Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-14

0SlO1V tI0 DO0O8x000ut 3e0OW
menosd. Admiral Seymour ssns the Bit
tern under fsg of truce to demand
surrender Of the forts for the purposa
Of avoiding further boDbardmsnt. but
withou: result. Ali reports confirm { h>
previous statement As TO the manner IL
which the Egyptians worked their guns
until they were fairly blown from the
batteries by the explosion Of shells
The Monarch fred 30 shells and 600o
rounds Of sho: from machine guns
There vas some splendid scientific
shooting, and the official reports of this
the drst practical trial Of modern fight
ing ships viii be records of the utmost
value. Some houses in Fort Mex, appa-
rently of concrete, withstood the fire OF
the heaviest guns os the Monarch.
Parliamentary PrseeediaSs.
LcSDoS, July l2.-In the Commons
this afternoon Gladstone, replying to
Gourlsy, advanced Liberal, said that be
had communication to other Govern
ments in regard to the free navigation
of the Suez canal, which he thought it
his duty to make. Gouraey moved ad-
journment in order to obtain a satisfac-
tory statement.
Sir Wilfred Lawson. Radical, second
cd the motion, declaring that the action
OF England was strocious. cruel and
covardly.
Gladstone said that the action of the
Government had been quite apart from
ths interest OF landlords. adding that
it would be unjust on his part to discuss
the reasons for the course taken BY
France. He also said that il the mas
sacrs at Alexandra remained una
venged and uuinvestigated, the effect
would be serious to Europeans. The
present Egyptian regimen was one of
military violence. The proceedings of
Great Britain were not against the peo-
pie. but against their oppressors.
Dixie denied that 'rabi Pasha repre-
sented the national movements and::de-
MED that yesterdays action was assas-
sinat;on. Austria and Germany ap-
proved it. European concert would set.
tie the Egyptian question.
General skObeloM's FuuePal.
Moscow, July 1.-THE Emperor has
sent General Skobeloff's sister, Princess
Belosselsky. the following telegram: II
am terribly overcome and grisyed by
the sudden death of your brother. 1t is
an irreparabls loss to the army. All We
soldiers will weep for him. 1t is sad, sad
indeed, to lose man SO useful and de-
voted To duty" Crowds have been to sec
Skobeloff's body at the church, to
which it was transferred Saturday even
lug. Visitors were deeply affected and
many tyes were wst. The little church
was fragrant With flowers and wreaths.
Among the most remarkable tributes Of
the Moscow military staff OF military
surgeons was that of the academic d'etat
major being over eighteen feet in cir
cumfsrence and decorated with ribbons
of the order Of st. George and inscribed
'Skobe!off the Hero The first requient
services began yesterday at 10 O'Clock
a. m. Arahimandric Athanasins offioia-
ted, assisted by numerous other priests.
Prince DolgOrouki, Minister Of War,
Counts Adleberg and Baronoff, and a
number of Skobelotf's old comrades of
Pieyna and Geoktepe, were present. At
IL O'Clock am. mass of requiem was csl-
ebrated. Skobeloff's family was repre-
sented by the Generals brother in laws
Tcherluitew and Prince BelOsselsky who
received each fresh arrival. Troops lined
the road to Riazan station, and surg.
ing crowd, tone hundred thousand peo-
ple,) filled the streets, and roofs were
covered with human beings. At noon
the Grand Duke Nicholas, the Emperor's
uncle, and Grand Duke Alexis arrived
from st. Petersburg. and we're driven to
the church cheered by the people the
whole way. Ga reaching the building
Arch;mandrite said few words Of fare
we'll and uncovered the body .of the
hero. II was placed on bier and borne
in solemn procession to Riazan station,
followed by the two Grand Dukes, all
the Generals in Moscow, the Military
band and Prince Dolgorouki and staff.
At-the station prayers were again said
in the presence of On enormous crowd,
and then the body having been reverent-
~ deposited in car reserved for it, the
train started for Riazan.
Remarkable Achievement.
LONDON. July l2.-The Globe says that
during the bombardment yesterday q
telephone was attached at Malta to the
Alexandria cabls, and while it vas inn
possible to communicate verbally, the
bombardmsns was plainly audible at
Malta.
unfAvssably CsonesteA o..
MADRID, July 12.-News Of the bom-
bardment Of Alexandria has caused Q
profound sensation. The action is un-
favorably commented upon in some
quarters.
saca Casal CisseA.
LoSDoN. July IA dispatch from
Snez says no merchant vessels have en-
tered the last IS hours, and AL ships, in
cludin9 India mail steamers, remain on
the roadstssd. The whole European
population ia adoat. The British Con-
sui. in pursuance Of Admiral Seymour's
instructions. has hauled dowu his Gag
and oae on board . Runboat.
MISCELLANEOUS.