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ALEXANDRIA BESIEGED
Surrounded by Bands of Armed
BeddOuins...An Attack Feared.
The Rebels Strongly Fortifying the
Coast Line.

The Rebels Strongly f'ortifylng the
Coast Line.
Turkish Intervention TO be Forcibiy
opposed.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt. July e,.-Arabi
pacha has written the Sultan: 81 trust 1t is
false. MS the enemies of Islam assert, that
Ottoman troops are coming to Egypt, as
should have to oppose them by force" 1t is
doubtful whether Chcrif Pacha will consent
TO form ministry for the Khedivc.
Ehc Aboukir Forts TO be Bombardcd.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, July 27.-The gar
rison at Aboukr having refused to surrender,
the forts will probably be bombardcd Friday.
l, is rumored that Arab has withdrawn with
the bulk of his army TO Damenhour, leaving
his outpos,s at Kafr-ed-Dowar.
Letter From Admiral seymour.
ALEXANDER, Egypt, July e7.-Admiral
Seymour has addressed the following to the
Ehedive regarding the false statements circu-
lated by Arab Pacha and those acting under
his orders: II think it right to repeat that
Grea, Britain has no intention of conquerng
Egypt for herself or of interfering in any way
with the religion or liberties of Egyptians.
Her only object is to protect the khedive
and the Egyptians against the rebels. Great
Britain is determined to suppress the rebel
lion aud restore order. beg YOU will warn
the soldiers not to obey the rebel commanders
as the British Government, advises the Egyp-
,ians to regard Arab Pacla and his accom-
pliccs as 'rn.o,s 10 ',g't ,h sGvt ro1r w"
Turkeys Intentions.
CoNsrASriNorLR, Turkey, July2,. The Brit
ish ambassador tccaics it is now too late for
Turkey To intervene alone, bat there will be
no obi elton to the military cooperation of
the Porte. 1t is asserted that the Porte pre-.
yious to The despatch of The expedition VIII
declare Arab rebel.
rrcin Alexandria,
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his mornin, tbe sky was suddenly illuminat.
cd hv , hurs, Of flames. The fire was on,
side If tho Euronaan ouor,er and confined TO
the natiy, block of buildings, which were
fired hv Arabs After A few hours the fire
was controlled. The lnilexibe has gone to
summon the forts to surrender and lombard
them if they do not.
y" 're"'" A''oPS ~ W -""
lsMAITtA, Egypt, Jn.y 21.-Thc British
admiral declares th,t he will not land ,reops
49,. T., o.,,,.on,, ,,;,,, ,h, rr,roh N No.
uiiicss III ooiap" wv o . am n,,h 70 tho
,Lo,sIi's , To,' as ' lnn1 ne hc remained M
n n, .u.' "' ,1nI noa Nv
FRENCH troops "o"'" w ''""'"
Reinforcement Arriving al Port
Sni"'
PoRT SAID, Egypt, July 21.-Rclnforce-
men,s orc arriving every night from Fort
-, w,ac'1...a. ,oa,;do,. ,ho a,lo,.
""enil'' '"' .'o'''"'' ~ NV
i" o''"p' "s '''' WV" ,",".
lions ., whici comnIrtnlv modify The situation
here. De Lesseps protested agains, her en-.
tering the canal, hut she entered without
paying uues'
French Admirai Back" DOWN.
PoGT SAID, Egypt. july 21.-Night before
loo, tho ;,ho,;,,r,s of nm Arab VILLAGE led
'"'' .''' A..
ny iaha'icai priests a''e'hP'eu 10 eh'e' '''
-,
the French consul applied to Admiral Con.
rad for protection for French subjects;
Inc admiral subsequently askeu Aulilral
llostlns ~ ii,,,he JoInt oetupa''on W
pi.9e' VIC o'"'t. ,'''a "uo 49, - w., Is
ns".' Mh'h nc icse'ps i.."i,'eu ,'uii' i','iu
ma ,luien. surne ,ieu rn, gu, n,.''
De Le,scps said the consul considered
D., S.;j his rr,n.r,v TN oonoui NOS
IL fool for asking occupation. lie was play
ing into the hands oil England TO do SO
The rttlcer c,mmandipr The Arab troops
When everything was ready for landing the
French admiral refused to earry ont his nort
of The arrangement.
Ar""i A'"e" " the 'reh'h'
ALEXANDRIA, EEypt, July 21.--An i'm
nortsnt seizure yas mad. today If secret
49,. a.. ',,,,-. .-..,.,
correspondence oe'"ee" '"c h''i'"is Pai's
and the French officials previous TO the bonn
bardmcnt 1t is sad to prove inconlcstably
that all suspicious as to the military rarty
being secretly supported Ly tue French were
well founded. The water in the canal is
now RAPIDLY falling.
tribute To American Marines.
LONDON, England, July %. - The Times
has the following despa'ch' The QuinnebauG
alone remains Of the American squadron.
a1ru taG,vs ne,esao,u aSns ne ~ uchnow,
dered hy The 1o5 marines who landed in Alex.
andria after the bombardment.
An eyv,,,au Rum.n Cona.n,., =,
Death.
,,vv,,n,,, r,,,r, I,,,, 90 o,ot,,,
'7'f'' ''' ", '"'
most ieroclous ana sangninary oil The ruiiian'
implicated in the massacrcs has been con
demned to death by HE native tribunal
resncc,a6le Wussulman Who cyinccd tho l ar 70,
est emotion and indignation os he rccited tn,