Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-14
WAR IN EGYPT.
The City Of Alexandria Burned
and the Egyptian Troops Retreat.
Great Atrocities upon Europeans
and other Christians.
The KhediVe said to be in a Peril
Gus Situation.

TELEGRAPH SHIP CH1LTERN, OFF AIS
ExANDRIA, July 12-9:40 a. m.-Alex-
andria has been evacuated and is in
flames. The telegraph ship Chiltern
has been ordered to take up posi-
ton near the neutral fleets
LONDON, July 13.-In a telegram
sent at 9:20 a. M. Admiral Seymour
confirms the report of the evacua-
ton of Alexandria. The entire
garrison withdrew under a flag of
true, leaving the Bedouins to fire
and pIllage the town. The Decoy
has gone to Port, Said to ascer-
tain the state of affairs there.
LONDON, July 13. The Reuters
Telegram Company has received the
following:
'.ALExAn DRIA, July 13-9:48 a. m.
The Egyptian army is greatly de-
moraIzed, and Is in full retreat to-
ward the interior. The European
quarter of the town, including the
Exchange and telegraph office, is
utterly destroyed. The city was set
Oh ire by released convicts, who
committed horrible ATROCITIES The
Egyptians used flag of
truce to enable the troops to with
draw from the town. The telegraph
ship Chiltern is crowded with the
Survivors, who fought their way to
the beach, whence the boats of the
fleet removed them. They report
having passed a dreadful night de-
Tending themselves desperately.
One hundred Europeans and other
Christians, In the Ottoman Bank
and adjoining buildings were massa-
cred. Part of the fleet are now
leaving for Port Said. The where
abouts of the Khedive is unknown.
11:3O d. m.-Ihe correspondent of
the Standard ON board the Invinci~
be, telegraphlng at s o'clock this
morning, says: The whole of the
population and troops have with
drawn and the whole of Grand Square
Is burned. The Helicon which went
TO discover the meaning of the last
flag of truce last evening, could S.
cover nobody on board the Egyptian
vessel, llahraussa, or III the arsenal. y
The correspondent accompanied an
officer to he shore in the
steamer Pinnac. The purveyor
Of the fleet who was one
OF the party, and was well ac>
quainted with the town. We landed
and proceeds d considerable dis
tance. All was perfectly silent, ex-
cept the roar OF the flames. It is
believed that Arab Pasha has con-
centrated his forces beyond the city
to oppose the British advance The
work of the ships Is now over Any
further action must be ashore. Fully
half OF the the town is burning
There will be landing in force to in
vestigate the condition of things,
and, If possible, render aid.
a dispatch to the Daily News
dated Alexandria, 9:20 a. m, says
The Bedouins are leaving by the
thousands.
A dispatch to the Standard, datec
$50 a. NJ, says: The Europeans
who fought their way down to the
beach number hundred. They re-
port that all the other Europeans anC
Christians, numbering 100, were
massacreed.
1880 p. m.-The reserve squadron
arrived at Portland at 4 o'clock this
morning.
The Daily News says it is under
stood thai the conference has decided
that the Egyptian army shall be dis
banded and replaced by gen darme'
RE.
l. p. m.-The British authorities
are charterlng a number of vessels
to-day for the conveyance of medi
cines to Alexandria. Five thousand
mules nave been purchased in Spain
ALEXANDRIA, July 13-2 p. M
The Chiltern has moved into the
harbor. The fire in the city is
steadily increasing. 1t is reported
that Arab Pasha is marching on tc
Cairo.
1:3O p. m.-Admiral Seymour tele
graphs at 10:40 this morning as fol,
lows: The terms were the surren-
der of the forts as at first demanded
The use made of the flag of truce b,
the Egyptians is considered disgrace
full. Nothing is known of the Khe
dive, but it is believed he is still a
Romleh Palace where his yacht is az
parently waiting until the weathe
will allow his embarkatlon-
ALEXANDRIA, July 13-6 p. M
The Khedive is stated to be at Rom
leh surrounded by Egyptian troops
His position is thought to be crltl
cal
ALEXANDRIA, July 12.-The Pene
traitor was struck five times and ha
one gun disabled The Infexibl
was hit many times, but only 81
shots penetrated her armor. Th
Monarch was not hit, owing to it
moving about After the action wa
over, the whole feet drew off fror
the shore and the vessels approache
each other.
LONDON, July PA dispatch t
the Times dated off Alexandri
says: The Egyptians could hav