Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-15
THE ENT
HOW THE OUTSIDE FORTS WERE
SILENCED.
Very Accurate Firing-The Fortiflca-
tions Hit At the Second Fire-Egyp.
tian Officers Setting q Good Example.

tian Officers Setting Good Example.
Orr ALEXANDRIA, July 12.-The
Ras Ell Tin Palace took FIRE at the
beginning of the bombardment and
was still burning at the time this dis
patch was sent. The men were called
for on board the Invincible at p. m.
to go ashore and spike the guns at
Fort Mex. Although the work was
dangerous, as troops might have been
lying behind the fort, there were
plenty of volunteers. Twelve men
were chosen and placed in charge Of
three officers. The landing party
were obliged to swim through the
surf. The party landed unopposed,
and after bursting the guns with gun
cotton, returned without any casual
ties.
The Penelope was struck FIVE times
0iio OilC gun ulSaUlcu. Hc III
dependence was hit many times but
only six shot penetrated her armor.
The Monarch was not hit, owing to
her moving about. After the fight
was over the whole feet drew off
from the shore and the vessels APP
preached each other.
New YORK, July 13.-The Herald
special, dated on board the Invinci-
bic, has these details: At half-past 6
quiet order was passed around the
deck to load with ammunition she'll
and CLEAN Of satisfaction shone on
the mems faces. At I o'clock the
signal was made to Alexandria to
open the ball by firing one gun. A
heavy boom came across the water
Then there was an anxious pause
would the Egyptians answer, or would
they evacuate the forts? No sound
came from Fort Ada, but on the bat
teries opposite we could see mcr
loading their guns. They woule
fight. The order was given to com.
mence Independent firing and sig.
nal was run up for the fleet to begil
general engagement and deafen
ing salvo from five nine-inch gun.
went from the side of the Inyincible
while overhead ten Vordenfeldt gun.
in the tops swelled the din whicl
burst forth from all the ships.
The bank of smoke that at ono,
; arose from our ship prevented M
from seeing the results of our fire
but from the tops, it was seen tina
the shells had struck rather low an,
the sights were raised from 1850 t,
: 1,5O0 yards. The Monarch and Pene
lope had both worked close at han,
and the roar of their heavy guns, tn
ceaseless rattle of their Gatling an
.. Nordenfeldt machines, and the rus
of rockets which the Monarch wa
discharging, added to the sound c
our guns, made up deep, continu
: Gus din, which it is impossible to dc
j, scribe, and was most bewildering t
hear. In any momentary interval tn
} sound of guns from the other diviso
of the feet told that they also wer
hard at work.
Hardy, a midshipman, posted i
the maintop, signaled the direction c
the strike of the shells and the accu
racy of the fire improved. Meantim
the enemy's shots were coming thic
d and fast their aim being directe
chiefly against the Penelope and II
= flexible. They were firing principal
round shot. Twenty minutes afte
the first gun was fired over Fol
Rohal our braces were shot ava,
Immediately after shot penetrate
forward, asplinter wounding stoke
!. severely. At this time they appeare
to have got our range pretty accurate
" and round and conical shot whistle
= thickly between the masts. | wen
:. round the ship and found the me
fighting the main deck guns, a
stripped to the waist. Between eac
, shot they had to sit down and wa
until the smoke cleared. They wer
'. very anxious to know the result
" their work and asked eager question
of me as to what could be seen aboy
but | could tell them little, for ii
: smoke hung like veil between ,