The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-07-14
ALEXANDRIA BoMsARDEp.



LONDON, July 10.-The Standards dis.
patch from Alexandra says No reply from
the Minister to Admiral Seymour up to
this evening. II seems to be their determin.
alton to fight, as bodies. Of troops can be
seen moving about. The military say thsy
will defend the forts to the last and theu
retire 10 the interior, where preparations fol
resistance are complete. The forts will
probably be engaged at close quarters and
the vessels will keep moving during the &C.
ton. The Khedive has sent his family to
his country palace.
LONDON, July 1lsh, ANA correspon.
dent on board the Bittern ielegrsphs the
following: alexandria, July Iith, 7 a. IN.
The bombardment has commenced"
LONDON, July llth.--The Standards cor
respondent on the Invinciblc telegraphs the
following: Alexandria, July IL, 8:lO q. NJ,
The attack OH the forts has now been kept
up two hours. Smoke hangs over the town
along the line Of the shore batteries and
among the ships, and 1t Is difficult to see
what damage has been done. It Is certain,
however, that the enemy has suffered very
heavily. Fort Masa FL Kanet, has been
blown up by fire from our batteries. The
forts are slackening their fire. The top OF
the tower Of Fort Phans has been carried
away and many guns have been dismounted
on that and other forts. The flag of the
Geneva Red Cross Is flying over the hospital
In the city. The Dutch aud Greek flags are
hoisted over their respective consulstes. At
the beginning of the bOmbardment immense
excitement was visible. Crowds Of people
were seen vending their way toward the
palace. The streets are now deserted, peo-
pie having fed or taken refuge In cellars.
There are no signs of q surrender so far. A
telegram from the Eastern Telegraph Com
pany's steamer Chiltern, cent at 1l:l5 this
morning, says: The bombardment still cnn-
tinues and the forts are gradually being
silenced. Ras and FL Din forts are suffering
severely from the heavy and disastrous fire
Of the ships Alexandra, Superb and Temer-
aire.
LONDON, July IA dispatch received
from Alexandria says that the magazine ut
Fort Ada has been blown up.
ALEXANDRIA, July 1l.-Fort Ada's maya
zine, which was blown up, was located close
TO the Vice Regal palace, outside of the har.
Dor.
The fire from the feet comm nds the rail-
way to Cairo. Up to noon four forts In all
were blown up. No casualties to the fleet
are discernible.
Action Is finished for the day. Casualties
OH the English side were forty wounded but
none killed.
In the fight the InvincibIe had four men
wounded. The luvincible was hit four
times.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE lombard
ment commenced at 7:45 this morning. The
iron-clads Superb, Sultan, and Alexandria
engaged aud totally destroyed Fort Pharos
and the lighthouse batteries, which are near
the entrance 10 the new port, and were in
tended to dominate the approach to the new
harbor. The flagship Invincible, with the
Monarch and Penelope, took up acommand-
Ing position inside the reefs, and, assisted
from the outside by the Temeraire, attacked
with destructive effect tho strong position Of
Fort Mex, with the lighthouse and shore bat
teries. The Inaexible was stationed 90 Is
to command the lighthouse batteries and
Forts Pharos and Mex at same time, and was
thus In position TO cooperate both with
the division outside and that inside the reef.
The gun vessels Bittern, Condor, Beacon,
Decoy, and Bayones attacked the Marabout
batteries at the entrance to the barber, and,
taking close and destructive range, soon
silenced them; after which they soon ran in
and shelled Fort Mex on the southern side
Of the entrance to the anchorage, or outer
harbor. The Inviucible, under cover Of her
own guns and those of the Bittern, then
landed . party Of blue jackets and marines,
who entered Fort Mex and blew up the
heavy guns.
The bombardment practically ceased at
noon, though some heavy guns at this hour
are Smelling Fort Napoleon, . large work
situated at southern angle ofthe inner hsf-
Dor, and dominatingth the town. The fort did
not reply. On the whole the Egyptians
fought their batteries with more deiermina-
tion than had been expected. Several Of the
earthworks, behind which guns had been
mounted, were found to be mere heaps Of
sand.
ALEXANDRIA, July II, 7:50 p. m. - The
total number Of killed is 8. wounded q,
distributed As follows: Killed on the Alex
andria, i; on the Superb, /; On the Sultan,
2; on the InAexibls, l.. Wounded on the
Alexandria, 8; Superb, /; Infexible, 2;
Penelope, 8. Twelve officers and men land
ed from the Inaexible under cover of the
fire Of the Condor and Bittsrn and destroyed
with dynamite the heavy guns Of Fort Mex.
LONDON, July lit Is confirmed that
40 British were wounded. The Egyptian
loss at the present time Is unknowa, but will
likely be severe. A part Of the Roseltin
palace Is in ruins, and the lighthouse Is also
slightly damaged.