Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-03

as America was at peace with his
country, / did not consider it proper
that the American naval officer lin
order to prevent insult or attack
should be obliged to visit the shore
without their uniforms, and asked if it
would be safe for them 10 go there in
uniforms. He replied he thought it
was safe, provided they came during
the day, and did not visit the outskirts,
but to make sure, he would detail of
GERS of his guard to accompany any and
all officers from the fleet, who might wish
to land, which offer | accepted, and &C.
cordingly issued special order for Off
GERS to visit Alexandria between 10 g.
m. and p. m. only, and in uniform
and in company with officers of the
Egyptian army. The only American.
/ can learn Of at present in Egypt, are
two missionaries, two on boaro ship
one from New Orleans, Judge Firmar,
of the mixed court, on shore at Alex.
andria, G.. Long, acting consul and
family, in the service of the khedive,
on shore at Cairo, Vice Consul
General Comonas, on shore at Cairo
Consul Sweden, called on board to
return thanks for the refugee, which
offer he will avail himself of in case OF
necessity, Sweden not having vessel
in port The admiral says he has
given refuge to all persons Of any ma.
tionality as king protector, a..I whose
country has no vessel Of war at port.
Speaking of che celebration OF the
4th of July. Admiral Nicholson says
l venture to say that never before in
our country's history has 30 grand as
well as beautiful celebration been seen
ahoat. There were at least 40 ships OF
war, each beautifully dressed with
flags. The American ensign at the
main, while national salute was fired
at noon, not only from the flag ships
present, but also from all the large ves-
sells. Egyptian, Turkish, English,
French, Russian, Italian, Dutch and
Greek nationalities all participated,
while most of the large merchant ves-
sells were also dressed with flags. On
shore the house occupied by the Egyp-
tan minister of marine and their sig
nal station were each gaily decorated.
Commodore Batcheldor of the United
States steamer Galena says seven of
his officers were on snore at the time
of the riot, but all escaped without in
suit or serious molestation. Commo-
dore Batchelder, speaking of Arab
Pasha and his support, says, / find
that the idea so persisently enforced
by the English press that only the
military with Arab Pasha are gener-
ally entertained here, have it from
persons of position who have an excel
lent chance for making correct esti-
mate of the situation, that nine-tenths
of the population of Alexandria and
Cairo are heart and hand with MIN.
The Galena received on hoard all claim
ing American citizenship, men, women
and children to the number of 50, and
also at the request Of the acting con-
sular general, certain Austrian and
German subjects, who were without
protection. were received on
board to the number OF 50, Of whom
only three are native born Americans.
lOf the exodus Commander Batcbeld-
or says: The number of refugees is
becoming so great on board the Gale
ma that the commander arranged
with the Washington, an Italian
vessel, to take them, paying
there for $25 per day. The cost to
care for the refugees was about $40,
but in case of absolute restitution a
bona fde American family was found
and a contribution made on board,
and they were provided for by friends
who will take them to Liverpool.
| With handsome balance on hand,
the officers and men did
everything in their power to allevi.
ate the sutferings of these
people, and the commander expresses
his admiration of the cheerful way in
which they sacrifice their own comfort
at the call OF humanity. Commander
Batcheldor feels sure that he is acting
in spirit which will be approved by
his country in offering the panic strick-
en- refugees all the protection that was
at his command.
A STREAM IN A f ilrSHEi.
The PLAIN which stretches ON either
side is yellow, glary and apparently
interminable. Here and there q camel
plodding, with driver on silent foot
across the unechoing sands, breaks the
monotony OF the scene: but when the
group passes away in silence as il
came the Stygic waters of the Nah.
moudich remain as dreary and unin.
teresting as they did before. The vii
lagos which exist along its banks al
rare intervals are small
BAMBOO AND PALM LEAF SHEDS,
surrounded by cactus bushes that find
a footing in the inhospitable sand
Near Alexandria it is adorned by vii.
las and farms, which flourish because
of the Righteousness of water. AT in,
tervals along its banks an irregularity
in the desert betrays the existence OF
some ancient city which has subsidized
beneath the tide of conquest and the
inevitable encroachments of the
memorable desert. Here may
have stood the ancient Scheda, between
MAROON AND NISHOo,
with its stones and bricks, indistinci
tracings of the great Rameses, and re-
mains of great masonry reservoirs
there stands village known by its date
| trees, the silent woman with the earth.