The Portland daily press., 1882-06-15
GENERAL STAMPEDE OF FOREIGNERS
FROM THE CITY.


engineer of the English iron-clad Superb and
OF The two seamen of the Helicon, who were
killed in the riot on Sunday, have been buried
at sea, as it was deemed imprudent to risk the
danger that might have arisen from funeral
on shore. AS the barge containing the dodies
passed the United States steamer Galena the
marines fred a salute and all on board cncov-
cred their heads.
A Proclamation by the Governor.
The Governor has issued his proclamation
declaring the arrival of the Khedive and Der
vlsch Pasha is guarantee of order, and that
citizens may confidently resume their voca-
ton.
A Turkish frigate has just been sighted off
the port.
LONDON, June 14.-Another correspondent
says words fail to describe the state of panic in
Alexandria The streets are blocked, and
carts are piled with the baggage of fleeing Eu-
ropeans. All the men.of-war in the harbor
are crowded with fugitives. The American
frigafe Galena is Gro wdeo with families claim
ing American protection. Revs. Joshua and
Richard Smith of New York and Baltimore
have taken refuge on board, the officers, though
greatly Inconvenience, courteously giving up
their cabins to the ladies. One American off,
Ger narrowly escaped while in the company of
British officer who was killed in the fight.
An outbreak occurred on Tuesday which
Was evidently premeditated, breaking out in
severa places at once Europeans were dragged
out of their carriages and murdered vita sticks
and legs of tables or chairs obtained by sacking
the shops. In all there are 48 Europeans
killed The British Consul is still in danger.
1t is now learned that the Prefect of Police in
Alexandria, with the assistance of a fanatci Or
ator, organized the outbreak, the soldiers set
ting the example of sacking the shops. Many
of the dead were killed by bayonets. The ma
tives declare that they will resist all interven-
ton, Turkish or other.
The correspondent of the Daily News at Al
exandria states that not only women and chill
dren are leaving the country, but men with
large material interests in Egypt are begging
passages and leaving their property behind.
Many large capitalists are arranging to leave
Egypt permanently, not in panic, but after
calmly calculating the cost of ouch step.
Gladstone said he greatly lamented what had
been said concerning France who she had
solemnly declared would labor loyalty and
heartily with England. All the powers he
said were cooperating heartily with England
and the Sultan is in complete harmony with
the powers Germany had most strongly urged
the Porte to accept the conference. Gladstone
dwelt on the necessity of using the instrument
ality of Turkey. The British policy was the
maintenance of all established rights.
England's Course Condemned.
LONDON, June A. In the Commons this af-
ternoon Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign Sec
retary, replying to questions, denied that
Egyptian troops were dsaffected. He said
Dervisch Pacha was confident that he would
be able to maintain order. He declined to an
swer further questions, as it was impossible to
explain the situation until the papers were
published.
Sir Henry Wolff, Conservative, moved ad-
journment of the House as a protest against
the reticence and imbecility of the Govern
ment, and debate followed. Wolff condemned
the assertion of England with France.