Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-12
received from Alexandria says the maya
zine at Fort Ada has been blown up.
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De Lessep Protests
PARIS, July 1.-THE agent of the Suez
Canal telegrsphs De Lessep he had written
| the naval commanders protesting against
the action of the British Consulate. The
Porte said in preventing vessels from en-
tering the Canal is violation of its neu-
trility, and declaring the company will
hold the British government responsible.
The whole staffof the Canal remain at their
posts.
LONDON July 11.-Priyate kilograms from
Port Said states that the French consul
there ordered embarcation of French sub
jects. Occupation of Port Said is expected
to take place to day.
ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-THE Fort Ada
magazine which was blown up is located
close to the Vice Regal palace outside the
harbor.
CoNsTANTISoPLE, July 11.-Lord Duferin,
British Ambassador, notified the Porte,
Monday, OF Admiral Seymour's intention
to lombard Alexandrian forts if Arabi
Pasha remained obdurate. The Porte, on
the same evening telegraphed Musurus
Pasha, its ambassador at London, that such
act would constitute grave infraction OF
sovereign rights of the Sultan, and it is ex-
pected the British government will order
Admiral Seymour to abstain.
ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-THE fire of the
feet commands the railway TO Cairo. Up
to noon four forts in all were blown up.
No casualties to the fort are discernable.
The Finish.
ALEXANDRIA, July IL, $50 p. M.-Action
for the day is finished. Casualties on the
English side, forty wounded, none killed.
Granville ON the Situation.
LONDON, July lin the House Of Lords
this afternoon, Earl Granville said the
bombardment at Alexandria does not con-
stitute declaration of war against allied
power, as the government is not in alliance
with the military despotism which now
rules Egypt.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Second battalion
of the Royal Irish regiment has been Or
dered to proceed to Egypt within twenty
four hours.
ALEXANDRIA, July 1l.-Shortiy after noon
all exposed guns on the forts we're dis
mounted, and only those in sheltered po-
sition were able to return the British fire.
Fort Marsa- Et- -Kanat, which was blown up
was only completed a week ago Sunday
last The Moncrieffe battery and PharOes
fort have been silenced by the guns OF the
Temperate and Infexible. 1t is reported
the Khedive's yacht has been sunk in the
harbor.
How They stood the Racket.
ALEXANDRIA, July IL. Admiral Seymour
recommences the attack on Fort Guberrare
and the harbor forts in the morning. The
small effect Of the eighty-one ton and
other heavy guns on the earth works
caused some disappointment in the fleet.
The Invincible had four men wounded and
the Inflexible was hit five times.
Egyptian Loss Severe.
ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-THE afternoon re-
port of the sinking of the Khedive's yacht
is untrue. 1t is confirmed that forty Brit
ish are wounded. The Egyptian loss is
unknown, but is likely severe. Port Ras-
El.Tin palace is in ruins. The light house
is slightly damaged.
In Parliament.
LONDON, July 1l.-This afternoon in the
House of Lords, Lord NortLbrook, First
Lord Admiralty, read the following official
telegram: Unarmed ships si.enced the
Narabout works at IL 40 A. NJ.
LONDON, July 11.--This morning at six
o'clock Lord Northbrook read telegram
| Just received stating all the forts have been
silenced except one or two inside the har-