Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-18
THE EGYPTIAN TROUBLES.
Admiral Seymour Endeavoring to
Restore Order.

Alexandria dispatch to the Times
says that 1900 Christian refugees
were saved in Coptic Church during
the fires in the town, which were un~
dotfbtedly directly instigated by the
principal supporters of Arab Pasha,
if not by himself After the shoot
ing commenced, the soldiers attacked
the original, piundered and robbed
them OF their prey. Arab Pasha,
during the engagement, was at Fort
Napoleon, which neither fired nor
received a shot. After the firing
had ceased, he rode through the
town, accompanied by Mahemmed
Lomi and other ministers. Subsee
quently a party of soldiers deliber4
ately set fire to the French consul
late. Another party proceeded, in
the same systematic manner, to set
fire to the other side of Great
Square. The whole district is
SO ruined that even the street
openings are undistinguishable.
The English consulate and the quar-
ter containing the great grain and
cotton stores, escaped the conf1agra>
ton. There is no telegraphic com
munication with any place IN the in
terror.
The Times correspondent adds:
l have carefully questioned the for
eign naval officers, and they are nearly
unanimous in thinking that the feet
fired with greater precision than
they had believed possible. The
Americans were particularly enthu-
siastic. They took careful observa-
tons Of each shot, and state that the
result establishes the fact that in a
quiet sea large ship IS at no disad-
vantage against fort, and a small
snip Is at much less than was sup
posed The German officers exe
pressed similar opinion, while the
Austrlans were much less c0mpll-
mentary.
ALEXANDRIA, July 15.-The Ameri-
can marines were the first to land to
help the British to restore order
the Germans followed. Both par
ties landed without any political ins
structlons from their respective gov
ernments. Vessels in the harbor, of
all natlonahties except Austrian
and Greek, landed men A famine is
apprehended also an epidemic, be
cause of the number of unburied
dead The officers of the Ottoman
Bank and Credit Lyonnaise escaped
the general destruction. Arab
Pasha appropriated 25,000 pounds
from the custom~hOuse, before leav-
ing, according to accounts of persons
who remained in the city. Bands
OF murders, during and after the
Commandment, forced their way into
almost every house. The plunder
ing and burning began on the 18th.
Scarcely any European dwelling was
spared. 1t appears that large stores
OF petroleum were sent to Alexan-
dria a week before the bombardment,
specially to set fire to the town. In
cendiarles state that they received
instructions to set fire to houses.
A dispatch from Alexandria to
Reuters Telegram Co., dated 1:45
p. NJ, says: The marines of the
mon-clad monitor have landed. The
American marines occupy Great
Square, with their headquarters in
st. Mark S buildings. Capt. Fisher,
of the Intiexible, is in command of
the forces landed All the Gatling
and field guns have just been Or
dered ashore.
4 p. m.-Bright's resignation was
communicated to the Queen to-day
OFF ALEXANDRIA, July Is, 3 p. m.-
There have been three heavy ex'
plosions on the shore since noon.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 15.-Tht
conference to-day discussed terms o
note to be addressed to the Port,
demanding the dispatch of Turkisl
troops to Egypt.
LONDON, July 16.-The Observer
Alexandria dispatch says that all the
available marines and sailors will
Gatling and Mordenfeld guns are
now ashore. They have taken four
teen days provisions with them
-Four hundred men under Lore
Charles Berisford act as police
Arab Pasha is believed to be en-
camped within twenty miles of Alex
andria with a reduced and disaffectec
army. No Arab soldiers In Alexan-
dria are allowed to carry arms; foul
who refused to give them were shot
Altogether Alexandria presents suct
a spectacle as is seldom witnessed il
history. Under the most favorable
circumstances twenty years cannot
restore it to its former state.
ALEXANDRIA, July 16.- During the
night there was a report that Arab
Pasha was marching upon Alexan
dria Admiral Seymour did no
credit the report, but took precau-
tions. The night passed quietly
Orders have been given to send al
marauders to headquarters, with
written statement of their cases. t,
be fogged. Incendiaries will con
tinue to be shot. Five rebel soldier
captured by the marines, have bee
handed over to the Khedive, and wi
be shot by the local Egyptian troop
to-day.
LONDON, July 16.-The Observe
to>day says the torpedo boats 6
Davenport have been ordered to pr
pare for the sea. 1t is believed the
will be useful for patrolling the Sue
Canal. They are capable of spec
of twenty-four miles per hour. "
have reason to believe that it is IL
tended to send to Egypt a reserv
squadron, under the Duke of Edin
burgh.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, July 16-Th
condition of Turkish intervention i
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