The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-15
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THE SULTAN CONSIDERING,

n correspondent OF the News at COHStantl-
nople says the ministers consider that Turkish
troops and and iron Glade should 60 to Egypt
at once. The sultan is sravely considering
the subject.
THE TOWN IN UTTER RUINS-BARBARoUS ACTS.
London. July IA dispatch from Alexan-
drla to Reuters telegraph company 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 square
itself, and other European quarters, there is
hardly building not either ruined or still
burning. The courthouse of the International
tribunal has so far escaped. The Anglo
Egyptian bank is also preserved. The streets
are strewn with empty clock and Jewel cases
and similar debris. Two-thirds of the troops
deserted after the bombardment. After the
khedive's palace had been surrounded, party
OF soldiers entered his apartments and declared
they had orders TO kill him and burn the
palace. Alter long parleyng, their loyalty
was bought by promises of money, and they
then escorted the khedive to British vessel
at Ras- E-Tin. This guard was not allowed
place there with him. All the ministers, ex-
cept Arab Pasha, presented themselves at
kas-El- lin palace at sp. m. to-day A de-
tachment OF marines marched through the town
Some OF the plunderers caught in tagrante
deictu were summarily shot.
TWO THOUSAND PERSONS MAssACRED.
dispatch to the News from Alexandria
says the number of persons massacred by the
mob is estimated at 1000 Admiral Seymour
'eegraPhs: have occupied the Ras- lin
palace with marines and spiked the guns in
SIX batteries opposite. The city is still burn
ing, but am clearing the streets. The khe-
dive is safe in the palace, whlhh is garrisoned
by seven hundred marines.
LADY RUFGirIvEs.
There are some French ladies ammo f,o;-
tlves rescued yesterday; also the Egyptian
protect OF police, who succeeded the ins,ipa-
Tor Of the massacre in Alexandria on the IIth
OF June. There are not enough sailors and
marines to occupy all the streets in the city.
BATTALION BLOWN UP.
London, July I4.-A dispatch to Reuters
telegram company from Alexandria saws that
some held pieces were landed with the ma
rines at Ras- El-Tin fort. The Khedive's
RaS- FL lin palace was looted shortly before
the marines arrived, The whole battalion
Asani was blown up in one fort during the
bombardment
MILES OF HOUSES IN FLAMES,
A dispatch to the News, dated off Alexan-
'1 10y .f''', = a. III says: Inc hre IN Al
exandr!a IS still raging. There at least two
miles of houses burning More than third
OF The city appears to be on fire.
AN OCCASIONAL EXPLOSION.
London, July IA, Up. ma dispatch to the
Standard, dated Alexandra, Q: 20 a. M. saws
and explosion occasionally occurs in the CITY.
THE KHEDlvE WILL PROCLAIM.
london, July IA proclamation in Ara
bic is being prepared in the khedive's name,
calling on the people to maintain order, and
on the troops to disband.
ABOARD A VESSEL
The khedive, with Dervish Pasha some of
the ministers and khedive's harem have ar
rived aboard a vessel in tn; hrbor. About
500 loyal troops follow the kheoive.
A SLIM FOLLOWING.
1t is stated that Arab Pasha has ONLY 200
very much disordery troops with him.
ORDERED TO BE SaOr.
Two hundred marines have been ordered TO
march through the town and shoot all persons
revolving.
MOVE TO RESTORE ORDER.
London, July IA. 3p. Mn the house of
commons, this evening, Gladstone stated that
Consul Cartwright had telegraphed that the
khedive had secured the loyalty of the cavalry
and infantry guards seat to watch him, and
A.