Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-08-02
EGYPTIAN RIOTS.
Comm OdOre NichOlsOn's Re
port.

| oOm OOOre NICHOLSON he
port.
BY Associate Press to the N. Y. Herald
| WASHINGTON, July 24.-Rear AID
miral Nicholson, commanding the Eu
ropean station, makes a report to tn,
Navy Department upon the state o
affairs at Alexandria, Egypt under
date of July 5, 1882 He says: The
riot of June llth was certainly acciden-
Il. 1t progressed for nearly two hours
before becoming alarming After that
time, as the news spread among the
populace, it became fanatical and all
foreigners met with on the streets were
assaulted. The original dispute was
between a Greek or Maltese and Arabs.
The rioters were augmented by
Bedouins residing outside the walls,
who rushed in town for piunder and
pillage. This rioting was stopped as
soon as possible by clearing the city
gates Since the day of the riot q
panic has existed amou5 the foreigners,
and their exodus has been very great
On the lst inst, / called upon the
Governor, Omar Pasha, and stated
that as America was at peace with his
country | did not consider it proper
that American naval officers, in order
to prevent insult or attack, should be
obliged to visit the shore without their
uniforms, aud asked whether it would
be safe for them to go there in their
uniforms. He replied that he thought
it was safe, provided they came ashore
in the day and did not visit the out
skirts, but to make sure of it he would
detail an officer Of his guard to accom-
pany all officers from the feet who
might wish to land, which offer l &C.
cepted and accordingly issued special
order for officers to visit Alexandria
only between 10 A. NJ and P. NJ, and
then only in uniform and in company
with an officer of the Egyptian army.
The only Americans l can learn of
at present are two missionaries on
board the ship. One man from New
Orleans is also on board the ship.
Judge Forman, of the mixed Court, is
on shore at Alexandria. G. Long, act
ing Consular agent, is on shore at
Alexandria General Stone (and
family in the service of the Khedive,
is on shore at Cairo. Vice Consel
General Comons is on shore at Cairo.
The Counsel General of Sweden, called
on board to return thanks for the offer
of refuge, which offer he will avail him.
self in case of necessity, Sweden not
having a vessel in port. The Admiral
states be has given refuge to all per-
sons of any nationality asking protec-
ton, whose country has no vessel of
war in port
Speaking of the celebration of the
Fourth of July, Admiral Nicholson
says: 81 venture to say that meyer
before in our country's history has so
grand as well as so beautiful celebra-
ton been seen ahoat. There were at
east forty ships of war each beauti-
'ully decorated with flags, the Ameri-
can ensign at the main, while national
salute was fired at noon, not only
rom the hagships present but from all
arger vessels. Egyptian, Turkish,
English, French, Russian, Austrian,
German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and
Greek national vessels all participated,
while most of the large merchant
vessels were also dressed with flags. |
On shore the house occupied by the
Egyptian Minister of Mari and their
signal stations were each galy decora-
ed.
Commander Batchelder, of the |
U. S. Steamer Galena, says seven
IF his officers were on shore at the
ime of the riot, but all escaped with
,ut insult or serious molestation.
Commander Batchelder, speaking of |
Arabi Pasha and his supports, says:
Il find that the idea so persstently |
enforced by the English press, that
,nly the military side with Arab
Pasha, is not generally entertained |
lere have it from persons of posi-
ion who have excellent opportunities
If forming correct estimates of the |
situation, that nine-tenths of the
lative population of Alexandria and
cairo are heart and hand with him"
The Galena received on board all
Who claim American citizenship-men
women and children-to the number
# one hundred and fifty, and at the
equest Of the Acting Consular Agent
.lso received on board certain Aus
rian and German subjects who were
protection. The whole num-
,er on board is sixty, of whom three
'nly are native born Americans.
OF the exodus Commander Batchel-
Ter says: The number of refugees is
,ecoming so great on board the
ialena that the commander arranged
With the master Of an Italian vessel to
eceive them, paying therefore $25
! day. The cost of taking care OF the
efugees was about $40 But one
,ase of absolute destituticn of
,ona6de. American family was found,
md contributions made on board pro-
,ided funds to take them to Liverpool |
With handsome balance on hand.
rhe officers and men did everything !
% alleviate the sufferings of these |
Door people, and the Commander ex-
presses his admiration of the cheerful |
manner in which they sacrificed their
own comfort at the call of humanity. |
Commander Batchelder feels sure he is
lcting in spirit which will be
approved by his country in Offering
,he panic stricken refugees such pro-
,cction as was at his command.
About Swallows.
From Texas S.fingsl
A stranger in Austin was very
much surprised at the vast number of
swallows that have their nests under