Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-13

because France did not desire to emergt
from European concert.
The correspondent adds: 1t is at leas
three weeks since England proposed II
France to join in the occupation Of the
Suez canal, but as France raised objections
England gave up the idea of French coop
GRAFTON in that direction, and turned hel
attention to Alexandra. Since then she
! had constantly urged France to keep hel
had not given up hope.
In the Commons.
LONDON, July 12.-In the House of Com
mons, this afternoon. Mr.. Gladstone, re-
| plying to Mr.. Gaurley, Advanced Liberal,
said he had made communications to the
Other governments in regard to the free
| navigation of the Suez canal. This he
thought it his duty to do.
Mr.. Gourley moved an adjournment, in
order to obtain a satisfactory statement.
Sir Wilfred Lawson, Radical, seconded
the motion, declaring that the action of
England was atrocious, cruel and cowardly.
Mr.. Gladstone said the action OF the gov
eminent had been quite apart from the in
teresfs OF the bondholders; adding that it
wonld be unjust on his part to discuss the
reasons for the course taken by France. be
also said that if the massacre at Alexandria
remained uuavenged and uninvestigated
the effect would be serious to all Euro
peans The present Egyptian regime was
one of military violence. The proceedings
of Great Britain were not against the peo-
pie, but against their oppressorss
Dixie, the Under Foreign Secretary, said
il was utterly untrue that Arab represents
the national government. He repelled the
accusation of o. Kelley that the action Of
yesterday was an assassination. Austria
and Germany have expressed the opinion
that it was perfectly legitimate; He be-
heyed that European concert would settle
the Egyptian question.
DIosnoN, July IA dispatch from on
board the Chiltern, dated 5:l5 this alter
nooB, says:
ssFIags ofTruce Still Flying.
several large fires have broken out in vari-
Gus parts OF the town"
LONDON, July IA dispatch from Ad.
miraI Seymour, sent at 2 o'clock this after
noon, says: There was
No Response
to to-day's firing. A flag of truce was
hoisted at noon at the arsenal where the
Minister of War and official diyan are. A
gunboat under flag OF truce proceeded at
once to open communication"
LONDON. July 13-A dispatch from Suez
saws: "NO merchant vessels have entered
the canal within the last forty-eight hours
and ships, including Indian mail steamres
remain in the roadstead. The whole
European population is afioat. The Brit
ish Consul, in pursuance of Admiral Sey-
mour's instructions, has hauled down his
tiay and zone aboard gunbOat
Bombarament Through a Telephone.
LONDON, July l2.-The Globe says: Dur
ing the bOmbardment yesterdays telephone
was attached at Malta to tie Alexandria
cable, and though ii was impossible to COM
municate verbally, the boRlherdment was
plainly audible at the Ma1ta end Of the
cable.
The War Office has ordered o company OF
engineers to be organized as railway con-
struction company. Materials for light
lines will be prepared.
Alexandria Deserted.
LONDON, July IA dispatch from
Alexandria sent at 9:25 this evening says:
"Vessels of the fleet took up the following
positions off the new port before sunset:
The Sultan off Fort Pharoes and Superb:
Temerari, Infexible, Alexandra and
Achilles to eastward The Invincible,
Monarch, Penelope and all gun boats are
in the outer harbor. 1t is suppos ID TINS
arrangement was made in order that the
vessels will be in readiness to shell the
forts commanding town tomorrow, in the
event of a failure of negotiations.
1t is supposed the Egyptian troops
evacuated the town, as the tirss, to-nigh
are assuming large proportions. The town
is reported to be almost empsy, and it is
believed it has been left to low Arabs, and
~ poAnrinC N nlnn1ar
At sunset the white flag was. still flying.
Private sdvices indicate that the Suez
canal will be reopened to traffic on the l4th
instant.
ALEXANDRIA, July l2, 9:25 p. MA Turk
ish gunboat is anchored off Ramleh Palace,
to which the KhediVe removed his family
previous to the commandment Signals are
now being made to the fleet from the Chill
tern to obtain reply from Admiral Sey-
mour to a message from Queen Victoria
inquiring after the wounded.
The darkness makes the confiagration in
Alexandria appear very vivid. 1t is sup
posed that the town has been reduced to
The Latest.
LONDON, July l3.-The following is re-
Ceived:
"OFF ALEXANDRIA, July -, Midnight
The barracks, houses and windmills around
Fort Mex have been shattered to pieces. A
portion of Roselin palace, recently inhab
tied by Deryisch Pasha, which formed a
separate building from the Khedive's resi-
dence, has been burned to the ground. The
lighthouse is still standing, but number
! of holes are visible in the masonry, and the
light appears to be injured"
The Biltern, after taking the flag of Lieut..
Lambton on board, proceeded to the harbor
TO learn the object of the flag OF truce. In
| formation was conveyed to the commander
of the Eittern that Toulba Pasha, military
commander at Alexandria wished to com
municate with Admiral Seymour. Lieut..
| Iambton replied that as a prelimi-
nary condition to further negotiations the
forts dominating the entrance OF the harbor
must be surrendered. Toulba Pasha re-
fused to accept these terms, and the Bit
tern returned to acquaint the Admiral
with his refusal. II was understood among
the officers that the firing would be re-
sumed at o'clock in the afternoon, but no
order to that effect was given.
The Egyptians subsequently hoisted
second flag of truce, and the Hilicon was
thereupon sent into the harbor to obtain
information.
A Heavy Fire.
lDe gusb GU a ihSh
shell at Fort Mex. The atmosphere was
clear and we had the exact range, therefore,
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 sign Of life in
the fort as far as Lieutenant Lambton could
Judge, while in the harbor Alexandria ap-
peared quiet. In the Khediye's palace
there is large gap caused by a shell.
Harem Palace is completely gutted The
bombardment had evidently produced
great moral effect upon military officers
with whom he conversed.
Six o'clock-Eyeniug.-A few minutes
after a shot was fired at Fort Mex, while
the flag was sgain hoistsd. A dense smoke
/. rising over Alexandria from two
quarters. Another fire has just broken
out and fears that the mob has began
to b;ilsge and destroy are expressed. The
Admiral is again sending asnSre 10
INFORM the authorities that he
sccepts the flag of tiuce, but that
il will be truce to which he will agree, and
that henceforth he will consider ttist the
hoistins Of the white flag signifies urJSon-