WAR IN EGYPT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6689, 25 September 1882, Page 2

WAR IN EGYPT

BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH— COPTBIOHT. SHELLING OF DAMIETTA. HEAVY DESERTION’S FROM THE REBEL HANKS. PRESENT RETENTION OF ENGLISH FORCES IN EGYPT. RELEASE OF CAPPORED EGYPTIAN OFFICERS. kbdtee’s telegrams. (Receired September 23, 1 p.m.) Alexandria, September 21. The British ironclads have commenced to shell Fort Ghemeleh at Damietta. Later. Major-General Sir Evelyn Wood has been ordered to proceed with three regiments to Dimietta, to co-oper-'te with the fleet in the assault ou that place. The latest reports to hand state that Abdellad has left Damietta for Cairo, and that the rebel garrison has now yielded. (Received Sep ember 24, IX a.m.) Alexandria, September 22. The expedition under S r Evelyn Wood, comprising three British regiments, has started for Damietta to co-operate with the fleet in the attack on that place. No confirmation has yet been received of the report that the rebel garrison had yielded. All the officers of the Egyptian army below the rank of colonel, who were under arrest here for taking part in the rebellion, have now been released.

RUSSIA CONCENTRATING HER FORCES IN ARMENIA. ABOUS SPECIAL PEB UNI rKDP BESS ASSOCIATION, (Received September 23. 11.30 p.m.) London, September 21, 11.18 p.m. Thfee regiments of British troops have been sent to attack Damietta. The rebel garrison at Ropete (? Rosetta) have surrendered. (Received September 23, 12.5 p.m.) London, September 22, 6 a.m. The Commission for the trial of Arabi and his officers will consist of four European members, representing countries which were not engaged in the war, three Egyptian officers, and one English officer. A large number of the troops at Cairo have been invalided, from the effects of the climate. (Received September 24, 5.50 p.m.) London, September 23, 7.51 p.m. One thousand men of the rebel garrison at Damietta have surrendered. Russia is concentrating forces in Armenia, apparently with the view of influencing the settlement of the Egyptian difficulty. AOB SPECIALS PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. (Received September 23, 12.10 p.m.) London, September,22,-9 69 a.m. The reported surrender of Damietta has proved incorrect, but 1000 of tho troops forming the garrison have deserted.

The English forces will remain in Egypt until the European Powers hare determined their attitude in regard to the future government of the country. VERY AB3DS SPECIAL PER DNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. (Received September 25, 12.30 a.m.) Loudon, September 23, 2.45 p.m. Abdellad has surrendered to Sir Evelyn Wood. A large number of the rebels who deserted from the enemy have plundered Damietta. Grand Cherif Macca has been deposed and imprisoned.