Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-14

ter-HOrrible Atrocities Committed
Massacre Of Several Hundred Christians
The Egyptians Said to be Marching
on Cairo-Work Of The War Ships
Ended -Tne Khedive's Whereabouts
Etc.
lsPEcIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO rHE RECORD UsIos.I
OFF ALEXANDRIA, July 13th-S:4O A. NJ
Alexandria has been evacuated, and the city
is in flames.
The telegraph ship Chiltern has been or
dered to take up position near the neutral
fleets.
LONDON, July 13.h.-In a telegram Ad-
miral Seymour confirms the report of the
evacuation of Alexandria. The entire garri-
son withdrew under flag of truce, leaving
the Bedouins to fire and pillage the town.
The Decoy has gone to Port Said to ascer.
tain the state of affairs there.
ALEXANDRIA, July 13.h-9:4S A. M.-The
Egyptian army is greatly demoralized and in
full retreat towards the interior.
The European part of the town, including
the Exchange and telegraph office, is entirely
destroyed. The city was set on fire by re-
leased convicts, who committed horrible
atrocities.
The telegraph ship Chiltern is crowded
with survivors, who fought their way to the
beach, from whence the boats of the fleet re-.
moved them. They repart having passed q
dreadful night, defending themselves desper-
| ately.
One hundred Europeans and other Chris
tians, in the Ottoman Bank and adjoining
buildings, were massacred.
The work of the ships is now over, and
further action must be ashore. Fully half
the town is burning.
| The Bedouins are looting by thousands.
| TIE Europeans who fought their way down
to the beach number 100. They report that
all other Europeans and Christians, number
ing some hundreds, have been massacred.
1t is reported that Arab Pasha is march.
ing on Cairo.
The soldiers joined in looting the city be.
fore leaving it.
Nothing is known of the Khedive, but it is
believed he still is at Ramleh palace, where
his yacht is. apparently waiting until the
weather will allow his embarkation.
THE KHEDvE's POSITION.
ALEXANDRIA, July 13sh-6 P. M.-The
Khedive is stated to be ct Ramleh, sur.
rounded by Egyptian troops. His position is
thought to be critical.
THE QUESTION OF SENDING TURKISH TROOPS
To EGYPT.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, July 13sh-Afternoon.-
A grand Council, all the former Ministers be
ing present, is in session at the Palace, to de-
liberate upon the dispatch of Turkish troops
to Egypt.
| INSTRUCTIONS TO ADMIRAL SEYMOUR.
LONDON, July 13sh.-In the House o
Commons to-day, Campbell Bannerman
Principal Secretary Of the War Office, reat
the instructions to Admiral Seymour, as fol
lows That as the opposition Of the forts haC
ceased, he should not dismantle them or disa
BILE the guns that he should open friendly
the absence Of the native authorities from
Alexandria, he should land seamen or ma
rines for police purposes, and that he SHOULD
inform the commanders of these measures
The Admiral was instructed to invite thu
Khedive to assert his authority in restor
ing order. The landing of British force fol
police purposes was to be in concert with TIT
Khedive, or any native authority in Alexan
dria, and the European men-of.war were to
be invited to cooperate.
Protests were made by the conservative
benches against the feebleness of these in
structions.
Gladstone, replying to question, said th,
Government had not yet been informed wher,
Arab Pasha was.
Northco.e asked why the Government hac
not done something to prevent the terrible
events in Alexandra.
Gladstone said the Government could noi
have anticipated them.
MARINES AND SAILORS LANDED.
LONDON, July 1Sth.-A dispatch from
Alexandria says The Turkish dispatch. boat
Izziden arrived here this afternoon.
1t is supposed that the Egyptian troops
will prevent the Khedive leaving. The Brit.
ish gunboat Bittern is cruising off Ramleh.
The fire in Alexandria is greatly extending
in the direction of the port.
Admiral Seymour to-day landed $50 ma
rines and $50 sailors. 1t Ia suspected that
the town and forts are mined.
The English church at Alexandria was de.
stroyed by chance shell during the bonn.
bardment.
A dispatch from Alexandria dated at $3.50
this evening says that since the marines and
sailors entered the town firing has been heard
there.
The Admiralty has telegram dated Alex
andria, S:45 P. NJ. announcing that the Khe-
dive and Dervisch Pasha are safe.
ARABS LooTING STEAMER ~ THE SUR
CANAL.
LONDON, July 1S.h.-A dispatch from Port
Said reports that the steamer Glenlyon, from
China with a cargo Of new teas, Is ashore in
the Suez Canal, and is being looted by the
Arabs.
THE KHEDIvE AND DERvIsCH PAsHA.
ALEXANDRIA, July 13th.-The Khedive
and Dervisch Pasha left Ramleh this after.
noon, and drove through Alexandria with
their suites.
TROOPS TO BE FURNISHED IF NEEDED.
LONDON, July 13th.-In the House Of
Lords to-day. Earl Granville, Foreign secre-
tary, stated that if the fleet at Alexandria re.
quired the assistance of troops. they would be
sent. There was, he said. no reason to be-
lieve that any of the great powers regarded
the bombardment Of Alexandria as other
I than an act of self-defense.
Various statements are published showing
that the Government is making arrangements
to construct temporary railway for the con.
veyance of troops to the interior of Egypt
should it become necessary.
Two batteries of field artillery at Ports.
mouth are ordered to equip for embarkation.
The troop ship Assistance has sailed for
Ireland to take on board strong detach.
ment of marines. /. is supposed they will
be sent to Alexandria.
ESCAPE OF EUROPEANS.
LONDON, July 13sh.-A correspondent on
board the Invincible telegraphs as follows:
OFF ALEXANDRIA, July 18th P. NJ
After daybreak this morning a number Of
persona were seen on the edge Of the water OF
the harbor. Glasses showed them to be Eu.
rope ans, and boats were at cree lowered, the
crew armed to the teeth, and started to the
shore. They found about 100 Europeans,
many of them wounded. who had gathered in
the Anglo Egyptian Bank, and had resisted
desperately. They had maintained them
selves Throughout the night, and toward day.