The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-13
RULER Adrices of the Bombardment-
The English Ships Receive Little
Damage-Briton's Blue
Jackets Enthused,
Ana Every Telling Shot is LASTLY
Cheered-The Dead are
Buried at Sea.
Ihe City is Believed to Have Been
Fired-A Flag of Truce
is Floating.
A Similar Token is Seen Approaching
the Hostile Fleet.
Tone OF the English Press Turkeys
Position.
Other Foreign and Domestic News,
Foreign.
ADNGCES FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Foreign
ADvIcEs FROM ALEXANDRIA.
LONDON, July 12.-The Standards cor
respondent, on board the Invincibe, tele.
graphs; The forts and batteries on the sea
lace are heap Of ruins. The Egyptians
stuck to their guns until the forts were
crumbling. The aim of the Egyptian guns
was chiefly directed.against the Penelope
and lntlexible, and they fired principally
round shot, Their elevation was bad. The
lnvncible was seldom hit The armor of
the superb was penetrated. The Egyptian
officers set good examples to their men,
often Jumping upon the parapets to see
the effect of their fire. The
party OF marines which landed
from the lnvincble to blow up
Fort Mex saw several dead lying inside the
fort. The Egyptians had no shells, which
fact accounts for the small number OF
casualties on the British vessels.
AT THE CANAL,
A dispatch from Suez says: No merchant
vessels have entered the canal during the
last torty-eight hours All ships, including
the Indian mail steamers, remain in the
roadstead. The whole European popula-
tion is atloat. The British consul, in pur-
suance OF Admiral Seymour's instructions,
has hauled his flag andgone aboard gun
boat.
A correspondent of the Times on the Hell
ion, telegraphing at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, says The Mex forts appear to be en-
tirely deserted. The weather il cloudy and
the wind has risen, causing the ships to
roll. The bodies of those Killed in the ac-
tion Of yesterday were
BpRlED AT SEA.
There are now atioat fifty vessels including
men-of-War, anchored off the breakwator.
II the wind rises much the small ones must
weigh anchors. 1t has been impossible so
far to communicates with the shore. 1t is
likely that the European quarters have
been severely damaged. Several shells from
the lnlleXible were seen to burst over the
center Of the town.
A dispatch to the Times dated AleXan-
dria says: The Egyptians could have done
much execution had their aiming been less
wild. 1t is difficult to describe the
EXCITEMENT OF THE SAILORS.
Each shot was watched with great anxiety,
and every good one was cheered Some
shot from Sl-t0n, "l tlew nigh and may
have dal5 geG "
a dispatvn t0f,he DaIly News from Ia
Valetta, reports that the American consul
has received orders TO reestablsh the con.
sulaie ut Tunis.
The Times, ia its leading article this
morning, says: Musarus Pasha, Turkish
ambassador, had an interview yesterday
with Earl Granville and demanded that the
bombardment Of Alexandria be
ooUNTERMANDED.
Earl Granville replied that circumstances
compelled the British government to take
decisive action and that its decision could
not be revoked. We do not hesitate to say
the effect of England's determination has
been to produce q most favorable impress
sion both on public opinion and the ltldg-
ment OF European statesmen, The repre-
sentatives of three powers have
already expressed satisfaction at the
governments action. There is therefore
no ground whatever for the assertion that
the action of England is judged by Europe
as high-handed or unnecessary. II the
porte refuses to intervene in Egypt we shall
gladly welcome the assistance of France,
Gambetta's speech yesterday, In one of the
bureaus of the chamber--in the course of
which he said, The most serious ieatnre
was that England and France, after having
acted together al Alexandria in presenting
the ultimatum had parted company, and
that II the separation proved definite never
would France have been in more serious
position a sign ofpublic opinion not to
be neglected.
THE TIMES PARIS CORRESPONDENT
reports that NJ. Noblett, minister of the
interior and of works, replying to Gambetta
in regard to Egyptian affairs, said
that France had not co.operatcd
in the bombardment because Enelands q
conduct did not seem'to her iustinable and
because France did not desire TO EN- erve
from European concert. The CORE spon.
dent adds that it is at least three weeks
since England proposed to France to
join in the occupation of the Sue1
canal, but as France raised objection, Eng.
land gave up TIE idea Of French co-opera.
tion in that direction, and turned her attcn.
tion to Alexandria. Since then she has
constantly urged France to keep her com.
pany and until the last moment che had
not given up hopes.
TIM PENELOPE
was struck five times and had one gun dis.
abled. The lntlexible was hit many times
but only six shots penetrated her armor.
The Monarch was not hit, owing to her
moving about. After the action was over
the whole tleet drew off from the shore and
the vessels approached each other.
A Turkish gun.boat in anchored of
Ramelek palace to which the khedive moved
his iamily previous to the hombardment.
Signals are now being made 20 the fleet
from the Bittern to obtain the reply from
Admiral Seymour to the messenger from
Queen Victoria inquring after the wounded,
The darkness of the night makes the con.
migration in Alexandria very vivid. II Is
supposed that the town Is being reduced 10
ashes wiliully.
THE rLEgr's POSITION.
A dispatch ifom Reuters telegram
compay, from Alexandria, dated O:25 this
morning, says; The vessels of tho fleet
took up the following positions oil the new
port before sunset The Sultan. Oft Fort
Phaios, and the Superb, Temeraire,
lnileSiblc, Alexadria and Achilles
10 the eastward the Inyincb,e
Monarch, Penelope and all gun.boats are
In the outer harbor. II is supposed that
this arrangement of the vessels has been
made in order that they may be IN rcadi.
ness TO shell the forts commanding the
town tomorrow, In the event of failure of
negotiation. II is supposed that the
Egyptian troops have evacuated the
town, as fires tonight are assuming large
proportions. The town Is reported 10 be
about empty, and tits believed has been leit
10 the low Arabs, possibly to the Bedouins
10 plunder. AT sunset the white flag was
still flying.
Private wlyices indicate that tho sues