Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-12

Tie batteries at once replied, but theil
shets At first fell shor: of the ships
The rest Of the hset thea joined in. and
J. the action became general After TWEEN
ty minutes cannonads the two forts
ceased firing. Fort Pharos appears to
be much damaged. The ships as far a
osn Be perceived have not suffered any
damage.
1 LONDON, July ia dispatch "a
Lloyds from Port Said states that the
British Consul there. by order Of Ad-
mirai Seymour, has stopped ships from
entering the Suez canal. Admiral Sey-
nour teieeraphs as follows: "Ihe ships
opened fire at 7 O'Clock this morning.
The return fire from the forts was ~eak
and ineffective. An explosion in Fort
Marsael kanat had occurred BY
O'Clock. The ships engaged are the In
flexible, Temaraire, Penalope, Superb,
Sultan, Invincible, Alexandria and Mon
arch"
In the Lords this afternoon Granville
said the bombardment at Alexandra
does lot constitute a declaration Of war
against the allied powers.
End Of the Fray.
ALEXANDRIA, July IL, $40 p.m.-The
action is finished for the day. Casual
ties on the English side are 40 wounded,
but none killed.
The Biown.up Fort.
ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-THE Fort Ada
Magazine, which was blown up, is To-
Gated close to the Vice Regal palace
outside the harbor.
| ALEXANDRIA, July 10, 3 p. m.-Nsws
IL to the effect that the commotion
among the populacs is rapidly increas-
ing. No plundering has yet begun. The
troops continue to patrol tho streets. No
Europeans are visible on the streets, al
though it is calculated not less than five
thousand Greeks, Levantes and Italians
remain.
ALEXANDRIA, July II, 5 p.m.-No mes
sage of surrender has come of shore.
The signal has been hoisted for the fleet
| to clear for action. Inside the harbor,
beginning from Fort Pharose, will be
the Temerace and Alexandria, Superb
and lntiexible. On board the latter all
| is ready for action. Numerous windsaiis,
for ventilation between decks during
the action, form strange picture, as
they lower far from the somber turrets.
We shall see the no test fight tomorrow.
A large contingent will disembark from
he flagship if required to complete the
dismantlement of the forts. MIR. Tul-
luch, the military attache, will accom-
pany the shore brigade. He has on fre-
quent occasions obtained complete in
formation as to the forts. Gatling and
Widerinfelt guns will be used in their
movements. Besides the ironclads, are
the Bittern, Decoy, Signet and Candor
gunboats, all outside of the range of fire
of the batteries. Besides these, again.
there is a great fleet Of steamers lying
to. The Australian and German war
steamers appear to be just getting ready
to move outside.
At II o'clock the Invincible, Monarch
and Penelope moved on. and anchored
outside the harbor. The scene was i'm
pressive in high degree. Slowly all the
foreign ships moved from their berths
! aud steamed out of the harbor. The
merchant steamers presented no regular
order, but the war ships of the various
nations steamed out in squadrons, ga
luting as they passed the Admiral's flag.
The bands played national airs.
Scarce a breath Of wind was blow
ing. The various ensigns dropped
against the masts. 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.
rendered the stately procession of war
ships extremely impressive. The mer-
chant steamers were all crowded with
refugees, those who had held on to the
last IN the hope that matters would not
come to an extremity.
By half-past 12 the American squad
ron of three ships. the Russian ships,
one Austrian and one German had all
gone.
All o'clock, q ste Inn launch, towing a
large boat full of Egyptian officials, is
seen approaching the flagship. It con-
tanned Najaheb Pssha and the other
members of the port, and the present
ministry. They were received by tho
Admiral and the Hon. Mr.. Lambern,
Flag Lieutenant, and squad of ma
rines. The band was playing, and a
general salute being fired, as they came
as a deputation from the rulers Of
Egypt. 1t at once appeared that they
had not received the Admiral's letter.
and had como of to inquire the reason
for the hostile preparations.
A Report frsm the shere.
ALEXANDRIA. July 1.-THE FIRE Of the
feet commands the railway to Cairo.
Up to noon four forts in all were blown
mp. No casualties to the feet were dis
cernible.
CasWalelea o. Ship.
In tho fleet, the Iavincible had four
men wounded, aud the Inflexible was
hit i've timss.
Occupancy Determined upen.
LONDON, July 1l,--A private telegram
from Port Said states that the French
Consul there has ordered the embarka-
ton Of French subjects. The occupa-
tion Of Port Said 10 expected to take
place today.
A Dael and . Rshber Fight.
| NArAxo1As, July l.-Capt. Alvero
and Major Cordova, officers Of the Sec-
ruI v><vsvv.an< fonoht n dnAl aA San Tasia