The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-15
squadron has returned to the inner
THE suKz CANAL CLOSED.


AN uNFouNDED REPORT.
LONDON, July IA dispatch TO the
Lloyds says the report that the steamer
Glenlyon, from China with teas, Is ashore
in the Suez canal and being looted, Is en-
tirely unfounded. No signs are vet ap-
parent Of any attempt to block the canal.
WHEREABOUTS OF ARAB PAcnA.
The Telegraph has the following from
its correspondent at Alexandria, dated the
18th: / went ashore to-day and found
that Arab Pacha had gone to Krefeldewar,
about an hours Journey from Alexandria,
where he Is reported to lie entrenching.
The troops have blown up the railroad be.
tween himself and Alexandria. ,
General Stone (Amcrican), formerly a
great friend Of Arab Pacha, escaped with
the Khedive, but left his family at Cairo.
interviewed the Khedivc's private sec
rotary after the Khedive got a1oat. He in
formed me that on the morning after the
bombardment Arab Pacha suddenly Or
dered a detachment Of soldiers to surround
Devisch Pacha were
WAITING THE ISSUE OF EVENTS.
ArabI first declared that the soldiers were
only meant for the protection OF the Khe-
dive, but at the last moment he actually
told the men to kill the Khedive. The SOL
diers, however, hearing the English ap-
preaching, deserted their posts everywhere.
A Daily Ne,cS dispatch from Alexandria
says the refugees are chiefly Greeks and
Italians, only one being an Englshman.
Twenty-sevcn Of these came from the
Egyptian Bank, whence they made several
attacks on the mob during the night until
driven from the bank by the fire. The
manager gave shelter to friends from
"Banque Generate Of Credit Lyonnaise."
These, with the manager, marched in a
body to Marina at 4 o'clock in the morning.
After the mob,
SATIATED WITH BUTCHERY,
had retired, the soldiers and mob, Joined
by hundreds of women, sacked every shop,
entered the houses OF Europeans, and MUIR
dered the inmates. The marines who land
ed took rations for the day. A party de-
tailed for spiking guns landed at Fort
Kubebe and dismantled number of large
smOoth-bOre pieces.
The Condor has gone to Port Said. The
American admiral performed
A GRACEFUL ACT
on Tuesday. He steamed around the fleet
and his men cheered each ship in success
sion.
The Queen has telegraped to Admiral
Seymour dispatch congratulating him on
his success.
TURKEYS POSITION.
The Ne,rS this morning says there is
reason to believe if Turkey declines or
hesitates to restore order in Egypt the con-
ference will authorize England and France
to land force for that purpose. Germany
and Austria have telegrapbed to Gladstone
their approval Of the action Of the fleet.
The correspondent Of the NewS at Con-
stantinople says the Ministers consider that
Turkish troops and iron-clads should go
to Egypt at once. The Sultan is gravely
considering the subject.
THE TOWN ALMOST TOTALLY RUINED.
A dispatch from Alexandria to Reuters
Telegraph Company dated p. NJ. says
the town is totally ruined. The houses
from the Great Square to the custom-house
have been pundered. In the Square itself
and other wealthy European quarters there
is hardly building that is not either
ruined or still burning. The courthouse
of the international Tribunal has so far
escaped. The Anglo-Egyptian Bank is
also preserved. The streets are strewn
with empty clock and iewel-cases and
similar Debris.
TWO THIRDS OF TIE TROOPS DESERTED
during the bombardment. After the Khe-
dives palace had been surrounded party
Of soldiers entered his apartment and de-
clared that they had orders TO kill him and
burn the palace. After long parleying
their loyalty was bought by promises OF
money. They then escorted the khedive
To the British at Ras-ElTin. His guard
was not allowed to enter the palace there
with him. All the Ministers except Arab
Pacha presented themselves at the Ras-El-
Tin palace at 8 O'Clock this evening. A
detachment OF marines marched through
the town, and some Of the plunderers
caught in fdgrante delicto were summarlly
shot.
The Latest.
LONDON, July IA dispatch to the
Reuters Telegraph Company from AleXan-
dria. sent at OILS this evening, says strong
body OF men from the fleet, Joined by de-
tachments from neutral ships, have gone
ashore to stop looting and incendiarism.
History OF Alexandria.
Alexandria, the Iskanderiyeh OF the
Turks. was founded by Alexander the
Great IN 332. b. c. Struck by the excellent
situation of the land near Lake Marcotis
and the Mediterranean, the Greek warrior
summoned Dynocrates, the archltect, ana
ordered him to build city which should
rival Tyre, In a few years the city was
huilt and thickly peopled. Eight years az
ter Alexander had laid its foundation Win
oomnous ceremonies his embalmed body
Yos brought from Asia IN splendid gilded
chariot. which was drawn through the
principal streets, and few days afterward
The bero,s remains were sepultured IN
splendid STYLE by Ptolemy Lagos.
A description Of this chariot presents a
FAIR PICTURE
q, ancient Alexandria in its glory, wnen It's
Troad streets were filed with splendid pa
oe o Of soldiers; sumpter horses, caparl'
s soned in gold and scarlet cloths; e i
, "hants camels, and wild animals, seized by
Hunters in the adjoining deserts. Aiexan-