WAR IN EGYPT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6688, 23 September 1882, Page 3

WAR IN EGYPT

BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH— COPYRIGHT, THE REPORTED SHOOTING OF ABDELLAD. THREATENED BOMBARDMENT OF DAMIETTA. COURT MARTIAL ON THE REBELS. REUTER’S TELEGRAMS. (Received September 22, 1.15 p.m.) Alexandria, September 21. The report which was current that Abdellad, the commander at Damietta, had been shot by his troops is now known to have been without foundation. The rebel garrison at Damietta will be ■ forthwith summoned to surrender, otherwise the place will be bombarded by the British ironclads. The Khedive has postponed his departure for Cairo till Monday next. A commission, consisting of Native and European officers, has been appointed to prosecute those who have been guilty of outrages against Europeans during the rebellion. It has been arranged _ that British officers shall participate in the courtmartial to be held at Cairo to try the • rebel officers.

SEYMOUR AND WOLSELEY TO BE RAISED TO THE PEERAGE. RIOT AND ATTACK ON THE GOVERNOR AT DAMANHUR. ILLNESS OF ARABI. • ARODS SPECIAL PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. EUROPEAN FACTORIES LOOTED. THE BEDOUINS STILL TROUBLESOME, (Received September 22, 3.20 p.m.) London, September 21, 6 a.m. i It is intended to raise Admiral Sir Beauchamp Seymour and General Sir 'Garnet Wolseley to the Peerage, in acknowledgment of their Egyptian services. A riot has occurred in Damanhur, in which the mob attacked and beat the Governor. The rioters were arrested by British troops. The Khedive hesitates about his intended visit to Cairo. Arabi is reported to be ill, suffering from dysentery and fever. (Received September 22, 6.5 p.m.) London, September 21. The European factories at Tantah have ‘been looted by the rebels. ' Thirty thousand men are stated to have surrendered at Kafr-dawar. (ASE SPECIAL—UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) . (Received September 22, 5,10 p.m.) London, September 21, 6.30 a.m. _ The Bedouin tribes continue to exhibit the utmdst hostility to our troops, and db not appear disposed to submit quietly. Arabi is reported as suffering from lever.

[(Received September 22, 10 p m.) London, September 21, 5 p.m. The number of rebel officers in custody is 335. _ Ramleh, Rosetta, and Aboukir are now occupied by British troops.