The daily gazette., 1882-07-11
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brigade. He has i'm frequent reconnois-
sances obtained complete information as to A
the forts in EACH Gatling and Nerdenfeldt
guns will cover their movements. Lying
behind the iron-clads are the Bittern, Decoy,
Cygnet and Condor, gunboats, all outside OF
the range of fire of the batteries. Behind
these, again, is great feet of steamers,
lying there to await the result. The Aus
trian and German war steamers appear to-
be at last getting ready TO move outside.
MOVING OF THE SHIPS.
At II O'Clock the Invincible, Monarch and
Penelope moved out and anchored outside
the haTbor. The scene now was impressive
In a high degree. Slowly Nall. the foreigni
steamers moved from their berths and
steamed out of the harbor. ''iit
fIlf LAST INTERVIEW. fiii1l
"At o'clock steam launch towing a
large boat full of officials Is seen approach
ing the flagship. It contained Raghib
Pacha and the other members of the past
and present Ministry. They were received
by the admiral and the Hon. Mr.. Lamban,
| flag lieutenant, and a guard of marines, the
band playing and q general salute being
| fired, as they came as a deputation from the
rulers Of Egypt 1t ut once appeared that
| they had not received the admiraPs letter
| and had come off to inquire the reason for
/ the hostile preparations. The interview
was conducted with great courtesy
ON both sides, but the Egyptian
officials looked blank indeed upon the
| Admiral informing them that he had sent i'll
demand that the forts commanding the
harbor be Immediately dismantled.i The
members ofthe deputation talked somewhat
| excitedly among themselves in TurlSishi dis
cussing apparently what Arab would say u
the demand They inquired who would be
deputed to dismantle the forts. fiIfI- +
While this conyersationfwas going on TIN
Admiral's letter, which had followed then
from the Khedive's yacht Mahroussa, wa
brought on board and handed to them
They then returned on shore to consider tn
matter in a council of Ministers.
Appearances on shore indicate q determi
nation to fight, as bodies of troops can b
seen moving about While the Director
Customs was coming on board the Tanor
he was stopped by guard of soldiers, win
took him and the cash chest which was be
ing carried with him before Arab. III
latter demanded that the money shoul
he handed to him. The Director {
Customs refused to do this, wher
I upon Arab took possession, sayln
that it was time the Director was sent
board under escort. In several Instance
the Europeans had great dlihcuity IN ge
ting away The Khedive has sent his iar
I d
mains at Alexandria himself.
alexandria was founded by AleNand
the Great 352, B. G. 1t is situated on VIII
was Once the island Pharos, IL miles VIC
of the Canopic month Of the Nile, now ca
nected with the mainland by a peninsul
l. once an artificial dyke. The princil
l., public and government buildings are on
peninsula which varies from one-hali
three-quarters of a mile in width 1
be ancient town was in the mainland, VINE
he numerous ruins attest its decayed gre'
e ness Tho general appearance OF the PA
be is not at all striking In the turkish qua
he tiers the streets are narrow, Irregular a
es filthy, while the houses are illy-bullt. L
g, Frank quarter, however, has the appearaI
ny OF European city, the. houses pei
well built and streets wen pay
wv In the suburbs are numerous handso
wy villas and gardens The principal put
rat buildings are the palace Of the Pasha,
hin navel arsenal, military hospitals, Gust
Drt house, mosques, converts, churches,
he important naval school, etc. On either s
ire of the peninsula, is port, that on the W
of side being known as the Old Port.
nd eastern port, the only one open to Christla
nd is where the British fleet is anchored Q
commands the whole city. The ancient {
M at one time was supposed to have 6OO,
of inhabitants, but by the census ol 1871 II
ow 219, ,602, of whom $500 We're ioreign'
zen The population has still further increa
since 1871. The inhabitants comprise Tul
IN Arabs, Armenians, Greeks, Syrians, ltalla
ing French, English, Germans, etc.