Connecticut western news., 1882-07-19

that burst upon them, knocking theil guns from under their hands, the Egyp' tians persevered until they got the range of the enemy, and then made their round shot count upon the thick steel ] clad sides of the British vessels. In the night, after the first days bambard7 : ment, the British turning their electric lights upon the dismantled forts, saw the Egyptians laboring at the hopeless task of repairing some of their battered works in preparation for the renewal of the battle. Some big projectiles were hurled from the ships at the workmen, who undauntedly returned the fire with field artillery. After this it will not do to call the Egyptians towards. THIRD DAY.
 On the morning of the third day, the Hel.con which had gone to inquire the meaning of the flag of truce, found no one on board the Mahroussa or i'll the Arsenal, and was unable to open com munication with the enemy. The Heli- con then returned with the news to the Admiral.
 The great fires in the city continued to extend. The Admiral was determined to discover what was passing there. Ac- cordingly First Lieutenant Forsyth took the steam pinnace on shore, where it was found that Arabi withdrew his troops under cover of the flag of truce. Accounts say that his army was little more than disorganized mob, and was in full retreat.
 Shortly after the landing body oi | 100 Europeans fought their way down to the beach and were taken off to the fleet in boats. They reported that they passed a terrible night, having de- | tended themselves desperately in the Ottoman Bank and the adjoining offices and buildings. They reported that hundreds of Europeans and Christians have, to their knowledge, been mas. sacred with circumstances of horrible barbarity.
 | Before the Egyptian troops left, all the convicts were let loose and they soon i commenced their work of devastation and outrage. The Europeans say that they saw hundreds of Christians and Europeans massacred, dragged through streets, mutilated, stamped upon and
 thrown into burning buildings with
 their feet and hands tied.
 The convicts set fire to the European
 section of the city and this was entirely
 destroyed.
 The refugees who sought shelter o1
 the British men-of-war are chief.
 Greeks and Italians, only one being al
 Englishman. Many of them were badl!
 wounded. They say that the soldier
 and convicts were joined by hundred
 of women in their work of sacking th
 European portion of the city.
 One report claims that 1, ,50O mel
 were killed and 2,O00 were wounded b,
 the guns of the Infexible.
 A gunner on board the Alexandrt
 performed 0 gallant deed. A lighte'
 shell fell upon the main deck. Tn
 gunner picked it up and immersed tn
 burning fuse in bucket of water. Thi
 is described as a wonderful piece of de
 votion, more gallant than anything (
 the sort ever before chronicled. Tn gunner will be recommended for tn Victoria Cross.
 The Khedive and Dervisch Pasha ar safe. They left Ramleh and drov
 through Alexandria with their suites Stone Pasha, the American officer, wa with them.
 : The correspondent of the Londo Daiy Telegraph sent the following 6 5:30 Thursday l took an open boz and went close along the land. I foun . all the batteries facing the sea destroye and the guns dismounted. An Arab II formed me that many hundred person were killed between Adjemi and Alexa1 dria. An explosion occurred in tn } middle of the fort, killing everybody il , side. The lighthouse will probabl soon fall. The Arabs informed me ths l the noise of the falling shells was lik
 thunder, and they declared that hur dreds of people were killed in distar streets. They stated that the obstinac of the defense was owing to the fact thu the batteries were manned by neg1 Mahometans. They estimate the los of life among the soldiers and towns folk at 1000.
 The Egyptian losses during the CT gagement with the fleet were very st : were accounts vary as to what the were. The European fugitives ha been told by a pasha whom they me
 that the killed numbered over 600. B this it is estimated that not less tha 2,000 Europeans were mastered durin , the night after the bombardmen Among those who escaped the clutche of the Bedouins and convict loote1 were 8 number of French ladies. The Admiral of the feet had deter mined to land force, but on being tol
 by the refugees that 5000 Egyptia troops occupied a position outside th city ready for an attack and as he coul
 only land 300 men he considered such
 step unadvisable. Meanwhile, from tn maintops of the vessels one can see A ? men and women still footing 1n ho streets.
 The houses in the town were frs
 plundered and then set on fire. Tn
 English Church was first fired by on } of our shells, but the mob completel } destroyed it.
 . Before Arabi left Alexandria he sprea 5 report to the effect that the Englis F could only fight at sea that he woul 3 withdraw until the British troops lande and then there would be great battle A barge containing forty refugee l nine of whom are English, reached or F of the vessels. They had delayed the 3 departure too long and had hidden then 3 selves in the barge, where they remaine 3 during the engagement.
 t A whole battalion of Arabs was blow 5 up in one fort during the bombardmen l Beneath one dismantle d gun were seve l dead dodies.