Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-06-17
TELEGRAPHIC.

>. Joseph ana Rlchard Smltn, OF New
York and Baltimore, have taken
refuge on board. The officers, though
greatly Inconvenience, are gener-
ously giving up their cabins to the
ladies.
One American officer narrowly es-
capped while in company with Brit
ish officer, who was killed in the
fight.
The American Government should
issue warning to its citizens in
Egypt to leave Immediately and send
vessel to Ismalia, on the Suez
canal, to receive fugitives from Cairo,
should communication between Cal
ro and Alexandria be cut off by the
disturbance.
1t is now transpiring that there
was evidently premeditated break.
ing out in several places at once
Europeans were dragged out of their
carriages and murdered with sticks
and the legs of tables or chairs OBJ
tanned by sacking the shops. In all
there are 40 Europeans killed. The
English Consul is still in danger.
Three officers Of the British fleet
were buried at sea to-day, the Amer
lean marines presenting arms and
the officers and crew dofiing their
hats.
1t is now learned that the Project
of Police in Alexandria, with the as
sistance Of fanatic orator, organ
lied the outbreak, the soldiers set
ting the example of sacking the
shops. Many Of the dead were killed
by bayoncts.
The khedive arrived from Cairo
this afternoon. He was coldly re-
ceived by the populace. He ex.
presses himself greatly astonished at
the agitation and excitement visible
throughout the city.
The natives declare that they will
resist any intervention, Turkish or
otherwise.
There are patrols throughout the
city tonight. Soldiers are placed at
every so yards.
The army showing signs Of insub-
ordination, the Egyptian troops, ac-
companied by the janissaries of the
Consuls, are authorized to arrest all
Europeans caught firing from the
windows ut the natives.
Among the victims of Sundays
riot are six Englishmen, one German
and three Italians.
The English Consul General de-
sircs British residents to quit Egypt
without an official request, which
might produce a panic, He will re-
main there Il few days to rcassure
public feeling.
The Italian Consul has issued a
notice to all Italians to quit the
country.
The bodies Of the engineer of the
English iron clad Superb and of the
two seamen Of the Helicon, killed in
the riot on Sunday, have been buried
at sea, as it was deemed imprudent
to risk the danger that might have
arisen from funeral on shore AS
the barge containing the bodies
passed up, the steamers Galena and
Marquis fired a salute, and all on
board uncovered their heads.
LATEST.
The statement of Dixie in the Brit
ish Commons, that the riot in Alex
andria was not Of a political char
acter, has caused CONSERVATION
among the Europeans, who anxious
ly desire that England should make
a firm declaration of the course that
will be pursued in Egyptian cities.
The mail steamer took 300 deck
passengers who paid first-class fares,
and ) other steamers took 1000
. passengers. Boatmen ask so francs
to carry persons on board steamers,
the usual fare being one franc.
The Government has issued proc
lamation declaring that the arrival of
, the Khedivc and Divash Pasha is a
guarantee of order, and the citizens
, have consequently resumed their av-
ocations. A Turkish frigate has
} arrived. The Khedive received di-
rlon,ntc oiEnialc aud saro.al loala.