Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-14


tiOn-The KhedIVe Safe-MarInes
and Sailors LaRd-The American
Missionaries aud Residents.
TELEGRAPH SHIP CHnTERN, OFF ALEX
ANDRIA, July Ii, $40 A M.-Alexandrla has
been evacuated and is in flames. The tele-
graph ship Chiltern has been ordered to take
up position near the neutral fleets.
LONDON, July 13.-In q telegram sent at
9:2O a. m. Admiral Seymour confirms the
report Of the evacuation of Alex andrfa.
The entire garrison withdrew under a lag
Of truce, leaving the Bedoulns to fire and
pillsge the town. The Decoy has gone to
Port Said to ascertain the state of affairs
there.
The Reuters Telegram Company has re-
ceived the following
ALEXANDRIA, July 13, 9:4S A. M.-The
Egyptian army is greatly demoralized, and
IN full retreat towards the interior. The
European quarter Of the town, including
the Exchange and telegraph office,
Is utterly destroyed. The city was set on
fire bv released convicts. who committed
horrible atrocities. The Egyptians used the
lag Of truce to enable the troops to with
draw from the town. The telegraph ship
Chiltern is crowded with survivors,
who fought their way to the
beach, where the boats Of the fleet
removed them. They report having passed
a dreadful night defending themselves des-
perately. One hundred Europeans and
other Christians I'm the Ottoman Bank and
an adjoining building were massacred.
Part of the fleet are now leaving for Por5
Said. The whereabouts of the Khedive IS
unknown.
LONDON, July l3. 11:30 A. M.-The cor
respondent of the Standard, on board the
Invincible, telegraphing at o'clock this
morning, says: "The whole civil population
and troops have withdrawn. The whole OF
the grand square is burned. The Helicon,
which went TO discover the meaning of the
last flag OF truce last evening, could dis
cover nobody on board the Egyptian vessel
MahrOussa or iu the arsenal" The CORE
sp0ndent accompanied an officer to the shore
in the steam pinnace. The purVeyor of the
feet, who was one OF the party and was
well acquainted with the town, landed and
proceeded considerable distance. All was
perfectly silent except the roar of the flames.
L. is believed that Arab Pasha has concen-
trated his forces beyond the city to oppose
the British advance. The work OF the ships
being now over, any further action must be
ashore. Fully half the town is burning.
There will be a landing in force to investi
gate the condition of things, and, IL pos
sihle, to render aid.
A dispatch to the Daily Nelgs, dated Alex
andria, S;2O a. m, says the BedOuins are
"looHng" by thousands.
A dispatch TO the Standard, dated 9:35 a.
m. says: "The Europeans who fought
their way down to the beach number hun
dred. They report that all the other Eu-
ropesns aud Christians, numbering hun
dreds, were massacred."
LONDON, July 13, 1890 p M-The reserve
squadron arrived at Portland at o'clock
this morning. The Duly AesSS says that It
is understood that the conference has de-
cided that the Egyptian army shall be dis
banded, and replaced by gen-daImes.
LONDON, July l3, l 2. M..-The British
authorities are chartering number of ves-
sells to-day for the conveyance OF munitions
to Alexandria. Five thousand mules have
| been purchased In spain.
ALEXANDRIA, July -, 2 p. M.-The Chill
| tern has moved into the harbOr. The fire
| In the city Is steadily increasing. 1t IS re
ported that Arab Pasha is marching on
Cairo.
LONDON, July 13, 1;30 P, NJ Admiral
Seymour telegraphs at lO:40 this morning:
"OIr terms were the surrender Of the forts
as first demanded. The use made Of the flag
graceful"
Nothing is known of the Kheiive, but It
is believed that he is still at the Ramleh
palace, where his yacht is apparently walt
ing until the weather will allow his en-
harkation.
LONDON, July 13, 9P Nj is reported
from Alexandria that the Khedive aud Der
visch Pasha are safe on board ship in the
hsIbor.
The STANDARD has dispatch from Alexan-
dria, dated $50 O'Clock this evening, which
confirms the report of the landing of the
marines, and says that since they entered
the town firing has been heard there.
Two batteries Of field artillery at Ports
mouth have been ordered to equip for en-
barkstiou.
A Daily Nelos dispatch from Alexandria
s4ys: Before the eboInbardment recOmmenc-
ed Admiral Seymour sent the Bittern, under
fl ,g Of truce, to demand the surrender Of
the forts, for the purpose OF avoiding
further bombardment, but without result.
All reports confirm previous statements as
to the manner in which the Egyptians
worked their guns until they were fairly
blown from rheir batteries by the explosion
of shells"
"The Monarch fred two hundred heavy
shells and six thousand pounds of shot
from machine guns. There was some splen-
did scientific firing, and the official reports
of this first practical trial of modern Fl ght-
ing ships will be records of the utmost
value. Some houses In Fort Mex, appG-
rently Of concrete, withstood the lire OF the
heaviest guns Of the Monarch"
The correspondent OF the Standard tele-
graphed from on board the Invincible at s
o'clock a. IN. yesterday, that the Admiral
summoned the Captains of the feet to a
consultation. The result of their de-
liberation was decision that the
sea was too heavy for serious opera
tions. The rolling Of the ironclads
would uusettle their aim. and the town
might suffer severely from the shots flying
too high. Admiral Seymour, therefore, de-
ferred the intended attack on the Marabout
forts, but directed the Temeratre and Iu-
4 xible TO watch the Ras ell Tin and Ada
forts. At half past ten the Temeraire sig
nailed that parties of soldiers were at work at
the hospital battery, Delr Fort Ada, and the
two ironclads opened fire. Only six rounds OF
shot and shrapneI were fred. All took
effect, the practice being excellent. The
troops engaged upon the work at once
abandoned it, aud the firing ceased. A
white flag was now hoisted at the light
house.
The BIttern was sent inside to inquire as
to the intentions of the government. After
she had steamed off, the Temersire made
the following signal: 1.-THE body of men we
SAW IhlUk luC nOSBlbhA OabDCll uAopCiHCu
after our last shrapnel was fred, They took
refuge in the esseLnstes close by. We saw
about one hundred and sixty men, armed
with rifles, running towards the lighthouse
forts. They carried bags. We saw also an
Egyptian General, apparently Arab Pasha,
surrounded By his staff"
The two IL ton guns on the Alexandra
were disabled. shots having passed through
the portfolios.
AT three o'clock the BIttern was seen
sseaming out of the harbor. AS she came
out she sIgnalled: "The, negotiations have
failed. / have accordingly informed the
authorities on shore that you will engage
the batteries at half past three" From this
It seemed as II the officer and staff
observed in the hospital battery, finding
themselves in a dangerous position and un-
able to escape, had simply hoisted flag OF
truce in order to get out of the fire. There
was great indignation expressed that 11ve
hours should have been wasted In ahortive
negotiations, while In the meantime the
swell had increased so much that
the fire from the vessels, II
hostilities were resumed, WouldIoe inetfec-
ti.e. At 3:3l the Bittern arrived along
side. Lieutenant Lambt0n reported that
the evident object of hosting the Z ~ OF
truce was to gain time When the Bittern
went in large bodies of troops were evaeu-
ating the barracks behind the forts,
going out IL full marching order
The Ministers hld no proposals,
Lieutenant Lambton informed them that
he had come, not to offer conditions, but TO
receive proposals. He informed them that
we did not consider ourselves at war with
E0vnt hut that the Mex forts must be