The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-07-27
England and the Egyptians.ssssa

England and the Egyptians.,ssza4
Further dispatches from Alexandra say that
the fire in the city was not spreading and that
Iearly all looting has been stopped. Admiral
eymour organized police force and occupied
the gates of two forts A force of Germans
landed from the fleet to protect the hospital,
and party of Americans, with characteristic
enterprise, reestablished consulate among
the ruins and horrors of Alexandria. The
American flag and the English wave together
in the breeze over the piles of debris and the
burning stones of the devastated city.
The American marines were the first to
land to help the British to restore order. They
occupy the great square, with their headquar-
ters in the st. Marks building The Germans
followed the Americans. Both parties landed
without any political instructions from their
respective governments. All of the foreign
vessels in the harbor, except those of Austria
and Greece, landed men. 1t is now possible
to walk the streets without an escort. The
cafes and shops are reopening, and conf
dence is generally reviving. The lombard
ment Of Tuesday almost extermlnated
was the best branch of the army. The
fires in the town were undoubtedly directly
instigated by the principal supporters of Arab
Pasha, if not by himself. After the lootiDg
commenced, the soldiers attacked the orig
inal plunderers and robbed them of their
prey. Arab Pasha during the engagement
waa at Fort Nal oleon, which neither fired nor
received shot. After the firing had
ceased, he rode through the town accom-
panied by Mahmoud Sami and other ministers.
Subsequently pirty OF soldiers deliber-
ately set fire to the French consulate. Another
party proceeded in the same systematic man
ner to set fire to the other dc of the Great
square. The whole district is so ruined that
even the street openings are indstinguishaole.
The English consulate and the quarter contain
ing the great grain and cotton stores escaped
IL, 49,
bank and the Credit Lyonnaise escaped the
general destruction OF the banks. Arabi Pasha
appropl lated f25,000 from the custom house
u, fore leaving.
According to the accounts of persons who
remained in the CITY, bands OF inurdeTers,
during AMI after The bombardment, forced
heir way into almost every house. Scarcely
any Eurupesn dwe.llng was spared. 1t appears
that large stores of petroleum we're seut to
Alexandria the week before the bnmbardm mt
specially to set fire 10 the town. The incendi-
aries say that they received instructions to SIT
fire to the houses. Thirteen hundred Chris
tian refugees were saved in the Coptic church
during the massacre. A famine is appre.
hended also an epidemic, because OF the num-
Der of unbured dead. Whole families OF Eu-
rUpeans have disappeared and it is believed
they were thrown iuto the flames. A procla-
nation, declaring the city unler martial law,
was Issued by authority OF the khediye.
The correspondent of the London telegraph
sends the following from Alexandria: "l visited
the American Consulate to-day, and found it
occupied by sixty American marines, and
twenty sailors with small gun. The houses
around being on fire, the Americans were pre-
pairing to save the Consulate. How the Ameri-
cans managed to get gunpowder into the square
is mystery, as the air is literally full OF sparks.
However, they succeeded and brought down
the houses in the vicinity of the Consulate AID
Palace of Justice. SO bad was the condition OF
en- guarding us to our landing pace, many cut.
throats being abroad.
Later Alexandria dispatches cay: The force
OF 5000 men now in the city is well able to
Protect it from any incursion by Arab or
his leutensnts. Last night was passed in
quieiness, and but for the burning OF
few fires the city was as tranquil as before
the bombardment. OF course, there is still some
pllagiDg going on.in the distant quarters, but
the police arrangements are now thorough y
effective, and captired plnnderers are given
but short time to say their prayers. Last
even nS an attemrt was made to et fire to the
st. Marks buildings, the headquarters of the
Americans on shore, but the inceDdiaries' plans
were frustrated. The treatment of these vaga-
bonds eau be best described in two dispatches
a correspondent sent. AT O'Clock in the
morning he said: "Four graves have just been
dug in the square ready for the bodies of plum
d;rers." In the evening he teegraphcd:
Three ofthegraves are now filed. Arabsg lilty
OF plundering aud arson arc brought in every
few minutes The utmost discretion is used in
dealing with the accu ed." The lines are now
vnrv strong V gna ded and the gates are al
well defended. 1t has been decided now that
5Ou mari.eS will occupy seven different central
points in The city. This will it is expected
place he whole town under efficient surveil-
lance. Native police arc being organized to
act under the military police, and a detective
fore" has heen instituted to search for suspl-
eious persons.
inc L. nuon Daily Neus has a dispatch
which SAYS that the khedive processes to be in
receipt of Information that 205 Europeans have
been killed at Kair-el-Dwar, where Arab Bey
is now throwing up earthworks. The corre-
spondent of the Times telegraphs that he has
opened communication with this camp, which he
is informed consists of little over 5000 men
who are intensely discontented, and sur.
rounded by starving women and children.
ltecruits of the lower class are still being en-
ticed Dy Arab with promises OF unlimited
plunder and the force is held together by the
assertion that the English will kill all those re-
turning to the city. Arabi and Toulba Pashs,
who was the military governor of Alexand'ia
have utterly lost prestige by their gross cow
srdice during the bombardment.
n leading editorial article in the London
Morning Post says "The behavior of the
American admiral and his men at Alexandria
is beyond all praise. Amid diplomatic pro.
tcsls, EuIOpthu anu conferences anu
naval demonstrations of imbecility it is re-
freshing to find commander who is able and
willing on his own account to say what he
THINKS and to do what he says. S xty marines,
physically speaking could not do much, but
there is a way OF giving support which quad
Iuples its value. The conduct of the Ameri-
cans during the night alarm that Arab Bey
was coming contrasts remarkably with that of
the French aud Italians"
The Aornin9 Post also says: "When the
European allies were ge ting out of range the
American admiral, with cool glance at the
threatening Egyptian cannon, Calculated he
would stay where he was, and il any of them
fired at him he would fire back.
When the bombarlment was over an
American chip alone sailed around each OF
our ships aud gave them a lusty cheer.
When Admiral Seymour asked for aid to pro-
tect life and property in Alexandria, sixty
American marines landed promptly in way
which quadrupled their value. Last and best
of all, when there was rumOr of Arab re-
turning with 5000 men and the European
marines fastened back to their men-of.war,
and while French and Italians were calling in
safety in the open sea the Americans preferred
to stick by the Englishmen and take their
chances" The P' 81 ends as follows: There
are times when jealousy and ill-feeIing run
high between us and bad words are banded
&C oss the Atlantic, but, thank heaven, there
are also times OF national grief and occasions
of great moment when blood is found thicker
than water and Americans and Britishers will
be found standing side by side. May it be go