New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-16
ALEXANDRIA BECOMING MORE QUIET.

| nal supportcrs of Arab Pacha if not by himself.
After the lootng began. the soldiers attacked the
original plunderors, and robbed them OF their prey
| Arab pacha, during the engagement, was at Fort
| Napoleon. which neither fired nor received shot.
After the firing had ceased, he rode through the
town accompanied by Mahmoud Lamy and other
| Ministers.
Subsequently party of soldiers deliberately set
fire to the French Consulate, Another
party proceeded in the systematic man
ner to set fire to the other side of
the Great Square. The whole district is so ruined
that even the street openings are indstingulshaDe.
The English Consulate and the quarter containing
the great grain and cotton stores escaped the con-
fagration There is no telcgraphic communication
with any place in the interior.
q have carefully questioned the foreign naval
officers and they are nearly unanimous in thinking
| that the fleet fired with greater precision than
| they had believed possible The Americans were
particularly enthusiastic. They took careful obscr-
vatlOns OF each shot, and state that the result estab
fishes the fact that in quiet sea large ship is at
no disadvantage against a fort, and small ship Is
AT much less than supposed. The German officers
expressed similar opinion, while the Austrians
were much less complimentary"
A dispatch to The Standard from Alexandria sent
on Saturday morning, says: 1t is now possible to
walk the streets without an escort. The cafes and
shops are reopening and confidence is generally
living"
Admiral Seymour teegraphs at 1920 this morn
ing am organizing police force as fast as pos
sOe, and have occupied the gates and two forts"
He also ielegra pied that the fire i'll Alexandria
not spreading and that nearly all loOting had
stopped
Reuters Telegram Company has dispatch dated
I:45 p. IN. which says The marines of the MIEo-
taur have landed The American marines occupy
the Great Square, with their headquarters i'll the
ST. Marks Buildings. Captain Fisher, of the lntlex-
ible, is i'll command of the forces landed. All the
Gatling and field guns have just been ordered
ashore"
dispatch to The Manchester Guardian from Alex
andria says the bombarding of Tuesday almost ex-
terminated the Egyptian corps of artilerymen
which was the best branch of the army
ALEXANDRIA, July 15.-The American marines
were the first to land 10 help the British to restore
order. The Germans followed Both parties landed
without any political instructions from their respec
tive Governments. All the foreign vessels i'll the
harb0r, excepting those of Austria and Greece,
landed men. fannie is apprehended, also an cpl
demIc, because OF the number OF unburied dead.
The offices of the Ottoman Bank and the Credit
LyOnnaise escaped the general destruction of the
banks Arab Pacha appropriated 1000 from the
Custom House before leaving.
According To the accounts OF persons who re-
NAMED III the city, bands of murderers, during and
after the bombardment, forced their way INTO al
most every house. The plunderng and burning
dwelling was spared. 1t appears that large stores
of petroleum were sent 10 Alexandra the week
before the bOmbarment specially 10 set fire TO the
town. The inccndIaIics state they received In
structiOns TO set fire to the houses.
1 here have been three heavy explosions on shore
second visit to this town shows that many
houses which yesterday We're intact are to-day in
ashes, among them the British Consulate. Eye
aafa hat fpn nth of
plundering houses. heaped up bedding saturated
with petroleum and then set the pile on fire. 10
day there were no fresh fires, but the ruins are
tumbling and encumbeIlng the streets. Alexandra
Is still like city of the dead although fe more
Greeks aud Maltese are visible on the streets. The
Americans, Germans Russians and Greeks who dis
embarked from their respective ships of war act rs
police in the different districts while the British
occupy the forts and baStlons and are stationed at
the gates. The French and Italians have thus tar
refused TO land sister OF the Khedives wife dled
IRON premature confinement during the lombard
ment.
A MILITARY GOVERNMENT INSTITUTED.
LONDON July 16.-A telegram from Port Said
says: The Egyptian Minister Of War has issued
circular announcing that military government has
been instituted. All the revenues to be en-
bargoed for military purposes.
British ships are at the entrance to the Suez Ca
nal, ready to enter at moments notice from home
Adyices from Cairo state that sanguinary Iioting
prevails there despite tHc chuod'oiS VI
the authorities to maintain order. The German
Consul is preparing to leave the place with his
countrymen, and the Italian Consul advises ltal-
ians to go to Islnailia-
The Obserers Alexandria dispatch says: All the
available marines and sailors, with Gating
and Nordenteld guns, are now ashore. Ihby nave
taken fourteen dayS PROVISIONS with them.
-Four hundred men, under LORD Charles
Beresford, commanding the /. vessel Con-
dor, act as ponce. Arab Facna IL
believed to be encamped within twenty miles OF
Alexandria with reduced and disafiected army,
No Arab soldiers i'll Alexandria are allowed TO carry
arms. -Four who refused to give them up to-day
were shot Altogether Alexandra presents such "a
spectac as is seldom witnessed In history. Under
the most favorable circumstances twenty years can
not restore it TO its former state.
ANXIOUS TO KNOW WHERE ARABI ISe
LONDON, July 15.-In the House of Commons
this afternoon, Sir Charles Dixie, in reply to the
question whether steps would be taken TO intercept
Arab Pacha on the road, said: "Our proceedings
relate to Alexandria. The other matter is Tor the
Powers to take action upon" tie said the Govern
ment had no information as to ArabPs position. lie
also read telegram stating that American marines
were assisting III pairolling the streets OF Alex
aDdria.
THE CONFERENCE AND The PORTE
CoNsTANTINOPLE. July 15.-The Conference to-
day discussed the terms of the note to be addressed
TO the Porte demanding the dispatch of turkish
troops to Egypt
The dragomans of the six Powers to-day pre-
sented aI identical note TO the Porte inviting Turkey
" send troops 10 Egypt.
GENERAL MATTERS ABOUT THE CONFLICT.
LONDON. July 15-A thousand more marines
have been ordered from Malta TO Alexandria.
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