THE EAST.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 545, 15 July 1882, Page 19

THE EAST.

o ,i) v., ojj jOoKrmNTiKojaE, July 6. \.j The Ainbassaddrs bf the Powers in con- ' fere'ncd'have tigteed'to’ teqnbdt the Sultan' to desp&t'bh' fa- folrde' bf, Turkish troops to Egypt. in’ vipisr.,' pf' the sfcatp ef affairs ini' that::oountry.f.iK S rsv > »;* •ji! r »m ,'jv, [, Constantinople, July 8. It ; has trbnspir6d.that I ,the conference of European Ambassadors now, sitting here has]decided that jit .will', on Monday next, .' formally .invite; the. Porte; to (despatch troops to Egypt to deterniine the present crisisinithat country by armed 1 interven-; tion.. In the'eVent ,of refusal on the part of the “ Porte, it is cphaidered 'prpbable that the idpnference will recommend a mixed 1 occupation sby other European [Powers# *•* ;i i U) * 1 ‘‘ / f, i CoiNSTANTiNOPiB, July 8. Multan hap declined the request of ’ the European Ambassadors, thata-(Turkish delegate should be ap-pointed-to join in the Conference on the Egyptian 1 question.' . " : J 7; 1 / .’/ / July 9. ; It haa tr&nspired that Arabi Pasha has been formally summoned by the Sultan to Stamboul, but that the Egyptian Minister has refused to; obey His. Majesty’s Command." " '" J " '" l '‘ ‘,7. ' V' ;j,

THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS.

BOMBARDMENT OF ALEXANDRIA .I,,.,EXPECTED.'“ J •jjwj -:iU *»•••• ;

Alexandria, July 5.

No reply has yet been received from Arabi Pasha, the • Egyptian Minister of War, to the' “communication of Sir Beauchamp Seymour, and notwithstanding 'the threats of the Admiral commanding 1 the allied fleet before this city, the work of fortifying the harbor and the commanding positions proceeds without intermission. Affairs are now in a most critical state, aud it, is expected that the. bombardment of the pity will shortly take place.]

THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS. CLOSELY*IMPENDING.

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aar ‘ ;J . i,llKfW SUBJECTS. " 77 , Ji '.iUY:'£it ui ■ ■■ ■ • - ■ - ’ ; ' ' ", !i * R ?r r f./ ’ 7.: July 6,’ •In consequence > of. the threatening aspect pf the present position of : affairs, aU. the English subjeots still in Alexandria I are hurriedly leaving the city, and are embarking on the;vessels in port. / i j Sir Beauchamp Seymour has received to!day, from the Egyptian Minister of War, a reply to his‘ultimatum. In'his communication, Arabi Pasha refuses to admit that the British Admiral has any ground, for complaint. The .situation is as yet unchanged, and the. serious state of tension still continues.

STOPPAGE OF THE EGYPTIAN I (.fortifications, v, 7. j “■ ' . Alexandria, July 7. ! In compliance with the demand.of Admiral. Seymour, the... Egyptians • have stopped the;.w6rk of fortifying the harbor. The < situation, is however, still most criticaL v ;'.'7;! | r’- ; THE’ ULTIMATUM TO THE PORTE. ! 77; ',‘7; 'v7;7 ’• ,'Jufy; 8.. ’No, change has .occurred here in the situation' of affajxs. Admiral Sir f Beauchamp Seymour has promised, ,in .reply ,to‘ a .request .made (by the Foreign Consuls to-day,! that he will -give twenty-fours’ iiotice before commencing -to bombard the city, if it should be found necessary to do SO. ’ '•’> m.-.'-ii-.

j Telegrams are' -tO reporting that the Soud^q ; rebßls,, under i the leadership of the false prophet, fought a severe engagement with tho . Egyptian, troops. The -lattqr,'were, defeated and completely crushed’, .and the rebels .are now marching upon, Sennaar,: a town on the Blue Nilo, 167 miles south of . Khartoom. >

PREPARATIONS FOR BOMBARDING

ALEXANDRIA.

EUROPEAN SUBJECTS WARNED TO I LEAVE THE CITY. ;• . ; \ Alexandria, July 9.

The work of arming and strengthening th'e forjts commanding the harbor and the qity has, been resumed by .the Egyptian trpopa, and. Admiral .Sir Beauchamp Seymour has therefore sent an ultimatum to Arabi Pasha demanding the surrender of the forts to the allied Powers within twelve hours.- ■ ,:i . ...

[ Every preparation for bombarding the city .has now been completed by Admiral and it is considered 'that an attack by. the combined fleet is how inWitablel 1 Mr C. A. Oodkson, theJßFitish Consul, has ,np^ified^he-Vflriom. < 'Obnsnls of the intention of the British Admiral, ahd Has Irequisfed them t 6 Summ6ri ; the subjects of the'Powers’which they represent to leave the city and embark within tkenfy-fo.ur 1 hours./ ;;7v i ' vx ''''' s

BOMBARDMENT OF ALEXANDRIA. THE FRENCH FLEET WELL NOT JGIN •ft i “ :;‘;/lN THEf ATTACH; n ;'\ • fl ; v'y‘ Admiral Seyxnqur' has! announced .that -‘he will cpihmehiie ' the boihbßFdmarit' of the-(jity at- £ q’olpek ;6n, Tuesday mpiping, unless tho ( iotfcß afe surrendered before that time* ;,v .k.-cj/ t-yi.-ji:* ■■>'''■' .uv -H ! Tha French fleet will not join in the -hpmbaifdmientji;. v . - i , »*•; ■ ' ' ’ ' IMr Cookson, the British' Consul, has suspended relations with ' th'o;':-Egyptian Government, and has informed Dervish Pasha that he will be held responsible for idhe safety pf the JCOediv.e, ; i . (i.-m.iD) ! ; JnubDEATH OF-SEOBELOFF. V, i: ; ,; 7 •* '. St."P£terSbtjro, July 7. The death is announced of General Michael Skobelpff, aged 39. ■ t ., ~

INDIAN TROOP 3 READY FOR EMBARKATION..

Bombay, July 6.

Active military preparations are now being made by the Indian Government for despatching a contingent force to Egypt in case of necessity. 6000 troops have 1 received orders to hold themselves in' readiness to embark.- Further preparations are also being made for transport and victualling services. . ]