The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-12

NESDAI SMOKlsNlNG,
a SOON SILENGEDa.. "
THE EGYPTIAN GUNS volcELEss
.H u NJ -
AMER the Heavy ciAaoaidlny ofths nrItI,h Fleet.
! SAlIot coatst-rlrso Of til, EaElI,h Killed and
Tusaty.S.Isn wounded-Is.sults Of tie
Days Work-rhc Forte Dl,pleised.
LONDON, Julyll.-A correspondent tel.
egr.phs MS follows:
ALEXANDRIA, July l0-The signal has
been hoisted for the fleet 10 clear Tor action.
Inside the iharbor, beginning Iron Fort
Pharos, lie tho Temenire, Alexandria, su-
perb, Sultan and Inaexible. Here on board
the Inilexible all Is ready for action.
Numerous wind sails for ventilation bG-
tween the decks during the action form Il
strange look as they tower far above the
sombre turrets.. We shall sec the hottest
fight. IA large contingent will embark
from the tlng ship, II required, 10 complete
the dismantlcment Of the forts. Major
Mllock, military attachu, will accom-.
pany the shore brigade. lie has in fre.
Quent rcconnosanccs obtained complete
information us to tho forts. Gatling md
Nerderlelts guns will cover their movements.
Lying behind the iron clads are the Bittern,
Decoy, ,Cygnet aud Condor. The gunboa,s
are all outside Of the range Of fire from
tile batteries. Behind this again is a great
feet Of steamers lying there 10 await tie
results. The Austrian and German war
steamers appear to be ut last getting ready
to move outside. At II o'clock the Invin-
chile, Monarch and Penelope moved out
and anchored outside the harbor. 9
( 5E An IMPRESSIVE SCENE. ~.
The scene now was. impressive in a high
degree. Slowly all foreign steamers NOV.
ed from their bcrths and steamed out OF the
harbor. The merchant steamers presented
no order, but the w.lr ships OF various na.
tions, steamed out in squadrons salutins us
they passed the Admlrals flag, while the
bands played national Mrs. Scarce breath
OF wind was blowing. The various eu-
signs dropped against the ,nasts. The
bright eastern sky overhead, the deep blue
sea, the white clothed crews clustering in
the rigging and the knowledge Of the
change which would soon take place rem
dercd the stately procession Of war ships
extremely impressive. The merchant
steamers were all crowded with refugees.
BY half past - o'clock the American
squadron OF three ships, two Russian yes.
sells, one Austrian and one, German alone
remained.
WANTED TO KNOW WHAT IT MEANT.
AT o'clock, steam launch, towing
large bout full OF Egyptian officials was
seen approaching the flag ship It con-
tained Ragheib Pacha aud other members
OF the past and present ministry. They
were received by the admiral and Hon.
Mr. Lambrau, flag lieutenant, and guard
of,marines,' band playing and a general
salute heng fired. 1t ut once appeared
they had not received the ndmiral's letter
and he'd come off to inquire tue reason for
hostile preparations. The interview was
conducted with great courtesy on both
sides. but the Egyptian officials looked
black, indeed, upon thc'admirIl informing
them he bad sent in demand That the forts
commanding the harbor be Immediately
disnantled: The members OF the deputl.
ton talked somewhat excitedly among
themselves in Turkish, discussing vap-
parently what Arab would say to the de-
mand. They inquired who would lie
deputctl to dismantlc the forts. While
this conversation was goingon the almiral,s
letter, which had followed them from the
khediye's yacht, MahronSsr,s was brought
on board and handed to them. They then
returned to the shore to consider tho mat,
ter tue council OF members and will re-,
ply before 3 o'clock this evening. ~ II !.
MARROW ESCAPES g.
2, While the Director OF Customs was COM,
ing on board the Temcraire llc was stopped
by guard OF soldiers who took him anti
the cash chest which was being carried
with him, before AraJi. The lattor
demanded thu! the money should be hand.
ed to him. The Director Of Customs refused
to do this, whereupon Ar,bi took pos.
session Of it, saying that it was time the
Director WINS sent on board under III escort.
lnseveral instances Europeansl had, great
difficulty in getting away Two English
engineers on the tug boat Champion were
seized by m Arab crew and were being
carried oil when the gunboal Bittern START
cd in pursuit md rescued them. The last
Of the Englishmcn OH board were the.
Cornish manager ,of the water works and
the Secretary Of tho Port. Z lstyGiati
READY FOR ACTION.
On the Invincible .cverythingi is ready
for action. The water light compartments
are closed, the topmast is struck, sand bags
are piled on the'upper Battery decl, to pro
tect the men working tile yatlinc guns and
rilemen posted there. We shall probably
engage the forts ut close quarters. Our
medium and slnalLarms men will be able
to do much to keep down the fire OF the
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