The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-13
THE NEWS.
rnE WAR IN rnE EAST.
Details Of the Bomb4r.Iment OF

LONDON, July 1.-THE Standards |
correspondent an the Invincible tele |
graphs the following:
ALEXANDRIA, July II, 9:10 a. m.-The |
attack on the forts, has now been kept |
up Two hours. Smoke hangs over the |
town along the lire of the shore. batter /
les, and among the ships, and II is diff
cult to see what damage has been done. |
Ii is certain however, that the enemy |
has suffered very heavily. Fort Marsa |
at Elkana, has been blown up by the |
fire from other batteries. The forts are |
slackening their fire. The top of the tower |
of Fort PhaFOs has been carried away, |
and many guns have been dismOuntcd |
on that and other forts, The flag of the |
Red Cross is flying over the hospital in |
this city. Dutch and Greek flags are
hOisted over their respective consulates.
At the commencement OF the lombard
ment immense excitement was visi-
BILE. Crowds of people were seen wend-
ing their way toward the palace, and the
streets are now deserted, people having
fed or taken refuge IN the cellars There
is no sign of surrender so far.
A telegram from the Eastern Tele-
graph company, sent al II rs this morn
ing, saws: The bOmbarment still con-
continues. Forts are gradually being
silenced.
ADMIRAL sEYAfoUR's ORDERS.
LONDON, July IA dispatch to
LlOyds from Port Said states that the
British consul there, by order of Admir-
al Seymour has stopped all ships from
entering the SueZ Canal
Admiral Seymour telegraphs as fol-
lows: The ships opened fire at z O'Clock
this morning. The return fire from the
~forts were weak and not effective. An
L.
Cured about 8 O'Clock. The ships en-
gagged are the Inflexible, Temeraire, Pen
elOpe, Superb. Sultan, Invinci-
Die. Alexandria and Monarch.
MAGAZINE BLOWN UP.
LONDON, July IA despatch re-
ceived from Alexandria says that the
magazine at Fort Ada has been blown
up.
PROTEST
PARIS, July 1.-THE agent of the
SueZ Canal telegraphs De Lesseps that
he had written the naval commanders,
| protesting against the action of the
British consul at Port Said, preventing
vessels from entering the canal, as viO-
lation of its neutrality, and declaring
that the company will hold the British
| government responsible. The whole
staff of the canal remain at their posts.
OCCUPATION OF PORT SAID.
LONDON, July ia private telegram
from Port Said states that the French
consul there has ordered the embarka-
ton of French subjects. The occupa-
ton of Port Said is expected TO take
place to day.
THE FORT ADA MAGAZINE.
ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-THE Fort Ada
magazine which was blown up was 10,
Gated close TO the Vice Regal palace, out
side the harbor.
THE RIGHTS OF THE SULTAN.
COSsTANTINOPLE, July 11-Lord Duff
fern, British ambassador, notified thu
porte Monday of Admiral Seymour:
intention to lombard Alexandria and
, forts if Arab Pasha remained obdurate
The porte the same evening telegraphec
Musras Pasha, his ambassador at Lon
don, that such an act would constitute
grave infTaction of the sovereign right:
! of the sultan, and ii is expected that the
British government will order Admira
! seymour to abstain.
, AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
ALEXANDRIA, July IA signal ha
: been hoisted for the fleet TO clear TO
I action the inside of the harbor, begin
nipg from Fort Pharos. The Temerris
! Alexandria, Superb, Sultan and Infiexi
! BILE are here. On board the Inflexibl,
all is ready for action. Numerous vino
' sails for ventilation between decks dur
ing action, form strange spectacle a
they tower far above the sombre turrets
, We shall see the hottest OF the fight
A large contingent will disembark from
the flag ship if required to complet
the dismantlement of the forts. Majo
Tullock, military attache, will accom-
f pany the shore brigade. He has by fire.
quent recOnnisances obtained cOmplet,
, inf 0k IN Nnn nENR II
each Calling and Nerdenfe felix gun
! will cover their movements
Lying behind the iron clads are the BIZ
J tern, Decoy, CYgnet and Condor gun
boats, all out side of the range of five O
/ the batteries. Behind these again is
great fleet of steamers lying their L
await the result. The Austrian and Gel
man war steamers appear to be at las
, getting ready to move outside. AT
O'Clock the Invincible, Monarch ant
Penelope moved out and anchored gu,
/ side the harbor. The scene now wa
impressive in tbs highest degree. Slow
ly all foreign steamers moved from
their berths and steamed out of tie harbO
The merchant steamers presented
no order but the war ship
of the various nations steamed out il
squadrOns, saluIing as they passed the
admiral's flag. Bands played nationa
airs. Scarcely a breath of wind wa
blowing and the various Ensigns droopeC
against the masts. The bright eastern
sky overhead, the keep blue sea, and the
knowledge of the change which would
take place rendered the stately process
sion war of ships extremely impressive
The merchants steamers were al
CROWDED WITH REFUGEES.
By halEpast 12 O'Clock the American
squadron of three ships, the two
Russian vessels, one Austrian anC
one German alone remained. A
O'Clock a steamer launch towing q
seen approaching the flag ship. 1t con-
tanned Ragheb Pasha and other mem
bers of the past and present ministry
They were received by the admiral and
Hon. Mr.. Lamb On the flag ship, the
band playing and a general salute being
fired. 1t at once appeared that they
had not received the admiral's letter
and had come off to inquire the reason
for the hostile preparations. The inter
view was conducted with great courtesy
on both sides, but the Egyptian officials
looked blank indeed upon the admiral
informing them that he had sent in the
demand that the forts commanding the
harbor be Immediately dismOunted.
somewhat excitedly among themselves
in Turkish, discussing, apparently, what
the Arab would say 10 the demand
They enQuired who would be deputed
to dismanIle the forts. While this con.
Versation was going on, the admiral't
letter, which had followed them from
the Khedive's yacht, Mahroussa, was
brought on board and handed to them.
They then returned on shore to consider
the matter in the council of ministers
and will reply before five O'Clock
this evening. While The director OF
customs was coming on board the
Toujare, he was stopped by u squad Of
soldiers, who took him and the cash
chest which was being carried with
him before the arabi, the latter de-
handing that the money should be
handed to him. The director of Gus.
toms refused 10 do this, whereupOn the
arabi took possession, saying it was
| time that the director was sent ON board
under escort. Ia several instances Eu-
ropelIs have had
GREAT DIFFICULTY IN GETTING AWAY.
Two English engineers ON the tug.
CampiOn, were seized by the
arabi's crew and were being
carried of, when the gun boat Bittern
started in pursuit and rescued the last
| two Establishment On board was a Cor.
nishman, engineer of the water works,
and the secretary of the fort.
| On the InviDcible everything is ready
for action. The water tight compari-
ments are closed; the top mast was
struck; sand bags are filed on the up
per battery deck to protect the men
| working the Calling guns, and rifiemen
are posted by them. We shall probably
| ENGAGE THE FORTS AT CLOSE QUARTERS
and our medium and small arms men
| will be able TO do much to keep down
the FIRE of the enemy's guns. They are
doubtless taking our range at present,
but will be deceived if they think we
shall fight from our present moorings
The Invinciblc is anchored opposite
the Mex fort in the outer harbor. and
the Monarch close by. In the fort and
on the adjoining works are seven