The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-07-20
ALEXANDRIA.
Foreign.
ADyicEs from ALEXANDRIA.


stuck to their guns until the forts were
crumbling. The aim of the Egyptian guns
was chiefly acknowledgement the Penelope
and InAexible, and they fred principally
round shot. Their elevation was bad. The
InvincibIe was seldom hit. The armor OF
the Superb was penetrated The Egyptian
officers set good examples to their men,
often jumping upon the parapets to see
the effect OF their fire. he
party of marines which landed
from the IElyincible to blow. up
Fort Mex saw several dead lying inside the
fort. The Egyptians had no shells, which
fact accounts for the small NUMBER Oh
casualties on the British vessels.
AT THE CANAL.
A dispatch from Suez says: No merchant
vessels have entered the canal durlng the
last forty eight hours. All ships including
the Indian mail steamers, remain IN the
roadstead. The whole European popula'
ton is aRcat The British consul, in pur-
suance OF Admiral Seymour's instructions,
has hauled his flag and gone aboard gun
A correspondent of the Times, on the Hell
ion, telegraph ing at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing, SAYS: lie Mex forts appear to be en-
tirely deserted. The weather Is CLOUDY ana
the wind has risen, causing the ships to
roll. The bodies Of those killed in the &C.
ton Of yesterday were
BURIED AT SEA.
There are now afloat fifty vessels, including
men-ot-war, anchored off the breakwater
If the wind rises much the SIN all ones must
weigh anchors. 1t has been impossible so
far to communicate with the shore. 1t is
likely that the European quarters have
been severely damaged. Several shells from
the Inilexible were seen to burst over the
center of the town.
-. IL .lNoN sst,nn nh AloNy
dria says: The Egyptians could have done
much execution had their aiming been lees
wild. 1t is difficult TO describe the
ExCITEsIENT,GF THE SAILORS.
Each shot was watched with great anxiety,
and every good one was cheered- Some
shot from Sl-tonners flew high and may
have damaged the town.
A dispatch to the Daily News from La
Valetta, reports that the American consul
has received orders to re-establisSa the con-
suate at TGnis.
The Times, in its leading article this
morning, says Musarus Pasta, IurAisn
ambassador, had an interview yesterday
with Earl Granville and demanded that the
bombardment Of Alexandria be
CoUNTERMANDED.
Earl Granville replied that circumstances
compelled the British government to take
decisive action and that its decision could
not be revoked. We do not hesitate to say
the effect of Engand's determination has
been to produce a most favorable impress
sion both ON public opinion and the Judg-
ment of European statesmen, The repre-
sentatives of three powers have
already expressed satisfaction at the
governments action. There is therefore
no ground whatever for the assertion that
the action of England is judged by Europe
as hish-handed or unnecessary. IL the
porte refuses to intervene in Egypt we snail
gladly welcome the assistance of France.
49,, ,al, tnr,a in a1ln n "a
bureaus of the chamber-in the course OF
which he said 1.-The most serious feature
was that England and France, after having
acted together at Alexandria in presenting
the ultimatum had parted company, and
that if the separation proved definite never
would France have been in more serious
postlon''-is a sign ofpublic opinion not to
be neglected.
THE TINES PARIS CORRESPONDENT
reports that NJ. Noblett, minister Of the
interior and of works, replying to Gambetta
in regard to Egyptian affairs, said
in the bombardment because Englands
conduct did not seem.to her justifiable and
because France did not desire to EN- erge
from European concert. The correspon-
dent adds that it is at least three weeks
since England proposed to France to
Join in the occupation of the Suez
canal, but as France raised objection, Eng
land gave up the idea of French co-opera-
ton in that direction, and turned her atten-
tion to Alexandria. Since then size has
constantly urged France TO keep her COM
pany and until the last moment she had
not given up hopes.
THD PENELOPE
was struck five times and had one gun dis
abled. The Inflexible was hit many times,
but only six shots penetrated her armor.
The Monarch was not hit, owing to her
moving about. After the action was over
H a 40 Hroxy al from fha shore and
the vessels approached each other.
A Turkish gun-boat in anchored oil
Ramelek palace to which the khediye moved
his family previous to the bombardment.
Signals are now being made to the fleet
from the Bittern to obtain the reply from
Admiral Seymour to the messenger from
Queen Victoria inquiring after the wounded.
The darkness of the night makes the con-
fagration in Alexandria very vivid. IL is
supposed that the town is being reduced to
ashes wiliully.
Tur rrFFT'e posrTtoV.
A dispatch from Reuters telegram
compay, from Alexandria. dated 9;25 this
morning, says: The vessels of the fleet
took up the following positions oil the new
port before sunset: The Sultan, off Fort
Phaios, and the Superb, Temersire,
TO the eastward; the Invincible
Monarch, Penelope and all gun-boats are
in the outer harbor. IL is supposed that
this arransement of the vessels has been
made in order that they may be in readi-
ness to shell the forts commanding the
town tomorrow, in the event Of failure Of
negotiation. 1t is supposed that the
Egyptian troops have evacuated the
town, as fires tonight are assuming large
proportions. The town is reported TO be
about empty, and it is believed has been left
10 the low Arabs, possibly TO the Bedouins
10 plumber. At sunset tie white flag was
off
Private advices indicate that the suez
canal will be reopened 10 traffic on the 18th
inst.
PLAINLY AUDIBLE
The Globe says during the bombardment
Yesterday q telephone was attached at
Malta 10 the Alexandria cable, and though
il was impossible TO communicate verbally,
the bombardment was plainly audible ON
the Malta end Of the cable.
SHORT TINE.
Alta meeting Of the Northeast Lancashire
manufacturing association to-day, the
opinion prevailed that short time would
have to be adopted, partly on account Of
the disturbance ofbusiness by the bgyI'tian
troubles.
Az ENPLOsfOr.
A dispatch from Paris TO the Standard
SAYS: An explosion occurred to-day IN
rue Louis Philippe, resulting rom ire,
nobody having Thought at the outbreak OF
the fire, 70 cut IN the gas. Twelve houses
were destroyed. twenty persons killed, snd
forty injured One hundred are rendered
homeless
LATEn DEVELOPMENrs.
The Humber. store ship. and Salamis, !
dispatch vessel. lave errIved on AleNan- /
dria. A dispatch from THE Standards cor /
-respondent On bard the Invincible. dated
5 O'Clock this afternOon, says a Turkish
Yacht l. cruising ciOse 70 the khedive's /
Rameiek ualace. A British gun bOst which /
zommunicsted under The Tag Of truce Tith