The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-07-11
PHARAOH'S LAND.
More Cannon Mounted at Alex
andria.
COMMANDMENT OF ALEXANDRIA
COMMENCED.
The American Ships VIII Return Fire If
Hit.

heavy gans have been placed in position mem
acing the British ships, Notwithstanding the
Admral's threat to open fire. All the British
vessels have their steam up. The correspond
dents have all been advised to go atloat. The
news of tho great defeat of Egyptian troops in
the Soudan is confirmed. The American Ad-
miral has sent word ashore to say that should
one of his ships be hit he will return the fire.
Notice of the bombardment OF Alexandria
was given this morning by a letter addressed
to the Governor by Admiral Seymour. Mr..
Cartwright, acting British consul here, has
written a letter to Ragheb Pasha, President OF
the Egyptian Ministry, announcing the susPon-
sion Of relations with the Egyptian govern
ment and another letter to DerviSch Pasha,
the Turkish Commissioner, declaring that he
will be held responsible for the safety of the
Khedive.
1890 P. NJ. THE Eastern Telegraph Com
pany give notice that all commercial messages
will be stopped during the arrangements OF
transferring its Office to shipboard. Ships, ,hav-
ing on board the officials of the Ottoman Bank,
the Credit Lyonnaise. ETC., have already left.
The "a hours notice expires at o'clock to-
morrow morning, when the bombardment will
commence. Admiral Seymour yesterday sum-
moned his captains aboard the flagship, and
settled the details of the bombardment.
The French feet will not participate in the
bombardment.
CoNsrANTrNoPLE July 10.-Said Pasha had
a long interview with Lord Dufferin yesterday,
in the course of which he energetically depre-
Gated any such action as the bombardment OF
Alexandria, for which there was no reason.
The American minister again proceeded to the
palace yesterday afternoon, and had an inter
view with the British ambassador.
LONDON, July 10.-The Times, in leading
article, says this morning admiral Seymour
will demand the temporary surrender OF the
forts at Alexandria, for the purpose of disarm-
ament, under the threat OF bombardment in "A
hours.
A Calcutta dispatch to the Times says the
government of India has received final and
definite orders to dispatch its contingent to
Egypt under Sir Herbert Mcpherson, who
commanded a brigade in the Afghan war. A
large siege train is preparing at the Agra and
Bombay arsenals.
PARIS, July 10.-It is announced semi-ofi-
cially that the French fleet will go to Port
Said, in accordance with an understanding
with Admiral Seymour.
LONDON, July 10.-A special from Alexan-
dria says the English ultimatum was delivered
at 9 o'clock this morning, SO that the lombard
men5 will commence at the same hour to-mor-
row morning. All the foreign men of war, OK
cept the English, are leaving the harbor.'
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July. TO- The. Turkish
Admiralty has warned the crews OF Turkish
| iron-clads to be in readiness.
LONDON, July 10.-The telegraph is now
working from ship moored some miles from
! Alexandria and communication with the port
| is being maintained by dispatch boats.
WASHINGTON, July 10.--Secretary Chandler
this morning received a cablegrsm from Rear
| Admiral Nicholson, commanding the Europe
| an station, now at Alexandria with the flag
| ship Lancaster stating that hostilities between
| England and Egypt are likely to begin to-day.
| He also acknowledged the receipt of Secre tary
| Chambers dispatch directing that the vessels
of anr European squadron proceed to Alexan-
| drIa for the protection of American interests.
| LONDON, July 10.-In the Lords this after
| noon, Granville, Foreign Secretary, confirmed
| the news that unless Alexandria forts were
| temporarily surrendered, Admiral Seymour
| would lombard them at daybreak tomorrow.
1t is painful, he said to be obliged to use force
| against the weak, but hostile preparations had
| been proceeding in defiance of orders, both Of
| the Khedive and Sultan, and the action now
| taken was in simple self defense.
| In the Commons, Dilke, under foreign secre-
| tary, made a statement similar to that of
| Granville. 1t was received with cheers.
| LONDON, July 1O-The Standard has the
| following dispatch from Alexandria: "Save
| the somewhat numerous colony of Italians
| and Greeks, Europeans have quilted the city.
| Those who remain have barricaded their
| houses There has been no reply from the
| Ministry to Admiral Seymour up to 5 this
| evening 1t seems their determination is to
| fight as bodies of toops can be seen moving
| about. The military say they will defend the
| forts to the last and then retire into the in
| terror where preparations for resistance are
| complete. The forts " i'll probably be engaged
| at close quarters and the vessels keep moving
during action. The Khedive has sent bis
| family to his country palace
The Daily News has the following: cara
| bi Pasha has again declared he will not yield
| an inch. A perfect panic prevails among the
| Arabs.
CoNsrANrINoPLB, July 10.-The Vakit,
| turkish newspaper)statss that representatives
| of the powers have requested 9en. Wallace
| to use his efforts as minister OF neutral pow
or to negotiate for the entrance Of the Porte IN
| to the conferedce, but the Washington cabinet
| has ordered Wallace not to discuss questions of
| purely European diplomacy.
CoNsTANTMoPLE, July 10. The conference
| probably will not sit until affairs in Alexan-
| dria are more settled The ambassadors gen.
orally consider the action OF England in re-
gard to Alexandria perfectly legitimate.
ALEXANDRIA, July 10.-It is believed the
| governor of Alexandria has proposed COM
| promise, but Admiral Seymour will not accept
any terms short OF complete surrender OF 9he
fortf. British ships are cleared for action, and
| the Thetis, Monarch and Invincible are lying
in the harbor, and the rest of the ships are out
side. The foreign consuls, except the British,
have protested against the bombardment. All
the foreign men-of-war, with the exception of
the English, are lying outside the harbor. The
French squadron sailed at sunset, leaving be-
hind only the Alma and Hirandele.
LONDON, July 1O,-The telegraph has the
following from Alexandria; Admiral Sey-
mOur uSCllueS 10 dllOW newspaper COrr6SpOu-
dents to go aboard his war ships. shall be
able to take refugees on board the American
ship.
1928 P. NJ. THE men belonging to the Mon
arch have just fitted iron shields on tops for
placing machine guns there. The English ref
ugee ships have left the harbor. The tele-
graph ship Chilteran is also outside, but the
American vessels will remain here for time
The Egyptians are still working on the forts.
They can just be seen from the deck of the
American ship. According to reports received
from shore, the people are fleeing in every di-
rection, and there is great panic.
LONDON, July 11.-[60O A. MIA cores
pondent of Reuters Telegram Company on
board the Bittern, telegraphS the following:
ALEXANDRIA, July H. 100 A. M.l-The
bombardment has commenced.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Times correspondent
on board the Helicon telegraphs;
ALEXANDRIA, July 11.-[6.3O P. M.l-Tho
American, Austrian, Russian and italian men,
of-war are anchored two miles outside the
breakwater. Admiral Seymour has deputed