in the ranks. Intelligence is to hand that hostilities have broken out between the Turks and Greeks at Dagair. The Turks commenced an attack and a severe engagement was fought, resulting in several Greeks being killed and wounded. The Turkish loss, so far as is known, has been small. Fighting still continues, and a thousand Greeks are now marching to the Beene of hostilities to reinforce their eomrades.

Intelligence is to hand from the Phillipine Islands that a terrible outbreak of cholera is raging there. Four thousand deaths are already reported from the epidemic.