The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-07-13
Details OF the Disastrous Bombard
mcnt by tho British Fleet Yes
tcrday- Egyptian Casnal'
ties Very Severe.
Four Of the Forts Are Blown Up
Good Workmanship
of the Fleet.
The Ailrighted Inhabitants Take Refuge
in Cellars The Light House
Slightly Damaged.
FOrtiilcati0ns Dismantled-Suez Canal
Officials Protesting.
Forty Men On the British Side
Are Wounded.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Other Foreign and Domestic New
Foreign.
THE BOMBARDMENT.


LONDON, July 11.-A correspondent on
board the Invincible telegraphs as follows:
ALEXANDRIA, July II, 7:40 a. m.-The AL
exandria, Sultan and Superb opened fire
upon the Notifications. The batteries at
once replied, but their shots at first fell
short of the ships. The rest of the fleet
then ioined in, and the action became gen.
eral and in twenty minutes cannonade
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 IL, 9:10 a. 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. Fort
Mansael Kanet has been blown up. The
other batteries and forts are slackening
their fire. The top of the tower of Fort
Pharos has been carried away and many
guns nave Deen On bhdt anu
other forts. The flag of the Geneva Red
Cross is flying over the hospital in the city.
The Dutch and Greek flags are hoisted 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
The streets are now deserted, the people
having taken refuge in cellars. There are
No cirpc of currapIpr E,r
A telegram from the eastern telegraph
company's steamer Chilian sent at 1l.15 a.
M, says the bombardment still continues.
The forts are gradually being silenced.
Razel Tel forts are suffering severely from
the heavy and disastrous fire of the ships
Alexandria, Superb and Temeraire.
A dispatch to Lloyds from Port Said says
that the British consul there by order Of
Admiral Seymour has stopped ships from
entering the Suez canal. Admiral Seymour
telegIaphs US follows The ships opened
fire vt O clock this morning. The return
from the forts was weak and Ineffective.
The explosion on FG. Mansael Ranet had
occurred by s o'clock. The ships engaged
are the Inflexible, Temeraire, Penelope,
Superb, Sultan, lnvincible. Alexandria
and Monarch.
Dispatch Just received from Alexandria
says that the magazine Of Fort Ada has
An Alexandria dispatch to the Central
News says: The fire of the feet commands
the railway to Cairo. Up to noon four forts
in all were blown up. No casualties to
the fleet are discernable.
A private telegram from Port Said states
that the French consul has ordered en-
barkation 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 of
the war office, read the following telegram !:
Alexandria, July II, 750 p. NJ. The, total
number of killed 8, and wounded, q;
andria /; Superb, l; Sultan, 2; lnfiexible,
l. wounded on the Alexandria, 3; Superb,
l. Sultan, Z; Invinclble, 6; lnaexible, 2,
and Penelope, s.
DESTROYED.
Twelve officers and men landed from the
Inaexible under cover of the fire of the
Candor and Bittern, and destroyed with
dynamite the heavy guns OF Fort Mex.
FINISHED.
ALEXANDRIA, July IL, $3.50 r. M.-The ac-
tion is finished for the day. Casualties on
the English side amount to forty wounded,
none killed.
BLOWN UP.
Shortly after noon all exposed guns on
the forts were cismounted and only those
in the sheltered portion were able TO return
the British fire. Fort Maria El karet,
which was blown up was only completed
a week ago Sunday last, The Moncrieile
battery and Pharos fort have been sienced
by the gums of the Temeraire
and InnexiDle. The report that
a party of British were wounded
is confirmed. The Egyptian loss is at
present unknown, but will be severe. Part of
The Rue Ras el Teen palace is in ruins and
- n IL -bnuga 10 alieyhflNy fafnaUad Admir-
al Seymour reoommences the attack on fari
Gulari and harbor forts in the morning:
The small effect of the eighteen-ton and
other heavy guns on the earth-works caused
some disappointment in the fleet. Tho In
vincibe had four men wounded. The In
flexible was hit five times.
FATAL DUEL.
MATAMoRAs, MEXroo, July li.-Captain
Alvaro and Major Cardoya, officers of the
second regiment, fought duel at San Luis
Pals Yesterday. The former was killed on
the spot, and the latter died soon utter be
was removed from the field.
Part OF the second CORPS Rendarmes
fought the banditti under Manuel Gomez,
near Lamedia Luna, in Jalls county, yes
terday. Manuel and Jose Gomez, lea1ers,
and seven other bGnditti were killed.
The rest Of the band are scattered.
PROTEsTING.
PARIS. July 1.-THE agent Of the Suez
canal telegraphs VI. DeLesseps that be had
written several commanders protesting
against the action Of the British consul nt
Fort Said in preventing vessels entering the
canal as a violation Of its neutrality, and
declaring that the company Will hold the
British government responsible. The
whole staff --Of canal .remain ct their posts.
The Turkish minister has officially
informed Mr.. Freyenciret that they
will not send troops 30 Egypt.
ACCOUNT o. OrEHATIoNs.
A special correspondent of The associated
pres with the British heet teleFraphs OF
hlcranfria at D. m. The British naval
Office has iurnisbed me the following ao-
count of tO-day's operations: lombard
meut commenced at rs this morning.
Ir8n-clads Superb, Sultan, and AlexaDdria
engaged and totally destroyed Fort Pharos
snd light house batteries, which
are At the eutrascs % the new
port. and were int 1nded 20 dominate
be auuroacb 10 the inner barber. The
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ne took up cJmmerliug positions inside /
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