Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-07-14
NO. 49,.
Of the ships Alexandria, Superb and

bEItlsu consul IGere, py order OF Nd
mlral Seymour, mas stopped ships from
entering the Suez canal.
PARIS, July 11.-The sgent of the
Suez canal telegraphS De lessepS thst
he has written TO the naval command
ers, protesting against the action of the
British consul At Port Said, in prevent
Ing vessels from entering the canal,
stating It's neutrality. and declaring
that the company will hold the British
! government responsible. The whole
staff ofthe canal will rerl&in at their
posts
LONDON, July IA private telegram
from Port Said states that the French
consul there has ordered the embarka-
ton of French subjects. The occupa-
ton OF Port Said is expected 70 take
place to-day.
! CLOSED FOR THE DAY.
ALEXANDRIA,, July 11-6:5o +. Nj
The action is finished for the day. The
casualties on the English side are forty
wounded-a few killed.
PRIME MINISTER.
| CoNsrANrINorLE, July II. PASha.
formerly prime minister, has been re-
appointed to that office i'll succession
to Ahdurrahman PaSha.
WHAT GRANVILLE SAYS.
LONDON, July l1.-In the house of
lords, this afternoon, Granville said:
Bombardment ut Alexandria does not
constitute the declaration OF war
against the allied power, rs the gov
ernment is not i'll alliance with
milit.fy despotism.
ORDERED TO EGIPT.
LONDON, July 11.-The 2d battalion
of the Royal Irish regiment has been
ordered To proceed to Egypt.
The battery and Pnaos fort have
been silenced by guns Of the Temcr-
alre and Flexible. Ii is reported that
the khedive's yacht has been sunk in
the h9rbor
TO-DAY'S WORK.
Admiral Seymour commences at
tack on fort Gubbrie, and harbor forts
III the morning. The small effect of
the 81 ton and other heavy guns on
the earth works, caused some diSap-
polntment i'll the fleet. The invinCihe
had four men wounded. The Intlexi-
ble was hit five times.
THE DAYS WORN.
LoNpoN, July IA special cores
ponGent of the associated press, with
the British fleet telegraphs
OFF ALIEN NANDRIA, July 1t r. Nj
A British naval officer has furnished
me with the following account of the
days operations Bombardment COM
menced at : 40 this morning. The
ironclads Suoerb, Sultan and Alexan-
dria engaged and totally destroyed
Fort Pharos and light house batteries
which are at the entrance Of the new
port. The tiag-ships luvincible, Mon
arch and Penelope took up command
ing places inside the reefs and assisted
from the outside by the Temeraire, at
tackled with destructive effects, the
strong position of Fort Nee, with light
house and shore batteries. The
Inf Xible was stationed 20 ~
10 command the light house batteries,
Fort Pharos and Fort Nee Mt the same
time, and was thus in Il position to CO.
operate both with the division outside
and that inside the reefs. The gun
vessels B.ttern, Condor, Beacon, Decoy
and Cygnet attacked the M@rahout bat
teries ut the entrance of the harhor,
and taking close and destructive range,
soon silenced them: after which they
ran in and sheIled Fort Mec on the
southern side of the anchorage or outer
harbor The Invincible, under cover
of her own guns and those of the Bit
tern, then loaded a party OF blue jack
cts and marines, who entered Fort Mec
H., 4,
Bombardment practically closed at
noon, though some heavy guns are at
this hour still shelIing Fort Napoleon
A large work is situated at the south
ern angle of the inner harbor, but the
fort does not reply. On the whole, the
Egyptians fought their batteries with
more determination than has been ex-
pect cd Several Of the earthw orks be-
hind which guns are mounted, were
found to be mere heaps of sand
SUSPICION OF ENGLASDs INFIDELrY.
PARIS, July 11-Allhough it WAS not
unexpected, yet the news of Admiral
Seymour's bombarding Alexandria
this morning created a great sensation
| here The belief gains ground that
England ha, all along had secret IN
der.tanding with Turkey. 1t is even
said that De Freycinet knew Of the
secret treaty between the two powers.
If the question comes uD N the Cham
! bcr this afternoon, an exciting scene
may he expected.
GES. WALLACE AND THE PORTE
CoSsTASTINoPLE, July IL Gen.
Wallace has had confidential audi
ence with the sultan, which lasted four
| hours 1t is believed the subj iect of
! the conversation was the Egyptian
crisis, and that the friendly interven-
tiol Of the United States was suggested.
THE CONFERENCE N DISORDER.
The European conference j. III A
state Of complete disorder.
CASUALTIES Of THE FIRST DAY.
LONDON, July l1.-In the commons
| this evening, Campbell Bammerman,
the financial secretary of the war Of
fee, read the following telegram;
ALEXANDRIA, July II. 7:J0 p. III.
Total number Of killed, 5; wounded,
| %: distributed as follows Killed-Al-
exandria, /; Superb, 1; Sultan, 2; In
| flexible, J. Observation-Disclosures, 3 ;
Superb, II; Sultan, Z; Invincible, 6;
Infexible, 2; Penelope, g. Twelve Of
ficers and men landed from the Inflex-
ible under cover Of fire of the Condor
| and Bittern, and destroyed with dyna-
mite the heavy guns Of Fort Nee.
| DE LEsSEPs.
PARIS, July 1I.-De Lesseps leaves
for Egypt, tomorrow.
ENGLAND JUSTIFIED.
A dispatch from Vienna says 1t is
admitted in government circles that
England is perfectly justified in her
! vigorous action against Arab Pasha's
attitude OF provocation, and so long as
England pursues this line Of conduct
she will meet with no opposition from
other powers.
A dispatch from Alexandria reports
the Egyptian ministers were not aware
yesterday of Admiral Seymour's ulti-
matum because it was intercepted by
Arab Pasha.
THE PCRTE THINKS 1T SERIOUS.
CoSsTANT!NoPLE, July 1.-The porte
has telegraphed Musurus Pashi, Turk
| ish ambassador at London, the follow
ing: The porte has learned that Ad-
miral Seymour has opened fire. II is
superfuous to dilate upon the extreme
I IL