Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-12

of Alexandria, sent at 1l:40 O'Clock
this morning, says: THE Invincible
and Temeraire opened FIRE this morn
ing on Moncrieffe Fort, which during
the night had been repaired. The
first three shots greatly damaged the
batteries. A signal has just been
given to cease firing. The Achilles
has just been sighted steaming toward
the feet.
GUNS BURST AND SPIKED.
Admiral Seymour telegraphs that
the party from the lnvincible which
landed to destroy Fort Meks, burst
three and spiked six guns in the fort.
The wounded include Lieutenant
Jackson, who is severely injured, and
Lieutenant Davis and Midshipman
Lumsden, slightly injured.
FLAG OF TRUCE.
Orr ALEXANDRIA, July IL, 1:30
p.m.-A steamer is approaching the
feet with flag Of truce.
TO CALL OUT RESERVES.
LONDON, July l2.-The Times this
morning says that it is contemplated
to call out 1000 of the army reserve to
take the places Of unframed men be-
longing to regiments preparing to pro-
ceed to Egypt.
The Times, in leading article this
morning, says: "Musurus Pashs, the
Turkish Embassador, had an inter
view yesterday with Earl Granville,
and demanded that the bombsrdment
Of Alexandria be countermapded, to
which Earl Granville replied that the
circumstances compelled the British
Government to take decisive action,
and that the decision could not be
revoked. We do not hesitate to say
that the effect of England's determin-
alton has been to produce a most
favorable impression both on public
opinion and on the Judgment Of
European statesmen. Representa-
tives of the powers have already ex.
pressed satisfaction at the Govern
ment's action. There is, therefore,
no ground whatever for the assertion
! that the action Of England is judged
by Europe as high handed and un-
necessary.
"If the Porte refuses to intervene
in Egypt, we shall gladly welcome the
assistance of France, and signs are not
wanting that De Freycinet has shown
timidity little to the taste Of his
couutrymen. Gambetta's speech yes
terday in one of the bureaux of the
Chamber, in which he said that the
most serious feature was that England
and France, after having acted to-
gether atAlexandria in presenting the
ultimatum, had
PARTED COMPANY,
and that if separation proved defnit
i've, never would France have been
in more serious position, is a sign Of
public opinion not to be neglected.
A Times correspondent, writing 81
Tuesdays bombardment, says: The
gunboats played an active part, creep
ing close to the forts and silerciug
several guns. The Invincible made
splendid practice, and the Temeraire
was ashore for some time, but Aoated
subsequently. The gunboat Conder
ran within 1900 yards of Marabout
fort, a single shot from which would
have sunk her, and before the signal
had been given to cease firing, she
had
sILENoED THREE GREAT GUNS
10 the fort, Admiral Seymour signal
ling well done, Condor" The Superb
has two holes in her side.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The Standards correspondent sends
the following One Of the officials
from Deryish Pasha, who brought tn,
letter from the Ministry to Admira
Seymour, Offering to dismOunt th,
guns, informed me that he and man!
others we're not sorry that hostilitie
we're about to begin, as it was the onl!
way in which an end could be made
and the fate Of the two parties, viz
the one in lavor Of the Khedive ant
order and the other of Arab Pasha anc
anarchy, could be decided. The off
cials we're conveyed ashore after Ad
miral Seymour had given them hi
decision in writing. At $50 in tn,
morning the order was passed t,
load with shell, and satisfaction show
on the faces of the sailors. Wind ant