Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-13
THE RIOTS In EGYPT.
A SLAUGHTER OF EUROPEANS.
Several COnsuIs Maltreated Der
vIsch Pasha and Arabs BeY En-
Route for Acknowledgement OF
the Outbreak.

LONDON, June pa NeaOs Alexandra
dispatch says: "The Rue des Soeurs, in
habited chiefly by Europeans, was COM
pletely wrecked. The Europeans fred from
the windows, killing many Arabs. The
latter made terrible havoc among the Euro
peans In the streets. The British Consul
was dragged from his carriage and beaten.
Dervisch Pasha and Arab Pasha have left
Cairo for Alexandra.
The TINES correspondent at Alexandra
stated that the Captain of the British IRON
clad Invincible is in charge OF the British
Consulate.
A dispatch from Alexandra to Reuters
Telegram Company says: "The report of
the murder Of the engineer OF the British
man of-war Superb is not generally credited.
The patrols on the streets have been
doubled"
A correspondent OF Reuters Telegram
Company at Cairo telegrsphs that at q meet
ing of the military leaders It was decided to
petition the Khedive to abdicate. 1t was
declared that II he did not he would be
massacred. II is rumored that the cavalry
and artillery will not join any conspiracy
against the Khedlve.
Advices from Alexandra late last night
simultaneously at three different points.
The object Of the rioters in great measure
appears to have been pillage, Ia which the
Levantines as we'll as Arabs participated.
A regiment of cavalry and a regiment OF
infantry have been ordered to reinforce the
garrison.
A telegram published In London says
the official report Of the riot Ia Alex
andria gives the number OF Europeans killed
as sixty-seven.
Arab Pasha and Mahmoud Pasha Sami
had separate interviews with Dervisch Pasha
yesterday. The result of the interviews is
not known, but 1t is generally believed that
they submit to Dervlsch Pasha's views.
The Admiralty have received dispatches
confirming the report OF the murder of the
engineer OF the British war steamer Superb.
The fighting at Alexandria, except the de-
liberate attack on the Consus when pro-
ceeding to the residence of the Governor,
seems TO have been confined to Arabs and
Levantines No English residents are re-
ported to have been wounded.
The Times correspondent at Cairo lays the
responsibility for the riots upon Arabi
Pashs. Dervisch Pasha had summoned him
to resign, and there seemed to be no alterna-
tive but submission or defiance. But since
the riots broke out Dervisch Pasha has had
to appeal to Arab Pasha, as commanding
In the House Of Commons this afternoon,
Sir Charles Dix, Under Foreign Secretary
read a telegram from Alex andria, stating
that the Vice Consul is convalescent, and
that the riots were not of a political char
acter.
Dispatches from Alexandra, dated two
O'Clock this afternoon, say that the town is
quiet. kilograms from Constantinople and
from Sir Edward Malet, the Consul Gen
a. 6~{o AZ
the safety of the Khedive.
The Times correspondent at Berlin says it
is proposed, seemingly at the suggestion of
France, to hold the conference on the
Egyptian question at Paris and not at Con-
stantinople.
In the House OF Lords this afternoon
Lord Granville, Foreign Secretary, stated
that Admiral Seymour was empowered to
land sailors at Alexandria, IL necessary.
The Standards dispatch from Alexandria
reports that l 800 troops have arrived there
from Cairo.
The Standards dispatch from Cairo SAYS:
CAT meeting of the foreign Consuls with
Dervlsch Pasha, the Khedive and Arab Pa
sha, q solemn engagement was entered into
that the Khedive should undertake to main
tain order, and that Arab Pasha should
strictly obey the Khedive's commands. A
proclamation will be issued informing the
populace of the agreement.
PARIS, June 12-In the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day, NJ. de Freycinet stated
that the French Consul at Alexandria had
been threatened, aud that the government
would not fail to adopt measures necessary
to secure the safety OF French subjects.
Several new apers here state that France
and England have sent note to the Porte
and the powers urging the immediate meet
ing Of the conference. 1t is reported that
European colonists In Egypt have appealed
to their respective governments to send
sQuadrons for their protection.
ROME, June 12-In the Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day Signor Maucini, Minister of For
eign Affairs, stated that at the beginning of
the troubles In Egypt au Italian ironclad
was sent to Port Said, and that an
other was prepared to sail for Egyp-
tian waters at a moments notice.
The governments policy, he said, was to
absolutely refuse assent to armed interven-
tion on the part of certain powers, to favor
the meeting Of a conference, to restore the
Khedive's authority, aud, If armed inter-
vention should be necessary, to give the
| preference to Turkish Intervention as the
lesser evil.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June ~ Much disap
pointment is felt with the recurrence OF the
riots In Alexandra, as 1t tends to interfere
with the mission Of Dervisch Pasha, and
may lead to a renewal of the demand for a
conference. The English and French Am
bsssadors visited the Porte together to-day
for the purpose, it is believed, of asking for
explanations.
ALEXANDRIA, June II, A. NJ Great ex-
citement continues, and all the shops are
closed.
CAIRO, June 12.-The following report of
the riot has been received from Alexandra:
Mr.. Cookson, the Euglish Consul, says that
when he was proceeding from the Great
Square TO the Governors residence he saw
two Europeans, respectfully dressed aud ap
| parentlY naval officers, in plain clothes,
knocked down. A Greek was shot and killed
by soldier five yards from Cookson's car
riage a. q others who were even closer were
knocked down and stabbed. soldier cut
at Consul Cavass with a sword. The car
riage of the Greek Consul was stopped by q
number of soldiers, and the occupants were
| dragged out. The Consul was severely
beaten. Mr.. Cookson escaped such severe
maltreatment by his coachman lashing the
horses, but he was struck on the head and
one Of his arms was broken. The Italian
Consul was wounded by stone. The wife
Of the Austrian Consul General was at
tackled and insulted. Accounts of the ORR
gin of the riot are conflicting
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