Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-14
The Egyptian Army in Full Re-
treat to the Interior.
Horrible Atrocities OF Released Con
victs in Alexandra.
Reported Ma .sacre Of Hundreds Of Euro
peans and Christians.
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945 A. M.-The Egyptian army is greatly
demoralized and in full retreat toward the
interior The European quarter of the tow
including the exchange aud telegraph Office,
were destroyed. The city was set on fire by
released conyicts, who committed horrible
atrocities. The Egyptians used the flag of
truce to enable the troops to withdraw from
the town.
The Chiltern is crowded with survivors
who fought their way to the beach from
whence the boats of the fleet removed them.
They report having passed a dreadful night
defending themselves desperately. A hun
dred Europeans and other Christians, in the
Ottoman Bank and adjoining buildings. were
massacred. Part of the fleet is now leaving
for Port Said The whereabouts of the
khedive is unknown.
The Chiltern has moved into the harbor.
The fire IN the city is steadily increasing. 1t
is reported that Arab Pacha is marching on
Cairo.
LONDON. July Is.
In a telegram sent at 9.25 A. NJ, Admiral
Seymour confirms the report of the evacua-
ton of Alexandria. The entire garrison
withdrew under flag of truce, leaving the
Bedouins to fire and pillage the town. The
Decoy has gone to Port Said to ascertain the
state of affairs there.
Arrangements are being made to send
5000 militia to take)the place of the troops
ordered from Malta, Cyprus and Gibrata to
Egypt. The Admiralty sent instructions to
the senior naval officer at Suez, that there is
no objection to ships going through the canal
if clear. w8
The News says the proposal that Turkey
be invited by the powers to establish the
Khedlves authority is practically agreed up
on and a note to that effect will be sent to
the Porte in the course of three weeks. 1t
is regarded as probable that Turkey, while
not positively declining. the call of Europe,
will try to gain time by re-opening negotia-
tions. In such a case England will invite a
conference to regard this procedure as
equivalent. to a refusal, and ask its approval
of some other course.
The correspondent of the Standard on the
Invincible telegraphing at s this morning,
says the whole of the Grand Square is
burned. The Helicon, which went to dis
cover the meaning of the last flag of truce
last evening, could discover nobody on board
the Egyptian vessel Mabrousa or in the ar
senal. The correspondent accompanied an
officer to the shore in steam pinnace. The
purveyor of the fleet, who was well acquaint-
ed with the town, landed and proceeded a
considerable distance. All was perfectly
silent but fo- the roar of the flames.
1t is believed Arab Pacha has cOncentrat-
ed his forces beyond the city to oppose the
British advance. The work of the ships is
now over. Any further action must be
ashore. Fully half the town is burning.
There will be landing in force to investi-
gate the condition of things and if possible
to render aid Probably there will be three
or four hours suspension of telegraphing in
consequence of the Chltern's change of po-
sition' The Bedouins are leaving by thous-
ands. The Europeans who fought their wav
to the beach number hundred. They re-
port al other Europeans and Christians
numbering some hundreds, massacred.
The reserve squadron arrived at Portland
this morning. 1t is understood that the con-
ference decided that the Egyptian army shall
be disbanded and replaced by gendarmes.
The British authorities are chartering num-
Der of vessels today for the conveyance of
munitions of war to Alexandria. Five thou
sand mules have been purchased in Spain.
Egyptian stock has fallen three per
cent today.
The coast guard is ordered to remain
aboard the reserve squadron. Men of the
reserve take the duties of the coast guard on
shore. The newspaper offices at Fleet street
are besieged for special editions with Egypt
ian news. The excitement is remarkable
He correspondent vi tHe DaiIy lele-
graph at lilo this morning, says many
houses IN the Arab quarter have been badly
injured and partly burned by the lombard
ment. lncendlary fres IN the centre and
European quarter at the time of telegraphing
covered an area OF a mile square. large
part of the population have fled toward
Cairo.
The Times dispatch at 10 this morning,
says it is stated that the batteries of the
Egyptians are at Rosetta, forty miles north
west OF Alexandria, and at Damenhour. thirty
eight miles southeast Of Alexandria The
soldiers had Joined in cutting the city, before
leaving IT. The IRE of the Invincible has
been very effective against the Rasel Tin
Fort. Two twelve-ton guns were found
reared on end, in consequence of being struck
by shells.
Admiral Seymour tele9raphs at 10 40 this
morning; The terms were the surrender OF
the forts, as at first demanded. The use
made OF the nag OF truce BY the Egyptians is
considered disgraceful. Nothing is known
OF the khedive, but it Is believed that he is
still at Remleh Palace, where his yacht is, APP
parently waiting until the weather will allow
embafkati0n."
In Commons, Campbell Bannerman, fnan-
eial secretary Of war, read the Instructions to
Admiral Seymour ~ follows: That - the
opposition OF the forts has ceased he should
not dismantie them or disable the guns. He