The daily gazette., 1882-07-10
GUNS READY TO OPEN.
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BRITISH BLOOD UP AND THE
FLEET WAITING w aft

LONDON, July "a dispatch to Reuters
Telegram Company, dated Alexandria, July
., says Naval officers have made recon
noissance and reported that they saw the
Egyptians mounting heavy guns ON Mara
bout Island, on the western side of the
entrance to the harbor. Admiral Seymour
Is consequently preparing proclamation, to
be placarded all over the city, charging the
authorities with breach of faith, demanding
the surrender of the Notifications within
twelve hours and warning the authorities
that If they fail to comply with this demand
fire will be Opened upon the forts after the
expiration of further period Of "a hours,
The British gunboat Condor has been sta
toned outside The harbor to guard the en-
trance. Admiral Seymour has gone on
board the Invincible, which will move into
the outer harbor alongside the Monarch
The Bittner now lies opposite the Basel Tin
Palace. The Ministry continue to declare
their resolve to resist. They have takenpre-
cautions to insure the safety Of the Khedive
in the event Of troops being landed sHf5
Arab Bey Pasha was yesterday formally
summoned to Constantinople by the Sultan,
but refused to obey. The two aides-de-
camp of the Sultan who recently arrived
here left for Constantinople last evening ac-
eompanied by Ahmed Essad and Lebib
Pasha, two members of the mission of Der
vlsch Pasha. The secret negotiations which
were proceeding are therefore regarded as
broken off. fr 'isi 500 'ls35if y
ALEXANDRIA, July 9-Midnight.--An
the members of the Consulates are now
aboard of vessels in the ,harbor. The Eng
lish Consul has sent notice TO the other Con-
srls advising them to notify their country
men to quit Alexandria within "A hours. ed
VIENNA, July GA dispatchto the Rresse
from Alexandria states that at q conference
of Egyptian officers held yesterday an aged
colonel declared s'If the Turks land we
will treat them as brothers I'VE won't resist
Austrians or Italians but the soldiers of
other nations, especially England, we will
oppose to the last man." 81,
LA VALETTA, Malta, July 9-The from
clads Agincourt and Northumberland, of
the English Channel Squadron, have started
for Limasol, Cyprus; with two battalions
and company of engineers. The Minotaur,
with siege train of twenty guns, and the
Nerissa, with stores, have also sailed from
| this port. " i' FisiA
CoNsFANTINoPLE, July 9.--oonsiderable
surprise is expressed here that General Wal
lace, the American Minister, has again been
summoned to the Palace. Either General
Wallace or his dragoman attends the Palsce
almost daily. General Wallace has also
frequent interviews with Lord Dufferin.
BERLIN, July 9.--The North German
Gazette reports that after the remaining Eng
hshmen had been warned to leave Cairo the
German Con ul issued similar warning
to the one hundred and sixty Germans still
there. fist },zt5.srf e. Yglaal4|5s #
ALEXANDRIA. duly % a. Seventeen
more heavy guns have been placed in position
menacing the British ships, Notwithstanding
the Admiral's threat to open fire. Admiral
| Seymour is now considering whether he viii
take action. All the British vessels have
CtA nm ha 6aF1fa hoN
all been advised to go anoat. The news of the
great defeat of Egyptian troopsin the Soudan
is confirmed. Ariba sent some confidential
friends to sound me as to whether any COM
promise was possible. made arrangements
to see him. He has, however, changed his
mind, egged on doubtless by the more ignor-
ant and INSCRIPTIONS section of his party,
and it is quite possible that hostilities may
commence to-day The American Admiral
has sent word ashore to say that should one
of his ships be hit he will return the fire.
There is almost panic among the natives
| la Alexandria. The better classes are
sending away their women and valuables
but among the lower orders hopes of APP
preaching pillage are expressed. It is
reported this morning that the Porte
has now arranged to send a corps fdimee
| to be placed nominally at the dis
| posal of the Khedive, but the general
| opinion is that it is really coming to make
common cause with the Egyptians against
the English. A deputation has arrived to-
day from the Arabs of the Zanzibar coast
promising support to the Egyptians in the
struggle In defence of the Mohammedan
faith. Consul West is preparing notices
ordering all British subjects on board by
noon tomorrow. All the British ships-of-
war in the harborwill be under orders to
get up steam tomorrow to prepare for
action. Everything is ready.