THE CHARGES AGAINST ARABL.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1198, 22 November 1882, Page 2

THE CH ARGES AGAINST ARABL.

* The cuicf counts of th<: indictment against Arabi are — That, in vi: iatio;. of the rights of nations, h ho:H> > : ! white flag in Vlexaadria, ami under cover thereof retired with his troops, and gave up the city to fire and village, j 2. That he excited the E,qyp; ; ..^ to { arm against the Khedive. 3. i\r. ■■ \v>. j continued the war despite viva-* <•'■' ■ peace, and with having incited civil v n. , ! devastation, massacre, and pill-^< v; ' Egyptian territory. • videnv^ of hh ' complicity in the June mass:u:ies at : Alexandria will not be obtui".iJ>l \ although it is said Nine!, his j^wi-,? : adviser, can prove that many Btdotiin:. j wei'e shot at Arabi's order for looting. In regard to the defence of Alexandria, { A rabi avers he aetsd under the order?; '-i ! the Khedive and continued the waraftf r ; the bombardment by order of the N> ative ! Council at Cairo. Very little document- ' ary evidence has been oddneed in the ; examination of the rebel prisoners, be 1 yond a file of Arabi Pasha's otliei.il ; journal published in Caii*o during the campaign. Arabi hap admitted nuthing, i nor has he imitated his colleagues in ! seeking to throw blame on others. J