THE SITUATION IN EGYPT.
[Pkr Electric Tklkoeaph— Copybioht.] [Rbutbb's AoßNcy.] [Beoeivedi .l2.4o p.m., Deo.il7th.j ' Ai^Sati'dkia, Dec. 15. A aerious religious fertnent has commenced m Upper Egypt between Musbulmans and Christians, and it is feared that the ill-feeling may give rise to a serious outbreak. , rr ,., • s JjOMJX>N,-Dec,.l6»: ,• ' Admiral ' Sir. W:.T^. ' Hewitt, commanding the East Indian Squadron, has gone to Seuakir, or the Egyptian coast of the Red Sea. rjßeceived 1.0 a.m., Doc. 18th.] ; -..,-. . : , • pAIEO, Dec. 16. , An eys-witness, who escaped, from the battle of El .; Obied when the Egyptian army we? annihilated, coaficms the, statement that Hicks Pasha was 1 destroyed (sic) when his troops were routed, and denies the truth of the telegram received from the Governor of Dongola to the effect that Hicka Pasha is alive and at 'Birke't.'- .:" " .; r> ',: : ' ■' '
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Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2882, 18 December 1883, Page 2
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132THE SITUATION IN EGYPT. Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2882, 18 December 1883, Page 2
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