Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-13

INC new port DeloIe sunSets lhe Sultan o
Fort Pharos and the Superb, Temeraire. liz
flexible, Alexandra and Achii les 10 the easI
ward. The lnvincible, Monarch, Penelop
and all the gunbosts are in the outer harbol
IL ls supposed that this arrangement wa
made in order that the vessels could be i
readiness 10 shell the forts commanding th
town tomorrow, In the event of the fallur
OF negotiations. 1t Is supposed that tn
Egyptian troops have evacu ated the town a
Inc hres tonight are assuming larger pro
portions. The town is reported to be almos
empty, and 10 believed TO have been left Il
the low Arabs possibly to the Eedouins. {,
plunder. At sunset a white flag was still
flying"
THE sUEz CANAL TO BE REoPENED.
Private advices indicate that the Sue:
canal will te reopened TO trafice on the I4tI
instant.
LATEST FROM THE sCENE OF ACTION.
The correspondent of the Standard tele
| graphs from on board the Invincible at s
o'clock pm: The admiral summoned the
captains OF the fleet to consultation. The
result of the elaboration was a decision tn al
| the sea was too heavy for serious operations
The rolling OF the ironclsds would unsettle
| their aim and the town might suffer severely
from shots too high. Admiral Seymour
therefore deferred the intended attack on
Fort Marabout and directed the Temerarie
| and Infiexible TO watch Ras Ell Teen
and the forts. At 1890 O'Clock
The Tsrnerarie signaied that -psriies of sol-
diers were at work at the hospitcl >.~attery,
near Fort Ada. The two ironclads opened
fire. Only six rounds of shot and shrapnel
were fired, and all took effect, the practice
being excellent. The troops engaged upon
the work at once abandoned it, and the firing
ceased awhile. A flag Twas now hoisted at
the lighthouse, and the Bittern was sent in
eide TO inquire as to the intentions of the
government. After she had steamed off the
Temerarie made the following signals:
The body of men we saw working the hos
pital battery were dispersed after our last
shrapnel was fired. They took refuge in the
classmates. Close by we saw about $50 men,
armed with rihea, running toward the light
house fort. They carried bags. We saw,
also, an Egyptian general, apparently Arab
Pasha, surrounded by his staff. Two eight
een-ton guns on the Alexandra were
disabled, the shot having passed through
the portfolios. At 8 O'Clock the Bit
tern was seen stesmipg out of the
harbor. AS she came out she signaled "Ne-
gotations have failed. have accordingly
informed the authorities on shore that you
will engage the batteries at 80 o'clock"
From this it seemed il the officer and
staff observed in the hospital battery, find
ing themselves in dangerous position and
unable TO escape, had simply hoisted the flag
OF truce in order to get out OF the range of
FIRE. There was great indignation expressed
that FIVE hours should have been wasted in
abortive negotiations, while, in the meantime,
the swell had increased SO much that the fire
from the vessels, if hostilities were resumed,
would be ineffective.
$50 o'CLoCK.-The Bittern has arrived
alongside. Lieutenant Lumsden reported
that the evident object of hosting the flag of
truce was 10 gain time. When the Bittern
went in, large bodies of troops were evacu-
ating the barracks behind the forts, going
out in full marching order. The ministers
had no proposals to make. Lieutenant
Lumsden informed them he had not come
to offer conditions, but to receive pro-
posals. He informed them that eve did
not consider ourselves at war with
Egypt, but the Fort Mexs must be
occupied by our troops and Fort Mara
bout destroyed" They replied that Fort
Marabout had already been evacuated, but
they could give no definite answer as to Fort
Mex. Finding that no agreement was likely,
and being unwilling 10 wait further time,
Lieutenant Lumsden left. The military
governor conducted the conversation. He
was in command during the ACTON yester-
day. He admitted that the troops
had suffered heavy losses. Lieuten-
ant Lumsdeu informed him that, should
he agree to terms, the troops would be
allowed to evaeaate the forts with their |
rifles and all the honors of war, but unless |
these terms were complied with no negotia- |
lions could be entered upon. So the Bit |
tern steamed out, the Egyptians hauled |
down the flag of truce, orders have been |
given to the Temeraire and Superb to fire |
Two rounds each at Fort Pharos. We shall |
10 the same at the Mexs fort. ii there is |
no reply we shall anchor for the night and
resume operations tomorrow.
WILL ARABS EGYPTIANS FIGHT.
Alexandria correspondence OF the Times,
June 221: The following remarks, which
we're made by an Egyptian OF high posi-
ion, but never in Office, are, perhaps,
worth quoting: "Your statesmen and news
papers all make the mistake of trying |
o ascertain the views of the people and
If allowing their ideas of such views to |
influence them. There are only two
parties in Egypt-the one consists OF raga-
mullins, who desire any sort of disturbance
n the hope of getting something out of it;
he other consists of all the rest, who wish
o avoid disturbance for fear OF losing what
hey have. Beyond this, no party or politi-
al view exists in Egypt. As for Tew6k,
Arab, Hahn, Ismail, no Egyptian cares a
will support any one of them if disturb
NICE can be thereby brought about; the
ther will support any one in order to OBJ
ain peace. No solution will please the one
,arty; any solution will please the other"
"But," l said, "the army at least care for
Arabi; that is a third party" He said
That is very nearly true, but not quite;
With little more time given him it might
re entirely true. By continually relying ON |
hem, and appealing to them, he is gradually
resting an esprit de corps, which every day
rows stronger. Still, even now there are
cry few who would be faithful to him if
hey had any harder work than marching
through Alexandria 10 do" would they
ght fer him?" asked. "Yes, with women
nd children, but not with half their num-
er of armed men. Near Sennasr, on the
Tile, 1900 of them, armed with Remington
files, met less than 1000 followers of the
slse prophet, armed with Bedouin guns,
ticks and knives. They were led up in
rm order. They fired one volley, took the
files by the barrels, flung them into the
rowd and bolted."
he EGYPTIAN QUESTION IN THE COMMONS.
In the House of Commons this afternoon
replying 10 Gourley, Advanced
liberal, said he had made communications
!, other governments in regard to the free
avigation of the Suez canal, which he
lought il his duty 10 make.
Gcurley moved an adjournment in order |
obtain a satisfactory statement.
Sir Wilfred Lawson, Radical, seconded The
lotion, declaring that the action of England
as atrocious, cruel and cowardly.
Gladstone said the action of the govern
ent had been quite apart from the interests
the bondholders, adding that il would be |
njust on his part TO discuss the reasons for |
le couree taken by France. He also said |
at if the massacre at Alexaudria remained |
navenged and uninvestigated the effect |
ould be serious TO all Europeans. The
resent Egyptian regime was one of military |
oence. The proceedings of Great Britain |
ere not against the people, but against their
1pressors.
Dixie, under foreign secretary, said it was
e national movement. He repealed the
,cusation of O'Kelly that the action yester- I
" was an assassination. Austria and Ger {
any have ex pressed the opinion that it was
.rfectly legitimate. He believed European !
ncert would settle the question. He said |
at as far as he was aware, Admiral Sey- {
our had only cautioned merchant vessels I
at they would pass through the Suez canal /,
their own risk. He added that he was
navarro that torpedoes had been laid in the | I
nal. :
CONSTANTlNOPLE.
ARAB WILL GIVE NO GUARANTEE.
July 12.-Said Pasha, !
g new president of the Council of Minis i
RS. renewed the request that the bonn ,
rdmeut of Alexandria cease, but it is un-
rstood that England is unable to give
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