The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-15
LURID FLAMES.
"
Inflated Alexandria in Smok-
ing Ruins.
A Cold Blooded Political Murder
in South Carolina.


$500 1900 N'N 'NAN
no where to he seen. We were told
that they had fled toward the canal.
Egyptian soldires in considerable force
are in the neighbOrhoOd Of MohuTean
bar and the outer part of the city and
suburbs. The soldiers in their retreat
did nothing to check the con~flagration.
The sacking was left to the Bedouins, to
do what they pleased. The firm opin-
ion is that the whole European quarter
is doomed to destruction. Not a soul
is trying to arrest the career of the de-
VISITATION. The English church here is
said to have been destroyed by a chance
shell during the bombardment.
Further Preparations.
London, July 14.-Four hundred and
fifty household cavalry cave England
tomorrow week; destination unknown.
The Times, this morning, says: BY
this last outrage Arab Pasha has put
himself outside the pale of humanity.
He must be followed and his army dis
persed. 1t is satisfactorily known that
British preparations are complete, and
that WI are ready to carry out the will
of Europe, if no other nation be found
to carry out the work. Should the
porte still hold back, Lord Duherin will
state in conference that England ia
prepared to undertake the task, but
will welcome the cooperation of any
other government.
The Standard says: The admiralty
propose to request Admiral Seymour 70
furnish a full report of the performance
of each Of the ironclads, with details
of the working of the armament.
A dispatch from Marseilles states
that despite the fact that it is n nation
al fete day, work will be carried on at
the Toulon arsenal on Friday.
1t is reported that the German cor
vette Nymph has been ordered TO pro.
coed to Egypt.
The Messenger, of Athens, confirms
the report that the government has ex-
pressed its readiness to join with the
corps of 1000 men in the intervention
In Egypt.
Musurus Pasha, Turkish ambassador
at London, has telegraphed the porte
that Earl Granville has informed him
that England is compelled To proceed
vigorously against the Egyptian rebels,
but that the sovereign rights of the
sultan will in no way be %preIudiced
thereby.
The News Alexandria special says:
The number of persons massacred by
the mob is estimated at 1000.
Admiral Seymour telegraphs us fol
lows: | have occupied Ras ell Tin pal
ace with marines, and spiked the guns
in the six batteries opposite. The city
ID still burning, but ! am clearing the
streets. The khedivo is safe In the
palace, which is garrisoned by 700 ma
rines.
OF Alexandria, July 1.-THE firing
heard in Alexandria yesterday was by
the marines aud soldiers, who were dis
persing the plunderers with Calling
guns. The small detachment which
Grst landed had to wait for reinforce
ments before they were able to push to
the center of the town. There was
some sharp fighting, No water could
be obtained, owing to the stoppage of
the works. There are some French
ladies among the fugitives rescued yes
terday, also the Egyptian project of
police, who succeeded the instigator of
the massacre, on the 18th of June.
There are not enough sailors and ma
rines to occupy the streets of the city.
Some field pieces were landed with the
marines at the Ras el Tin fort. The
khedive's Ras 81 Tin palace was looted
shortly before the marines arrived. A
whole battalion Of Arabs were blown
up in one fort during the kombardment.
The fire in Alexandria is still raging.
At least two miles of houses are burn
ing. More than one-third Of the city
appears to be on fire.
Gen. Sir Garnet Wolseley is expected
at Port Said Sunday. IL Arab Pasha
makes n stand at Rosetta or Damenlour
Sir Garnet will have to proceed to Alex
andria. The marines who spiked the
guns found fifteen Armstrong; of the
newest pattern, some of them disabled,
and beneath one of them were even
dead bodies of Arabs. One hundred
and fifty marines hold the arsenal gate,
and at the custom house gate there are
100 marines, with n Gatling gun, who
will remain all night. The marines
have killed many of the looters, who
with a green flag passed down the prin-
cipal streets in the Arab quarter shout
ing. The governor tells the people not
to leave, but being panic stricken they
pay no heed TO him. 1t is reported that
six persons were massacred at the
French consulate. The khedive will
embark from Ras ell Tin Palace on
board a Turkish ship. Rear Admiral
Hoskins has transferred his flag to the
Penelope, and has sailed for Port Said.
Americans SAFE.
New York, July 1a.-Secretary Ere
linghuysen believes that the American
residents Mt Alexandria have suffered
harm. An official communication
Admiral Nicholson states that
there has been some destruction of
property belonging to Americans, but
loss of life among them 50 far as ho
has been able to ascertain.
n,tHauaz