The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-07-20

lying behind the FORTS took fire, and at the
time write is still burning. The fight was
nearly over all along the line by 12 o'clock, al
though the chips all continued to fire in order
to complete the dismantlement Of the forts.
Several small magazines in the course Of the
afternoon were blown up by our sh ell,
large one in Fort Ada being destroyed BY a
lucky shot from the Infetible. At O'Clock
volunteers were called for on board the Invin-
cible to 90 ashore to spike the guns of Fort Mex
which the fire of the ships had failed to dis
mount. The work was dangerous, for troops
might have been lying behind the fort How
ever there we're plenty of volunteers, and twelve
men we're chosen for the adventure, Lieutenant
Bradford being in command and Major rullcch
being lieutenant. Lieutenant Lambton accom-
panied him. This duty was skillfully and
rapidly performed. To effect landing the
men had to swim through the surf but no
opposition was met as they landed. The guhs
were burst with charges of gun cotton, and the
party returned on board ship without single
Casualty
"Of the ships engaged with Fort Mex the
Penelope was struck five times, and had eight
men wounded and one gun disabled. The In
vincible was struck many times, but only six
shoto penetrated her. The foreyard was struck
and the royal brace cut away. We had six
wounded. The Monarch was not hit once,
probably owing to her ability to shift
ground, while, on the other hand, she
was in movement and practice of her guns in
terror to the Invintibe, Up till o'clock the
ironclads kept an occasional fire, but the forts
did not reply during the latter part Of the
afternoon: One wing of the palace is in
ruins: This was inevitable. Sinco the pal
ace lies behind Forts Pharos and Ada.
those portions of the town in the line
Of fire must also have suffered. The
Egyptian gunners fought their guns
forts were crumbling ruins. The party who
landed to destroy the guns of Fort Mex saw
several dead lying inside, and the total loss OF
the enemy mu-t have been heavy" The casu-
alties on the English ships the frat day was
| five killed and twenty-seven wounded
The United states minister at Constantine
pie was asked by the sultan of Turkey to act
| as mediator between England and Egypt; but,
under instructions from this government do.
clined to interfere
On the second day of the attack on AIexan-
dria tho bombardment was removed by the
| Briish gunboats Infiexible and Temeraire,
! which opened fire on the Moncreiffe fort
that had been repaired in the night. Tho firing
OF the gunbcats met with no response. flag
of truce was hoisted at noon on the arsenal,
| where the minister of war and the official divan
are. Tie signal to cease firing wss then given.
Toulba Pacha tried to communicate with AL
mirRl Seymour. When told that as a prelimi-
nary condition to negotiation the forts must
be surrendered, he refused to accept
the terms. 1t is thought that the flag
| WIS ulSpidytu sinlply W escdpe tle Hle. IL
was reported that the Egyptian troops had
evacuated the town, which was reported to be
almost empty. Many buildings in the city were
in flames. 1t was thought the losses OF the
Egyptians would approach 1000 iu killed aud
wounded. The London Daily Macs dispatch
from off Alexan lria says "Before tho bonn
bardment recommended Admiral Seymour sent
the Bitten under flag of truce to demand the
surrender of tho forts for the purpose OF
avoiding further bombardment, but with
ont result All reports confirm previous
statements as to the manner in which the
Egyptians worked their guns until they were
fairly blown from the batteries by the explo-
sion of shells. The Monarch fired 200 hoavy
shells and 5000 pounds of shot from the ma
chine guns. There was somo splendid scien-
tifc firing, and the official reports of this first
practical trial of modern fighting ships will be
records of the utmost value. Some houses in
Fort Mex, apparently OF concrete, Withstand
the fire Of the heaviest guns Of the Mon
archo