The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-14
WRAPPED in FLAMES.
THE CITY BURNED AND PILLAaEo.

Ant ntNh eiflins the war lnlo Ekypt-AfApi
rroops EIAeuate the CITY and Leave II to the
TsAd.r A.reIes OF Mob OF DedOuIn.'
Atrocities Committed on ChrI,tIaAs.
LONDON, July l3.-ln telegram sent a
a"o A. N Admiral Seymour confirms the
report Of the evacuation Of Alexandria
The entire garrison Withdrew under flag
OF truce leaving the Bedouins to fire and
pillaee the town. The Decoy has gone io
Port Said to ascertain the State Affairs
there. ll.5s ~ @
ALEXANDRIA, July 10, G4S a. M.-The
Egyptian army is greatly demoralized and
in full retreat toward the interior. The
European quarter Of the town, including
the exchange and telegraph office was
utterly destroyed. The city was set on fire
BY released convicts, who committed
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES u.
The telegraph ship Chiltern is crowded
with survivors who fought their way to the
beach, from whence the boats Of the fleet
removed them. They report having passed
a dreadful night defending themselves
desperately. One hundred Europeans and
other Christians in the Ottoman bank and
adjoining building,were massacred.
Part OF the fleet is now leaving for Port
Said. The whereabouts OF tho Khedive is
unknown.
The telegraph ship Chiltern, of Alexan.
dria, July l3th,S at $40 \. ": Alex
andria has been evacuated. The city is in
flames. The telegraph ship Chiltern has
been ordered to take up a position near
the neutral fleet. g.
LONDON, July l3.-The Standards CORES.
pondent on board the Invincible, tele.
graphing at S o'clock this morning, says that
the whole civil population and troops have
withdrawn. The whole OF the grand square
was burned. The Ielicon, which went 10
discover the meaning OF the last flag OF
truce, last evening, could discover nobody
on board the Egyptian vessel Mahroussa
or in the arsenal.
The correspondent accompanied an off.
Ger 10 the shore in steam pinnace. The
purveyor OF the fleet. who was one OF the
party and well acquainted with the town,
landed and proceeded n considerable dis.
tance. a
SILENT AND DESERTED.
All was perfectly silent, but for the roar
OF the flames. 1t is believed Arabi Pacha
has concentrated his forces beyond the city
to oppose tbs British advance. The work
OF the ships is now over, any further action
must be ashore. Fully half OF the town is
burning. There will be a landing in force
to investigate the condition OF things and,
III possible. render aid. There will prob.
ably be three or four hours suspension oil
ltelegraphing in consequence OF the Chill
terms change opposition.
The Bedouins are p!undering by the
thousands. The Europeans who fought
their way down to the beach number one
hundred. They report all other Europeans
and Christians, numbering some hundreds,
massacred. 5s
The Europeans could hear the shrieks
and cries and the reports OF pistols and
guns. Scores OF fugitives were cut down or
beaten to death in their sight. The Eu.
ropean quarter is all in flames and the great
square is mass OF smoking ruins. All
the public buildings are destroyed and
nothing European seems to have escaped
the rage OF the fanatics. Several shells have
been fired within the last two hours into
that portion OF the city where the conlarp.
tion broke out, in hopes that they NAV
scare the pillager. That many pilagers
remain is evident from the fact that several
fresh fires have been started in the last
three hours. s5
The Chiltern has moved into the harbor.
The fire in the city is steadily increasing.
It is reported that Arabi Pacha is march
ing Oh Cairo.
LONDON, July ia correspondent OF
the Daily Telegraph says he found many
houses in the Arab quarter badly injured
aud partly burned by the bombarlment.
An incendiary fire in the centre and Eu.
ropean quarter, at the time OF telc-
graphing, covers al area OF one mile
square. 4 large part OF the population
lied toward the canal. =.- s.
A dispatch to the Times confirms the
statement that body OF marines and
sailors was about to be landed. 1t also
says the bulk OF the Egyptian army is at
Rosetta, 10 miles northeast OF Alexandria,
and at Damhour, 80 miles southeast OF
Alexandria. The soldiers had joined in
PLrSDERrSG THE CITY
before leaving it. The fire OF the In
vincibe was very effective against the
Ras-El.Tin tort. Two 12.ton guns were
found reared on end in consequence OF be-
ing struck by shells. Admiral Seymour
tclegraphs this morning that the terms
were the surrender OF the forts as ut first
demanded. The use OF the flag OF truce by
the Egyptians is considered disgraceiul.
Nothing is known OF the khedire, but it is
believed he is still at Ramleh palace,
where his yacht is apparently waiting until
the weather will allow his embarkation.
LONDON, July u, 3 p. ma telegram
states that the lire in Alexandria is greatly
extending in the direction Of the port.
Admiral Seymour to-day landed i5O
marines and $50 sailors. 1t is suspected
the town and forts are mined. The Eng.
lish Church at Alexandria was destroyed
by chance shell during the lombard.
ment. s.i,
900 r. MA dispatch from Alexandria,
dated $50 this evening, says: Since the
marines and sailors eRtered the town firing
has been hcaId there. The Admiralty
has telegram dated Alexandria, SIS P. ",
announcing that the khedive and Dervisch
Pasha are safe.
ALEXANDRIA. July 13.-The Khedive
and Derrisch Pasha left Ramlell this after.
noon and drove through Alexandria with
their suites.
Affairs In England.
LONDON, July l3.-In the House OF Com.
mons, Campbell Bannerman, Financial
Secretary Of the War Office, read instruc.
tons to Admiral Seymour as follows: