WAR IN EGYPT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6690, 26 September 1882, Page 2

WAR IN EGYPT

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH— COPYRIGHT. OCCUPATION OF DAMIETTA. CAVALRY PARADE AT CAIRO. beuteb’s telegrams. {Received September 25, 12.45 p.m.) Alexandria, September 23. Damietta was yesterday occupied by the British troops under Sir Evelyn Wood. The bulk of the rebel garrison had previously deserted, and had made their way to Tantah, where they submitted to the British. The remainder fled before the arrival of the troops, but only after ‘ they had looted and plundered the town in every direction. The commander of the garrison, Abdellad, yielded to Major-General Wood on the entry of the British.

A grand parade of the British cavalry took place to-day at Cairo. Since this display the attitude of the populace, previously most insolent towards the troops, has become most abject, the parade having had an overawing effect on the people.

ENGLISH ASSURANCES TO EGYPT. STONING OF ENGLISH SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS. ARGUS SPECIAL PEE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. (Received September 25, 11.30 a.m.) London, September 24, 7.38 a.m. The Khedive has issued a proclamation declaring that he has received satisfactory assurances that England has no intention of annexing Egypt. Both English soldiers and European civilians have been stoned in the streets of Cairo by the Native mob, and the bazaars refused to sell anything tc foreigners. It is considered probable that the Khedive will confiscate rebel property to the value of a million in order to compensate the sufferers by the rebellion.

The “Pall Mall Gazette” advocates reverting to the status quo ante helium in Egypt, except in regard to the maintaining of a sufficient military force. It is rumored that England will undertake the direct administration of the territory immediately adjacent to the Suez Canal.

(Received September 25, 3.15 p.m.) Geneva, September 23. A number of Swiss volunteers have been enrolled here to serve as gendarmes in Egypt. London, September 23. Two transports have sailed from Portsmouth to bring home the first instalment of troops from Egjpt. Alexandria, September 23. Fort Ghemeleh, at Damietta, has been dismantled and abandoned by the British.