The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-07-21
The War in Egypt.

week says, that Alexandria has beer
evacuated and is in flames. The tele
graph ship Chiltern has been ordered
to take up . position near the neutra
fleets. EfL
The Egyptian army is greatly de
moralized, and is in full retreat toward
the interior. The European quarter o.
the town, including the Exchange and
the telegraph Office, is utterly destroyed
The city was set on fire by. released
convicts, who committed horrible
atrocities. The Egyptians used the flag
of truce to enable the troops to with
draw from the town. The telegraph
ship Chiltern Is crowded with survi-
vors, who fought their way to the
beach, from whence the boats of the
feet removed them. They report
having passed dreadful night, defend.
ing themselves desperately.
One hundred Europeans and other
Christians in the Ottoman Bank and
adjoining building were massacred.
Fully half the town is burning.
There will be landing in force to in
vestigate the condition of things, and, il
possible to render aid.
A dispatch to the Standard from
Alexandria says: "The Europeans who
fought their way down to the beach
number hundred. They report that
all the Europeans and Christians, num-
bering some hundreds were massacred.' y
An incendiary fire in the centre and
European quarter covered the area of
a mile square. The Bedouins plunder
ed the houses.
Admiral Seymour confirms the re-
port of the evacuation of Alexandria.
The entire garrison withdrew under a
flag of truce, leaving the Bedouins to
fire and pillage the town.
A correspondent on the Inoincidle
telegraphs that the survivors of the
massacre say from the parts of the city
they were defending they could hear
shrieks and cries and reports of pistols
and guns. Scores of fugitives were
cut down or beaten to death in their
sight. All the public buildings were
destroyed, and nothing European seems
to have escaped the rage Of the fana-
tics. Several shells were fired into the
portion of the city where the oonfagra-
ton broke out in the hope of soaring
the pillagers. That many pillagers re-
main is evident by the fact that several
fresh fires have broken out
The Khedive's private secretary in.
formed a correspondent that the morn
ing after the bombardment Arab Pasha
ordered detachment of soldiers to
surround the Ramleh Palace, where
the Khedive and Dervisch Pascha were
awaiting the issue of events. Arab
first declared the soldiers were only
meant for the protection of the Khedive,
but at the last moment he told the men
to kill the Khedive. The soldiers, hear.
ing the English approaching, deserted
their posts everywhere. H
There is strong belief that Arab
Pasha has outwitted the English
Part of his plan is to cut the Nile
canals, and the Bedouins are to cut the
Suez canal. .......
ALEXANDRA, July 1.-THE work OF
restoring order progressed favorably
to day. The International Tribunal
and the Post Office resumed operations
several hotels were reopened and pro
duce come in considerable quantities
The streets leading to and from the
Custom House and Grand Square
have been sufficiently cleared of ruins
and debris to allow the passage of car
riages, and buildings which were ir
dangerous condition were blown uI
with dynamite. Several fresh fire.
broke out last night, but they were o.
little importance and were quickl,
quenched. 1t is also reported that two
British sentries were shot at one of the
gates by Arabs
THE KHEDIvE's WISHES AND FEARS.
Admiral Seymour to day received
letter from Ragheb Pac ha, Presiden
of the Egyptian Ministry, stating tina
the warlike preparations Arab is nov
making are against the will of thu
Khedive and the Government; tina
the Khedive has ordered Arab to sus
pend these operations, and that he ha
finally decided to dismiss him, but that
owing to the danger of a repetition O.
the Alexandria massacre at Cairo, h,
has decided to temporarily withhold tn,
official announcement of dismissal from
publication. Dervisch Pacha says tina
he has sent fifteen messages to Constan
tinople asking the Porte to dispatcl
Turkish troops to Egypt, but has no
received any answer to any of his com
munications. The troops on the Ia
mar disembarked to day, increasing tn
British land forces to total of 900
men.
The war steamer Helicon has in
terceptcd two regiments going to Por
Said from Cyprus, and ordered them t.
Alexandria.
Admiral Seymour has offered ration
to all Egyptian soldiers who return al
legiance to the Khedive, which will b
great inducement to loyalty, and will
increase the forces so as to enable pres
sing sanitary measures to be carrie,
out. Admiral Seymour this morning
issued a manifesto announcing that h
has undertaken, with the consent of tn
Egyptian Government, the restoratio
of order. He has also issued order
nobody shall be allowed to leave tn
city after sunset.
The occupation of Egypt in case @
Turkish intervention is to be limited t
six months, as previously reported
the objects of the occupation will pro
badly be denfnd as follows: The tel
mination of anarchy, the restoration O
the status quo, the reorganization @
the army and the developements O
popular liberties. 1t is proposed tina
the Khedive shall supervise the wor
of the occupying troops.
| RECONNoITERING ARABS POSITION.
Efforts to ascertain Arab Pacha
exact position and the strength an
in what position of his army were mad
on Sunday. -Four sailors, and two o
the Khedive's body guard rode to Kaf'
el.Divar in the evening, penetrating t.
within three hundred yards of Arab
| lines. They found that intrencbment