Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-06
ENGLISH INGEATITUDE.


lows letter from Col. Long,
late United States consul in Alexandria,
Egypt. 1t tells some things we did not
know before. L tell you in this connection
that. wishing to write an editorial in the
London Journal, for which I served in
Egypt as a war correspondent, I wrote to
Long, in Paris, for the facts to use to call
the English attention to their ingratitude.
1 guess we will fetch government to con-
sideration of the claims of the Americans
to be at least thanked. 1t looks that way
to me. The letter Long wrote contains
too much meat to waste upon an exclu-
sively English newspaper reading public.
This is it:
You ask me what was my share in the
events succeeding the bombardment of
Alexandria. l had, as the last consul to
leave the doomed city, On the afternoon OF
the 10th of July placed on board of the
ships of the American squadron the rear
guard of refugees of whatever nationality
who had come to me for protection
French, Belgian, Italian, Grosk, Syrian and
others.
HOW ALEXANDRIA MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED.
''You know all that preceded the 18th
| the flight of an affrighted European popu-
| lation-brought about, it must be confess
| ed, by the hesitating and uncertain con-
duct of the consular and diplomatic corps,
for declare to you that but for the fatal
summons to Europeans to disarm, publicly
addressed by the consuls to their country
men on the 18th, Alexandria would never
have been bombarded. Why? you ask.
For the reason that the Egyptian army
was a collection of trembling towards ab
initio, who never manfully and with any
heart carried gun; and more, if they had
ever been upon a field of battle never
stayed there long enough to receive the
fire of the enemy. From my own person
| al experience, know the
| condition of that troop. Pas
sing along the Place du Consul with .
friend, said to him: Pay attention, am
going to brighten this officer (the troops
were echelloned in all the streets of Alex
andria at the time) walked up, sternly
fixed him with my eyes, and in the most
sharp and bellicose manner asked him for
light. Surprised, frig htened, he drop
ped his gun and said: Deb deb y! Sed-
deb! ,eailah ana hyef' ('Why do you do
so; by -, was scarcely The truth is
the disarmament made the cowardly brave
and added renewed terror to the Europe
ans, who we're wholly defenseless and at
the mercy of the Egyptians bold front
after the massacre of the 18th would have
overawed and deferred Arab, the greatest
coward of them all. from the resistance up
to which they screwed their courage to the
sticking point by their ignorance and their
vanity-two qualities which eninently dis
tinsuish both the African savage and the
teliah.
BRAVE ACT DECIDED UPON.
after the 18th, the maneuvers of the
English feet were inexplicable. The white
dag was hoisted at Ras-el-Tin, but no &C
ton was taken. In the meantime the city
had been fired, great thick black columns
of smoke enveloped it like a pail, and when
night fell the very dome of heaven seemed
to be ablaze. The calm which had settled
down upon the outer harbor, where lay the
victorious feet, was unbroken save by the
echoes of the roar of fame and the crash
of falling tower and minaret. It was the
night of the 18th. The stars were out, but
half hid by the dense smoke of the city
The lurid glare projected from the flames
reflected in thousand fantastic shapes
upon the sides of the painted ships the
orgy of fire and flame which hid Alexandra
in its fatal embrace. While leaning over
the rail of the Quinnebaug, ever and amor
speaking with Capt. Whitehead, the com
mander, who, like myself, was looking OF
lost in revsrie and filed with the horror
| that one would feel had the gates of hades
} been pushed aside-but this was hades it
self suddenly formed the resolution tt
enter the burning city. Twas the Ameri
{ can consul. 1t was my duty to re-estab
lish my consulate, and, besides, it was
humane thing to do to stop incendie ant
from massacre those who had not profitet
by the invitation to leave. I had the firm
conviction, and SO said to Capt. Whitehead
that the city had been evacuated. and tina
. it had been given up to fire and murder
the only arm, WAS quite sure, the Arat
; would ever use. Mr.. Gay, the correspond
ent of the London Telegraph, decided te
make the venture with me.
THE PLAN EXECUTED.
AT o'clock on the morning of thu
18th we went over the side of the Quinne
baug, tbs American marines and sailors
standing by in silence and with uncovered
heads. They would have cheered Us i
they dared, for the attempt bore the ap
pearance of a forlorn party. To the cap
tain said 'adieur to which, grasping on
hands, he replied, sAu reuoirr Briefly
told, I'VE entered the city needless of tn
officer of the Helicon and Invincible, VIII,
cautioned US not to attempt it, az thsr,
were torpedoes in the inner port. Once il
the city the scene was horrible. The roa
of flames, the cries of the devils who, will
torch in hand, were securing booty and a
the same time numbering whenever the,
could discover some miserable wretch wht
did not or could not get away from tho do
voted city, were some of its features. Ga.
and myself were discovered finally ant
driven to our boat; not, however, before
had secured information I deemed of tn
utmost importance. Invent on board tn,
Quinnebaug and from thence communi
Gated with the American admiral, who il
turn gave the information to Admiral ST
Beauchamp Seymour. The reconnois
sance had proved that, if there were tor
pedoss. at least small boats might ente
the inner harbor in safety.
IMPORTANCE OF TIE Reconnaissance.
.sThe disembarka ton of English marine
and sailors was decided upon, and Gay ane
myself were ready at o'clock at the wharf
when they arrived. We were present al