Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-07-22
AFFAIRS In EGYPT.
The City of Alexandria After the
Bombardment.

On the morning of the third day. the
Helicon, which had gone in to inquire
the meaning of the flag of truce, found
no one on board the 1lahroussa or in
the Arsenal, and was unable to open
communication with the enemy. The
Helicon then returned with the news to
the Admiral.
The great fires in the city continued
to extend. The Admiral was determined
TO discover what was passing there.
Accordingly First Lieutenant FORSYTH
took the steam pinnace on shore, where
it was found that Arab withdrew his
troops under cover of the flag of truce.
Accounts say that his army was little
more than disorganized mob, and was
in full retreat.
Shortly after the landing body OF
100 Europeans fought their way down t.
the beach and were taken off to the fleet
in boats. They reported that thew
passed terrible night, having defended
themselves desperately in the Ottoman
Bank and the adjoining offices and
buildings. They reported that hundreds
OF Europeans and Christians have, to
their knowledge, been massacred with
circumstances of horrible barDarity.
Before the Egyptian troops left, all
the cODvicts were let loose and they soon
commenced their work of devastation
and outrage. The Europeans say that
they saw hundreds of Christians and
Europeans massacred, dragged through
streets, mutilated, stamped upon and
thrown into burning buildings with
their feet and hands tied.
The convicts set fire to the European
section of the city and this was entirely
destroyed.
The refugees who sought shelter on
the English men-of-war are chiefly
Greeks and Italians, only one being an
Englishman. Many of them were bad
ly wounded. They say that the soldiers
and convicts were joined by hundreds
of women In their work of sacking the
European portion of the city.
One report claims that 1900 men
were killed and 1000 wounded by the
guns of the Inhexible.
A gunner on board the Alexandra
performed a gallant deed. A lighted
shell fell upon the main deck. The
gunner picked 1t up aud immersed the
burning fuse in bucket of water. This
is described as wonderful piece of de.
votion, more gallant tAan anything of
the sort ever befoze chronicled. The
gunner will be recommended for the
Victoria Cross.
The Khedive and Dervisch Pasha are
oofA fnhnvy Loo laI
through Alexandria with their suites.
Stone Pasha, the American officer. was
with them.
The Egyptian losses during the en-
gagement with the fleet were very Sc
we're; accounts vary as to what thew
were. The European fugitives had
been told by pasha whom they met
that the killed numbered over 600. 1t
is estimated that no less that 1000 Eu-
ropeans were massacred during the
night after the bombardment. Among
those who escaped the clutches of the
Bedouins and convict hooters were q
number of French ladies.
The corps of sailors detailed by Ad-
miral Seymour to clear the way through
the main streets leading 10 the principal
wharves report finding the bodies of
Christians and Europeans lying every
where, most of them shockingly mu-
tllared and nearly all either charred or
scorched. These sailors say the mas
sacre must have been terrible beyond
the Imagination.
A whole battalion of Arabs was blown
up In one fort during the bonn oardment.
Beneath one dismantled gun were seven
dead bodies.
The Admiral of the fleet had deter
mined to land force, but on being told
by the refugees that 5000 Egyptian
troops occupied a position outside the
city ready for an attack, and as he could
only land 300 men he considered such a
step unadvisable. Meanwhile, from the
malntops of the vessels one can see Arab
men and women still looting in the
streets.
During the bombardment, after the
Khedive's palace had been surrounded,
d party of soldiers entered his apart
ment and declared that they had orders
to kill him and burn the palace. After
long parley their loyalty was bought by
promises of money. Dervish Pasha
says that but for the opportune appear
ance Wednesday-tne day after the
bombardment-of one of her Majesty s
ships off the Pharos fort the Khedive
would have been murdered. General
Stone, who is with the Khedive, con-
tirmed the statement.
At Friday evening detachment of
200 marines marched through the town.
Some of the plunderers, caught in the
act, were summary shot. Orders were
given to shoot all robbers.
The American ships have landed sixty
marines under command of Capt. Coch-
rome, to assist in maintaining order in
the town.
Thirteen hundred Christian refugees
were saved by taking refuge in the Cop
tic Church during the massacre.
After the looting commenced the SOL
diers attacked the original plunderers
and robbed them of their prey. Arab
Pasha, during the engagement, was at
Fort Napoleon, which neither fired nor
received a shot. After the firing had
ceased he rode through the town ac-
companied by Mahmoud Samy and
other Ministers.
A dispatch dated Sunday says:-The
fires scattered throughout the city were
caused partly by soldiers out of pure
wantonness; partly by natives, who took
this means of paying off old grudges.
In the Grand Square and its vicinity the
ruin Is most complete. Not one house