Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-11
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raE BonBARDMENr or ALEXANDRIA
isrit,sn War Ships Csnnonads the City an.
Are Answered From the Foris-Aasy
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ALEXANDRIA July II, 7:4OA. N.-The
Alexandria, Sultan and Superb opened
tho fro. The batteries promptly replied
Their shots at first fell short. The 70.
mainder of the fleet then Joined in, and
the fight became general. After twenty
minutes cannonade two of the forts ceased
| firing, while none of the ships had received
any damage.
9:1O q. m.-The attack ON the forts has
now lasted two hours. Smoke hangs
heavy over tho city and it is difficult to
see what damage has been done, though it
| is certain the enemy has suffered very
heavily. Fort Marsa. el-Kanat has been
blown up by the fire from the other bat
teries. The forts are stacking their fire.
The top of the tower of Fort Pharos has
been blown away, and many guns arc dis
mounted on that and other forts.
At the beginning of the bombardment
immense excitement was visible and
crowds of people were seen, but the streets
are now deserted, the people having fled
or taken refuge in cellars.
Ills A. M.1The bOmbarilment still con-
tinues and the forts are gradually being
silenced. The Ras-eLTin forts are suffer-
ing severely from the heavy ard disastrous
fire of the Alexandra, Superb and Temi-
raire. The flag Of the Geneva Red Cross
is flying over the hospital in the city and
the Dutch and Greek flags are hoisted
over their respective consulates. ''S
Blown Up.
LONDON, July II, p. ma dispatch
just received from Alexandria says the
magazine at Fort Ada has been blown up.
Turkeys Observation-Disclosures.
PARIS, p.m.-The Turkish minister has
officially informed NJ. De Freycinct that
Turkey will not send troops to Egypt.
The Suez Canal Embargsed.
LONDON, July 11.-A dispatch to Lloyds
from Port Said states that the British
consul there, by order of Admiral Sey-
mour, has stopped ships from entering the
Suez canal.
PARIS, July 1.-THE agent of the Suez
canal telegraphs NJ. De Lesseps that he
had written to the naval commanders pro-
testing against the action Of the British
consul at Port Said in preventing vessels
entering the canal as violation of its
neutrality, and declaring that tho CON-
pany will hold the British government re-
sponsible. The whole staff Of the canal
remain at their posts.
SeymOur's Account of the BombardmenS.
LONDON, July 11.-Admiral Seymour
telegraphs as follows "The ships opened
fire at o'clock this morning. The return
fire from the forts was weak and iueffec.
tive. An explosion in Fort Marss-sl-Kanat |
had occurred by eight O'Clock. The ships
engaged are the Inflexible, Timeraire, Pen |
lope, Superb, Sultan, Invincible, Alexan-
dra and Monarch
Commanding tho Ksilway to Cairo.
LONDON, July 1850 p. m.-An Alex
andria dispatch to the Central Nems says |
the fire of the fleet commands the railway |
to Cairo. Up to noon four forts in all
were blown up. No casualties to the |
fleet arc discoverable..
Tho French to Embark.
LONDON, July 1l--Private kilograms from |
Port Said states that the French consul |
there has ordered tho embalc cation Of
French subjects. The occupation Of Port |
Said is expected to take place to day to- |
day.
The Location of Fort Ada.
LONDON, July 11.-Fort Ada, the mag
azine which has been blown up. is |
located close to the Vice Regal palace, !
outside of the harbOr.
Tho Cost of tho War.
LONDON, July 11.-In the House of
Commons this afternoon Mr.. Childers, the |
of war, replying to Lord Stanley,
said he did not expect the military prepa- |
ration would cause the ordinary expendi. |
ture to be exceeded, though of course, il
active operations were proceeded with, a |
note Of credit would be necessary.
Forty English Wounded.
ALEXANDRIA, July 11-6:5O p. M.-Ac, |
tion is finished for the day. The casual |
ties on the English side amount to forty |
and none killed.
Damage to the Egyptian batteries.
ALEXANDRIA, July 11.-Shortly after
noon all the exposed guns on the forts were |
and only those in sheltered |
positions were able to return the |
British fire. Fort Marsa. el .Kenat, which |
was blown up was only completed q week |
ago Sunday last. The Moncrietfe battery |
and Pharos fort have been silenced by the |
guns of the Tamiraire and infex ible. II |
is reported that the Khedivt's yacht has |
been sunk in the harbor.
Admiral Seym0ur's Dispatch.
LONDON, July. 11.-In the House Of
Commons Mr.. Henry Campbell Vanner-
man, financial secretary of the war Office,
read several kilograms from Mr.. Moore,
Admiral Seymour's secretary at Alexan-
dria. The only new fact contained in them
was that at s O'Clock, this morning the
forts had slackencd firing to about ten
rounds per hour. Up to one o'clock tthis
afternoon no loss Of life or damage was
done on board the ships mentioned.
The second battalion of the royal Irish
regiment have been ordered to procs ed to |
Egypt within "a hours.
THE TURKISH VIEW.
What the Sultan Said to Dunerir.
NEW YORK, July 11.-A special from
Constantinople says, the reply of the sui
tan to Lord Dufferin is considered very |
significant and is leading many to believe
that England may, after all, have COM
mitted political blunder in allowing |
Admiral Seymour to begin the war.
1t is suspected from these utterances that |
the sultan is being soudly advised in the |
interest of some strong anti English Eu- |
ropean power, and a belief is growing that
England may have been after all ensnared |
for purpose which is likely to appear |
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