Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-14
WAR ON THE NILE.
Horrible atrocities Committed On the Chris
tisns there BY the Mobile Bon-
barded City Wrapped in Flames
ArabPs Army on to Cairo.
NO HOPE Of SAVING ALEXANDRIA,

SLosDor, July 13.-In telegram sent at
9:25.A 4. NJ, Admiral seymour confirms the
report Of evacuation. Alexandria's entire
garrison withdrew under flag of truce,
leaving Bedonins to FIRE. and piilase the
town The DecoY has gone 70 Fort Said TO
ascertain the state of affairs there Capt
Young, of the steamer Hope, telegrsphed
Yesterday from Honnengstasd, sixty miles
east OF Hammerfest; 81 am just starting
for Nova Zembla with schooner, which
intend leaving to Cruise, on the west coast
of Nova Zembla, and pick up any OF Eiras'
crew that may have retreated across the
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ALEXANDRA, July 13-9;4S a. N.-The
Egyptian army is greatly defnoralized, ana
in full retreat toward the interior, The
European quaftsr OF the town, including
the Exchange and telegraph office, are
utterly destroyed. The city was set on fire
by released convicts, who r
Committed Horrible Atrocities.
The telegraph ship Chiltern is crowded
with survivors, who fought their way to
the beach from whence boats of the feet
removed them. They report having passed
a dreadful night defending themselves
desperately. One hundred Europeans and
other Christians in the Otton nan bank and
adjoining building were maSsacred.
Part of the feet is now leaving for Port
Said. The whereabouts OF The khedive Is
unknown.
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Alexandria has been evacuated. The city
is in flames. The telegraph ship Chiltern
has been ordered to take up position near
the neutral fleets.
LONDON, July 13.-The Standards CORE
spondent on board the lnvincible, tele-
graphing at o'clock this morning, says:
The whole civil population and troops have
withdrawn. The whole OF
Grand Square Is Burned.
The Helicon, which went to discover the
meaning of the last flag of truce last even
ing, could discover nobody on board the
Egyptian vessel Mahroussa or in the arse
nal.
The correspondent accompanied an officer
to shore in steam pinnace. The purveyor
of the party, who was one OF the party and
we'll acquainted with the town, landed and
went considerable distance. All was per-
fectly silent but for the roar OF the flames;
1t is believed Arab Pacha has concentrated
his forces beyond the city to oppose Brltlth
advance. Work of the ships now over, any
further action must be ashore. Fully hall
of the town is burned. There will be land
ing in force to investigate the condition OF
things and if possible to render aid. There
will probably be three or four hours sus-
pension of telegraphing in consequence OF
the Chitterus' change of position.
ALEXANDRIA, July IL, S:O A. M.--Bedouins
are looting by the thousands. Europeans
who fought their way down to the beach
number 100. They report all other Euro
peans and Christians numbering
Several Hundred Massacred.
The Daily News saysit is understood the
conference decided the Egyptian army shall
be disbanded and replaced by Gendarmory.
LONDON, July 13.-The British authori-
| ties are chartering number of vessels to-
| day for the conveyance OF munitions 10
Alexandria. Five thousand mules have
| been purchased in Spain.
ALEXANDRIA, July 13.-The Chiltera has
moved into the harbor. The fire in the
CITY is steadily increasing and it is reported
| Aribi Pacha is marching on to Cairo.
LONDON, July ia correspondent OF
the Daily Telegraph says he found many
houses in the Arab quarter badly injured
and partly
Burned by Bombardment.
An incendiary fire in the centre and Eu-
ropean quarter at the time OF telegraphlng
covered an area OF mile square. A large
part of the population fled toward the
/ canal.
| A dispatch to Tunis confirms the state
| ment that body of marines and sailors
was about to be landed. 1t also says the
bulk of the Egyptian army is at Rosetta,
| forty miles northeast of Alexandria, and at
! Damanhour, thirty.eight miles southeast
| of Alexandria, and soldiers had Joined in
| pillaging the city before leaving it.
The fire of the Invincible was very eftec-
| tive against Ras- El-Tin fort Two twelve
! ton guns were found reared on end in con-
sequence of being struck by shells.
Admiral Seymour telegraphs this morn
! ing that the terms were Tor the surrender
| of the forts as at first demanded. The use
made of the flag OF truce by the Egyptians
is considered disgraceful. Nothingis known
| of the Khedive, but it is believed he is still
| at Kumleh palace, where his patch is wait.
ing until the weather will ailaw his EN-.
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