The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-15
RAPINE AND MURDER.
HORRORS OF ORIENTAL WARFARE.
Tho Proud Ctr OF the Phlreahs Sacked aut
Burutd-ruo ThouiAnd Persons Alssaersd
BY the Pirates OF the Desert-Ths khs.
dive Safe-Drltlsh In Po,stnlop.

dive SAfe-Brltlsh In Possession.
LONDON, July l4.--A dispatch to The
Neus from Alexandria says the number Of
persons massacred by the mob is estimated
at 1000. Admiral Seymour telegraphs:
~ have occupied Ras.el.teeu palace with
marines and spiked the guns in six batteries
opposite. The city Is still burning, but |
am clearing. the streets. The Khedive is
safe in the palace, which is garrisoned by
100 marines"
The firing heard in Alexandria yesterday
was by the marines and soldiers who were
dispensing the plundercs with gatlingguns.
4 small detachment Of the first landed had
10 wait for reiniorcements before they were
able 10 push 10 the centre OF the town.
There was some short sharp fighting. No
water could be obtained owing 10 the stop.
page the works. There urc some French
ladies' among the fucitives rescued yes.er.
day; also the Egyptian project OF police,
who succeeded in ferreting out the instign.
tor OF the massacre in Alexandria, OIL the
llth OF June. There are not enough
soldiersand marines 10 occupy all the streets
Of the city.
A dispatch to Reuters from Alexandria
says: "Some field pieces were landed with
marines Mt Ras-El-Teen fort. The Khe-
dives Ras.El.Teen Palace was plundered
shortly before the marines arrived. \
battalion Of Arabs WAS blown up in one
fort during the bombardment."
MILES OF HOUSES nuRSlSG.
A dispatch TO the News dated of Alex.
andria, July II. 1 4. ~, says; "The fire in
Alexandria is still raging. There are a,
least two miles OF houses burning. More
than third Of the city appears to be on
fire."
The marines who spiked the guns in the
batteries found 10 Armstrong guns OF the
newest pattern, some OF them were dis.
abled. Beneath one were seven dead bod.
les. A body OF $50 marines hold the Arse
nal gate; ut the Custom House gate there are
100 marines with Gatlins guns who will
remain all night. The marines have killed
| iilaAs PiiNSSio. - SiuNu viii IL green
flag passed down the principal streets in
the Arab quarter shouting
The Governor tells the people not 10
leave, but being panic stricken they pay
no heed to him. 1t is reported that six
persons were massacred at the French
Consulate. The Khedive will embark
from Ras.el.teen palace on board the Turk.
ish ship. Rear Admiral Iloskins has
transferred his flag TO the Penelope and has
sailed for Port Said. The fire in the city
is still Increasing and men are seen running
about with torches and completing the
work Of destruction.
| ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-THE Arabs are
still plunIering the town. Admiral Sew.
mour had determined TO land force, bu,
the refugees informed him that 9,00t
Egyptians occupied position outside the
city ready for an attack. While Admir
Seymour could only land 5000 men, he
therefore, instead OF landing the men,
ordered shots to be fired over the city il,
order to frighten the rioters. Seventy
armed Europeans, who escaped the general
massacre, were told by Paclin whom the,
met on their way through the town
THE EGYlTIAS KILLED NUMBERED ovEE 81,
s-- HUNDRED.
The English and French consulates wert
burned to the ground.
A party Of Blue Jackets landed n. For
Gabreirre and spiked nineteen guns il
position. This morning the Monarch flo
at and soon destroyed another battery. The
gunboat Iris has arrived at Port Said, ant
lies with one broadsilc bearing on the
town. and the other upon the Egyptian
corvette, commanded by one OF Arab
Pasha's officers. There are 42S British,
subjects, 500 Egyptian soldiers and 200
police at Port Said. e.
| ALEXANDRIA, July l4-G3o \. NIX
plosons occasionally occur in the city. A
proclamation in Arabic is preparing in the
khedive's name, calling on the people 10
maintain order and on the troops to is
bund.
The khedive, with Dcrvisch Pasi,a and
some OF the Ministers and the Khedive's
harem, have arrived aboard a vesse! in the
harbor. About 800 loyal troops followed
the khedive.
1t is said Arabi pasha has only 1000
very much disorganized troops. Two hun.
dred marines have been ordered TO msrcl,
through the town and shoot all persons
rioting.
THE ANCIENT CAPITAL IL RUINS.
A dispatch from Alexandria, dated 4
p. m., says: The town is totally ruined
The houses from the great square to the
Custom House have been plundered. In
the great square itself and other wealthy
European quarters there is hardly build.
ing not ruined or still burning. The
Court House oil the International
tribunal has SO far esca ped.
The Anglo Egyptian hank is
also preserved. The streets are s.rcwn
with empty clock and jewel cases and
similar debris. Very few dead bodies
have been found. Two.thirds OF the troops
deserted during the bombardment.
After the khedive's palace had been sur.
rounded, party OF soldiers entered his
apartments and declared they had orders
to kill him and burn the palace. After
long parleying their iealty was bought by
promises OF money. They then escorted
the khedive to the palace at Ras. E. Teen.
His guard was not allowed TO enter the
palace there with him. All ministers, ex-
cept Arab Pasha, presented themselves ut
the Ras. Ell Teen paace. At 5 o'clock this
evening detachment OF marines marched
through the town. Some plunderers caught
III fldgrdnte delicLo were sunimarily shot.
ALEXANDRIA, lilo i. M.-The Marine ar
tillery occupied Fort Napoleon, command.
ing the town, and Fort Marabout to-day,
and hoistcd the Egyptian colors, but low.
cred them again on the British squadron
assembling around it. The fleet bus been
ordered to do no further damage unless
provoked. The American squadron has
returned to the inner harbor.
ARArI AND THE FALSE PROPHET.