Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-12
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AIExASDH1A, July l0.-Ths question {
peace OF war is now ont Of the hands q
the British Admiral. and is vested solel
IN Arab Bey and his followers. A
uitimatum was sent this morning earl,
Admiral Seymour dsman ded the sui
render Of all forts At the mouth Of th
harbor. Should the demand not b
complied with, frs viii be opened q
fomorrow morning early. Il IL psssibl
that Arabi Bsy at the last moment vii
give way. but this il not anticipated
but he has committed himself too IA
to draw back. II is by boarding tn
western power that he obtained hi
prestige and influence with the Egyp
tians. To surrender the forts to the de
mand OF the English alone withou
striking blow would be fatal. Earl,
this morning the remaining British sub
Jects embarked, and, save few Italian
and Greeks, the European portion O
the population of Alexandria has de
serted the town. Those who remair
are simply shopkeepers, who prefer an,
risk rather than abandon their propert,
to the reign of the mob. They hav,
barricaded their houses and will resis
any attempt on the part of the mob Il
break In during the bombardment. The
Chittern telegraph ship has also moved
out, and has taken up a station out Of
gunshot. She has weighed the cable
and Is in connection with Malta. As
Government messages will have prece-
dence over others, it is uncertain a,
what time kilograms can be sent of
tomorrow with details of the lombard
nent. The Invincible is anchored op-
posite the Mex Fort in the outer harbor,
aud the Monarch close by. In the fort
and on the adjoining works are seven
heavy rified guns, frowning on the feet.
ALI is ready for action. The guns are
already loaded and trimmed on the
forts, in readiness for instant work,
should the latter take the initiative.
The best spirits prevail among the
officers and men. Quite a self reliant
air prevails. All the movements are
conducted quietly, and without fuss.
No on-looker would suppose that at any
moment the ships might be engaged in
a deadly conflict, so much does all re-
semble the ordinary work and peaceful
maneuvers. On shore a veritable
panic was excited by the alarming exit
OF tho merchants and foreign war YES
sells from the harbor, and by the move
ments Of our own nen-of-war Great
numbers Of natives arc leaving town.
The Khedive declined the invitation of
the British Consul General to embark
on the English ships, saying that he
could not afford to give his enemies an
opportunity OF saying that he deserted
his post at the approach of foreign
foe. The news that reaches Us from
shore is to the effect that the military
say that after defending the forts TO the
last they will retire to the interior. where
preparations for further] resistance are
completed. They have organized an
ambulance service and have stopped all
railway traffic from Cairo. On the In
vincibls everything is ready for action.
The water-tight compartments are
closed. The topmasts are struck. Sand
bags are. piled on the upper battery deck
to protect the men working the gattliue
guns and the rifemen posted there.
We shall probably engage the forts
at close quarters. Our medium and
small arms men will be able to do much
to keep down the fire Of tho enemy's
guns. They are doubtless taking ouI
range at present, but will be deceived il
they think We shall fight from our pre-
sent moorings. We tomorrow morning
get under way and keep moving during
the action, rendering it difficult for in.
experienced gunners to keep up an Of.
fective FIRE. As ! write, at 2 o'clock, the
American squadron is ste,mina past
Several salutss are being exchanged
and our bands are playing Hail Co
lumbia" and theirs "God Saye the
Queen" The departure leaves the
British feet alone, face to face with the
Egyptian batteries, except whore far in.
side the harbor. The German and Aus.
trian steamers are still hesitating "a
obey the Admiral's warning.
Omclal AAcation.
CoSsrANIrxoPLE, July u.-Lord Duf'
ferin, British Ambassador, notified the
Porte ON Monday of Admiral Seymour
intention to lombard Alexandria on the
llth, il Arab Pasha remained obdn
rate. The Poits the same evening tels-
eraphed Musuras Pasha, Ambassador al
London, that such act would constitute
grave infractions Of the rights Of thu
Sultan. aud II is expected the Britist
Government will order Admiral Sey
mour to abstain.
The War 8egun.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Standards cor
respondent on the Invincible telegraph
the following:
ALEXANDRIA. July 1l-9:l0 a.m.-Th,
attack on the forts has now been kept
up two hours. smoke hangs over ths
town and along the line Of shore, bat
taries and among the ships, and 1t il
difficult to SEQ what damage has beer
done. It is certain, however. that tht
enemy has suffered very heavily. For
Narsael Ksnat has been blown up bl
tie fre from tho other batteries. Ths
forts are slscking their fre. The top o.
the tower Of Fort Pharos has bsen car
ried away. Many guns have been dis
mounted on that and the other forts
Tho dag of the Geneva Red Croas.is fly
ING over the hospital in the city. Th'
Dutch and Greek naes are hoisted owe
their respective oonsulatss. At the b
ginning Of the bombardment immens
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