Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-15

met on their way through the town. that the
Egyptian killed numbered over 600. The
English aud French Con sulates we're burned
70 the ground. A party OF the blue
jackets landed at Fort Gsbarri,
and spiked nineteen guns in posi-
ton This morning the Monarch fred
at and soon destroyed another battery. The
gunbost Iris has arrived at Port Said, and
lies with one broadside bearing on the town
and the other upon an Egyptian corvette
commanded by one OF Arab Pasha's off,
GERS There are 42S British subjects, 500
Egyptian soldiers, and 200 police at Port
Said.
The War Office has ordered sufficient
number of entrenching tools to be sent to
Egypt for the use OF the first body of Eng
lIsh regulars that lands
A dispatch from Paris published in a semi
official form says that the accord between
England and France continues, and they
expect to come to a definite understanding e
in regard to Egypt. Tweuty-eight French
men who were in the city Of Alexandria
during the massacre escaped.
A dispatch to the Times from CONSTANT
nople says: ''In last evenings meeting Of
the Council, the Prime Minister, Said Pashs,
maintained that Arab Pasha was rebel,
and must be treated as such"
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany from Alexandra dated at 4:l0 D. m,
says: "The marine artillery have occupied
Fort Napoleon, commanding the town. The
Khedive's yacht has been towed from here
to the dock and is in readiness 10
receive him. Fort Marabout to-day hoisted
the Egyptian cOlors, but lowered them
again on the British squadron assembling
around it.
''The fleet has been ordered to do no
further damage, unless 1t is provoked.
"The American squadron has returned to
the inner harbor.''
A dispatch to Lloyds from Port Said,
dated II 40 p. NJ, says: Entrance into the
| Suez canal has been prohibited"
Gen. Sir Garnet WolseleY is still in Lon
don. He has been In consultation at the
| War Office to-day and is ready to proceed
! to the East at a moments notice.
Iu the House of Commons this afternoon,
MIR. Henry Campbell BanneTman, Financial
Secretary of the War Office, stated that gun
| boats had been ordered to accompany the
| British merchant vessels through the Sue2
canal II it as deemed necessary.
Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign Secre-
tary, said that Arab Pasha fled from Alex
andria in q boat, by the canal, but that il
was not known whittier. 1T is understood
| that his troops are despairing.
OFF ALEXANDRIA, July 14.-The firing
heard in Alexandria yes erday was by ma
rnes and sailors, who were dispensing the
| pluuderers with Gltling guns. The small
| detachment first landed had to wait for
| reinfOrcements before they were able to push
to the centIe of the town There was some
short, sharp fighting. No water could be
| obtained, owing to the stoppage of the
| works. There are some French ladies among
| the fugitives rescued Yesterday; also the
| Egyptian Prefect of Police, who succeeded
| the instigatOr of the massacre in AleX4ndris
on the 11th OF June. There are not enough
sailors and marines to occupy all the streets
OF the city.
TELEGRAPH STEAMER CHILTERN, OFF
ALEXANDRIA, July IA, s P. NJ The marines
who have been patrolling the town embark
ed in the Bittern this evening. A large
party of British, assisted by men from the
neutral men-of-war, remain to keep order
! in the town to night. II is again reported
| that Arab Pasha is outside the town with 9
strong force, but nothing absolutely certain
is known concerning his movements. The
Khedive, who, according to the latest
| accounts, was at the Ras el Tin Palace, is In
perfect safety.
Pans, July 1.-THE Committee of the
| Chamber Of Deputies is unanimously IN
favor of granting the naval credit.
CONsTANTINOPLE, July IA The Council
OF Ministers broke up without adopting q
definite resolution. Said Pasha visited Lord
| DufTerin, and it is understood that upon che
latter's statement the course Of the Porte
will depend.
TUNIs, July 14.-A French squadron OF
seven ironclads, under Admiral Krauz, is
| off LaValetta.
GIBRALTAR, July 14-The British troop
| ship Malabar arrived here and proceeded
/ east with the Forty-s!xth Regiment.
NIcAsIA, CYPRUS, July IA The Nina
/ tour, Agincourt and Northumberland have
arrived at Linasal. The Minatour, with q
| siege train and twenty guns, sailed fol-
| Egypt during the night.
Athens, July 1.-the Messenger D'Atleae
confirms the report that the government
has expressed It's readiness to join with
q corps OF seven thousand men In lnterveu-
/ tion in Egypt.