WAR ITEMS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2956, 15 September 1882, Page 2

WAR ITEMS.

On July 24 the Khediveb, the mail steamer from Constantinople, came into Alexandria, and from information received, Bagheb Bey, the second officer, was arrested by order of the Admiral. Most important documents ,were found upon his person, showing conclusively that for months past be has acted as the agent of Arab! for carrying communications between him and the Palace and the Panislamic Committee at Constantinople, Eagheb was at once taken before the Tribunal and examined by the President, and upon being, promised lenient treatment if he made a full confession, he gave a complete list of the persons with whom Arabi was connected. la this list are included the names of several influential personages at Yeddis' Kiosk, including Sheiks Zaifar and Essad, the Sultan's principal agents for stirring .up religious agitations in Arab countries. Bagheb also gave a list of Arabi’e. poafedorates

in Egypt, and many startling and most important,revelations are expected. On bis person was found a letter, of which he was the bearer from Constantinople to Arubi; it is written in Turkish cypher, and its contents are at present undiscovered. He also had testimanials from Arabi for the various valuable services he had tendered.

A very important seizure was made at Alexandria on July 28. This consists of a secret correspondence, which passed, previons to the bombardment, between the military party and the French officials. It was darned bn through the agency of M. Minot, a Swiss gentleman, and a strong supporter of Arabi, at whose camp at Eafradowar be is now believed to her The correspondence is said to be very important, and, when published, will produce a very strong sensation. It is said to prove incon* testibly all the suspicions entertained as to the military party being secretly supported by the French. , The good feeling displayed to the English by the American Admiral at Alexandria stands out in ' marked con* toast to the behaviour of the other com. manders, who. bad slunk away before the fight, and had not, after it was over, a cheer or a word of congratulations for the men who had behaved so well, and done honor to the naval service, be of what nation it might. The American ship, we , are told, went ronod our vessels after the bombardment and loudly cheered the crews, the band ou board playing‘‘God SavetheQaeen.” The ready tender of the service of American marines to assist us on shore, and their assurance - that “ they would stick to the Britishers to the last," will long be remembered with gratitude by all Englishmen. This is not the first time the Americans have given us a proof of their attachment, and if the.. unlucky day ever comes to them, when ready help and kind sympathy may be of value, the Americans may look for it with the certainty of being paid in their own coin.