Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-17

shot presently. One of them, after little
hight, was captured and handed to the Amer
leans, who gave him to the English. The
English are gradually getting the place in
order, and there are many people in town to-
day !; but the Arabs are still setting FIRE to
come parts of the city.
Arab has issued proclamation declaring
that the Arabs must pay all taxes to him.
The Americans are sending nearly all their
marines back to the ships.
Arab Pasha's force consists of two regi-
ments only, which are looting the entire
country.
The road to Cairo is blocked. The Khe-
dive believes the people of Cairo will not
permit Arab to loot that city
NOT YET WHIPPED.
ALEXANDRIA, July 16sh.-Advices are re-
ceived at the palace that Arab Pasha has
dispatched the Under Secretary of War to
Cairo to bring up Immediately all the avail.
able troops, and that he is busily engaged in
intrenching at Katfir Ell Dowar. He evidently
means to fight there.
ANOTHER CORRESPONDENTS REPORT
NEw YORK, July 17th.-A. M-The Her.
aLd's Alexandria special says: / am able to
state from personal observation that the first
reports of the extent of devastation are
greatly exaggerated. Moreover. that although
the destruction is greatest in the European
quarter, it is by 30 means confined there.
Fires are scattered throughout the city, and
were caused partly by soldiers out of pure
wantonness, and partly by natives who took
this means of paying off old grudges. In the
Grand Square and its vicinity the ruin is
most complete. There is not one house but
has been levelled or Quilted The fscades
are still erect, but are bleached with
heat to white ash. Yet in the center the
fountain is still playing, and the grass and
tress are uninjured and still green. Long
lines of streets are still burning. As we
marched through the districts we found Be-
douins and parties of Egyptian soldiers laden
with booty, with whom we exchanged shots,
killing few and scattering the rest. During
the day crowds of Europeans Of all nations
came ashore from the ships. Many presented
pitiabe spectacle, as they sat down and
gazed on the ruins of their former homes
Others, like some of the Greeks, seemed to
have come only for plumber and to make
trouble. .a.
Yesterday forenoon great commotion was
heard at the palace. Ga making inquiry as
to the cause of the cries, was Informed that
the Khedive's sister-in-law had just died.
Disbelieve all rumors of lighting with
Arabs forces such as are ahoat here, and are
perhaps cabled abroad for certain purposes.
Up to the present time nothing of any kind
has happened at the palace. They have
news that Arab has dispatched Ayout Pasha,
the Under Secretary Of War, to Cairo, to
hurry forward all avsilable troops. He is
busy intrenchirg at Kaffr Ell Dowar, and
may mean fighting there. The universal
hope is that he will maintain his resolution,
so that a decisive battle may occur, as one
crushing defeat might terminate the hopeless
struggle.
Yesterday news was brought to Beresford
that some Egyptian stokers were getting up
steam and preparing to remove the locomo-
tives. A party was at once dispatched to the
spot, and arrived just in time to stop half a
dozen engines about to start with trains laden
with coal and grain.
The native population have been streaming
back into the city all day through the various
gates, with loaded donkeys, carriages and
| vehicles of all descriptions, well pleased that
| the discord is at an end, and their houses un-
| touched. | tF
Fort Marabout has beena puzzle for the
last three days. On Friday the Egyptian
flag was hoisted, and two ironclads steamed
down to it. The Egyptian flag was again
lowered and white fsg run up, but no fur
Their steps were taken. and as yesterday the
| fort still remained in the hands of the enemy
it was determined that unless it surrendered
it should be bombarded to-day. This even.
ing the Khedive sent some horsemen with
orders to the commanding officer to surren-
| der, but upon their return the cavalry
brought word that the garrison had with
drawn in the night.