New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-15


were summarily shot.
Some field pieces were landed with the marines at
the Ras-el-Tin fort. The Khedve's Ras-el-Tin pal
ace WAS looted shortly before the marines arrived
whole battalion of Arabs was blown up in one
fort during the bombardment. The marine artillery
have occupied Fort Napoleon commanding the
town. The Khedive's yacht has been towed from
her dock and is in readiness TO receive him. Fort
Marab0ut to-day hoisted the Egyptian colors, but
lowered them again on the British squadron assem-
bling round it. The feet has been ordered to DO no
further damage unless il is provoked. The Ameri-
can squadron has returned TO the inner harbor
Dispatches to The Ne,cS dated off Alexandria this
morning say "The fire in Alexandria is still rag
ing There are at least two miles of houses burn
ing. More than third of the city appears to be on
fire. The number of persons massacred by the mob
is estimated at 1000.
General Sir Garnet Wolseley is expected at Port
Said on Sunday. If Arab Pacha makes a stand at
Rosetta or Damanhour, Sly Garnet will have to pro-
eced to Alexandria. The marines who spiked the
guns found fifteen Armstrong guns of the newest
pattern, some of them disabled. Beneath one
seven dead bodies. A body Of $50 marines hold the
arsenal gate. At the custom house gate there are
100 marines, with a gatling gun, who will remain
all night The marines have killed many looters.
1t is reported tina, six persons massacred at the
French Consulate"
dispatch to The Standard, dated at 9:1O a. m.
says: " The Arabs are still looing the town. All
miral Seymour had determined to land force, but
refugees informed HIM that 5000 Egyptians occu-
pied position outside the city road for attack.
while Admiral Seymour could only land 800 men.
He therefore, instead of landing men, ordered the
city to be fired in order to frghten the rioters.
Twenty armed Europeans who escaped the general
massacre were told by Pacha whom they met
their way through the town that the Egyptian
killed numbered over 600 The English
and French Consulates were burned TO the ground.
party of bluejackets landed at Fort Gabari and
spiked nineteen guns in position. This morning the
Monarch fired at and soon destroyed another bat
terry. The gunboat Iris has arrived at Port Said,
and lies with one broadsde bearing on the town
and the other upon an Egyptian corvette, COM
manded by one of Arab Pacha's officers. There
42S British subjects 500 Egyptian soldiers and 200
police at Port Said. 1t is stated that Arab Pacha
has only 1000 very much dsorganzcd troops.
Two hundred marines have been ordered to march
through the town and shoot all persons riOting
proclamation in Arabic is preparing in the Khe-
dives name, calling on the people to maintain or
der and on the troops to disband. The Khedive
with DeTvisch Pacha and some of the Ministers and
the Khediye's harem have arrived aboard vessel
in the harbor. About 800 loyal troops follow the
Khedive."
Admiral Seymour teegraphs: "I have occupied
the Ras-el-Tin palace with marines and spiked the
guns III six batteries opposite. The city is still
burning but / clearing the streets. The Khe-
dive is safe in the palace, which is garrisoned by
700 marines"
Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign Secretary, said
that Arab Pacha fed from Alexandra in a boat by
the canal, but that it is not known whittier. 1t is
understood that his troops are dispensing.
OFF ALExANDRIA July 1.-the firing heard in
Alexandra yesterday was by marines and sailors
who were dispensing plunderers with gatling guns
The small detachment first landed had to wait for
reinforcements before they able to push to the
centre of the town. There some short, sharp
fighting. No water could be obtained owing to the
stoppage of the works There French
women among the fugitives rescued yesterday; also
the Egyptian Prefect of Police who succeeded the
instigator of the massacre in Alexandria on June
II. There are not enough sailors and marines to
occupy all the streets of the city.
COMMENTS BY THE ENGLISH PRESS.
LONDON, July 14.-Iho Times this morning
says: by this last outrage Arab Pacha has
put himself outside the pale of humanity. lie
must be followed, and his army dispersed.
1t is satisfactory to know that the British
preparations are complete, and that we are
ready to carry ont the will of Europe, if no other
nation be found to do the work. Should the Porte
still hold back Lord Dutierin will state in the Con-
ference that England is prepared TO undertake the
task but will welcome the cooperation of any other
government"
The Necs this morning says there is reason to be-
eve that if Turkey declines hestates to restore
order in Egypt. the Conference will summon Eng
land and France 10 land force for that purpose.
Germany and Austria have teleGraphed to Mr. Glad
Al. E.l.. A.
correspondent of the paper at Constantnople says
% The Ministers consider that Turkish troops and
ironclads should go to Egypt at once. The Sultan
is gravely considering the project"
VESSELS AND TROOPS GOING TO EGYPT.
LONDON JULY 14.-Four hundred and fifty of the
Household Cavalry will leave England tomorrow
week.
The War Office has ordered sufficient number
of enrenching tools TO be sent to Egypt for the use
Of the first body of English regulars that lands.
Henry Campbell Bannerman, Financial Secretary
of the War Office stated that gunboats had been
ordered TO accompany British merchant vessels
through the Suez Canal if it deemed necessary.
The correspondent of The Times at Berlin says it
is reported that the German corvette Nymphe has
been ordered to Egypt.
GIBRALTAR July 14.-Thc British troopship NAL
abar arrived here and proceeded east with the 10th
Regiment.
ATHENS July 14.-The MeSsdgr q Adenes con-
firms the report that the Government has expressed
its readiness to join with corps of 1000 men III
in Egypt.
NIcosIA, Cyprus, July 14-The Minotaur, Aein- !
court and Northumberland have arrived at Limas-
sol. The MnOtauT, with siege train and twenty |
guns, sailed for Egypt during the night.
THE NEWS FROM CONSTANTlNOPLE.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 14-The Council of Min |
listers broke up without adopting definite resou- |
ton, but Said Pacha visited Lord Du1ern, and it |
is understood that upon the latters statements the