The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-19
TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS,
The EGYPTIAN WAR-MASSACRE
OF CHRISTIANs-TROO
WITHDRAWN
Alexandria in F'lames-The City Looted by
Bedoulns-Arabs Retreating- Ship
ping Ammunition of War.


morning, says: The Inf1exabe and
Temeraire opened fire this morning on
Moncrieffe fort, which during the night
had been repaired. Three shots greatly
damaged the batteries. \ signal has
just been given to cease firing. rThc
Achilles has just been sighted steamng
toward the fleet
Admiral Seymour telegraphs that the
party from the Inyncible which landed
70 destroy Fort Mex, burst three and
spiked six guns in the fort The wounded
include Lieutenant Jackson, severely in
jured, and Lieut.. Davis and Midship-
man Lumsben Slightly injured.
The Times in a leading article this
morning says Musurus Pasha, the Turk
ish ambassador, had an interview yes
terday with Earl Granville and de-
manacd that the bombarclment OF Alex
andria be countermanded. Earl Granville
replied that the circumstances compelled
the British government to take decisive
action and that it's decision could not be
that the effect of England's determina-
ton has been to produce a most favor
able impression-both on public opinion
and the Judgment of European states.
Representatives OF the powers have
already expressed satisfaction at the
government action. There is, there
fore no ground whatever for the assertion
that the action of iIngld nd is judged by
Europe as high-handed or unnecessary
If the porte refuses to intervene in
Egypt, we shall gladly welcome the
assistance of France, and signs are not
wanting that de Freycinet has shown
ti1nidity, little to his country's taste.
The Times correspondent, writing
about yesterdays bombartlment, says the
gunboats played an active part, creep
ing close to the forts and silencing
several guns The Infexible made
splendid practice. The Temerare was
ashore some time, but f1oated subse-
quently.
The gunboat Condor ran within
twelve hundred yards Of the Marabou.
batteries, q single shot from which would
have sunk her, and before u signal was
given to cease firing she had silenced
three great guns in the fort, and Admiral
Seymour signaling well done, Con-
dorr' The Superb has two holes in her
side
A e. In fG
with shell aud satisfaction was shown
OH the face of the sailors. The wind and
sun were both in the enemy's favor and
it was some time before the smoke lifted
enough to afford a glimpse of the shore.
AS nothing could be seen from the deck
a midshipman was posted in the main
top to signal the direction Of the shells
and the accuracy of the firing was inn
proved. No news from the town OF
Alexandria
The Times correspondent at Paris re-
ports that NJ. Goblet, replying to Gam
beta in regard to Egyptian affairs, said
bardment because England's conduct
did not seem to her justified, and be-
cause France did not desire to emerge
from the European concert. The cor
respondent adds: "It is at least three
weeks since England proposed to
France to join in the occupation Of the
Suez canal, but as France raised object
tions England gave UP the idea Of
French cooperation in that direction
and turned her attention to Alexandria.
Since then she constantly urged France
to keep her company, and at the last mo-
ment had not given up hope
The Times correspondent at AleNan-
dria, in describing yesterdays lombard
neent, particularly mentions the deadly
effect of the electric broadsides from the
ships which attacked the Phares and
Rosettin forts. The Inflexible being
farthest westward was able to shell the
Mex forts with one turrut and the Ras-
elton fort with the other.
After all the enemy's guns were 81
fenced the men-of-war continued shell
inc the Notifications and used shrapnel
probably at the retreating soldiers.
LONDON, July Pa correspondent
on the Helion sends the following The
loss Of the Egyptians must be dreadful.
A number Of shells repeatedly s1fucK
the works lust above the guns and threw |