The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-07-16
MARINES IN ALEXANDRIA.
RESTORING ORDER AND PREVENTING
THE SPREAD OF THE FLAMES.

AID the Briash-Iscidepts 81 the Rcu-
b.rdr~ent and Malssere-Arast's seeAicrs
n>ssinx Fire to Buiidtues-Ths Pewers Ia
Vfts.s Turkey TO ssad Treeps ~ Exypt.
LONDON. July 15.-Despetohes from Alex
sndris say that the FIRE In the city is not
spreading. and that nearly all looting has been
stopped. Admiral Seymour Is organizing po-
Hoe force as fast as possible. and has occupied
the gates OF two forts. A force OF Germans
landed yesterday from tho feet to protect the
hospital. and party OF Americans. with char
scteristic enterprise. re established q Consulate
among the ruins and horrors OF Alexandria.
To-day the American flag and the Enghsh
wave together In the breeze over the piles Of
debris and the burning stones Of the devastated
city. The American marinee were the first to
land to help the British to restore
order. They occupy the Great Square.
with their headquarters In the 81.
Marks building. The Germans followed
tho Americans. Both parties landed without
any political instructions from their respective
Governments. All Of the foreign veesels in the
hArbor. except those Of Austria and Greece.
landed men. Capt Fisher OF the Infexible is
In command OF the forces landed. 1t Is now
possible to walk the streets without an escort.
Tho cafes and shops are reopening. and con-
ndenoe "a GENERALLY reviving. There Is no tele-
graphic communication with any place In the
Interior. All the Calling and field guns on the
British feet have been ordered ashore. Three
heavy explosions were heard In the city this
afternoon.
! Thesbombardment Of Tuesday almost exter-
minated the Egyptian corps Of artillerymen.
which was the best branch Of the army. The
fires In the town were undoubtedly directly In
stigated by the principal supporters OF Arab
Pasha II not by himself After the looting
~ nlraI kl.a IL
inal plunderers and robbed them Of their
prey. Arab Pasha during the engagement
was at Fort Napoleon. which neither fired
nor received a shot. After tho firing had
ceased. he rode through the town accompa-
Gied by Mahmoud Sami and other Ministers.
subsequently q party OF soldiers deiber-
stsly set fire to the French Consulate. Another
party proceeded In the same systematic man
nor to set fire 10 the other side OF the Great
Square. The whole district is 30 ruined that
even the street openings are indistinguishable
The English Consulate and the quarter oon-
tanning the great grain and cotton stores
escaped the conhagration. The Offices OF the
Ottoman Bank and the Credit Lyonnaise
escaped the general destruction Of the banks.
Arab Pasha appropriated $4,000 from the
Custom House before leaving.
According to the accounts OF persons who re-
NAMED in the city bands Of murderers. during
snd after the bombardment. forced their way
into almost every house. The plundering and
burning began on the 18th. Scarcely any
European dwelling was spared. 1t appears
that large stores OF petroleum were sent to
Alexandria the week before the bombardment
specially to set fire to tho town. The inoen-
diaries say that they received instructions 70
Christian refugees were saved In the Coptic
Church during the massacre. A famine is
nHnh n1c nE.id mi hnR NI IN
humber Of unburied dead.
A second visit to this town shows that many
day In ashes. among them the British Con-
sulate. Eye witnesses relate that the soldiers
and
set the pile on fire. To-day there were no fresh
Pres. but the ruins arc tumbling and encum-
city 81 the dead. although a few more Greeks
and Maltese are visible on the streets; The
cySr act as poiice in ' the dfleTent dstrIats.
ans ana sTsh at Ai the
French and Italians have thus far refused to
land sister o. the khe ar WE h DIED IRON
The Times correspondent at Alexandria tel
egrRphs as follows: have carefully uues-
Yearly unanimous in thinking that the fleet
TBe
hrly enthusiastic. They took careful observa-
ions OF eacn SnOt, anu say tnAt the TpSu eS-
tahishes the, fact that in quiet sea a large
snip is at no disadvantage against fort. and o
small ship is at much less than was supposed.
The German officers expressed similar opin-
Ion. while the Austrians were much less COM
ELEMENTARY"
conference to-day discussed the terms OF tho
note to be addressed 70 the Porte demand In
s Of Fl T the s sSr to %
presented an identical note to the Porte invit-
% ru Bib ssaS bseSss hat afKe is
ing feeling among the powers that the time for
Turkish Intervention is past, and that the work K
occupation. Within the past two days France
has shown an increasing disposition to under
take Joint occupation II invited to do 80 by the
In the House OF Commons this afternoon Sir
Charles Dixie in reply to the question whether p he
on the road. said: Our proceedings relate to
Alexandria The other matter Is for the powers
eminent has no Information as 10 Arab
Pasha's position. despatch from Constanti-
Ian shieIhs have promised to support Arab
It Is now asserted that the Duke Of Con
not lott take heavy Sy kits for active service.
The TINS correspondent at Durham reports
khht troops are held in readiness to start Tor
The Obsere''s, Alexandria despatch says:
All the available marines ana SaHoTS WIN
Calling and Nordenfed guns are now ashore.
They have IA days provisions With them Four
ford. commanding the Condor. act as police.
camped within twenty, miles Of Alexandria
With reduced and disnffected army,
No Arab soldiers in Alexandria are al flowed to
carry arms; -Four who refused to give Il I'm
presents such a spectacle as is seldom wit
messed in history. Under the most favorable
circumstances. twenty years cannot restore II
90 It's former state"
LoNDoN. July l6.-A telegram from Port Said
says: The Egyptian Minister OF War has
Issued circular announcing that military
government has been instituted. All the rev
snues are to ,be, embargoed for military pHr,
poses British ships arc at the entrance to the
suez Canal. ready to enter at moments
notice from home"
ing prevails there. despite the endeavors of the
authorities to maintain order. The German
Consul Va preparing to leave with his country
men. and the Italian Consul advises Italians
70 90 TO lsmaila
AIr. Bright's Resiznation.
LONDON. July it.-Mr. Bright's resignation
"A la nuaa tod