The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-08-02
LATEST FoREIcN NEWS.
Boabardaen, Of Alexandria Sy tho British
Fleet

flcet
BY The s. $. talg,ssnsir. NC received hloS 70 ihs
18th, and We condcnsc below the kilograms.
ArKxASpuA. July I0.-Admiral Seymour scui
Arab Pashi an alternative, 10 which no reply va.
received. During the forenoon. the incn-ot wal
were cleaned for action; sand bags were pulled uT
70 protect the seafnonwho were touork the Gatlinl
guns. Throughout the dsci, officers and sailors
were IN the best Of spirits and the prelininaries
were Conducted IN tho most quiet and orderly man
ncT On the shore, thcro were signs Of panic dur
ing the afternoon and evening. About O'Clock,
the American fect weighed anchor and steamed
out of the inner harbor, exchanging salutes with
the British vessels a. thCy passed. The departure
of the American veSses left the British ships with
nothing 10 obstruet shot being thrown directly into
the forts and rcr The only other vessels IN
the harbor were those Of Germany and Austria
which were the last 10 heed Admiral Seymour
warning that fighting would oofnmencc tins morn
ing As the American vessels passed out. their
responded 70 with Hail Columbia by the English
bands.
NV YoKK. July ie-The Hsritrs special, dated
on board the f'rircir, has these details: At half
past SIX, quiet order was passed ruund the deck
10 load with common shell, and CLEAN Of Sits
faction shone ON the mem faces. Al seven O'Clock
signal was made 10 tho hculHffIt TO open the ball
by firing one gun. A heavy boom came across the
water. Ihenthere was an anxious pause. Would
the Egyptians answer, OF would they ovacuatc the
batteries opposite could sec men leading guns
They would fight. The order was given TO COM
mence independent firing, and the signal was run
up for the tieot to begin a general engagement.
The deafening salvO from the five nine-inch guns
went from the side Of tho TsriHciblc, while over
head, ten Nordenfcldt guns in the tops svelic the
din which burst from all the ships.
The bank Of smoke, which at once aFusc like a
wall from our ship, prevented mo from seeing tho
results of our Gre but from the tops it was seen
that the shells had struck rather low, aud tho
sights were raised from 20 10 200 yarlls. The
Monarch and PeHelofe had both been at work, and
the eeaseless rattle of their Gailings and NQrden
felut machines, and the shrieks of the rockets
which the Monarch was dlscharginc, added 10 the
sound Of our own guns, madaupa deep continuous
din impossible 10 describe and bcwildering 10 hear
In any momentary interval, the sound Of guns
from the other division Of the fleet told that they
also were hard at work Hardy. a midshipman
posted ia the mAintop. signailcd tho direction Of
the course OF the shells, and the firing improved.
Meanwhile, the enemys shots were coming thick
and fast, their aim beng directed chiefly against
the Penelope and I.fCribic. They were firing prifl-
cipally round shot. Twenty minutes after the first
gun was fired from the fort, the royal braces were
shot away and immediately after shot penetrated
her forward. a splinter wOundlng sOker severely.
AT this time. they appeared 10 have got our range
pretty nccurately, and round and conical shot
whistled thickly between the urasts. went round
the shipand found the men fighting the main deck
guns all stripped to the waist. Between each shot
tutN llHu 10 SIT uONu anu Wall until the SMOKE
cleared. Thoy were anxious TO know the result of
their work, and asked eager questions OF me as to
what could be seen from above, but could tell
them little, for the smoke hung like veil between
US and the shore.
The events of tire jly show that tho totermina-
ton expressed by Arab and his party, TO oppose
the feet To the death, has not SO far bveii vain
boast. think they fought their guns 10 the las.
but the fire Of tho fleet vas 50 crushing and the
metal 50 superior, as 10 make their resistance in
aH hey arnfl tn Ff, lha IL
which very fortunate for Us, for had they used
these, instead of round shot, tho casualties would
have been much larger. As 1t IS, our success, al
though not bloOdless, has been achieved at a much
smaller cost than could have been expected from
he formidablonature of the fortsw had to attack
The most interesting incident the fight between
The gunbOat Condor, LOrd Charles BorCsford, with
tho Agorni Fort. His little vessel went close
under the guns Of the fort and opened tremendous
ire, but was unable to silence It. Tho Admiral
then signalled the other gun boats to assist in tho
The armOred ships were IN the following posi-.
lions The Alexandra, Sultan and Superb were
under way on a limo northeast by east, and from
800 to 80 yards TO northwest of the Enuostus
Point Lighthouse. The In1e1iblu WIS in the
corvette pass the narruwcst channel leading into
.he harbur, and 800 yards north by west from
Alasse Fort. The ICmorairu in tho central
channel 500 yards north 10 northwest of the
Nlasse Fort, and the Penelope, lnvincible and
Monarch were l.0O0 to 800 yards 10 the northwest
If the NIasse Fort. The unarmorod ships sot
lndcr way working their guns 10 tho best advan-
age. The torpedo depot ship Hecla has arrived.
ALEXANDRIA, July 1ltli-7.JO r. M.--Iho total
number OF killed Is >, wounded ~ distributed as
follows. Killcd-On Alexandria ], Superb l.
Sultan .. lnhe1iblc l. Wounded-On the Alex
lndra 3, Superb ], Sultan Z, lnvincibe s, lnneNi-
bic ., Penelope 8 Twelve officers and men Ian
led from the Invinciblo under cover of tho fro OF
he Condor and Bitten, and destroyed with dyna-
mite the heavy guns Of Fort McXm
ALEXANDRIA, July 11th-Shorily after noon all
he exposed guns in the forts were disnounlcd,
md only those IN sheltered positions able 10
-eturn tue British fire Fort Marsa- l-kunai
lgo Sunday last. Tho Monerieifo battery and
P.iarUs fire have been silcnccd by the gus Of the
l0meraire and lnilexiblc.
LONDON, July llth.-A correspondent ON board
he United States steamer Uuinnubaug SAYS: The
Egyptians fought s,plondidlv and the sllius b,-
layed magniticeutly. The Quinnobaug anchored
,nly live cables ON the port beam Of tho Tcmora-
II, and had fine view OF the contest. Shells
rom the fort frequently fell quite close. currcs-
)oudent ON the Inyinciblc tolcfraphs that the
orts and batteries on the soa-Wall arc a heap Of
uins. The Egyptians stuck 10 their guns until
he fort were crumblng
ALEXANDRIA, July 1lth.-1he Penelope wis
truck five times, and had one gun disabled. The
nieNible was hit many times, but only SIX shots
generated her amor. The Monarch wilH not hit,
vas over the whole fleet 1rUw on frum shore and
he vessels approached each other During the &C
ion one shot went clean through the Inlc1iblc,
LONDON, July 12th.-Ihe gunboats played am
ctiyo part creeping close 10 the forts and silonc-
ng several guns.
lie lnae1ib!o made splendid practice The
Lemeraire was ashore some time, but floated
The gunboat COudOr ran within 10 yards Of
larabut fort n single shot from which would
AVE sunk her, and before the signal was given to
ease firing, she has sllencod three great guns in
he fort Admiral Seymour then signaled, % Well
lone, Condor"
Arab Pasha gained time by hosting Rag Of
ruce the Bittern was sent in 10 negotiate but no
was come to and five hours sebre lost.
Irabi mean while withdrew his toops fFulg a dan
erOus position.
LONDON, July 12th.-The Telegraph has the fol
owing from its correspondent dated in the even
ng ! took an open boat and went close along the
hUre. | found all the batteries facing the sea
destroyed and guns dismOunted. An Arab in
orms me that many hundred persons were killed
y the shells from the tleet. An explosion &C
urfed in the middle of Fort PharO, killing every
.0dy inside. The lighthouse soon fell The
IraSs informed me that the noise Of the bursting
hells was like thunder, and hundreds Of people
gere killed IN the distant streets. They stated
he ubstinacy Of the defense was owing tD the
act that the batteries were manned by negro
They estimate the loss Of life
mong the soldiers aud town folk at 200.
ALl1ANDm,, July l3th-9ls A. M.-Thc Esyp
ian army is greatly dcmOralzod and Is IN full
etreat toward the interior.
The European quarter Of the town, including
he Exchange and Telegraph Office. Is entirely
destroyed 10y fire.
The city was set on fire by the released cunyicts
lho committed horrible atrocities.
The telegraph ship Chitem Is crowded with
he survivors, who fought their way 10 the beach
rom whence the boats Of tho sect removed them.
hey report having passed dreadful night, &c
ending themselves desperately.
One hundred Europeans aud other Christians
L the Ottoman Bank and adjoining buildings
we're mastered.
A part Of the fleet Is now leaving for Port said.
AIrxASpE1A. July l5;h-Gho bombardmcnt If |
tuesday almost eXteruinated tho Egyptian corps |
1 artilcrymen. which was the best branch Of that
Tmy
Admiral Seymour tslographs, Our terms vCro |
he surrender Of the forts as at first demanded. |
he use made of the flag of tiuco By tho Egyp-
ians, r. considered disgraceful'
A1Ek,snEa. July 1iib.-Gcioral Sm Garnet |
yolseley is expected at Port Said Sunday. II /
.rsbi Pasha makes a stand 1T Rosetta OF Damon
cor, Sir Garnet will have TO proceed TO Alo1an-
ria at once.
ALErAspHn, July iith.-Thc Bhndrc has Gnu |
arkcd on an abandoned Egyptian war vessel
Arr1aSnRra, july Iith.-98o A. Man erplo- |
ion occasionally occurs in the city. The procla-
lation in Arabic IS preparing in the khediye'E |
anne, calling Ou the people ~ maitain order and /
u the Egyptian troops 10 disband. Tho Khodiyo !
18th Dervish Paaha and sumo Of the Ministers /
nd khediYes Of tho harrn, have s-ss-- ,;n b1lrd /
vessel in the harbor About five hundred 4oyil |
hoops follow him.
LoyDoS, July lIth.-Ihe latest Byfycstcrday 1
it=ruOon from Alexandria was thaSArabi Pasha i
rs 500 infantry, % guns 100 CaYalry, one rocket
IN. and one Calling batteESs He also has a /
irEe body uf irreculars. Oder IS very loosely /
. H.rnurIs fnr rnhhinslIis snldinr. Of lLr Mum