Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-15
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raj Seymour to furnish a full report OF the
performance of each iron clad, with the
details of the working of its armament"
The Times correspondent at Berlin says:
cit is reported that the German corvette
Nymphe has been ordered to Egypt"
Greece VIII Take Hand.
ATHENS, July 1.-THE Messenger de
Athens confirms the report that the gov
eminent has expressed its readiness to
join with a corps OF seven thousand men
in the intervention in Egypt.
England Will Proceed vigorously.
LONDON, July IA r. uters dispatch
from Constantinople says: "Musurus
Pasha, Turkish Ambassador 1t London, has
telegraphed the Porte that Earl Granville
has informed him that England is COM
PEELED to proceed vigorou ,ly against the
Egyptian rebels, but that the sovereign
rights of the Sultan will in nowise be pref
udiced thereby"
Thursdays Massacre.
A dispatch to the News from Alexandria
says: The number Of persons massacred
by the mob is estimated at 1000.
Admiral Seymour telegraphs / have
occupied the Ras ell Tin palace with the
marines, and spiked the guns in six bat
teries opposite. The city is still burning
but | am clearing the streets. The Khedive
is safe in the palace, which is garrisoned by
seven hundred men.
Fighting I'm the Streets.
OFF ALEXANDRIA, July 14.-The firing
heard in Alexandria yesterday was by the
soldiers and sailors, who were dispensing
the murders with Calling guns. The small
detachment first landed had to wait for re-
Inducements before they wer. aN'e to push
to the center of the town. There was some
short and sharp fighting No water could
be obtained owing to the stoppage OF the
works. There are some French ladies
among the fugitiyes rescued Yesterday, and
also the Egyptian prefect OF police, who
succeeded the instigator OF the massacre IN
Alexandria on June llth. There are not
enough sailors and marines to occupy all
the streets of the city.
An Entire Battalion Blown Up.
A dispatch to Reuters from Alexandria
says: Some field pieces were landed by
marines at the Ras- El-Tin fort. The Khe-
dives Ras- El-Tin palace was looted shortly
before the marines arrived. A whole bat
talon of Arabs was blown up in one fort
during the bombardment.
Two Miles of Houses Burning.
LONDON, July IA dispatch to the
News, dated off Alexandria, July II, A. NJ,
says: The fire in Alexandria is still raging.
There are at least two miles of houses
burning. Mare than third OF the city ap.
pears to be on fire.
LONDON, July 14.-An Alexandria dis
patch says Gen Sir Garnet Wolsley is
expected at Port Said on Sunday. If Aribi
Pasha makes a stand at Rosetta or Damen-
hour, Sir Garnet will have to proceed to
Alexandria.
Scenes in the City.
The warriors who spiked the guns found
fifteen Armstrong guns of the newest pat
tern, some of them disabled. Beneath one
of the guns were seven dead bodies A
body of $50 marines hold the arsenal gate.
At the Custom House gate there are 140
marines with a gattling gun, who will re-
main all night. The marines have killed
many looters. A crowd with a green flag
have just passed down the principal street
in the Arab quarter shouting. The Cover
nor tells the people not to leave, but being
panic stricken tEey pay no head to him.
1t is reported that six persons were mas
sacred at the French Consulate.
The Work Of PlunderiRg Still Going on.
ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-THE Arabs are
still looting the town. Admiral Seymour
had determined to land force, but refugees
informed him that9 900 Egyptians occupied
a position outside the city ready for an at
tack, while Admiral Seymour could only
land 300 men. He therefore instead of
landing the men ordered shots to be fired
over the city in order to freighten the
rioters. Twenty armed Europeans who
escaped the general massacre were told by
NhAty
through the town that the Egyptians kill
ed numbered 600. The English and French
consulates are burned to the ground. A
party of blue jackets, this morning, land
ed at Fort Gabierrer ond spiked nineteen
guns in position. This morning the Mon
arch fired at and soon destroyed another
battery
Movements OF the Khediye.
ALEXANDRIA, July IA, $50 A. M.-An ex-
plosion occasionally occurs in the city. A
proclamation in Arabic is preparing in the
Khedive's name, calling on the people 10
maintain order and on the troops to dis
band. The Khedive, with Deryisch Pasha,
and some of the Ministers and officers OF
the Harem have arrived aboard vessel in
the harbor. About 500 loyal troops follow
the Khedive. It is said Arab Pasha has
only 1000 very much disorganized troops.
Two hundred marines have been ordered
to march through the town and shoot all
persons rioting.
Arab Declared n Rebel.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, July 14.-ln last even
ings meeting of the Council OF Prime
Ministers, Said Pacha maintained that
Arab Pacha was a rebel and must be
treated assuch. .- I'll. ge.
The Canal Safe.
LONDON, July 14.-The report that the
steamer Glen Lyon, from China, with q
being looted, Is entirely unfeunded
There are no signs vet apparent of an
intention to block the canal. Entrance
thereto, however, has been prohibited. ~
ALEXANDRIA, July IA, 4:l0 P M.-The
marine artillery has occupied Fort Napo-
leon, commanding the town. Fort Mara
bout to-day hoisted the Egyptian colors,
but lowered them again, on the British
SQUADRON assembling round it. The feet
has been ordered to do no further damage
unless provoked. The American squadron
b as returned to the inner harbor. z. 81
Totally Ruined. trs. .
LONDON, July IA dispatch from Alex
andria dated at P. NJ, says: The town is
totally ruined. The houses from the Great
Square to the Custom House have been
plundered. In the Great Square itself and
other wealthy European quarters, there is
hardly building not ruined or still burn
ing. The court house of the international
tribunal has SO far escaped The Anglo.
Eey stian bank is also preserved The
streets are strewn with empty clock and
level cases and similar debris Very few
dead bodies have been found. Two-thirds
of the troops deserted during the bombsrd.
ment. After the Khediye's palace had
been surrounded, a party Of soldiers enter
ed his apartments, and declared they had
orders to kill him and burn the palace.
After long parleying their; feality was
bought by promises Of money. They then
escorted the Khediye to the British at
Ras- -E.1in. His guard was not allowed to
enter the palace there with him. All the
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