The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-07-21

seen on the edge Of the water Of the harbor.
They were Europeans. Boats were 1t once
lowered. and the crews started for the
shore. They found about 100 Europeans,
many Of them wounded, who had gathered
in the Anglo Egyptian bank, and had re.
sisted desperately. They had maintained
themselves there throughout the night.
Toward daylight their asssilants drew oil,
and the party made their way to shore.
They reported that Arab Pasha,
before he left with his troops,
had the prisons opened, and that the con-
victs, joined by the lower classes and some
Bedouins, proceeded to sack the city and
kill every Christian they could find and set
the European quarters on fire. From the
part they were defending, the Europeans
could hear shrieks and cries, and reports Of
pistols and guns. Scores of fugitives were
shot down or beaten to death in their sight.
The European quarter was all in flames and
the greatsquare was a mass of smoking ruins.
All the public buildings were destroyed, and
nothing European seems to have escaped.
An officer from the telegraph ship Chill
tern, reported the scenes Of carnage on
shore as appalling. The town, for some
hours after the troops left was a veritable
pandemonium. There was suspicion that
the forts were undermined, and no large
body Of troops would be permitted to enter
them before careful examination. All
accounts seemed to agree that fully one
hundred Europeans and Christians were
massacred after Arab Pasha abandoned
the city. In addition to all the European
buildings in the streets leading from the
Grand Square the English, American,
French, Italian and Austrian cousulates
were burned.
Admiral Seymour has been instructed
that as the opposition Of the forts had
ceased, he should not dismantle them or
disable the guns. That he should open
friendly communications with the Khedive,
and that In the absence of native authori.
ties from Alexandria, should land seamen
or marines for police purposes, and that he
should inform the foreign commanders Of
these measures. The Admiral was
instructed to invite the Khe-
dive to assert his authority in
order. The landing of the British
force for police purposes was to be in con-
cert with the Khedive, or any native author
ity in Alexandria, and any of the European
men. Of war were to be invited to co. oper.
ate.
But then the Khedive is reported to
be surrounded by Arab Pasha's forces and
in imminent danger himself.
The Egyptian loss is estimated at / 800
killed, and 1900 wounded, that of the En-.
giish. twelve killed and forty wounded.
ON the 14th Admiral Seymour telegraphed
from Alexandria: 81 have occupied Ras
Ell Tin Palace with the marines, and spiked
the guns in six batteries opposite. The
city is still burning, but am clearing the
streets. The Khedive is safe in the palace,
which is garrisoned by 700 marines.
The first landing was followed by some
short, sharp fighting in the streets, and
Calling guns were used to disperse the
rioters. The waterworks had been stopped
and no water could be had. At least
two miles of houses were still burning.
A dispatch from Alexandria, dated at 4
p. M, says: "The town is totally ruined.
Houses from the great square to the Custom
House have been plundered. In the square
itself, and other wealthy European quar-
tiers, there is hardly building not ruined
or still burning. The Court House of the
Tribune has thus far escaped.
The Anglo Egyptian bank is also preserved.
The streets are strewn with clocks and emp.
ty Jewel cases and similar debris, but very
few dead bodies have been found" The
number reported massaered varies from 2Od
to 1000. A strong body of men from the
feet joined by detachments from neutral
ships had gone ashore to stop pillaging and
destruction. The marines were ordered to i
shoot any men found pillaging. The
of Arab Pasha was not defin.
itely known but he was to be vigorously |
pursued as soon as order could be establish. |
ed in Alexandria.