The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-12
"Details Of the Disastrous lombard.
ment by the British Fleet Yes.
terday Egyptian Casual.
ties Very Severe.
Four OF the Forts Are Blown Up
Good Marksmanship
OF the Fleet.
the Aflrighted Inhabitants Take Refuge
in Cellars The Light House
Slightly Damaged.
FOrtiilcatiOns Dlsmantled-Suez Canal
officials Protesting.
Forty Men On the British Side
Are Wounded.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.

THE BOMgARDMENT.


LONDON, July ia correspondent on
board the lnvincible telegraphs as follows:
ALEXANDRA, July II, 7:4O a. m.--The AL
eSandria, Sultan and Superb opened ire
upon the Notifications. The batteries at
once replied, but their shots at first fell
short of the ships. The rest of the fleet
then loined in, and the action became gen
era twenty Minutes cnnnonade
two of the forts ceased firing. The ships, as
far as can be perceived, have not suffered
any damage.
The Standards correspondent on the In
vincible telegraphs the following;
ALEXANDRIA, July II, $40 u. m.-The at
tack on forts has been kept up two hours.
Smoke hangs over the city, along the line
of the shore batteries and among
the ships, and it is diff
cult to see what damage has
been done. 1t is certain, however, that the
enemy has suffered very heavily. FoIt
Mansael kanet has been blown up. The
other batteries and forts are slackening
tneir hre' Inc Top OF tne tower OF Fort
rharos has been carried away and many
guns nhse pgSh uishouhteu on that ana
other iorts, Inc nag OF the Geneva Red
Gross s is hylng over the Hospital in the city.
The Dutch and Greek flags are hosted over
their respective consulates. At the begin
ming OF the bombardment
IMMENSE EXCITEMENT
was visible. Crowds Of people were seen
vending their way towards the palace.
ne streets are now deserted, the people
having taken refuge III cellars. There are
ho slSns vi surrender SO lar.
teleeraih from the eastern telegraph
company steamer Chlllan sent at ll.l5 o.
NJ says the bombardment stl IL continues.
Inc forts are gradually being silenced.
ha"ei lei lorts are suffering severely from
me heavy and d. ''rous fire of the ships
Alexahdr'" rero aud Temeraire.
10 iloya from Port Said says
the brush consul there by order OF
niral seymour has stopped ships from
'TlHs lhe SueH canal. Admiral seymour
telegraphs as follows: The ships opened
llre NJ O'Clock TINS morning. The return
IRON the iorts was weak and ineffective.
Inc explosion on Ft. Mansael Ranet had
occurred py O'Clock. The ships engaged
arc the lnieNllle, Temeraire, Penelope
eupero' sultan, lnyincible. Alexandria
ana Monarch.
Dispatch Just received from Alexandra
says thal the magazine of Fort Ada has
oeeh blown up.
An Alexandria dispatch TO the Central
news says; The iire OF the ilset commands
me railway to Cairo. Upto noon four forts
IN an Were blown mp. NO casualties &c
the fleet are discernable
!, private telegram from Fort Said states
II OT1nrpI
barkati9n of French citizens, as the occupa
tion OF Port Said is expected to-day.
KILLED AND WOUNDED;
IN the house OF commons this evening
campbell Cameron, financial secretary ol
she war once read thc following telegram
hleAahurIa, July II, r5O T. m. The total
number OF Killed ., and wounded, 27
distributed aS lo!lowS; kiileo on the Alex
ahurla' i Shpe'b, sultan, = lnllexible,
y Wouhded on the Alexandra, 3; superb
sultan, q inVlnciDle, d; lntlexible, 2
ana Penelope 5.
~ DESTROYED.
Iweive oihcers and men landed from the
lhlleSiole under cover OF the lire of the
Jannor ,nn,, ana b'terh, ana destroyed Will
dynamite the heavv guns OF Fort Mex.
FINISHED.
AlEXANpRlA, July ii, .G;5O p. M.-The &C
tioh IS nhishe9 ior the day. Casualties OF
the English side amount to forty wounded
none Killed.
BLOWN VI.
Shortly after noon all exposed guns OF
the Ior,s We're dlsmounted and only thos'
III the shcltereu portion were able to return
the Brltlsh ilre. Fort Maria I'll karet
Whlch was blown up was only completed
week ago sunday last; The Moncrietii
battery ana iharos Tort nave been silenced
oy the guns OF the Temerair
ana lhheX!Dle; The report tina
party OF British were wounded
Is cohhrmeu' Inc Egyptian loss is a
present unknown. but will be severe. Part o
the hue ltas ei leen palace Is in ruins anC
the lisht house Is ssllshtly damaged. Admir-
al seymour recommences the attack on Far
1uIail anu harOor lorts IN the morning
me small elect oil the eighteen.ton an'
other heavy guns on the earth-workscausset
some disappointment in the fleet. Tho In
ylhGiGle had iour men wounded. The In
ueNiDle was MT hve times.
FATAL purL.,
MArAMoRAs, MEXICO July ll.-Captair
Aware ah9 MAJOR Cardovs officers of th,
second regiment, fought duel at San Lui
lalls yesterday Inc iormer was killed oi