Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-11
WAR is COMMENCED.

England Opens the Ball-Admlras Mich
olson Will RstsIiats II Fired Upon
Egyptians Still Busy with Their Preps-
rations - Another Addition TO Enxlish
Territory Imminent.
ALEXANDRIA, July 10.-The American adj
mirsl Nicholson has warned the Arabs work
ing on the forts If they fire at him he will re-
turn the fire.
A Calcutta dispatch says the government Of
India has received final and definite orders TO
dispatch its contingent to Egypt under Sir
Herbert Mac herson, who commanded q bri-
gade in the Afghan war. A large siege train
is preparing at the Agra and Bombay arsen-
ais.
Notice Of bombardment of Alexandria was
given this morning by letter addressed 10
the governor by Admiral Seymour.
cartwright. acting British CONSUL here
has written to Ragheb Pacha, president of
the Egyptian ministry, announcing sus-
pension OF relations with the Egyptian govern
mens ana another letter to Dervish Pascha,
OF The Turkish commission, declaring he
Will De held responsible for the safety OF the
Khedive.
The ships having on board the officials of
the Ottoman Bank Credit Lyonaaise, etc,
have already left.
The twenty-four hours notice expires at o
O'Clock To- morrow morning, when the bonn
bardment will commence.
1t is believed that the governor of Alex.
andrla has proposed compromise, but Ad-
\ iral Seymour will not accent any
terms short Of complete surrender of
the forts. The British ships are cleared
for action. The Thetus, Monarch and Invin-
chile are lying in the harbor; the rest OF the
ships are outside. All foreign men-of-war
are outside the harbor. The foreign consuls,
excepting the British, protested against bonn
bardment. The French squadrons sailed at
sunset, leaving behind only the Alma and He
rOndelle.
THE CURTAIN RISES.
LONDON, July 10.-A correspondent on
board the Bittern telegraphs the following:
Alexandria, July IL, Z a. m.-The lombard
ment has commenced.
ALEXANDRIA, July 10.-Admiral Seymour
declines to allow newspaper correspondents TO
60 aboard his war ships.
AT 2:2S p. m. men belonging TO the Mon
arch have just fitted iron shields on
Inc tops Tor placing machine guns there.
English refuge ships have left the harbor.
The telegraph ship Chiltern is also outside,
but the American vessels remain here for
time. The Egyptians are still working on
Inc forts. They can just be seen from the
deck OF the American ships. According to the
reports received from the shore people are fee
ing in every direction, and there is great
panic.
Save somewhat numerous colony of
Italians and Greeks, the Europeans have
quilted the city. These who remain have barri-
caded their houses. There was no
reply from the ministry to Admiral
Seymour up to 5 o'clock this morning.
1t seems they are determined to fight. as
bodies of troops can be seen moving about.
The military say they will defend The forts to
the last and then retire into the
interior, where preparations for resistance
are complete. The forts will probably
be engaged at close quarters and vessels will
keep moving during the action. The Khedive
has sent his family to his country palace.
Arabia Pasha has again declared he will not
yield an inch. A perfect panic prevails among
the Arabs.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 10.-Vaket, q Tur-
kish newspaper, states that the representatives
OF the powers have requested Gen. Wallace to
use his efforts to negotiate for the entrance OF
the Porte into a conference, but that the
Washington cabinet has ordered Gen Wallace
not to discuss questions OF purely European
diplomacy.
LONDON, July 10.-The turret ships Dread
naught, Neptune and Devastation are ordered
to be ready for service within fortnight.