Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-07-15
FOREIGN.
THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS.

THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS.
 LONDON, July 12.-Admiral Sey- mour telegraphs that party which landed to destroy the fort, burst three ad spiked six guns in the fort. The wounded include Lieutenant Jackson, seriously injured; Lieu tenant Davies and Mldshipman Lams. den, slightly injured.
 Of Alexandria, 1:30 p. m.-A steamer is approaching the fleet with flag of truce.
 THE sUEz CANAL.
 LONDON, July 12.-In the Com. mons this afternoon Dilke, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs said so far as he was aware, Admiral Sey- mour had merely cautioned merchant vessels that they would pass through the Suez Canal at their own risk. He added he was unaware of torpedoes hay ing been laid in the canal.
 HOW IT WAS DONE.
 LONDON, July 12.-The Times cor respondent, writing about yesterdays bombardment, says: The gunboats played an active part by creeping up close to the forts and silencing them. Several guns of the Infexlble made splendid practice. The Temeraire was ashore some time, but hoated subsequently,. The gunboat Condor ran within twelve hundred yards of Marabout Fort, a single shot from which would have sunk her, and be- fore the signal to cease firing was given she had silenced three great guns in the fort; Admiral Seymour signaling "Well done, Condor" The Superb has two holes in her side.
 A FLAG OF TRUCE.
 ALEXANDRIA, July 12.-A flag of truce is displayed from town. THE GREAT TEMPERANCE MAN SPEAKS
 LONDON, July 12.-In the Con- mons to-day, Sir Wilfred Lawson (RadicaD declared that the action of England was atrocious, cruel and cowardly in attacking Alexandria.
 NO SHIPS ENTERING THE sUFZ.
 A dispatch from Suez says no merchant vessels have entered the canal for the last forty.eight hours. All ships, including the Indian mail steamers, remain in roadsteads.
 ALEXANDRIA SUES FOR PEACE.
 A dispatch from Admiral Seymour, sent at ? o'clock this afternoon, says there was no response to to-day's firing. A flag of truce was holsted at noon at the arsenal, where the Minister of War and Official Divan are. A gunboat, under a flag of truce, proceeded at once to open communication.
 FIRES IN ALEXANDRIA.
 ALEXANDRIA,, July 1S.-The flag of truce IS still flying. This after noon several large fires occurred Tn various parts of the town.
 WHAT THE sPANIARDs THINK.
 MADRID, July 12.-News of the bombardment of Alexandria caused profound sensation. The action is unfayorably commented upon in some quarters.
 THE LATEST.
 LONDON, July 12.-A dispatch from Alexandria, sent at 7:20 this evening, says: The vessels of the fleet took up the following positions of Newport before sunset: Sultan, of Fort Pharoh; Superb, Temeriare, Inhexible, Alexandria and Achilles to eastward; the Invinclble, Mon- arch, Penelope and all gunboats are in the outer harbor. It is supposed this arrangement was made in order that the vessels would be in readi- ness to shell the forts commanding the town tomorrow, in the event of a failure in the negotiations. It is supposed the Egyptian troops evacu- ated the town, as fires tonight are assuming large proportions. The town is reported to be almost entirely deserted, and it is believed has been left to low Arabs, possibly to Bedouins to plum der. At sunset the flags were still flying. Private advices indicate that the Suez Canal will be reopened to traffic forthwith.
 ALEXANDRIA EVACUATED.
 ALEXANDRIA. July 13-8:40 a. m. Alexandria has been evacuated. The city is in flames. The telegraph ship Chiltern has been ordered to take up a position near the neutral fleet.
 DESTRUCTION OF THE ANCIENT CITY.
 LONDON, July 13.-In telegram sent at 7:25 a. m., Admiral Seymour confirms the report of the evacuation of Alexandria. The entire garrison withdrew under flag of truce, leav- ing Bedouins to fire and pillage the town. Decoy has gone to Port Said to ascertain the state of affairs there.
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