The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-25
OUR GRAND NAVEE.
Ad miral Nicholson and Gem
mander Stakeholder Report
their DOInEs at Alex
auOrfa.

their DOInEs at AIex-
audrIa.
Washington, 24.-Rear-Admira
Nicholson, commanding the Euro
pean station, makes a report to the
navy department upon the state of
affairs at Alexandria, Egypt, under
date OF July 5tb. He SAYS: The riot
o. the 18th Of June was certainly
accidental. 1t progressed for nearIy
two hours before becoming alarm
ing. After that time, as the news
spread among the pOpulaoe it be-
came fanatical. and all foreigners
met with on the streets " ere as
saulted. Originally the dispute was
between Greek or Maltese and An
Arab. The rioters were augmented
by bedouins outside the wall. who
rushed in town for plumber and nil
lage. This the authorities stopped
as soon as possible by closing the
city gates. Since the day of the
riot panic has existed among for
eigners, and their exodus has been
very great. On the first instant |
called upon Governor Omar Pasha.
and stated that as America was at
peace with his country, 1 did not
consider it proper that American
officers, In order to prevent insult or
tack, should be obliged to visit
shore out Of their uniform, and
he replied that he thought it safe
provided they came ashore in the day
and did not visit the outskirts,
but to make sure of it he would de-
tail an officer of his guard to accom-
pany any officers flom the feet who
might wish to land, which offer l
accepted, and accordingly issued a
special order for officers to visit
Alexandria only between 10 am.
and 4 pm, then only in uniform
and In company with an officer Of
the Egyptian army. The only
Americans can learn Of at present
in Egypt are two missionaries, two
on board ship, one man from New
Orleans on board ship; Judge For
man, of the mixed col r. on shore at
Alexandria, G. Long, acting consul,
and a family in the service Of the
Khedive on shore at Cairo; Vice
Consul General COmOnas On shore
at Cairo. The consul general of
Sweden called On board TO return
thanks for the offer Of refuge which
offer he will avail himself of, in
case Of necessity, Sweden not having
vessels in port.
| The admiral states that he has
given refuge to all persons of any
nationality asking protection,
whose country has not a vessel of
war in port.
i Speaking Of the celebration of the
4th of July Admiral Nicholson says
1 venture to say, never before in oul
cOuntry'S history has so grand, as
well as beautiful celebration beer
seen ahOat. There were at least
forty ships of war, each beautifully
dressed with Gags, the American en-.
sign at the main while national
salute was fired at noon, not only
from fagships present but also from
all larger vessels. Egyptian, Turk
; isk, English, French, Russian
Austrian, German, Spanish, Dutch
and Greek national vessels all parti
cipated, while most large merchant
vessels were also dressed with flags
: On shore the house occupied by tn
Egyptian minister Of marine, ant
; their original station were eacl
gaily decorated.
Commander Batehelder, of tn
) United States steamer GGLenG say
: seven Of his officers were on shor
at the time Of the riot, but all es
{ capped without insult or seriou
i mOlestatiOn. Commander Batchel
der speaking of Arab PaSha and hi
support, says: l find that the ide;
: so persistently enforced by tn
English press that only the militar.
side about Arab PaSha is igener
Q ally entertained here. have
: from persons in position who havr
{ excellent opportunities for fOrmin;
a correct estimate OF the situation
, that nine-tenths of the native popu
3 lation of Alexandria and Cairo ar
heart and hand with him. Tn
GdLeTlG received on board all VIII
claim American citizenship, men
women and children, to the numbe
of fifty, and at the request of tn
s acting consular agent also receive,
: on board certain Austrian and Ger
J man subjects who were withOu
L protection. The whole number o.
9 board is sixty of whom only thre
|. are native born Americans. OF tn
2 exodus Commander Batchelder say
: the number Of refugees becoming 81
great on board the G0Ee1lG the com
P mander arranged with the maste
e of an Italian vessel to receive ther
/ paying therefor $25 per day. Tn
cost of taking care of the refugee
was about $40. But one case Of al
solute restitution of bona JiC
American family was found and
L contribution made on board pr
Al vided funds to take them TO Live
~ pool with a handsome balance
Ill hand. Officers and men did ever
+ thing in their power TO alleviate Il
suffering of these people, and Il
a. commander expresses his admir-
; ton of the cheerful manner
OF which they sacrificed their OU
Ie comfort at the call Of humanjt
y Commander, Batchelder feels sure
CT is acting in a spirit which will
approved by his country In oferil
panic-stricken refugees such prott
L. Il