The daily gazette., 1882-07-17
WILL ARHBf BEY FIGHT.
He is REPORTED MARCHING
ON THE ENGLISH.
A HORRIBLE TALE OF CRUELTY.
Admiral seymour Issues "a Manifesto To-
Cay--Araii Declared to be an OUTLAW
and Rebel.
tAssocIated pre.s llspateh o the oazetle. ]


respondent of the Times relates that during
the massacre, the soldiers set fire to the
house of a timber merchant. A maid SER
want escaped to the garden, where she re-
mained surrounded by fire, the soldiers
laughing at her agony and firing at her, but
purposely avoiding the inhiction of fatal in
jury, preferring to sec her burn to death.
Finally she rushed through the flames, and
though wounded by bayonct thrusts, she
succeeded in securing refuge in the ruins,
where she WAS discovered by the marines
and handed over, to the Americans.
ADMIRAL sEYMouR's MANIFESTO.
tAasoclated Press dispatch to the Gazetp.I
ALEXANDRIA, July 17-9.15 n. M
Admiral Seymour has Issued u manifesto,
announcing that he has undertaken, with
the consent Of the Egyptian Government,
the restoration Of order. Nobody is allowed
to leave the town after sunset.
YESTERDAY IN ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, July 16.-During the night
there was a report That Arab Pacha was
marching upon Alexandria. Admiral Sey-
mour did not credit the report, but he took
precautions. The night passed quietly. All
the available marines and sailors were sent
to the front in the evening IN the expeeta-
tion that Arab Pacha would attempt to
CultI Vic EiI1s IT 10 IuihOlCu Lllub u1HIlHE
occurred ut 3 o'clock this morning outside
the gates. Firing was heard outside the
town during last night. II is now reported
that Arab Pacha is awaiting rcinlorcements
from Cairo. The German agent ut Cairo
telegraphed on the 18th instant that the
city was quiet and that he believed Arab
Pacha was organizing resistance near Alex
andria
The Khediye has dismissed Arabi Pacha
from the Ministry Of War.
An engagement is imminent tonight he
tween the English and the troops Of Arab
Pacha. ! have visited all the hospitals and
cannot speak too highly Of the devotion dis
played by the Sisters Of Charity. While
some inmates of the hospitals, including
both Sisters of Charity and patients, were
being escortedby German marines to the
beach they were challenged by the English
sentries. As they were unable 10 give the
password the English fired The Germans
returned the fire but happily no one was
hurt The English sailors to day iogged
ten Arabs guilty Of arson, outrage and
pillage. Five men were publicly shot, four
tor murder and one AS spy, Hundreds OF
persons are houseless aud starving. sEE
The commander of the Iris at Suez has
sent peremptory message ordering the
Egyptian men-of-war not TO leave Suez un-
til he has received instructions. 1t is stated
that this order has been issued because the
Egyptian commander intended to take his
vessels through the Panal. Captains are ne
longer cautioned before entering the canal,
but all vessels are thoroughly searched be-
fore proceeding.
Orders have been given to send al
maranders to headquarters, with writer
statement of their cases, to be fiogged. In
eendiaries will continue to be shot. Fiyt
rebel soldiers captured by the marines hay
been handed over to the KhediVe and vii
be shot by the loyal Egyptian troops TO
day. The aspect of the town is indeseriba
BILE 1t reminds the spectator of Pompeii
Whole families of Europeans have disap
peared. 1t is believed they were throw
into the flames.
FORWARDING TIE TROOPS.
LONDON, July lG.-Torpedo boats a
Devonport have been ordered to prepare 70
sea. 1t is believed they will be used 70
patrolling the SueI Canal. They are capabl
of speed of twenty four miles an hour.
is intended to send 10 Egypt the rcserv
squadron, under the Duke of Edinburgh
The Agincourt, Salamis and Northumber
land, the last with 100 men, and the hire,
transport Nerissa, with Major Genera
Alison, sailed from Cyprus for Egypt ol
Saturday morning. lhe lamar, Wit
ninety-one marines, arrived at Limassal dur
ing the night and started for Alexandra i'm
mediately.
The New York He5aid's Alexandri
correspondent writes 81 understand tina
the Khedye will this evening issue tn
proclamation declaring Arabi and hi
| followers rebels and mutineers. Anxiety
still felt as to the dykes at Aboukir whic
conduct the water supply, and an iron
clad will be sent TO eniilade them wit
guns should any attempt ito destro
them be made. Stone Pacha is gil
| ing the Admiral the benefit of hi
knowledge of the country and the Khediy
is sending off stall officer to reconnoitr
near Aboukif. Captain Mande, of th
Temeraire, accompanied by Mr.. Cornish, ,ar
making reconnaissance i'll the direction {
| Arabi's camp. The latest news this aftel
noon is that Arab has 6,000 infantry, j
guns, 400 cavalry, one rocket and one Ga
ling battery He has also large body {
irregulars. Order is very loosely kept, an
he was obliged yesterday to shoot :
Bedouins for robbillg his soldiers of plundt
that they had taken at Alexandria,