Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13
WAR IN THE EAST.
The English Admiral-Seymour-
Fires Upon Alexandria.
Egypt.
Panic Among the Residents, and
Much BIOOdShed Inevitable,
Description of Alexandria-Par
lars Of the Rupture.

]
ing telegram:
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, July 1.-THE wal
in the east has begun. Admiral Seymour
OF the British fleet begun the lombard
ment OF this city this morning at o'clock.
There is intense excitement, and the
squadrons are sailing up and down the
| bay.
A PANIC.
The men belonging to the Monarch have
Just lifted iron shields on the tops for pIac-
ing machine guns. English refugee ships
have left the harbor. The telegraph ship
Chiltern is also outside, but the American
vessels stay here for time. The Epyp-
tlans are still working in the forts. They
can Just be seen from the decks of the
American ships. According to the reports
received from shore, the people are fee
ing IN every direction and there is great
panic.
QUITTING THE CITY.
London, july 1.-THE Standard has re-
ceIved the following dispatch from Alex
andria: "a somewhat numerous colony
OF Italians, Greeks and Europeans have
quilted the city. Those who stay have
barrlcaded their houses.
NO REPLY.
There was no reply from the ministry
to Admiral Seymour up to o'clock this
evening. 1t seems their determination to
hight, as bodies of troops can be seen mov-
ing about. The military say they will de-
Tend the forts to the last. And then re-
TIRE into the interior where preparations
lor resistance are complete. The forts
Will probably be engaged at close quar-
ters, and the vessels will keep moving
during the action. The khedive has sent
MS family to his country place.
WILL NOT BUDGB.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Daig Ners has
the following: AIexa ndria, July TO-
Arabi Pasha has again declared he will
not yield an inch. A perfect panic pre-
V aIIs among tn Arabs.
APPEALING IN VAIN TO GEN. WALLACE.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 1.-THE Voket
(lurBlsh) newspaper says representatives,
" Tue powers nave requested General
wallace to use his efforts as a minister to
mutual power, to negotiate for the en-
trance OF the Porte into conference. but
that the washington government has or
uered Gen. Wallace not to discuss ques-
IONS OF purely European diplomacy.
The present seat of war, Alexandria, is CITY
OF about 100000 inhabitants, with two harbors.
the newest OF the latter being used by small YES
sels' 1t is built on the isthmuS connecting the
main land with the Island of Pharos. and ON the
lsiana itself. a new embankment along the
eastern harbor and the new buildings on the great
square OF Mshemet Ali have added greatly to the
attractiveness of the city. The palace of the
Pasha and the lofty harem first strike the stran-
gers eye on entering the city. Among the other
large buildings are the custom house, the arsenal
the medical, naval and other schools The Place
Mehemet Ali, or grand square of the consuls is
where the greater part of the massacre in the
recent riots took place. This square was the CEN
ter OF European Alexandria. The sinking of
ships laden with stone to block the harbor, was
the first intimatien the English had of deter
mined resistance on the part of the Egyptians
This was regarded as an act of hostility. Then
the construction of additional defenses in the face
of the English squadron was discovered. Ad-
mlral Seymour at once posted proclamations
charging violations of faith, and declaring his
Intention to open fire in twelve hours if the work
was not Immediately suspended. The European
quarter of the city will be most exposed to the
bombardment.
OBJECT OF THE WAR.
The suspicion that the real object of the Eu-
ropean Intervention was not so much to protect
certain financial interests and the Suez canal as
to annex their Egyptian country, together with
the Moslem idea tn at Christian innovations must
be combated doubtless led the Egyptians to com
NIT the terrible onslaught upon the foreigners in
Alexandria, and to the present warlike aspect of
affairs near the key to the Suez canal. The Sui
tan's firm refusal to consent to European con-
ference to regulate the internal affairs Of his en-
pire tends to show the feeling which is now likely
to culminate in armed conflict.
That England and France are the only powers
interested in this eastern difficulty is far from be-
ing thorough idea of the situation. Italy has
all along streruously resented the encroachments
of France on the Mediterranean, and as carefully
watched the efforts Of France to gain possession
of Egypt and found an empire in northern Africa
which would rival the Indian possessions of Eng
land. TIE prevent tho intervention of France
and England in Egypt, Italy is allied with
Germany, Austria and Russia. The
sympathizers with the Egyptians in
their struggle for independence believe that they
have right to their own land. The Italian
colony in Egypt is the largest and most import
ant, and her commercial interests in that country
are equal to those of France. That she will
protect these interests seems beyond question,
and that she is in a measure well prepared to do
this, with the support of Ger many, Russia and
Austria is also believed. New Ironclads, the
largest in the world, are being constructed for
her, and her parliament recently voted $40 ,0O0,-
900, distributed for several years for the increase
and better equipment of her army. Thus it will
be seen, the present movements before Alexandria
are more por tentious than appearances would
indicate. 1t involves more than the mere az
sertion of assumed rights or claims by England
and France. 1t inv Olives more general engage
ment of the Euro pean powers. The determine
ton of Italy. Russia. Germany and Austria,
that Egypt shall belong to no one nation becomes
daily more decided, and even the pretended au-
thority of England over the Suez canal will be
disputed.
ARABI PAsHA.
The Egyptian leader stands at the head of the
national party, and is anxious to shake off for
eign dominion. His spirit was manifested when
he recently declared in al assembly of his sup
porters that he would initiate Napoleon, create an
empire, and re-establish United Arabia. He
finds encouragement in the unwillingness Of the