The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-07-14
The Garrison Make Use Of a
Flag Of Truce to Withdraw.
THE CITY PlLLAGED AND In.
HABITANTS MASSACRED
BY BEDOUINS.
LANDING OF $50 BRITISH
MARINES.
Fears That the Forts and City are
Mined.

Mined.
TELEGRAPH SHIP CHrLTERN, off Alexan-
dria July 13, a. m.-Alexandria has been
evacuated in flames. The telegraph ship Chill
tern has been ordered 20 take up position
near the neutral fleets.
LONDON, July 14.-In telegram sent at 9.25
a. m. Admiral Seymour confirms the report OF
the evacuation of Alexandria. The entire
garrison withdrew under flag of truce, leav-
ing the Bedouins to fire and pillage the town.
The Decoy gas gone to Port Said to ascertain
the state of affairs there.
Reuters Telegram Company has received
the following:
ALEXANDRIA, July 13.-9.48 a. m.-The
Egyptian army is greatly demoralized, and IS in
full retreat toward the interior. The Euro
pean quarter of the town, including the Ex-
change and the telegraph office. is utterly de-
stroyed. The city was set on fire by released
convicts, who committed horrible atroclties.
The Egyptians used the flag of truce to enable
the troops to withdraw from the town. The
telegraph ship Chiltern is crowded with sur
vivors who fought their way to the beach,
from whence the boats5 OF the tteet remov-
ed them. They report having passed dread
full night, defending themselves desperately.
One hundred European and other Christians
in the Ottoman Bank and adjoining building
were massacred. Part of the fleet are now
leaving for Port Said. The whereabouts OF the
Khedive is unknown.
LONDON, July 13-12.30 a. m.-The cores
pondent of the Standard, on board the Invin-
chile, telegraphing at o'clock this morning,
says: "The whole civil population and the
troops have withdrawn. The whole OF the
grand square is burned. The Helicop, which
went to discover the meaning of the last flag
of truce last evening. could discover nobody
on board the Egyptian vessel Mahroussa or in
the arsenal.
The correspondent accompanied an officer to
the shore in steam pinnace. The Purveyor
of the fleet, who was one OF the party and was
we'll ACQUAINTED with the town, landed and
proceeded a considerable distance. All was
perfectly silent, but for the roar OF the flames
1t is believed that Arab Pasha has concen-
trated his forces beyound the city to oppose the
British advance. The work of the ships is
over; any further action must be ashore. Fully
half the town is burning. There will be a
landing in force to investigate the condition of
things, and if possible to render aid. There
will probably be three or four hours suspen-
sion of telegraphing in consequence OF the
Chilterns change of position
A dispatch to the Daily News dated Alexan-
dria, $40 a. m, says the Bedouins are looting
by thousands.
A dispatch to the Standard from Alexandria
dated 9.35 a. M, says: "The Europeans who
fought their way down to the beach, number
hundred. They report that all the other Euro
peans and Christians, numbering some hun
dredS were maSsacred.'
The Egyptian Unified stock has fallen 3
per cent today.
The coast guard is ordered to remain aboard
the reserve squadron and men of the reserve
will take the duties of the coast guard on shore
Newspaper offices on fleet street are besieged
for special editions with Egyptian news and
the excitement is remarkable
A correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at
H. 10 this morning says many houses in the
Arab quarters have been badly injured and
partly burned by the bombardment. An in
cendiary fire in the Centre and European quar-
ters at the time of telegraphing had covered
an acre of a mile square. and a large part of
the population have fed toward the canal
The Times depatch at 1908 a. m. says it is
stated the bulk of the Egytian army is at Ros-
eta, 40 miles northeast of Alexandria, and at
Damanhour 3S miles southeast of Alexandria.
The soldiers had Joined in looting the city be-
fore leaving.
The fire Of the Invincible has been very ef-
fective against Ras ell Tin fort Two IL ton
guns were found reared on end in consequence
of being struck by shells.
Admiral Seymour telegraphs at 10.40 this
morning:
The terms were the surrender of the forts
as at first demanded. The use made of the
flag of truce by the Egyptians is considered
disgraceful. Nothing is known of the Khe-
dive, but it is believed that he is still at Ram
leh palace where his yacht is apparently wait
ing until the weather will allow him embarka-
tion.
ALEXANDRIA, July 13.-The Chiltern has
moved into the harbor The fire in the city is
steadily increasing. 1t is reported that Arab
Pasha is marching on Cairo.
The Turkish despatch boat Izzedn arrived
this afternoon.
Admiral Seymour today landed 450 marines
and 150 sailors 1t is suspected the town and
forts are ruined.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 13.-The Grand
Council, all former ministers being present, Is
inssesson at the Palace to deliberate. upon the
despatch of Turkish troops to Egypt
LONDON, July 13.--In the Commons, iCamr-
bell Bannerman, Financial Secretary OF the
War Office, read instructions to Admiral Sey
mour as follows:
That as the opposition OF the forts has ceas-
ed, he should not dismantle them or disable
the guns He should open friendly communi-
cations with the Khedive, and in the absence
of the native authorities from Alexandria,
should land seamen or marines for police pur-
poses, and shoulk inform the foreign command
ers of these measures. The Admiral was in
structed to suvste the Khedive to assert his au-
thority in restoring order. The landing of a
British force for police purposes was to be in
concert with the Khedive's Or any native au-
thority in Alexandria, and any of the Europe
an men-of-war were to be invited to cooperate.
Protests were made from the Conservative
benches against the fecbleness of these instruc-
tions Northcote asked why the government
had not done something to prevent the terrible
effects in Alexandria. Gladstone replied that
the government could not have anticipated
them.
Various statements are published showing
the government is making arrangements to
lay temporary railway for conveyance OF
troops into the interior of Egypt if necessary.
The admiralty has received kilograms dated
Alexandria, 8.45 this evening, announcing tie
Khedive and Dervisch pasha are safe.
LONDON, July ia dispatch to the Lloyds
from Porr Said reports steamer Glenlyon from
China with cargo of new season teas, is
ashore in the Suez canal and is being looted
by Arabs.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Offlcial communica.
ton from Admiral Nicholson, In command OF
the vessels of tho United States at Alexandria
Egypt, states there has been some destruction
of property belonging to Americans in that
city but no loss of life among them SO far as he
has been able to ascertain.
LONDON, July 13.-Germany and Austria
have telegraphed Gladstone their approval OF
the action Of the fleet.
The Telegraph has the following from cor
respondent at Alexandria: 81 went ashore tC-
day and found Arab Pasha gone to Kefrelde-
war, about an hours journey from Alexan-
dria, where he is reported intrenching. The
troops have blown up the railway between
himself and Alexandria.
Gen. Stone an American, escaped with the
| Khedive, but left his family at Cairo.
| A gunner on board the Alexandria perform
| ed gallant deed. A lighted she'll fell upon
J the main deck when the gunner picked it up,
| and immersed the burning fuse in bucket of
| water. The gunner will be recommended for
| the Victoria cross.
| An officer just returned from the Chiltern
reports scenes Of courage on shore apppliing.
| The town for some hours after the troops left
was as a veritable pendemonium. There is a
suspicion that the forts are undermined and
they will be carefully examined before any
large body of troops is allowed to enter them
Aboukir is yet untouched. A thousand men
are known to be entrenched there.
LONDON, July 13.-I interviewed the khe-
dives private secretary after Khedive got afioat
| Ae informed me on the morning after the
bombardment Arab Pasha suddenly ordered a
detachment OF soldiers to surround kamleh
palace where the Khedive and Dervisch Pasha
| were awaiting the issue of events, Arab Pa
| sha first declared the soldiers were only meant
for protection of the Khedive, sbut at the last
| moment he actually told the men to Kill the
| Khedive. The soldiers however, hearing the
English approaching deserted their posts every
where.