The daily gazette., 1882-07-13
ALEXANDRIA ON FIRE
THE INHABITANTS LEAVING
THE PLACE.
THE WHOLE o1TY IN DANaER.
The War Question discussed in the HOuse
of COmmORs-The Porte Requests the
ROmbardment to Cease.
Associated Press dispatch to the Gazette

OFF ALEXANDRIA, 0uiy lo-o.4U y. H.
Alexandra has been evacuated and is in
flames. The city ia in danger Of total
destruction.
ALEXANDRIA, July 12-Midnight. The
barracks, houses and windmi1s arourd
Fort Mex have been shattered to pieces. A
portion of the Ras-el Tin Palace, recently
inhabited by Derviseh Pasha, which formed
a separate building from the Khedive's resi-
dence, has been burned to the ground. The
lighthouse is still standing, but q number of
holes are visible in the masonary and the
light appears to be injured. The Bittern,
after taking Flag Lieutenant Lambton ON
board, proceeded to the harbor to learn the
object of the flag of truce. Information
was conveyed to the commander of the Bit
tern that Toulba Pasha, the military COM
mander in Alexandria, wished to communi-
cate with Admiral Seymour. Lieutenant
Lambton replied that as prelimi-
nary condition to further negotiation the
forts dominating the entrance of the harbor
must be surrendered. Toulba Pasha re-
fused to accept these terms, and the Bittern
returned to aequaint the Admiral with his
refusal. 1t was understood among the
officers that firing would be resumed at four
O'Clock in the afternoon, but no order TO
that effect was given. The Egyptians sub
sequently hoisted a second flag of truce, and
the Helican was thereupon sent in to obtain
information. The Bittern ascertained that
the Khedive was safe, having gone with
Dervisch Pasha TO the Ramleh Palace. The
storeship Humber leaves tonight with the
wounded. The darkness OF night makes the
confagration in Alexandria very vivid. 1t
is supposed that the town is being reduced
to ashes wilfully. II is supposed that the
Egyptian troops have evacuated the town as
the fires tonight are assuming large pro-
portions. The town is reported to be almost
empty and it is believed has been left TO low
Arabs, possibly to Bedouins, to plunder. At
sunset the white flag was still flying.
WHY FRANCE DOES NOT COOPERATE.
LONDON, July 12.-The Times Paris cor
respondent reports that M. Goblet, replying
| to NJ. Gambetta, in regard to Egyptian
affairs, said France had not cO-operated in
the bombardment because England's con-
duct didn't seem to her justified and because
| France did not desire to emerge from the
European concert The correspondent adds
that it is at least three weeks since England
proposed to France to join in the occupation
of the Suez Canal, but as France raised OBJ
| jections England gave up the idea of French
| cooperation in that direction and turned
| her attention to Alexandria. Since then she
constantly urged France to keep her COM
| pany and until the last moment she had not
given up hope.
In the House of Commons this afternoon
| Mr.. Gladstone, replying to MIR. Gourley, Ad-
| vaneed Liberal member for Sunderland, said
he had made his communications to other
governments in regard to the free naviga-
ton of the Suez canal, which he had
thought it his duty to make. Mr.. Gourley
moved an adjournment in order to obtain
satisfactory statement. Sir Wilfred Lawson,
Radical seconded the motion, declaring that
the action of England was atrocious, cruel
and cowardly. Mr.. Gladstone said the
1 ~ tl,a
| apart from the interests Of the bondholders,
adding that it would be unjust on his part
to discuss the reasons for the course taken
by France.
THE DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE.
He also said that if the massacre at Alex
andria remained unavenged and uninvesti-
gated the effect would be serious to all Eu-
ropeans.
The present Egyptian regime was one of
military violence. The proceedings of Great
Britain were not against the people, but
against theiI oppressors.
Sir Charles Dilke Under Foreign Secre-
tary, said it was utterly untrue that Arab
Pasha represented a national movement.
He repelled the accusation of Mr.. O'Kelly,
member of Roscommon, that the action
yesterday was an assassination. Austria
and Germany have expressed the opinion
that it was perfectly legitimate. He be-
settle the Egyptian question.
In the House of Commons this afternoon
Sir Charles Dixie, Under Secretary for
| Foreign Affairs, replying to Sir Henry ID.
| Wolff, said that as far as he was aware Ad-
miral Seymour had merely cautioned mer-
chant vessels that they would pass through
the Suez Canal at their own risk. He added
that he was unaware that torpedoes had
been laid in the canal
| Tha D,,t1a tah nff
andria says "Before the bombardment re-
commenced Admiral Seymour sent the
Bittern under flag of truce to demand the
surrender of the forts, for the purpose of
avoiding further bombardment, but without
result. All reports confirm previous state
ments as to the manner in which the Egyp-
tians worked their guns until they were
fairly blown from the batteries by the explo-
sion of shells. The Monarch fired 200 heavy
shells and 6,000 pounds of shot from the
machine guns. There was some splendid
scientific firing, and the official reports of
this first practical trial of modern fighting
ships will be records of the utmost value.
THE PORTE RENEws ITS REQUEST.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 12.-Said Pasha,
the new President of the Council of Minis
ters, has renewed the request of the Porte
that the bombardment of Alexandria cease.
1t is understood that England is unable to
give effect to this request because Said Pasha
can offer no gurantee that Arab Pasha
would acquiesce in Admiral Seymour's de-
mands. The majority of the Ministers are
in favor of an arrangement by the powers.
Earl Granville, the British Foreign Secre-
tary, has replied to the remonstrance OF
Musurus Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador al
London, that England in bombarding Alex
andria, acted in the name of Europe. 1t is
reported that the movements of Dervisch
Pasha the Turkish Commissioner in Egypt,
are being watched by order of Arab Pasha.
| -Ss
Il Indications.
tAssocated Press dispatch to the Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, July 15.-For the Middle
Atlantic States, colder, clearing weather
westerly winds ; higher pressure.
rTo-day's Herald Bulletin.i
The depression continues to overlie the
districts north of the lakes. In the other
sections of the country the pressure is in
creasing steadily, particularly in the North
west, where there are indications of the east
ward movement of an area of high ba-
rometer that is likely to cause a consider
able reduction of temperature during the
rest of the week north of the Ohio Valley
Rain fell in the Gulf States and central
valleys. Elsewhere fair weather is reported
The temperature remained nearly stationary
, | over the terriLory east of the M{sa;sas,,,,s