Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-07-14
WAR In THE EAST.
The English Admiral Seymour
Fires Upon Alexandria.
Egypt.
Panic Among the Residents. and
Much BloodShed Inevitable.
Description of Alexandria -Particu-
lars of the Rupture.

Description of Alexandria Particu.
lars of the Rupture.
The Madison Dsmocrat has the follow.
ing telegram:
ALEXANDRIA. Egypt, July 1.-THE wal
in the east has begun Admiral SeymouI
OF the British fleet begun the lombard.
ment OF this city this morning at { o'clock
There is intense excitement, and the
squadrons are sailing up and down the
bay.
PANIC.
The men belonging tc the Monarch have
lust fitted iron shields on the tops for plac-
ing machine guns. English refugee ship:
have left the harbor. The telegraph ship
Chiltern is also outside, but the American
vessels stay here for a time. The Egvp-
tians are still working in the forts. They
can Just be seen from the decks OF the
American ships. According to the reports
received from shore, the people are flee
ing in every direction and there is a great
panic.
QUITTING THE CITY.
London, July 1.-THE Standard has r.
ceived the following dispatch from Alex
andria: "a somewhat numerous colony
of Italians, Greeks and Europeans have
quilted the city. Those who stay have
barricaded their houses.
NO REPLY.
There was no reply from the ministry
% Admiral Seymour nj to j o'clock this
evening. 1t seems their determination to
night, as bodies of troops can be seen NOV
ing about. The military say they will de-
tend the forts to the last. And then re-
tire into the interior where preparations
ior reSlstence are complete. The forts
VIII probably be engaged at close quar-
tiers, and the vessels will keep moving
during the action. The khedive has sent
ms family TO his country place.
WILL NOT BUDGE.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Ddag NttrS has
the following: Alexandria, July 10
ArabI Pasha has again declared he will
not yield an lnch. A perfect panic pre-
walls among th Arabs
APPEALING IN VAIN TO GEN. WALLACE.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 1.-THE I,oket
Iurkishl newspaper says represents tives
Of the powers have requested General
Wallace to use his efforts as a minister 10
mutual power, to negotiate for the en-
trance of the Porte into conference. but
that the Washington government has or
dered Gen. Wallace not to discuss quee-
ions of purely European diplomacy.
The present seat of war. Alexandria, is city
Of about 900 inhabitants, with two harbors.
the newest Of the latter being used by small yes
sells. 1t is built the isthmus connecting the
main land with the Island of Pharos and on the
island itself. new embankment along the
eastern harbor and the new buildings on the great
square of NJ. .hemet Ali have added greatly to the
attraetiveness Of the city. The palace Of the
PaSha and the lofty harem first strike the stran.
gers eye on entering the city. Among the other
large buildings are the custom house the arsenal
the medical, naval and other schools. The Place
Mehemet Ali, or grand square of the eonsuls i.
where the greater part of the massacre in the
recent riots took place. This square was the cen
ter Of European Alexandria. The sinking i
ships laden with stone to block the harbor, was
the first ntimatisn the English had Of deter
mined resistance the part of the Egyptians
This was regarded as an act of hostility. Their
the construction of additional dcfenses in the face
OF the English squadron was diseovered Ad-
miral Seymour at once posted proclamation,
charging violations Of faith, and declaring hi.
intention to open fire in twelve hours if the work
was not Immediately suspended The European
quarter Of the city will be most exposed 10 III,
bOmbardment.
OBJECT or THE " AR
The suspicion that the real object of the Eu-
nj
certain financial interests and the Sue4 canal as
to annex their Egyptian country, together with
the Moslem idea tn at Christian innovations must
be comb4 b4ted, doubtless led the Egyptians to com
init the terrible onslaught upon the foreigners in
Alexandria, and TO the present warlike aspect Of
affairs near the key to the Suez canal. The Sui
tan's firm refusal to consent to n European con
ference to regulate the internal affairs of his en-
pire tends to show the feeling which Is now likely
to culminate in armed conflict.
That England and France are the only power.
interested in this eastern difficulty is far from be-
ing thorough idea Of the situation Italy ha.
all along streEuously resented the encroachnent,
of France on the Mediterranean, and as carefully
watched the efforts OF France TO gain possession
Of Egypt and found an empire in northern Africa
which would rival the Indian possessions Of Eng
land. Te prevent the intervention of Franc,
and England in Egypt, Italy is allied with
Germany, Austria and Russia. Tht
sympathzers with the Egyptians IL
their struggle for independence believe that they
have right to their own land TIE Italian
colony in Egypt is the largest and most import.
ant, and her commercial interests in that country
are equal 70 those Of France. That she vii
protect these interests seems beyond question
and that she is in a measure well prepared to dc
this, with the support OF Ger many, Russia and
Austria is also believed. New Ironclads, tht
largest in the world, are being constructed foi
her, and her parliament recently voted $40 900 :
COO distributed for several years for the increase
and better equipmen. Of her army. Thus It viii
be seen, the present movements before AIexandria
are more por tentious than appearances wollC
Indicate II involves more than the mere as
sertion OF assumed rights claims by England
and France. 1t inv Olives a more general engage
ment of the European powers. The determine
tion of Italy, Russia Germany and Austria
that Egypt shall belo ng to no one nation become,
daily more decided. and even the pretended au.
thority Of England over the Suez canal will bt
disputed.
4RAsI sAsHA.
The Egyptian leader stands at the head Of the
national party. and is anxious to shake of for
eign dominion. His spirit was manifested wher
he recently declared in an asse n0iy Of his sup
porters that he would initiate Napoleon, create an
empire and re establish United arabia. He
finds encouragement in the unwillingness ef the
porte to undertake armed intervention. and in the
divided counsels Of the powers. He Is in eonfien.
tial communication with the sultan, who Is il
confidential Communication with Bismark, and is
otherwise indirectly supported. The state Of az
fairs existing when be appeared upon the scene
was greatly lamentei. When the psasan. Of tbs
Nile lands could no longer sell his crops FOL
enough 10 pay the interest Of the Khedive's debt
and the expenses Of his proaigate government:
ISmsel was disposed and exiled with his haram
and Tevfk was installed under
FRoTEcTosATE ARRANGEMENT
which made England and France Egypt's as
sgnses in bankruptcy. Foreign influence being
ye; paramount, and foreign tax-eaters stil
swarming over the land, the peasant sill yie!deC
his crops and starred while they went 20 pampe
foreign Oheizls and CREDITOR Arab Bey BENZ