The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-07-15
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.

The war between Eugluhd and Egypt
opened on Tuesday morning last, IN the
bombardment of Alexandra. The follow ng
telegrams from the scat of war give the lui
,,artcu lars:
The bombardment commenced OF 7;45
Tuesday morning. The irouciads Superi',
Sultan and Alexandra engaged and total v
destroyed Fort PharOs aud the Light house
ba teres, which are at the entrance to the
new port, and were intended 10 dominate
the auproach to the inner harbor. The ilag-
ship lnvlnciblr,ihe Monarch and the Pence
lupe took up commanding positions inside
the reels, and, assisted from the outside by
the Tempraire, attacked with destructive
effect the strnng position OF Fort Mex, with
the Light.h"use and shore batteries.
The InRexible was stationed so as TO con =
lnHnd the nghlhnuse batteries. Fort Phar 8
aid F"it Mex at the same time, and was
thus in u position to 60 operate with the
division outside aud that inside the reels.
The gun vessels Bittern, Condor, Beacon,
Dccoy and Cvgnet attacked the Msrabout
batteries al the entrance ui the harb0r, and ,
taking a close and destructive range, soon
sileuced them, after which they ran IN ami
shelcd Fort Mex, on the south side of the
entrance 10 the anchorage or outer harbor.
The Invincble, under cover of her own
guns and those OF the Bittern, then landed
a party Of buejackets and marines, who
entered Fort Mex and blew up the heavy
guns.
The bOmbardment practically ceased at
noon, though sune heavy guns are at this
hour still sheIing Fort Napoleon, a large
work situated at the southern angle of the
inner harbor and dominating the town.
The fort does not reply.
On the whole the Egyptians fought their
batteries with more determination han had
been expected. Several OF the earthworks,
behind which guns were mounted, were
found TO be mere heaps of sand. Que shot
went clear through the Inhexble.
The total number Of casualties in the
B itish fleet is killed 5,woundedl27 ,distribu-
ted as iolluws- Killed-On the Alexandra,
! (; Superb, 1; Sultan, 2, and Inhexible, !.
Wounded-Un the Alexandria, Superb, ];
Sultan, Z luvincible, 6 Inhexible, 2, and
Penelope, s Twelve officers and men land
ed from the inhexibe, under cover OF the
FIRE of the Condor and Bittern, and destroy
ed with dynamite the heavy guns of Fort
Mex. The loss on the Egyptian side is not
known, but is supposed to be severe.
LONDON, July i2.-Tbe correspondent OF
the Standard, on board the Invincble, tele-
graphing at eight O'Clock this morning
says: "The Captains are now in council re-
garliAg the operations Tor to-day. The Mo
march and Penelope went inside the harbor
late last evening, and fired few shots at
the forts. The enemy only replied by field
artillery, 1t seemed as ii the batteries were
deserted"
ALEXANDRIA, July ~, l1:4O a. m.--The
InH H. ~. Era il
morning on the Moncriefie fort, which dur
ing the night, had been repaired. The first
three shots greatly damaged the batteries.
The signal has just been given to cease
firing. The Achilles has just been sighted
steaming toward the feet.
FLAG OF TRUCE.
1880 p. ma steamer is approaching the
fleet with flag OF truce. A flag of truce is
also displayed from the town.
LONDON, July IL, $3.50 p. ma dispatch
from Admiral Seymour, sent at two o'clock
this afternoon, says:
"There is no response to to-day's firing.
A flag of truce was hoisted at uoSn at the
Arsenal, where the Minister of War,and the
official diYan are. A gunboat, under flag
of truce proceeded at once TO open comlnu-
nication."
LONDON. July IA dispatch from on
board the Chiltern, dated at 6:l7 this alter
noon, says The flag ol truce is still flying.
Several large fires haye broken out in yarl
Gus points oi the town.
L0SDoN, July IL. - Reuters Telegram
Company mas received the following dis
patch;
"OFF ALEXANDRIA, July 12, Midnight
The barracks, houses and windmills around
Fort Mex have beer shattered to pieces. A
| = Al n. Il D.I flWf
inhabited by Dervisch Pasha. which formed
a separate building from the Khedive's resi-
dence, has been burned 10 the ground. The
| lighthouse is still standing, but number
of holes are visible IN the missionary and the
light appears to be injured, The Bttern,
after taking Flag Lieutenant Lambion on
board. proceeded to the harbor to learn the
object Of the flag Of truce"
"lnformsiiOn was conveyed 10 the com
mdnder OF the Bittern that Tuulba PashH
| the military commander in Alexandra
| wished tO communicate with Admiral Sry
mnur. Lieutenant LambtoR replied that
as a preliminary condition To further nego
tiation, the forts dominating the entranc'
Of the harbOr must he surrendered. Tnulba
Pasha refused In accept these erms,and the
Bi,tern returned 10 acquaint the Admira
with his refusal, II was understood umong
the officers that firing would be resumed a
o'clock IN the afternoon, but no order I,
that effect was given. The Egyptians subse
quently hoisted second flag nf truce, anr
the Helicon was theTeupon sent IN 10 Obtain
information.
"The Bittern ascertnined that the Khe6ly'
was safe, having gone with Dervisch Pnchi
IN the Ramleh Palace. The storeship Hum
Der leaves tn-nlght with the wounded.
"a large FIRE is. now visbl in the dirrc
| ton of the British Cnuusulate"