Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-19

ALEXANDRIA, July 1Sth.--Last night was
quiet The lines are now very strongly
guarded. The fires are nearly all extin-
guished and the police arrangements are
thoroughly effective.
A correspondent has opened communica-
ton with the camp of Arab Pasha, which.
his informant says, consists of little over
5000 men, who are intensely discontented.
and surrounded by starving women and
children. Recruits of the lowest class are
still being enticed by Arab with promises of
unlimited plumber, and the force is held to-
gether only by the assertion that the English
will kill all returning to the CITY.
Arab and Toulba Pashas have utterly lost
prestige by their gross cowardice during the
bombardment.
Artillerymen were kept at their guns on the
LIST instant by infantry posted under cover.
The Khedive states that 255 Europeans
have been killed at Kafhr.el-Dwar
There was an attempt last evening to set
of the Americans in Alexandria.
Ramleh is not to be occupied.
Five hundred marines will occupy seven
different centers, guarding the whole town.
A native police is organizing to aid the
military.
Detectives are searching for suspicious
persons.
CONDUCT OF THE AMERICANS PRAISED.
LONDON, July 18th.-The leading editorial
article in the Morning Post says: The be-
havior of the American Admiral and his men
at Alexandria is beyond all praise. Amid the
diplomatic protests, European concerts and
conferences, and naval demonstrations of i'm.
becility, it is refreshing to find o commander
who is able and willing, on his own account,
to say what he thinks and do what he says.
His marines, physically speaking, could not
do much, but there is way OF giving support
Americans during the night of the alarm that
Arab Pasha was coming contrasts remarka.
bly, with that of the French and Italians.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, July 1Sth.-In the House Of
Commons to-day Sir Charles Dixie, Under
Foreign Secretary, said the identical note
addressed by the powers to the Porte was
still unanswered.
Campbell Bannerman, Financial Secretary
of the War Office, said the Government en-.
tirely approved the condsct of Admiral
Seymour.
Drummond Wolff moved an adjournment
of the House, and dwelt on the misleading
character Of the Governments replies. He
believed Admiral Seymour did not land the
marines June 18th, the date of the Massacre,
because ordered no. to, and the Government
remained inactive in order to allow Arab
Pasha to gather strength.
Gladstone said ne had full responsibility
for Admiral Seymour's action. TIE instruc-
tons to land force at Alexandria were con-
ditional, and it did not appear to him
necessary to do go.
Northcote thought the question of Drum.
mond Wolff relative to Admiral Seymour's
authority to land troops very natural in view
of the Grave events at A leYandria
Gladstone said no instructions had been
given Admiral Seymour bearing on the point
raised, subsequent to May Is h.
ARAB PAsHA's MOvEMENTs-MATTERs AT
CAIRO.
LONDON, July 1Sth.-A correspondent tele-
graphs as follows:
ALEXANDRIA, July 1Sth.-Arabi Pasha is
still issuing orders and making appointments
in the Khedive's name. Arabi's forces on the
canal are estimated at 10000. including the
Bedouins who gave adhesion to Arab four
days ago.
The wounded Arabs from Alexandria were
sent to Cairo. TIE sight Of the plumber SELL
ing in the bazaars have stimulated the Cairo.
ties to initiate the Alexsrdrians. The last
Englishman who left Cairo and arrived st
Suez describes the people as wild and threat.
enipg. He thinks the European portion of
the city will be burned.
The Ulemas are preaching war for Arab
Pashs The latter said when the first shot of
the bombardment was fred that all the pfinci.
pal traitors to his cause must be put away.
There were only about forty, and ten min.
utes would suffice. The loyal Ministers
naturally feel auxioust
Another correspond Gent telegraphs from
Alexandria to-day:
| Arab Pashs threatens to cut the Mahmou.
! die canal, which supplies The town with water.
He now prevents provisions entering. 30 that
as numbers of Europeans are returning there
is likelihood of a famine.
An unsuccessful attempt has been made to
fire Cairo. An attempt to seize an English
mans house there was frustrated by the loyal
| Governor.
| GENERAL GRANTS OPINION.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1Sth.-General Grant
has been giving his opinion upon the Egypt.
ian question to Record reporter. He sides
with England, and says the people of Egypt
are ten times worse off than the rgroes of
the South. He believes an English protec-
torate would help develop the resources of
the country and improve the condition of the
people.
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