The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-07-21

Admiral Seymour landed about !, 900 marines
at Alexandria on the 14th inst, the bulk Of
whom were sent TO guard the Khedive in his
palace. They represented ali the war ships in
the harbor, the American complement being
sixty men Arabs were pillaging the town, and
200 marines were given orders to march about
the city and shoot all rioters and hooters. Explo-
sions were continually occurring. party of blue
jackets spiked nineteen guns in Fort Gabarri
The number Of Christians massacred by
the mob Is estimated at 1000. II is stated that
Arab Pasha was fugitive, and that his troops
were dispensing. The Turkish Prime Minister
maintains he must he treated as a rebel Arab
gave orders to murder the Khedive, and burn
and pillage the city before quitting it. The
fire continued with undated fury,
and women were seen throwing
petroleum upon buildings. All the
Arabs carried white handkerchefs on
sticks. Some Egyptian police were still on duty
helping to maintain order. Twenty armed
Europeans, who escaped the general massacre
were told by Pasha, whom they met
on their way through the town, that the
Egyptian killed numbered over six hundred.
A whole battalion Of Arabs were blown up in
one fort during the bombardment. A Con-
stantinople dispatch Of the 14th says
that at midnight the council of Turkish
Ministers decided 10 make efforts to arrange
the Egyptian difficulty, failing in which
troops would be sent forward. The
Prime Minister held that Arab Pasha
must be treated as a rebel. London dis
patch says that England will proceed vigorous
ly against the Bgyptian rebels. but will COM
NIT no act prejudicial to the rights OF the Sui
tan. England and France are IN accord touch
ing the policy TO be pursued.
Advices from Alexandria OF Sunday July 16,
were to the effect that Arab Pasha was
awaiting reinforcements from Cairo, and
intending marching in force on Alexandria.
Admiral Seymour was taking precautions to
meet the attack. Arab had been deposed as
War Minister by the Khedive. The fire contin-
ued, and incendiaries were shot daily. II is
believed that whole families of Europeans
were thrown into the flames. Five
OF Arabs soldiers were captured by
marines and handed over To the Khedive, who
gave orders to have them shot by loyal troops.
English sailors logged many Arabs who were
guilty Of arson pillage, or rape, and four men
were publicly shot for murder and one as a
spy. The grain market had reopened, but
hundreds of people were starving and houseless.
The bombardment is known to have almost ex-
terminated the Egyptian artillery corps. Amer
lean marines we're the first to land at Alexan-
dria to aid ia restoring order, and were
speedily followed by Germans, neither re-
ceiving instructions from their Governments.
In the identical note presented by the powers
to the Porte Turkey is urged to dispatch an
expedition to Egypt to occupy the country
three months, the term TO be extended upon the
demand Of the Khedive, and no European
Commissioners to accompany the Turkish
troops
Admiral Seymour issued manifesto at Alex
andria, on July II, announcing that he had un-
dertaken, with the consent Of the Egyptian
Government, the restoration of order. No
body was allowed to leave town after sunset.
Some improvements were noted IN the aspect
of Alexandria. The ruins had been cleared
away in some quarters, and dangerous build
ings demolished by dynamite. The fire had al
most entirely ceased. One hotel was opened and
provisions had begun to arrive from the country
Though incendiaries and robbers were being
shot when captured, pilsging still continued TO
some extent. In the provinces anarchy was re-
ported TO rule, and massacre OF eighty
Europeans was said to have occurred al
Mantah. Refugees from Cairo reported that q
holy war was being proclaimed, and an out
break among the natives of that city was be-
heved TO be imminent.