The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-07-20
The Second Day.

the Captains of the feet to consultation. The
result of the del beration was decision that
the sea was too heavy for serious operat Ons.
The rolling of the iron-clads would unsettle
their aim, and The town might suffer severely
from shot flying too high. Admiral Seymour
therefore deferred the intended attack on the
Marabout forts, but directed the Temeraire
and Infe ible to watch theTas-eETin and Ada
forts. At half-past ten the Temeraire Sig
nailed that parties of sold iers were at work
at the no .pital battery near Fort Ada. The
two iron-ciads opened fire. Only six rounds
of shot and shrapnel were fired Ali took
effect, the practice being excellent. The
troops engaged upon the work at once
abandoned it, and firing ceased. A white flag
was now hoIsted at the lighthouse The Bit
tern was sent inside to inquire as to the in
tentions Of the Government. After she
steamed off, the Temeraire made the f flowing
hospital battery dispersed aft-r our last
shrapnel was fired. They ook refuge in the
armed with rifles, rum ng toward the light
house fort They carried fags; We saw. als1
surrounded by his staff"
At three o'clock the Bittern was seen steam
ing out Of the harbor. As she came out she
signalad: Negotiations hav failed have
accordingly Informed the authorities on shore
thatyo will engage the batteries at half-past
From this it seemed as if the officer and
staff observed in the hospital battary, finding
themselves in q dangerous position and I1nc
truce in order 70 get out of the IRE There
hours should have been wasted. in abortive
negotiations. while meanwhile the swell had
increased so much that the fire from the YES
sells, If hostilities were resumed, would be In
AT half past three the Bfttern arrived along
side. Lieutenant Lambton reported that the
evfdentrobjcet of the flag of truce was to gain
time. When the B tern went in large bodies
of troops were eYacuai ing the barracks behind
tho forts, going ont in full marching order
The Ministers had no proposals to make
Lieutenant LambtOn informed them he had
not come to offer conditions. but TO receive
proposals. He Informed them we did not con-
slider ourselves at war with Egypt but that the
Mex fort must be occupied by our troops, and
Fort MarabOub be destroyed. They replted
that Fort MRrabOut had already been eVactl-
ated, but they could give no definite answer
as to the Mex fort. Finding 10 agreement was
time Lieutenant Lam btoFT iefts The Military
GOyernoT conducted the eonyefsat on. .ffe
was in command during the action yesterday:
heavy losses. LieIItenan Bambton informed
him that should be agree to the terms. the
troops would be allowed to evaenate the forts
with their rifles and all the honors of war;
but unless these terms were compiled with,
no Negotiate could be entered upon. SO
the Bittern steamed out and the Egyptians
hauled down the flag of truce
Orders have been given to tho Temeraire
and S,7narb ia fro fSvo 1roIInds each At Forf
PharOs- We shall do the same at the Mex
fort. If there is no reply we shall anchor for
1t is pity we have not two or three thousand
troops, for it would be easy enough to occupy
judging from the increasing confagrations,
| the mob has prepared for it.
The barraels houses and wind-fnills around
Fort Mex have been Shattered to pieces. A
portion of the RHs-el-Tin. palace. recently 1n-
habited by Deryisch Pasha, which formed
separate building from tho Khedive's resi-
dence, has been burned to the ground; Inc
lighthouse is still standing but number OF
holes are visible in the masonry, and the light
appears to be injured.
large fire is now visible in the direction OF
the British Consulate.
In the Khedive's palace is a large gap
caused by a shell. The harem palace is COM
DletelY Quilted. The Lombard menT ma GN1-
IDENTIFY produced great moral effect upon the
been hoisfed Another fire has just bFoken
out, and fears that mob has bagun to p ilage
and destroy are expressed. Th9 Admiral is
again sending ashore to inform the author
ties that he accepts the flag OF truce, but that
it will be the last truce to VIII ch he will agree.
and that hencefOrth he will consider thau
hoisting the white flag signifies unconditional
surrender, and will act accordingly.
OFF ALEXANDRIA, July 1850 a. m.
took open boat and went close along
side land found ell the batteries facing the
sea destroyed and the guns dismountcd. An
Arab informed me that many hundred persons
hsd been killed between Adtemi and Alexan-
drfa. An explosion occurred in the middle of
the fort, killing everybody inside. The light
house will probably soon fall Arabs informed
me the noise of bursting shells was like thun-
der, and they declared hundreds of people
were killed in distant streets. They stated
that the obstinacy OF the defense WAS owing
TO the fact that the batteries were manned by
negro Mohammedans. They estimate the loss
/ of life among soldiers and townsfolk at two
Naval officers witnessin the combat ex-
/ pressed the opinion that, with the exception
| of the Temerairc and the gunboats, the En-
/ glish ships have not distinguished themselves
] very greatly artillertsts. many shells from
/ the Monarch, Invineible and superb falling
/ seriously short. Nearly half the missiles
seemed to fall in the water The guns like
/ wise were served very slowly giving the
Egyptians time to recover from their surprise
/ and regain courage Foreign officers think
! lighter guns more quickly served would have
ended the action sooner.
July II, 7:f0 a. m.
At daylight, this morning, flag of truce was
flying at Ras-el-Iin palace. The HelieOn with
a flag Of truce flying, and the Invinc. ble. Mon
arch and Penelope are now steaming into The
nner harbor The remainder Of the squadron
/ are oTItside, steaming about The fire in the
/ town has greatly extended during the night A
Turkish vessel IS still lying of Ramleh. b Pa
/ Is a heavy sea