Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-15

us are mercantile snlps ana IoreigIl
war vessels, most of whom will reen-
ter the harbor after we have destroyed
the last Of the threatening forts.
Over Alexandria lies cloud of
battle, partly caused, no doubt, by
the smoke OF the guns, which the
wind has not yet blown clear Of the
town, and partly from that arising
from the burning palace.
No message of news has reached
us from the town, and we know
nothing Of what is passing there,
what losses have been suffered, or
what feelings have been excited
among the soldiers or the populace
by the events of to-day. The last
which reached us before the fight
commenced was to the effect that the
Nationals were cutting he wires
with India and were considering the
advisability of blocking up the Suez
canal.
The events of to-day show that
the determination expressed by Ara
bl and his party to oppose the fleet
to the death has not so far been a
vain boast | think they fought
their gang to the last, but the fire of
the fleet was SO crushing and our
metal so superior as to make their
resistance ineffective.
They appeared to possess no shells,
which was fortunate for us, for had
they used these instead of round
shot, the casualty would have been
much larger. As it is, our success,
though not bloodless, has been
achieved at much smaller cost
than could have been expected from
the formidable nature of the forts we
had to attack.
The most interesting incident was
fight between the gunboat Condor,
commanded by Lord Charles Bere-
fast, with the Agent fort. This lit
tie vessel went close under the guns
of the fort and opened tremendous
fire, but was unable to silence it
The Admiral then signaled the
other gunboats to assist in the en-
gagement.
This morning the whole fleet drew
off snore and approached each other
Their first days work is complete
and the whole line of batteries out
: side the harbor of Alexandria have
been destroyed.
!, LONDON, July IA dispatch
from the Eastern Cable Company!
4 ship off Alexandria, sent at 11:4(
this forenoon, says the Infexibl.
9 and Temeraire opened fire this morn
G ing on Moncrieh, the fort which, dur
!, ing the night, had been repaired
7 Three shots greatly damaged tn,
I batteries. A signal has just beel
, given to cease firing. The Achille
: has just been sighted steaming to
d ward the fleet.
e Admiral Seymour telegraphs tha
d the party from the Inyincible whicl
n landed to destroy Fort Mexas burs
S three and spiked six guns in th
# fort.
l. The wounded include Lieutenan
: Jack. severely injured, Lieutenan
o Davies and Midshipman Lumsden
e slightly injured.
n Orr ALEXANDRIA, July II l:3
e p. m. "A steamer is approaching
the fleet with flag Of truce.
n The Standard correspondent send
# the following: One of the official
! from Deryish Pasha, who brough
e the letter from the Ministry to Sey
k mour offering to dismount the guns
d informed me that he and many other
i were not sorry that hostilities ha,
y begun, as it was the only way II
n which the end could be made ant
It the fate of the two parties, viz: the
!, one in favor Of the khedive and th,
d other of Arab Bey and anarchy
r could be decided. The officials wer
d conveyed ashore after Seymour ha,
: given them his decision in writing
d At 6:30a N. an order was passe,
It to load with shell. and satisfaction
II was shown on the faces of tn
Il sailors. The wind and sun were bot
Ii in the enemy's favor. 1t was som
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