Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-11

Affairs in Egypt.
LONDON, July 10th.-Notice of the forth
coming bombardment Of Alexandria was |
given this morning by cablegram addressed |
to the Government by Admiral Seymour.
Cartwright, acting for the British Consul |
here, has written Ragheb Pasha, President of |
the Egyptian Ministry, announcing the sus-
pension of relations with the Egyptian |
Government, and also another letter to Der |
visch Pasha, the Turkish Commissioner, de- |
claring that he will not be held responsible |
for the safety of the Khedive.
The Eastern Telegraph Company is trans
ferring its Office to shipbeard.
The ships having on board the officials of
the Ottoman Bank, Credit Lyonnaise, ETC.,
have already left.
The twenty.fou hours expires at o'clock |
tomorrow, when the bombardment will COM
mence.
Admiral Seymour yesterday summoned his
Captains aboard the f1sghip and settled the |
details of the bombardment.
THE FRENCH FLEET.
The French fleet will not participate in the
bombardment. 1t is announced semi-offici
ally in Paris that the French feet will go
to Port Said, in accordance with the under
standing with Admiral Seymour.
The ENGLlSH lRONCLADS ALONE LIFT.
ALEXANDRIA. July 1Oth.-All the foreign
war ships except the English are now leaving
the harbor.
THE TURKISH IRoNCLADs.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 10th.-The Turk
ish Admiralty ahas warned the crews of the
Turkish ironclads to be in readiness.
HOW TELEGRAPHIc COMMUNICATION Is KEPT
UP.
LONDON, July l0th.-The Telegraph lire is
now working from ship moored some miles
from Alexandria, communication with the
port being maintained by means of dispatch
boats.
TROOPS FROM INDIA.
CALCUTTA, July 10.b.-The Go gernment of
India has received final and definite orders to
dispatch its contingent to Egypt under Sir
Hugh Macpherson, who commanded q
brigade in the Afghan war. A large siege
train Is preparing at the Arga and Bombay
arsenals.
ORDERED TO ALDEN.
SIMLA, July 1O:h.-The Sixty. Eth Reg;.
ment has been ordered to Alden.
THE CONFERENCE.
LONDON, July 10.h.-The Conference
meets to day or tomorrow, to agree upon the
delivery of a collective note to the Porte II
the Porte declines to convene in Egypt, the
EngliEh ambassador and French Embassa.
dor will insist upon the immediate discussion
of another mode.
THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY.
| The Times says that in the event of war in
Egypt 800 men of the Household Cavalry
will be made ready for active service.
NEWS CONFIRMED.
In the House of Lords this afternoon, Lord
! Granville Foreign Secretary, confirmed the
news that unless the Alexandria forts be
temporarily surrendered Admiral Seymour
would lombard them at aybreak Tomorrow.
1t is painful, he said, to be obliged to use
forca against the weak, but the hostile pre-
| parations have been proceeding in defiance of
the orders of both the Khedive and Sultan.
The action now taken is in simple defense.
| WHAT Is FEARED.
1 VIENNA, July 0sh.-It is feared in Gov.
eminent circles that events at Alexandria
may anticipate the ultimate intervention BY
the Sultan, and provoke conflict. The first
shot fired will make it necessary to consider
the question Of the further maintenance of
| the European concert.
NO TERMS SHORT OF a COMPLETE SURRENDER.
] ALEXANDRIA, July l0sh.-It is believed
that the Governor of Alexandria has pro-
posed a compromise, but Admiral Seymour
will not accept any terms short of q complste
surrender of the forts
The British ships cleared for action. The
Thetis, Monarch and Invincible are lying in
the haTbor. The rest of the ships are out
| side.
The foreign Consuls, excepting the British,
have protested against the bombardment.
The French squadron sailed at sunset,
leaving behind only the Alma and Hiron.
dele.
WILL NOT YIELD AN INCH
LONDON, July 1oth.-The Daily Neacs has
the following from Alexandria Arab
Pasha has again declared that he will not
yield an inch. A perfect panic prevails
among the Arabs"
DETERMINED TO FIGHT,
ALEXANDRIA, July 10th -Eyening.-No
reply has been received to the ultimatum of
Admiral Seymour up to q this evening. 1t
seems to be their determination to fight, es
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 COM
plete. The forts will probably be engaged at
close quarters, and thu vessels keep moving
during the action.
The Khedive has sent his family to his
country palace.
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS BARRED.
LONDON, July 11th-A. M.-The DAILY
Telegraph has the following from Alexandria
Admiral Seymour declines to allow news
paper correspondents to 60 aboard his war
ships"
THE FOREIGN MEN-oF WAR.
LONDON, July l1th-A. MA Times CORE.
poudent on beard the Helican telegraphs
THE American, Austrian, Russian and
Italian men-of-war are anchored two miles
outside the breakwater. Admiral Seymour
/ haa oil % Ill IL
grams"
House OF Commons.
LONDON, July 1Oth.-In the House of
Commons to-day, Gladstone stated that the
defeat of The Government on Friday was I'M
precedented. The Government would use
discretion in employing the powers given
them, and he hoped it would not be necessary
to employ all of them. That was all he had
to say on the subject
The Under Foreign Secretary made
statement regarding the events in Egypt
similar to that of Lord Granville in the
House Of Lords, which was received with
| cheers.
Gladstone stated that he had abandoned
the hope of passing any of the bills men,
toned in the Queens speech on the opening
of Parliament, except the corrupt practices
bill. He said It would be impossible to amend
the land bill the present session, and that
after passing the repression and arrears bills,
| he should ask tor an adj ournment, probably
till the latter part of October. Parliament
would then meet for the purpose of discussing
| procedure only.
Replying to question by Northcote, Glad
stone said he would prefer not to answer
questions as to the Governments intentions
The Repression Bill In the House OF
Lords.
LONDON, July 10th.-In the House of
Lords to-day the Irish repression bill was
read second time without division.
Land League Receipts.
! DUBLIN, July 10th.-Patrick Z gan, Treas
urer of the Land League, received from March
to June 9,740, mostly from America,
Emphatic DisapprovaI.
! LONDON, July 10 h.-The Duly Ne,cs learns
| that there has been important correspondence
with the Canadian Government relative to
their action with the resolution of the Do
minion Parliament approving home rule for
| Ireland. The Imperial Government, the
Ne'rs says expressed emphatic disapproval of
LATEST.
Fire opened on the Forts by Admiral
seymour.
LONDON, July 11th-6 a. MA corre-
spondent on board the Bittern telegraphs the
following,
ALEXANDRIA, July 11th-7 A. M.-The
bombardment has commenced.
LONDON, July 1lth.-A correspondent on
board the Invircible telegraphs as follows
ALEXANDRIA July 11th-7:40 a. M.-The
Alexandria, Sultan and Superb opened fire
upon the Notifications. The batteries at
once replied, but their shots at frat fell short
of the ships. The rest of the feet then joined
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