The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13
THR EGYPTIAN FORTS ANNlHLATED

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guns until the forts were crumbiing. The aim
of the Egvptia yrnners was drectc chiefly
against the Penelope and Infexible, and they
fired principally round shot. Their elevation
was bad. The Invincble was seldom hit.
The armor of the Superb was penetrated.
GOOD EXAMPLE.
The Egyptian officers set a good example
to their men. often jumping upon the parapet;
to see the effect of their fire The party OF
marines which landed from the Invincble to
blow up Fort Mex saw several dead lying IN
side the fort. The Egyptians had no shells,
which fact accounts for the small number Of
casualties on the British vessels.
KEEPING CLEAR OF THE SUEZ.
London, July II, u:5o a. ma dispatch
from Suez says no merchant vessels have en-
tered the canal during the last forty-eight
hours. All ships, including the Indian mail
steamers, remain in the RoadStead. The
whole European population is atloat.
REDUCED ON A GUM BOAT.
The British consul, in pursuance Of Admiral
Seymour's instructions, he's hauled down his
flag and gone aboard gun-boat.
THE TURKISH REQUEST DENIED
London, July 1.-THE Times. IN leading
article this morning. says: Musurus PaSha,
Turkish ambassador, had an interview yester-
day with Earl Granville, and demanded that
the order for the bombardmen, Of Alexandria
be countermanded. Earl Granville replied:
"The circumstances compelled the British
government to take decisive action, and its de-
cision could not be revoked. We do not hes
itate to say the effect of Englands determin-
alton has been to produce most fav-
orable impression both on public opin-
ION and the judgment of European
statesmen. The representatives Of three
powers have already expressed satisfac-
ton at the governments action. There
is therefore no ground whatever for the asser-
ton that the action of England is judged by
Europe as high handed or unnecessary. 1T
the porte refuses to intervene IN Egypt, we
shall gladly welcome the assistance OF France,
and the signs are not wanting that M. de
Freycinct has shown timidity little to the
taste of his countrymen. Gambetta's speech
yesterday in one Of the bureaus of the cham
Der, in the course of which he said the most
serious feature was that England and France,
after having acted together at Alexandria in
presenting an ultimatum, had parted company,
and that if the separation proved deflnitive,
never would France have been in a more
serious position, is a sign of public opinion
not to be neglected.
RELATIONS OF FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
The Times Paris correspondent reports
that NJ. Noblette, minister of the interior and
of works, replying to Gambetta in regard to
Egyptian affairs, said France had not CO.
operated in the bombardment, because Eng
lands conduct did not see m to her justified,
and because France did not desire to emerge
from European concert The correspondent
adds that it is at least three weeks since Eng
land proposed to France to join in the occu-
patton o. the Suez canal, but as France raised
an objection, England gave up the idea OF
French occupation in that direction and
turned her attention to Alexandria. Since
then she had constantly urged France to keep
her company, and until the last moment she
had not given up hopes.
ADD IONAL STATEMENT OF DAMAGES.
London, July IL Reuters telegraph COM
pany has received the following dispatch:
Off Alexandria, July IL, midnight .-The
barracks, houses and wind mills around Fort
Mex have been shattered to pieces. A por-
ton of the Razel,in mansion, recently inhab-
rate building from the khedive's residence,
house is still standing, but a number of holes
are visible in the masonry, and the light APP
pears to be injured.
LET TO PLUNDERERS.
The town is reported to be almost empty,
and it is believed ha, been left to the Arabs,
possibly TO the Bedouins, to plrnder. AT suu-
set the white flag was still flying.
WILL BE RFOPENED.
London, July I2.-Private advioes indicate
that the Suez canal will be reopened to traffic
on the I4th inst.
WHERE THE KHRDIVE IS.
Alexandria, 9:3o p. m A Turkish gunboat
is anchored off Ramlek Palace, to which the
khedive moved his family previous to The
bombardment. Signals are now being made
to the fleet from Chiltern to tain a reply from
Admiral Seym ur to the message from Queen
Victoria inqulring after The wounded
ALEXANDRIA N FLAMES.
The darkness Of the night makes the con.
iagration in Alexandria a pear YER VIVID. 1t
is supposed that the town is being reduced 10
ashes wilfully.
THu BOMBARDMENr BY TELEPHONE.
London, July I2.-The Globe says: Dur
ing the bomhardment yesterday. telephone
was attached at Malta to the Alexandra cable,
and tn ugh it was impossible to commur icate
verbally, the bombardment was plainly audible
at the Malta end Of the cable.
BUSINESS DISTURBED.
London, July I2.-At meeting Of the
northeast Lancashire manufacturers associa-
ton, to-day. the opinion prevailed that short
time would have to be adopted, partly on &C
count of the disturbance of business by the
Egyptian troubles.