Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-13

ShAsuS VI tne OdnAIs
LONDON, July 12.-The Standards cor
respondent on board the Iuvincible tele-
graphs that the forts and batteries on the
sea face are heap OF ruins. The Egyp-
tians stuck to their guns until the forts
were crumbllng. The aim Of the Egyptian
gunners was chiefly directed against the
Penelope and Infexible, and they fred
principally round shot. Their elevation
was bad. The Iuvincible was seldom hit, but
the armor OF the Superb was penetrated.
The Egyptian officers set an example to
their men, often jumping upon the para
pets to see the effect of their fire. The
party OF marines, which landed from the
Invincible to blow up Fort Mex, saw several
dead bodies lying inside the fort. The Egyp-
tians had no shells, which fact accounts for
the small number of casualties on the British
vessels.
LONDON, July u, 11:30 A MA dispatch
from Suez says: "No merchant vessels have
entered the canal during the last forty eight
hours. All ships, including the Indian
mail steamers, remain in the roadstead. The
whole European population is afoat. The
British Consul, In pursuance OF Admiral
SeYmour's instructions, has hauled down
his flag and gone aboard a gunboat."
LONDON, July IL. 3 P. M-The CORE
spOndent Of the Times on the Hellcon, tele-
graphing at 10 o'clock this morning. saws:
"The Mex forts appear to be entirely de-
serted. The weather is cloudy, and the
wind has risen, causing the ships to roll.
The bodies of those killed in the action of
yesterday were buried at sea to-day. There
are now about fifty vessels, including men
OF war, anchored off the breakwater. If
the wind rises most Of the smaller ones
must weigh anchor. 1t has been impossible
so far to communicate with the shore. 1t
is likely that the European quarter has been
seriously damaged. Several shells from the
IUfexlble were seen to burst Immediately
over the centre of the town"
A dispatch to the Times, dated off Alex
andrls, says "The Egyptians could have
done much execution had their aiming been
less wild. Il is difficult to describe the ex-
citement of the sailors. Each shot was
watched with great anxiety, and every good
one was cheered. Some shots from the
eghty-One tonners flew high, and may have
damaged the town"
The Times, in a leading article this
morning, says: "Musurus Pasha, the Turk
ish Ambassador, had an interview Yesterday
with Earl Granville, and demanded that the
order for the bombardment of Alexandria
be countermsnded. Earl Granville replied
that circumstances compelled the British
Government to take decisive action, aud
that its decision could not be revoked.
awe do not hesitate to say that the effect
of England's determination has been to pro-
duce a most favorable impression both on
public opinion and the Judgment Of Euro
pean statesmen. The representatives of
the powers have already expressed salts
faction al the governments action. There
is, therefore, no ground whatever for the
assertion that the action OF Eugland is
Judged by Europe as high handed or un-
necessary. If the Porte refuses to inter
Vene in Egypt, we shall gladly well
come the assistance OF France. ard
signs are not wanting that NJ. de
Freyeinet has shown a timidity little to the
taste Of HIS cOuntrymen. Gambetta's speech
yesterday in one Of the bureaus of the
Chamber, in the course of which he said
that the most serious fear was that England
Alexandria, In presenting an ultimatum,
had parted company, and that, II the sep
aration proved deinitive, never would
France have been In more serious position,
is sign Of public opinion not to be neg
lected."
The Times Par's correspondent reports
that NJ. Goblet, Minister OF the Interior and
of Works, replying to Gambetta in regard
to Egyptian affairs, said France had not CO.
To- ho bon hor Aco Il
lands conduct did not seem to her justified,
and because France did not desire to emerge
from European concert. The correspondent
adds that 1t is at least three weeks since
England proposed to France to Join
in the occupation OF the Suez
canal, but as France raised objection
England gave up the idea of FIR nch CO.
operation in that direction, and turned her
attention to Alexandra. Since then she
constantly urged France to keep her com
pany, aud until the last moment she had
not given up hopes.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany from Alexandra, sent at 9:25 this
evening says: "The vessels of the fleet
took up the following positions off the new
fort before sunset: The Sultan off Fort
Pharos, and the Superb Temeraire, Iufext-
BILE, Alexandra and Achilles to the eastward.
The IuviDcible. Monarch, Penelope and all
the gunboats are in the outer harhor. 1t is
supposed that this arrangement OF the YES
sells has been made IN order that they
NAV be in readiness to shell
the forts commanding the town to-
mo row in the event of the failure of
negotiations. 1t is supposed that the Egyp-
tian troops have evacuated the town, as the
fires tonight are assuming large proper
tions. The town is reported to be almost
empty, aud, 1t Is believed, has been left to
the low Arabs, possibly to the Bedouins, to
plurder. At sunset the white flag was still
fyingp
Private advices indicate that the suez
canal will be reopened to traffic on the 14h
inst.
The Humber store ship and the Salamis
dispatch vessel have arrived off Alexandria.
A dispatch from the Standards corre-
spondent on board the Invincible, dated 5
O'Clock this afternoon, says a Turkish
Yacht is cruising close to the Khedive's
R4mleh Palace. A British gunboat, which
communicated under flag OF truce with
the Egyptians, has returned and reported to
the Admiral. The result is not yet known.
In the House Of Commons this afternoon,
Sir Charles Dixie, Under Secretary OF For
eigu Affairs, replying to Sir Henry D.
Wolfe, said that, as far as he was aware,
Admiral Seymour had merely cautioned
merchant vessels that they would pass
through the Suez canal at their own risk.
He added that he was unaware that torp3-
does had been laid in the canal.
Mr. Gladstone, replying to Mr.. Gourly
advanced Liberal member for Sunderland,
said he had made communication TO other
in regard to the free navlga-
tion of the Suez canal, which he had thought
it his duty to make.
Mr.. Gourly moved an adj Ournment In
order 10 obtain satisfactory statement.
Sir Wilfred Lawson (RsdicaI) seconded !
the motion, declaring that the action of |
England was atrocious.
Mr.. Gladstone said the action of the gov |
ernment had been quite apart from the in |
terest of the bondholdeFs, adding that It |
would be unjust on his part to discuss the |
reasons for the course taken by France |
The War Office has ordered a company of |
engineers to be organized as a railway con-
company. Materials for lieNt lines |
will be prepared. 4I
Reuters Telegram Company has st5eived |
the following dispatch:
"OFF ALEXANDRIA, July 10, Midnight |
The barracks, houses and wind mills around |
Fort Mex have been shattered to pieces. |
A portion OF the Rss ell Tin palace, recently i
Inhabited by Dervisch Pasha, which formed |
a parate building from the Khedive's |
residence, has been burned to the ground. |
The lighthouse is still standing, but num-
Der OF holes are visible in the masonry, |
and the light appears to be injured.
Inc Btttern, after taking Flag Lieutenant |
Lamoton on board, proceeded to the hsrbor |
to learn the object of the flag of truce. /
The information was conveyed to the COM
mander OF the Bittern that Toulba Pasba,