Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-14
AFTER THEACTION.
ALEXANDRIA IN FLAMES AND ARA
BPS TROOPS DEPARTED.
Terrible Scenes Of Carnage and Death
The Town Ptlaged by Criminals and
Bedouins-The Khsdive Files In Yacht
The Question OF American Suffering
Answered.

ALEXANDRIA, July lS, S:4U 81 m.--On DOaIC
telegraph ship Chiltern: Alexandra has beer
evacuated. The city is in flames. The tele
graph ship Chiltern has been ordered to take
up position near the neutral fleets.
LONDON. July 13.--Iu telegram sent al
9:25 a. NJ, Admiral Seymour confirms the re-
port of the evacuation of Alexandria. The
entire garrison withdrew under q flag of truce,
leaving the Bedenins to fire and pillage the
town. The Decoy has gone to Port Said, to
ascertain the state Of affairs there.
ALEXANDRIA,, 9:4S a. m.-The Egyptian
army is locally demoralized and in full re-
treat towards the interior. The European
quarter of the town, including the exchange
and telegraph Office, is utterly destroyed. The
city was set on fire by released convicts who
committed horrible atrocities. The telegraph
ship Chiltern Is crowded with survivors who
fought their way to the beach from where
the boats OF the feet removed them. They re-
port having passed dreadful night defending
themselves desperately.
MASSACRE OF EUROPEANS.
One hundred Europeans and other Chris
tians in the Ottoman bank and adjoining build
ings were massacred. Part OF the fleet is now
leaving IOr 1OTt S3lu. NC WucrcdUOubc Ol
the ex-khedive is unknown.
ALEXANDRIA IN FLAMES.
LONDON, July ia correspondent on
board the Invincible, telegraphing at s O'Clock
this morning, says the whole civil population
and troops have withdrawn. The whole of
the grand square is burned. The Helicon,
which went to discover the meaning of the
last flag OF truce last evening, could discover
nobody on board the Egyptian vessel NAH
roussa, or in the arsenal. The correspondent
accompanied an officer to the the shore
in steam pinnace. The purveyor
of the fleet, who was one of the party and well
acquainted with the town, landed and pro-
ceeded considerable distance All was per-
fectly silent, but for the roar OF the flames. 1t
is believed Arab Pasha has concentrated his
forces beyond~the city to oppose the British
advance. The work OF the ships is now over.
Further action must be ashore. Fully half
the town is burning. There will be landing
in force to investigate the condition OF things,
and, If possible, render aid. There will be
three or four hours suspension of telegraph
ing, in consequence of the Chiltern's change
of position.
LONDON, July ia correspondent of the
DAILY Telegraph says he found many houses
in the Arab quarter badly injured and partly
burned by the bombardment. An incendiary
fire in the center of The European quarter at
the time of telegraphing covered an area of
mile and quarter. A large part OF the popu-
latlon went towards the canal.
A distateh to the Times 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 Roseda, forty miles
northeast of Alexandria. At Damenhaur south
of Alexandria, the soldiers had Joined in
looting the city before leaving it.
T,xIxv vkA q
moved into the harbor. The fire in the
city is steadily increasing. It is reported that
Arab Pasba is marching on Cairo.
ALEXANDRIA, July Is, 6 p. m.-The khe-
dive is stated to be at Rawley surrounded by
Egyptian troops. The position is thought
critical.
THE TOWN MINED.
LONDON, July Is, p. IA dispatch from
Alexandria says the Turkish dispatch boat
Izzddin arrived here this afternoon. 1t is
supposed Egyptian troops will prevent the
khedive from leaving. The British gunboat
Britain is cruising of Rawley.
The fire in Alexandria is greatly extending
in the direction of the port. Admiral 6ey-
mour to-day landed $50 marines and $50
sailors. 1t is suspected the town and forts
are mined. The English church OF Alexandria
Wd6 UCobi OyCu ny q OHouSS oAS'A oui AnS3 VIZ
bombardment.
9p.m.-A dispatch from Alexandra, dated
$50 this evening. says since the marines and
sailors entered the town firing has been heard
there. The admiralty has telegram dated
Alexandria, S:45 p. m, announcing that the
khedive and Dervisch Pasha are safe.
ALEXANDRIA, July 13-The khedive and
Dervisch Pasha left Ramley this evening and
drove through Alexandria, with their suites.
PLUNDERING.
LONDON, July ia dispatch from Por
Said reports the steamer Glen Lyon, from
China, with cargo Of new season teas, in the
Suez canal and being looted by the Arabs
The correspondent on board the InyiHcible tel
| egraphs as follows:
| off Alexandria, July 1S.-After day break
number of persons were seen on the edge o
| the water on the harbor. Glasses showe'
them to be Europeans. Boats were at ono
lowered and the crews armed to the teeth
started for the shore. They found about on
hundred Europeans, many OF them wounded
who had gathered in the Anglo bank an
fought desperately. They had maintaine
Themselves there throughout the night
Towards daylight the assailants drew off an
the party made their way to the shore
They reported that Arab Pasha before he LEI
tn :ity with his prisoners opened the prison
and that the convlcts, Joined by the lowe
classes and some Bedouins, proceeded to sac
the city and kill every Christian they coul
find and set the European quarter on fire
From the port they were defending th
Europeans could hear shrieks and cries an
reports of pistols and guns. Scores of fug
tiyes were cut down or beaten to death
their sight. The European quarter is all i
flames and the great square is mass of ruins
All the public buildings are destroyed an
nothing European seems to have escaped th
rage of the fanatics. Several shells seem to hay
been fired in the last two hours in that pal
of the city where the confgration broke out
In hopes that they may scare the pillagers an
, that many pillagers remain is evident by til
! fact that several fresh fires have broken out
houses, British gunboatis lying close
Ramley, two ironclads are cruising near an
will fire upon any man approaching the pslac
, An officer just returned from the Telegram
ship Chiltern reports the scene of carnage Q
shore APP palling. The town for some hou
: after the troops left was a veritable pand
: monium. There is a suspicion that the for
are undermined and will be carefully e,
amined before any large bodies {
troops are allowed to enter then
Aboukir, is as yet untouched. A thousar
> men are known to have been entrenched Their
No reconnaissance have yet been made of u
} Rosetta and Damietta forts. The fugitives 81
> the losses of Egyptian artillery men in Il
| first days bombardment were very seriou
: The infantry did not suffer much.
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