Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-12
PRODDING THB SPHINX.
THE EGYPTIANS ROUTED WITH UN-
KNOWN Loss.
All the Forts DIsma ntled But One-Traf-
fic Through the suez Canal Stopped -
Conference Between Cen. Wallace and
the Porte-FoIty English Wounded, But
No Deaths-Operarions Will Begin a gain
To day-General News.
TosschinQ up the Minimum.

| Touching up the Mummy.
| ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-THE attack on the
forts has now been kept up for two hours.
Smoke hangs over the town, along the line Of
the shore batteries ard among the ships and
it is difficult to see what damage Is done. It
is certain, however, that the enemy has SUI
fered very heavily. Fort Marsa Elkanat has
been blown up by fire from other batteries.
The top OF the tower of Fort Pharos has been
carried away and many guns dismounted on
that and other forts. The flag of the Geneva
Red cross is flying over the hospital
in the city. The Dutch and
| Greek flags are hoisted over their respective
consulates. At the beginning of the bonn
bardment immense excitement was visible.
Crowds of people were seen vending their way
toward the palace. The streets are now de-
serted, people having fed or taken refuge In
cellars. There are no signs Of a surrender SO
far.
A telegram from the Eastern Telegraph
company IS steamer Chiltern, sent at LIB this
forenoon, says the bombardment still contin-
ues, and the forts are gradually being silenced.
The Ros Ell Elm forts are suffering severely
from the heavy and disastrous firing of the
| ships Alexandria, Superb and Temeraire.
THE sUEz CANAL.
LONDON, July ia dispatch to Lloyd's
from Port Said states that the British consul
there, by order OF Admiral Seymour, has
stopped ships from entering the Suez canal.
Admiral Seymour telegraphs as follows
The ships opened fire at a O'Clock this morn
ing. The return fire from forts was weak
and Ineffective. An explosion in Fort Marsa
Elkanat had occurred by o'clock. The ships
engaged are Inflexible, Temeraire, Penelope,
Superb, Sultan, InviRcible. Alexandria and
Monarch.
LONDON, July IL, l p. ma dispatch re-
ceived from Alexandria says that the maya
zine at Fort Ada has been blown up.
LONDON, July ia private telegram from
Port Said states that the French consul there
ordered the embarkation of French subjects.
The occupation of Port Said is expected to
take place to-day.
ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-THE fire feet CON-
mands the railway to Cairo. Up to noon four
forts in all were blown up. No casualties to
the fleet are observable.
AFTER THE BATTLE.
ALEXANDRIA, July Ii, $50 p. m.-The &C.
ton is finished for the day. The casualties
on the English side are forty wounded; none
killed
ALEXANDRIA, July II Admiral Seymour
will TecOmmence the attack on Fl. Gukarrie and
effect of the eighty-one-ton and other heavy
guns on the earth works caused some DIS
appointment in the fleet. The Invincible had
four men wounded. Tho Iuaexible was hit
five times.
ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-THE Egyptian loss
is unknown, bnt is likely to be severe. Part
of the Rs Fl Tin palace is In ruins The
lighthouse IS slightly damaged,
LONDON, July 11.-At o'clock Lord
NOrthbrook read telegram just received
stating that all the forts had been silenced ex-
cept one or two inside the harbor.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
LONDON, July ia special correspondent
of the associated press with the British fleet
telegraphs The British naval officers have
furnished me with the following account Of
the days operations. The bombardment com.
menced at 7:45 this morning. The irOnclads
Superb, Sultan and Alexandria engaged and
totally destroyed Fort Pharos and the light
house batteries, which are at the entrance to
the new port and were intended to dominate
the approach to the new harbor. The flag
ship Invincible, Monarch and Penelope took
up commanding POSITIONS inside the reefs and
assisted from the outside by the Temeraire,
attacked with destructive effect the strong
position of Fort Nee with light house and
shore batteries. TIE Tnvlucble was stationed
so as to command the light house batteries,
Fort Pharos and Fort Nee at the same time,
and was thus in position to cooperate both
with the division outside and that
inside the reefs. The gun vessels
Bittern, Condor, Beacon, Decoy and Bygnet
attacked the Maraboat batteries at the en-
trance to the harbor and taking close and de-
structive range soon silenced them, after
which they ran in and shelled Fort Nee on the
southern side of the entrance to anchorage in
the outer harbor. The Invlncible, under
cover of her own guns and those of the Bit
tern, then landed party of blue jackets and
marines who entered Fort Nee and blew up
the heavy guns. The bombardmeot practi-
cally ceased at noon, though some
heavy guns are at this hour still
Smelling Fort Napoleon. a large
ner harbor and domi mating the town. The
fort does not reply. On the whole the Egypt
lans fought their batteries with more deter
minatiOn than had been expected. Several of
the earth works, behind which guns were
mounted, were found to be mere heaps Of
sand.
PARIS, July 11.-Though it was not unex-
pected, yet the news that Admiral Seymour
had bombarded Alexandria this morning ere.
ated q great sensation here. The belief
is gaining ground that England has all
along had secret understanding with Tur-
key. 1t is even said Defreycinet knew OF the
secret treaty between the two powers If the
question comes up in the chamber this even
ing an exciting scene may be expected, as the
committee on Egyptian credit will doubtless
lay its report before the house. Gambetta
may also find the moment favorable for pre-
senting an elaborate defence of his form of
policy which he has for some time been medi-
tating: A dispatch to the Figaro announces
that Toalba Pasha yesterday proceeded to
the palace of Ras Ell Tin and informed
the khedive he was to consider
himself prisoner. A Gordon of Egyptian
troops surround Dervisch Pasha 81 residence.
Sziddin is making efforts to approach the
shore, to carry off Dervisch Pasha, but with
out success. The khedive's sons are on board
the Mahroussar. The popular feeling at
Alexandria grows more and more hostile to
Arab.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 11.-Gen. Wallace
has had confidential audience with the sui
tan, which lasted four hours. It is believed
the subject of conversation was the Egyptian
crisis, and that friendly INTERPRETATION of the
United States was invited.
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