Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-17
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS
THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA Ar.
TER THE COMMANDMENT.
Checking the Flames-Tw enty -eight
Bodies Recovered-The Khediye Re.
organising the GOvcrnment-Re.
building Contracts Already Let.

patrolling the town embarked in the
Bittern this morning.
A large party Of British, assisted
by men from neutral men of war, re-
main to keep order in town. To
night it is again reported that Ara
bi Pasha is just outside of town,
with strong force, but nothing alb
solutely certain is known concerning
his movements. The Khedive, who,
according to the latest accounts, was
at Ras- El-Tin Palace, is in perfect
safety.
ALEXANDRIA, July Is (9:l5 p. m. J
A strong body of men from the
fleet, joined by detachments from the
neutral ships, have gone ashore to
stop looting and incendiarism.
GIBRALTAR, July l5.-The British
troop ship Malabar proceeded East
with the Forty sixth regiment.
NIcAsIA, Cyprus, July 15.-The
Minotaur, Agincourt and Northum-
berland have arrived at Limassol.
The Mlnotaur, with heavy siege
train and twenty guns, sailed for
Egypt during the night.
LONDON, July l5.-General Sir
Garnet Wolseley is in London. lie
was in consultation at the War Office
to-day, and is ready to proceed to
the East at moments notice.
LONDON, July PA correspond
ent at Alexandria telegraphs: The
khedive's GOODNESS and courage never
left him during the crisis. The SOL
diers have arrested all further pro-
gress of the flames at the harem
palace. The foreign diplomatists are
trying to establish, with the concur
renee of the khedive, a semblance of
a ministry.
The people cannot understand why
the Americans, who can only muster
handful Of marines, are invited,
men and officers, on shore and treated
like friends.
Word having been sent to the
ships that a hundred refugees on
Marina Island are clamoring for food
biscuit is being sent them.
PARIS, July 15.-A Committee OF
the Chamber of Deputies voted unani
mously in favor of granting the naval
credit asked for by the ministry.
TuNIs, July Is. - The French
squadron of seven ironclads under
Admiral kranz is off La Goletta.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 15.-The
Council of Ministers broke up with
out adopting any definite resolution,
but Said Pasha visited Lord Dufferir
and it is understood that upon the
latter's statements the future course
of the Porte will depend.
ALEXANDRIA,, July 15.-All The
Arabs are carrying white handker
chiefs on sticks and showing grca
anxiety to be friendly. l found Gen
eral Stone with the Khedive. Til,
General confirmed the report tina
Arab Pasha had ordered the mur
der of the Khedive, and added tha
Arab had also ordered the sackins
of the town before quitting it.
Two Arab soldiers have beer
seized with plumber and beaten To-
pillaging. Several Arabs have beer
arrested with large quantity ofloo
in their possession.
The Americans landed 60 marines
under command Of Captain Coch
rane. There are still some eighteen
police on duty, helping to maintain
order.
The entrance to the Ras-El- Tir
palace is entirely destroyed, and tn,
courtyard and barracks are full O
timber and accoutrements. The base
of the lighthouse is badly damaged
The European municipal officers in
formed me that Arab Pasha ordered
the firing Of the town. The soldier.
were the first to begin plundering.
Desertion from Arab Pasha',
army is rife.
A correspondent Of the Londor
Times says: | went ashore to-day
All evidences prove the truth of tn.
report that the Egyptian gunner'
were directed by French and Italian
artillerists