Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-13
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Part1eulars Of the Denharansnt.
LONDON, July l1.-Ons shot went clsa
through the Inflexible.
A correspondent on board the e.
steamer Quinnaboue says the Egyptian
fought splendidly, and the ships be
haved magnifcently. The Quinnabou,
was anchored ouly Ave cables on th
port beam Of the Tsmarairs, and had
fne view Of the contest. Shells from
forts frequently fell quite close.
A correspondent on the Invincibl
tsle0raphs that the fort and batteries o,
the sea wall are heap of ruins. Th,
Egyptians stuck to their guns until tn,
forts were crumblin2. The aim of tn.
Egyptian gunners was chiefly agains
the Penelope and Indexible, and the,
tired principally rouQd shot. Theil
elevation was bad. The Invincible wa
seldom hit. The armor Of the Supert
was penetrated. Egyptian officers set q
good example to their men, often jump
ing upon the parapet to see the effects Of
their firing. Marines who landed
from the Invincibls to blow up the forts
saw several dead inside the forts. The
Egyptians had no shells, which fac.
accounts for the small number Of cas-.
ualties on the British vessels.
At 5h this evening the Helicon ap-
preached the Invincible With officials
from Dervish Pasha, who had been
trying to find the flagship all night with
a letter from the ministry to Seymour
Offering to dismount the guns. Admi-
raj Seymour replied the time for nsgo-
tiations had passed.
The Razeltine palace took fire during
the bombardment, and is still burning
at the time Of this writing Men were
called for on board the Iovincible at 1
p.m., to go ashore and spike the guns of
the fort.
About the War.
LONDON, July IA dispatch from
the Eastern Cable Company's ship off
Alexandria, sent at 11:4O am, says the
Inaexible and Temeraire opened fire
this morning on Moncrieffe Fort, which
during the night had been repaired.
Three shots greatly damaged the bat
teries. A signal has just been gwen to
cease firing. The Achilles has Just been
sighted, steaming toward the fleet.
The Times this morning says it is con-
templated to call out 1000 Of the army
reserve. to take the places of unlearned
men belonging to regiments prepared to
proceed to Egypt.
The Times ia u leading article this
morning says Musaras Pasha, the Turk
ish Ambassador, had an interview yes
terday with Earl Granville, and de-
manded that the bombardment of Alex
andria be countermanded. Earl Gran
vile replied that circumstances COM
PEELED the British Government to take
decisive action, and that its decision
could not te revoked. We do not hesi-
tate to say that the effect of England's
determination has been to produce a
MIST favorable impression, both in
public opinion and the Judgment of
European States. Representatives of
the powers have already expressed sat.
isfactlon at the Governments action.
There is therefore no ground whatever
for the assertion that the action of
England is judged by Europeans high
handed or unnecessary. II the Porte
refuses to intervene in Egypt. We shall
gladly welcome tho assistance of France.
and signs are not wanting that De
Freycinet has shown himself timid,
little to his country's taste. Gambetta's 3
speech yesterday, in one of the Bureaus
of the Chambers. in course of which he
said the most serious feature was that
England and France, after having acted
together in Alexandria in presenting the
ultimatum, had parted company. and
that the separation proved definitively
never would France be in more serious
position, is sign of public opinion that
is not to be neglected.
A Times correspondent, writing about
yesterdays bombardment, says the
gunboats played an active part, Creep
ing close to the forts, and silencinR
several guua The Infsxible made
splendid practice. The Timereare was
ashore some time, but foated subse-
quently. The gunboat Condor ran
within twelve hundred yards of Nera-
bout Fort. a single shot of which would
have sunk her, and before the signal
was given to cease firing she had siienced
three great guns in the fort, Admiral
Seymour signalling: "Well done, Con-
DOR" The superb has two holes in her
side.
The Standard correspondent sends
the following: "One of the officials from
Deryish Pasha, who brought letter
from the ministry to Seymour, Offering
to dismount the guns, informed me
that he and others were not sorry that
hostilities were begun, as it was the
only way in which an end could b
made and the fate Of the parties deter.
mined. viz: the one in favor of the
khedive and the other Of Arab Boy
and anarchy, could be decided. The
officials were conveyed ashore afteI
Seymour had given them his decision in
writing. At 6,S in the morning the or
der was passed to load with shell, and
satisfaction was shown on the faces Of
sailors. Tho wind and sun were bott
in tho ensmy's favor. Il was some tims
before the smoke lifted enough to afford
glimpse Of the shore. -As nothing
could be seen from the deck. midahip
man vas hoistsd in the maintop to Gig
nal the direction Of shells, and the &C.
curacy of firing vas therefore improved
No news from the town Of Alexandra.
A6Aiss ae Csrea.