The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-06-14
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
ARiot Between Natives and Europeans.

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ALEXANDRIA, June 11.-Serious riots oc
CURED to-day between natives and Eu.
ropeans. Several persons were killed and
wounded. 4 number of houses were de-
stroyed. The police at first remained mac
tive. Riotous demonstrations later took
place at the French Consulate, TO which
several of those mortally wounded at the
outbreak of the riot were conveyed. The
| disturbances continued some time before the
authorities took any steps to suppress them.
The English Consul was severely hurt, re-
celving gunshot wound. An engineer of
the British man-of-war Superb was killed.
The disturbances continued five hours,
when the military appeared and dispersed
the rioters.
The Greek Consul and italian Vice Con-
sui also severely wounded.
The British man-of-war Superb will ar
rive in port during the night, and land 2OO
men to protect the British Consulate. a
boat will be sent TO take off all British sub
jects who desire TO leave Alexandria.
II is estimated twenty persons were killed
IN the riot, but the exact particulars are yet
unobtainabe.
CAIRO, June IL, 9:45 D. m.-So far as ascer-
menced on the street near the Great Square.
The immediate cause was the stab,
bing of an Arab by q Maltese
A mob of natives collected, cleard the street
with sticks and made their way into
the Great Square, where they demolished
music pavilions and furniture in the ad-
| joining cafes Europeans precipitateiy left
the Square and took refuge for some time at
the French Consulate. The soldiers were
called out, but they looked on without in
terfering duriSg the work of demolition and
bloodshed.
LONDON, June 1l.-Another dispatch from
Alexandria saws: 1.-The Rue des Soeus, in
habited chiefly by Europeans, was COM
pletely wrecked. The Europeans fired from
windows. killing many Arabs The latter
made terrible havoc among the Europeans
in the street. The British Consul was dragged
from his carriage and beaten. Dervisch
Pasha and Arab Ps"ha have left Cairo for
Alexandria. The e. gin of British man
of-war was stabbed to ssth. The captain OF
the British ironclad Invincible is in charge
of the British Consulate. Another Ameri
can corvette is expected at Alexandra"
LONDON, June ia dispatch from Alex.
andria says: The British Consul was
wounded on the head with bludgeon. He
is progressing favorably. The mob sacked
the shops of Europeans. Egyptian troop:
occupy the chief points in the city"
i ALEXANDRIA, June 12.-The report OF the
murder of the engineer of the British man
of-war Superb is not generally credited
| Patrols on the streets have been doubled.
CAIRO, June 12.-At a meeting of military
leaders it was decided to petition the Khe
dive to abdcate. 1t was declared if he did
| not he would be massacred. 1t is rumoreC
the cavalry and artillery will not JOIN any
company against the khedive.
The following report of the riot has beer
received from Alexandra: COokson, the
English Consul, SAYS when he was proceed
ing from tire Great Square to the Governor:
| residence he saw two Europeans respectfully
dressed, and apparently naval Officers, in plair
clothes knocked down by Greek who wa.
shot and killed by soldier five yards from
Cookson's carriage and others, even closer
were knocked down and stabbed. 4 soldier
cut at the Consular kavass with sword
The carriage of the Greek Consul wa:
stopped by a number of soldiers and the
occupants dragged out The Consul wa:
severely beaten Cookson escaped severe
maltreatment by the coachman lashing hi:
horses, but he was struck on the head anC
one of his arms broken. The Italian Con
sui was wounded by stones. The wife oi
the Austrian Consul was attacked and in
suited. The accounts of the origin OF the
riot are conflicting.
A project TO carry off the Khedive, Der
visch Pasha, and the British and French
Consuls to the citadel is freely discussed.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 12.-MUch disap
pointment is felt at the occurrence of the
riots at Alexandria, as il tends to interfere
with the mission of Dervisch Pacha, and may
lead to renewal OF the demand for confer
ence.
English and French ambassador visited
the Porte together to-day for the purpose, j
is believed, of asking tor explanations.
VIENNA, June ia proposition to dis
patch men-ot-war TO Alexandria to prOtec
Austrian subjects is being considered. Th,
Abend Post thinks the event in Alexandri;
will render military action instead of mere
diplomatic intervention probable.
SENDING TROOPS TO PROTECT SUBJECTS.
PARIS, June 12-In the Chamber OF Depu
ties to-day NJ. De Freycinet stated that th'
French Consul at Alexandria had beer
threatened, and that the Government would
not fail TO adopt measures necessary L
secure safety 10 the French subjects. Severa
newspapers here state that France anC
England have sent note to the Porte anC
the powers urging immediate meeting o
the Conference. 1t is reported that th
European colonies in Egypt have appealed
to their respective Governments to senC
squadrons for their protection.
CONFERENCE AT PARIS.
BERLIN, June 12.-It is proposed seem
ingly at the suggestion of the French L
hold Conference on the Egyptian question
at Paris and not COnstantinople.
, NEWS RECEIVED AT LONDON.
LONDON, June 12.-Advices from Alexan
dria late last night state that the disturb
ances commenced simultaneously at thre
different points. The object of the rioters
in great measure, appears to have beer
pillage, in which Leyantines as well a
Arabs took part.
A regiment of cavalry and a regiment o
infantry has been ordered to reinforce tn
garrison.
A telegram published here says the oi
fetal report of the riot in Alexandria give
the number of Europeans killed as sixty
seven.
The Standards dispatch from Alexandra
reports that 1900 troops have arrived ther
from Cairo.
| A dispatch from Cairo says: cat a meet
ing of foreign Consuls with Deryisch Pashe
} the Khedive and Arabi Pasha, a solemn en
} gagement was entered into that the khediv
| should undertake TO maintain order, an
that Arab Pasha should strictly obey tn
t Khediye's commands. A proclamation
: to be issned informing the populace Of th
5 agreement"
Another dispatch says: "In view of th
critical position of affairs Dervish Pasha LA
( agreed to accept joint responsibility wit
Arabi Pasha for the preservation of orde
The surgeon attached to the British man-o
5 war Superb was badly wounded in th
: riots"
ALEXANDRIA, June 12.-Great excitemer