The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

day. Bonaparte gave the signal and
was the first to get into the long boat
The boats began to be hOisted out, but
the sea ran so high that they were in
danger of being dashed every moment
against one another. At length, after
great dangers, they reached the shore
With great difficulty 1000 or 1000 men
were landed during the night. Bona
parte resolved to march at once for Alex
andTia to surprise the place. The troops
instantly began their march. NO horses
had been landed, and BOnaparte walked
with the column for four or five leagues
over the sands, and at daybreak on July
1st they came in sight of Alexandria.
Berthier, NapOleOn's Chief of stan, de-
scribes the capture in the 0thelal 3ul
letin: "AbOut half an hour before day
light one of the advanced guards was
attacked by party of Arabs, who killed
an officer: on their advancing NUMBER
of shots were exchanged with the tlra-
ilde. At half league from Alexandria
the Arabs were joined by about 300
hOrsemen, but at the approach OF the
French they abandoned the heights
which commanded the town and retired
into the desert. BOnaparte, perceiVing
near the walls of the old town num-
Der of Arabs, ordered the troops to halt
within cannon shot of the place, des1r-
Gus to prevent the effuSiOn OF blood, he
was disposed to parley, but the trlghttul
shouts of men, women and children, and
a cannOnade which unnamed several
pieces, unequiVOcally declared the In
tentiOns of the enemy. BOnaparte or
dered charge to be beat. The shouts
were renewed with increased fury. The
French advanced to the walls which
they proceeded to escalade, nOtwith-
standing the fire of the besieged and the
shower of stones which were directed
against them; generals and soldiers
promiscuOusly mounted the walls and
with usual intrepidity. General Kleber
was wounded by bullet in the head.
General MenOu, covered with contuslOns,
was precipitated from the parapet he
had scaled. The soldiers displayed an
equal ardOr with their chiefs. The walls
were soon covered with French, the be-
sieged fled into the town, and terror be-
came general. However, those who 0e-
cupied the old towers kept up their nre
and Obstinately refused to surrender.
According to the orders of BOnaparte,
the troops were not to enter the town,
but to form on the heights near the port,
which commanded it. The general in
chief took possession OF these nils with
a view of inducing the town to eapitu-
late, but the soldiers, enraged at the re-
siStance of the enemy, were impelled to
action. A large party were soon en-
gagged in the streets, where great
slaughter took place. BOnaparte caused
the generate to be beat. He sent for the
captain of Turkish carayel that lay In
the old port and employed him to make
known TO the inhabitants his pacific in
tentiOns, and that France intended to
employ her forces only against the Name
lukes. This captain, accompanied by
several French officers, repaired to the
city and induced the inhabitants to sur
render. The forts of the PhaTOs were
Immediately delivered upto the French,
who at the same time took possession of
the city and the two ports.
This memorable day, which seemed to |
the French the key of Egypt, cost the |
life of a chief of brigade and of five Off
GERS of divisions. An adjutant-general |
had an arm broken, twenty soldiers were
drowned in the debarkatiOn and fifteen
were killed in the attack on the town.
The following chronological table of
NapOleOn's operations in Egypt, in Syria,
is of value in this connection: