Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-15
THE WOES OF WAR
ALEXANDRIA DEVASTATED BY FIRE
AND PLUNDERED BY MOBs
The Khedive Reported safs-Marfnes Aid
ing In the Protection OF the Town.
Arabs Army Weakened by DISCRETION
The European Losses Foot Up 1000
American Assistance to Quell the Riots
IN EUROPE.

outrage Arab PaSha has put himself outside
the pale of humanity. He must be followed
know that British preparations are complete
and that we are ready to carry out
the will of Europe, if no Other
nation be found to do the work should The
porte still hold back. Lord Dufferin will state
IN conference that England is prepared to un-
dertake the task, but will welcome the CO
operation of any other government.
The STANDARD says: The admiralty pro
poses to request Admiral Seymour to furnish
a full report of the performance Of each iron.
clad, with details OF the working OF the arma.
nent.
NelrS dispatch from MarseIlles states that
despite the fact that it is national fete dav,
work will be carried on on the Toulon arsenal
Friday.
The Times correspondent at Berlin says: 1t
is reported that the German corvette Nymph
has been ordered to Egypt.
ATHENS, July 14.-The Message de Athenes
confirms the report that the government has
expressed its readiness to join with corps of
1000 men in intervention in Egypt.
LONDON, July 14.-Reuter's dispatch from
Constantinople says: Musuris Pasha, Turkish
ambassador at London, telegraphed the porte
that Earl Granville has informed him that
England Is compelled to proceed vigorously
against the Egyptian rebels; but that the
sovereign rights of the sultan will be in no
way prejudI ced thereby.
FROM ALEXANDRIA.
dispatch to the NcwS from Alexandria
says: The number of persons massacred by
the mob is estimated at 1000. Admiral sey-
mour telegraphs: | have occupied Ras- El-Tin
palace with marines and spike the guns in
the six batteries opposite. The city
is still burning but ] am clearing the sire Is.
The khedIve is safe in the palace, which is
garrisoned by 700 marines.
OFF ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-THE firing
IN Alexandria yesterday was by marines and
soldiers who were dispensing plunderers with
Gatling guns. The small detachment first
landed had to wait for re-inforcements before
they were able to push to the center of the
Town. There was some short, sharp fighting.
N o water could be obtained, owing to the
stoppage of the works. Some French ladies
among the fugltlyes were rescued yesterday;
also the Egyptian project of police who cue.
ceeded the instigator of the massacre on the
18th of June. There are not enough sailors
and marines to occupy all the streets of the
city.
LITERALLY RUINED.
LONDON, July IA dispatch from Alex
andria dated p. IN. says the town is totally
ruined. All houses from the great square to
the custom house have been plundered. In the
square itself and other wealthy European
or still burning. The court house of the ill.,
ternational tribunal has so far escaped. The
Anglo-Egyptian bank is also preserved. The
streets are strewn with empty clocks and jewel
cases and similar debris, but very few dead
bodies have been found. Two thirds of the
troops deserted during the bombardment.
MERcENARY TROOPS.
After the khedive's palace had been sur
rounded, party of soldiers entered his apart
ment and declared they had orders to kill him
and burn the palace. After long parleying
their loyalty was bought by promises of
money. They then escorted the khedive to
the British att as-E[Tin. His guard was not
allowed to enter the palace there with hin.
All the ministers except Arab Pasha pre-
sented themselves at the Rash Tin palace.
Ats o'clock this afternoon detachment of
marines marched through the town. Some
pluudeiers were caught in hagrante delicto
and were summarily shot
LONDON, July IA dispatch to Reuters
from Alexandria says: Some field pieces were
landed with the marines at the Ras El-Tin
fort. The khedive's Ras- El-Tin palace was
10 tied shortly before the marines arrived. A
whole battalion of Arabs was blown up in
one OF the forts during the bombardment
A dispatch to the NcWS dated off Alexau-
dria, July IA, a. M, Gays: The fire in Alex
sndrla is still raging, there are at least two
miles OF houses burning. More than third
of the city appears to be on fire.
ALEXANDRIA, July 14.-Generai Sir Garnet
Wolsley is expected at Port Said on Sunday.
Ii Arab Pasha makes a stand at Rosetta or
Damanham Sir Garnet will have to proceed to
Alexandria. The marines who spiked the guns
found fifteen Armstrong guns of the newest
pattern, some of them disabled. Beneath one
were seven dead bodies. A body of $50 marines
hold the arsenal gate. At the custom house
gate there are 100 marines with gatling
gun who will remain all night The marines
have killed many hooters.
crowd with green flag passed down he
principal street in the Arab quarters shouting
The governor tells the people not to leave"
but being panic stricken they paid no heed to
them.
tits reported that six persons were massacrcd
at the French consulate
The khedive will embark from the Ras-El-
Tin palace on board Turkish Ship Rear
Admiral Haskins has transferred his flag TO
the Penelope and has sailed for Port Said
The fire in the city is still increasing and men
are seen running about with torches complet-
ing the work of destruction.
ALEXANDRIA, July IA. - The Arabs are
still holding the town. Admiral Seymour
had determined to land a force, but refugees
informed him that 5000 Egyptians occupied
a position outside of the city, ready for an
attack, while Admiral Seymour could only
lana oVU. lie therefore,, instead OF landing
men, ordered shots fired over the city in order
TO brighten the rioters.
Twenty armed Europeans who escaped the
general massacre were told by pasha whom
they met on their way through the town that
the Egyptian killed numbered over Co., The
English and French quarters are burned to
the ground.
= ALEXANDRIA, July IA party of blue
jackets landed at Fort Garrabi and spiked
nineteen guns in position. This morning the
Monarch fired at and soon destroyed another
battery. The gun boat Iris arrived at Port
Said and lies with one broadside bearing on
the town and the other upon the Egyptian
corvette commanded by one of Arab Pasha's
officers. There are 1913 British subjects, 500
Egyptian soldiers and 200 police at Port Said.
ALEXANDRIA, July ID, $50 q im.-Explo-
sions occasionally occur in the city. A
proclamation in Arabic is being prepared in
The khedive's name, calling on the people to
maintain order and on the troops to disband
The khedive, with Dervish Pasha and some
OF the ministers and the khedive harem ar
rived aboard the vessel in the harbor. About
l.5c0 loyal troops follow the khedive
Its stated that Arab Pasha has only 4 600
very much disorganized troops. Two hun
dred marines have been ordered to march
through the town and shoot all persons riot.
ing.
LONDON, July lathe report that the
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