Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-15
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS
ALEXANDRIA IN POSSESSION OF
THE BRITISH FORCES.
The City Found In the Hands OF a Mob
Of Convicts and Low Bedoains w no
We're Sacking 1t and Outraging and
Numbering the In'labitants-Admiral
Seym0ur's New Instructions.

CoNsTlNTINorLE, July ia
Grand Council, all the former Minis
sers being present, is in session at
the Palace to deliberate upon the dis
patch Of Turkish troops to Egypt.
ALEXANDRIA, July l3.-The Khe
dive is stated to he at Ramleh, sur.
rounded by Egyptian troops. His
position is thought to be critical.
LONDON, july ia dispatch
from Alexandria says that a Turkish
dispatch dated Delt Izzidin arrived
here this afternoon.
1t is supposed that the Egyptian
troops will prevent the khedivc's
leaving.
The British gunboat Bittcrn, cruis-
ing off Ramleh, announces that the
fire in Alexandria is greatly extend
ing in the direction Of the port. Adj
miral Seymour today landed $50
marines and $50 sailors.
1t is suspected that the town and
forts are still manned by the Egyp-
tians.
The English church in Alexan-
dria was destroyed by chance she'll
during the bombardment.
A dispatch from Alexandria dated
6:30, last evening, says that since
the marines and sailors entered the
town firing has been heard. An Adj
miralty telegram dated Alexandria,
S:45 p. m, announces that the Khe-
dive and Dervish Pasha arc safe.
ALEXANDRIA, July l3.-The Khc-
dive and Dervish Pasha left Ramleh
this p. M. and drove through Alex
andria with their suites.
LONDON, July 13.-In the Com
mons, Campbell, Financial Secretary
of the War Office, read the new in
structions to Admiral Seymour, as
follows: That as the opposition of
the forts had ceased, he should not
dismantle them or disable the guns.
He should open friendly communica-
tons with the Khedivc, and in the
absence of the native authorities from
Alexandria should land force OF
seamen or marines for police purpose.
and should inform the Egyptian
commanders of these measures. Th.
Admiral was instructed to invite the
khedive to assert his authority in re.
storing order. The landing of 4
British force for police purposes was
to be in concert with the hnedive OF
any native authority in Alexandria,
and all Of the European men Of war
were to be invited to cooperate.
Protests were made by the Conser-
vatives against the feebleness of these
instructions.
Gladstone, replying, said that the
Government had not vet been in.
formed where Arab Pasha was.
Lord Nnrthcote asked why the
Government had not done something
to prevent the terrible events in Al.
exandria?
Gladstone replied that the Govern.
ment could not have anticipated them
In the House of Lords, Earl Gran.
vile, Foreign Secretary, stated tina,
if the fleet at Alexandria required the
assistance of troops they would be
sent. There was, he said, no reason
to believe that any Of the Great Pow
ers regarded the bombardment Of
Alexandria as other than an act O
self defense.
Various statements have been pub
lished showing that the Government
is making arrangements to construct
temporary railroad for the con
veyance of troops into the interior O
Egypt. Should it be necessary two
batteries of field artillery at Ports
mouth would be ordered to equip fol
embarkation.
The troop ship Assistant sailed fo
Ireland to take on board strong de
tachment Of marines. 1t is supposed
that they will be sent to Alexandria.
A correspondent on board the In
vincible telegraphs as follows:
orr ALEXANDRIA, July IA, p. m
After daybreak this morning
number OF persons were seen on thu
edge of the water Of the barber
Glasses showed them to be Euro
peans. Boats were at once lowered
and crews armed to the teeth started
to the shore. They found about 1O'
Europeans, many Of them wounded
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