Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-13
house is still standing, but number of holes
are visible in the masonry, and the light ap-
pears to be injured. -

pears to be injured. a
THE FLAG OF TRUCE.
The Bittern, after taking Flag Lieutenant
Lambton on board, proceeded TO the harbor
to learn the object of the A ag of truce. H.
formation was conveyed to the commander of
the Bittern that Toulba Pasha military com
mander Of Alexandria, wished to communi-
cate with Admiral Seymour. Lieutenant
Lambton replied that as preliminary con-
dition to further negotiations the forts domi.
mating the entrance to the harbor must be
surrendered. Toubla Pasha refused to accept
these terms, and the Bittern returned to &C.
quaint the Admiral with his refusal. It was
understood among the officers that the firing
would be resumed at o'clock in the after,
noon but no order to that effect was given.
The Egyptians subsequently, hoisted second
flag of truce, and the Helicon was thsreupon
sent in to obtain information.
The Bittern ascertained that the Khedive
was safe, having gone with Dervisch Pasha to
Ramleh palace.
The storeship Humber leaves to-nigh. with
the wounded. s-r~t
A large fire is now visible in the direction
of the British Consulate.
THE KHEDIvE's RETREAT-THE QUEEN IN
CURING ABOUT THE woUNDED-THE CON.
FLAGRATIoN.
ALEXANDRIA, July 12th-9:25 P. MA
Turkish eunboat is anchored off Ramleh pal
ace, to which the Khedive removed his fam
lily previous TO the bombardment.
Signals are now being made to the feet
from the Chiltern, to obtain reply from Ad-
miral Seymour to a message from Queen
Victoria inquiring after the wounded.
The darkness makes the conhagration in
Alexandria appear very vivid. 1t is supposed
the town is being reduced to ashes.
DEMAND FOR sURRENDER-woRK OF THE
GUNS.
LONDON, July 12tb.-The Daily Neaes' dis
patch from Alexandria says:
Before the bombardment recommended,
Admiral Seymour sent the Bittern under
flag of truce to demand the surrender of the
forts. for the purpose of avoiding further
bombardment, but without result.
All reports confirm the previous statements
as to the manner in which the Egyptians
worked their guns until they were fairly
blown from the batteries by the explosion of
shells. The Monarch fred 200 heavy shells
and 600 pounds IF shot from the machine
guns. There was some splendid scientific
firing. and the official reports of this first
practical trial of the modern fighting ships
will be records of the utmost value. Some
houses in Fort Mex, apparently of concrete,
withstood the fire of the heaviest guns of the
Monarch. 5s @ta's
OPERATIONS DEFERRED.
LONDON, July 12th.-A correspondent of
the Standard telegraphs from on board the
Invincible,: At So'clock a. N. the Admiral
summoned the Captains Of the feet to con-
sultation. The result Of the deliberations
serious operations. The rolling of the iron
clads would unsettle their aim, and the town
might suffer severely from the shot flying too
high. Admiral Seymour therefore deferred
but directed the Temeraire aad Indexible to
watch the Ras Ell Tin and Ada forts
SHORT BoMBARDMENT. . -
AT half past 10 the Temeraire signaled that
a party of soldiers were at work ct the hes
pi.al battery near the fort. The two iron
clads Immediately open fire. Only six rounds
of shot and sharpnel were fred. and all took
effect, the practice being excellent. The
doned it, and the firing ceased.
ANOTHER WHITE FLAG.
A white flag was now hoisted at the light
house. The Bittern was sent inside to in
quire as to the intentions of the Government.
After she had steamed off the Temerarie
made the following signal: "The body Of
men we saw working the hospital battery
dispersed after our last shrspnel were fired
They took refuge in the classmates close by
We saw about 100 men armed with rifles run
ming towards the lighthouse fort. They car
ried bags. We saw also an Egyptian Gen
eral, apparently Arab Pasha, surrounded by
his staff"
Two 1S.ton guns on the Alexandria were
disabled, shot having passed through the
port holes.
NEGOTIATIONS FAILED.
At 8 o'clock tie Bittsrn was seen steaming
out of the harbor. As she came out she sig
nailed: Negotiations have failed. 1 have
accordingly informed the authorities on shore
that you will engage the batteries at half-psst
three" From this it seemed as il the officer
and staff observed in the hospital battery,
finding themselves in dangerous position
and unable to escape, had simply hoisted a
flag of truce in order to get out of the fire.
There was great indignation expressed that
FIVE hours should have been wasted in abor-
tive negotiations, while meantime the swell
had increased so much that the fire from the
vessels, if hostilities were resumed, would be
ineffective.
At half past the Bittern arrived along.
side, and Lieutenant Lambton reported that
the evident object of hosting the flag of
truce Yves to gain time. When the Bittern
went in large bodies of troops were evacu-
ating the barracks behind the forte, going out
ia full marching order. The Ministers had
no proposals. to make, and Lientenant Lamb
ton informed them that he had not come to
offer them conditions. but to receive propo-
sails. He told them we did not consider our
selves at war with Egypt, but that the Mex
fort must be occupied by our troops and Fort
Marabout be destroyed. They replied that
Fort Msrabout had already been evacuated,
but they could give no definite answer as to
the Mex fort. Finding that no agreemen.
was likely, and being unwilling to wait fur
ther time, Lieutenant Lambton returned.
IN THE EVENING.
5P. M.-The Inyincible has just fred 8.
inch ahen at Fort Mex. The atmosphere
was clear, and we had the exact range; there
fore, although the ship was rolling heavily,
the shell struck the exact point aimed at, and
flames broke out from the building, There
was no reply, nor is there any .igu of life in
the fort.
6P. MA few minutes after the shot was
fred at Fort Mex, the white flag was again
hoisted.
A dense smoke is rising over Alexandria
from two quarters. Another FIRE has Just
broken out, and fears that the mob have be-
gun to pillage and destroy are expressed.
The Admiral is again sending ashore to in
form the authorities that he accepts the flag
of truce, but it will be the last truce to which
he will agree that he hencsforth will con-
slider the hosting of whi.s flag an ureondi-
tional surrender, and viii act accordingly.
The Helicon is on the point Of stearning of
with the message.
9P.M.-The coDHagra.ions iutovn are still
extending The asnss are rising in various