The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-14

hours after the troops left was q veritable
pandemonium. There is suspicion that
the forts are undermined, and they will be
carefully examined before any large bodies
of troops are allowed to enter them.
Aboukir is as yet untouched. A thou
sand men are known to be entrenched
there. No reconnaissance have been made
Of Rosetta and Damietta forts. The fugi-
tives say that the losses of the Egyptian
artillerymen during the first days bonn
bardment were very serious. The infan-
try did not suffer.
The Outlook I'm Egypt.
New York Tribunc.I
In order TO realize the position OF affairs
In Egypt it must be borne in mind that
England is not at war with the Khcdive,
nor with the Egyptians as a nation, bur
with a revolutionary party which have
maSsacrcd some OF her subjects, cut her
telegraph wires. and threatens TO destroy
her communications with India. Assuming
Arab to be disposed OF. the conduct OF
England will doubtless he largely governed
by the decisions OF the conference summon
cd on her invitation AT Constantinoplc. Inc
treatment Of the protest OF the Turks COM
municated through Musurus Pacha in Lon
don shows that Mr.. Gladstone will not pay
any great amount OF attention to the wishes
OF the Porte. That protest was founded
on the position assumed by the Porte that
Egypt is an integral part OF the turkish
Empire, ana that if an outbreak has occur
red there the Sultan, as the Suzeraln or
Khedivc, is the proper power TO set matters
right: but the Sultan having refused TO
intervene, except Automatically, and haV-
ing only recently decorated Arab Bey,
Mr.. Gladstonc's Government evidently
holds that Europe is bound by the treaty
OF 1910 and by the subsequent arrangement
made with Ismacl, under which the hhe-
dive was recognized as the legal sovereign
of Egypt The centre OF interest aS soon
as Arab is suppressed will therefore reVert
to Constantinople, and long and probably
weary wrangle will take place.
That France is already jealous OF her an
cient foe is clear; but another sentiment
that Of parliamentary be expected TO III
t,uence The French. France has for year
been looking to the north OF Africa rs hel
future domain Of conquest, annexation, and
colonization. With the wide frontier OF hci
recent ACQUISITIONS unprotected from Be
she may reasonably hesitate to take any
step which shall further embroil her Wit
the Arabs. If the conference should III
sist upon a Joint occupation OF Egyp
until some permanent government can b'
, restored. the country most likely to be Sc
lected TO ioin with England would be Italy
italy has no aims OF her own in that dlrec
tion. and has the further advantage o
being. so far as her fleet Is concerned,
first-rate maritime Power. Next to the III
Nuence of the British Government, indeed
, il not paramount to il, Germany holds IN
, kew to the situation. She controls practl
coilv the action Of Austria, Russia, an'
Italy. France is isolated. Spain is no
where. But Germany, by throwing he
weight into any Of the scales now depend
inc ON Europe, can incline the balance
, which way she pleases.
ANY idea that England will seize Egyp
for herself may be abandoned. The Tor
cipn policy of the present Government l
| njedeed against any further acquisition
, conquest Witness the retirement iron
Afphanistan and the treaty with the Beers
In all probability England will land sum
cienf froops to secure personal safety II
] Alexandria and to protect che hhedive
4 Int beyond this, without violating he
nledges TO the other members OF the Con
gress, she cannot go.
The Suez Canal Endangered.
The English naval officers, according I
: the Toronto Globe, had full knowledge Q
S the character OF the fortiilcations OF AleN
+. ondria before the bombardment began. NO
1 only apparently was the strength OF eac
!, fort known, but the number OF cannon
- contained. The GLOBE itself was apie
print a map of the harbor OF AleXandria o
: The morning Of the b0mbardment, ueiine'
ting all the Notifications. their SITUATION
S and the number OF guns each lori col
n tanned. The situation OF the various We
: sells of the English fleet was also marked 0
: the map. The GLOBE gives also some valui
II HE information sent 1t by telegraph iroi
l. Alexandria on Monday concerning IL
d movements Of the Egyptian army near u
" Suez canal. The correspondent III AieXa
4 dria says: A.. -,
II cessity Of taking such steps as snail coui
e terbaiance airy attack on AleXahdrl
', knowing how deeply England IS u
I, terested in maintaining Tue integri'
of the Suez canal, ana peneving,
'e every Egyptian does that the can
u cannot DE IlldiutaiuSu "hN II Ns~~eNN
c. any Power that has not hoid on Egyl
a he has initiated scheme OF anticipatir
y England's attack. ships,:or even forts,
20 Port said, Suez, and Ismalia would nj
n suffice to protect the canal. The waterw'
4 ninety miles long, approached fro
Egypt by desert or marsh, and a handful
=. dynamite would choke the passage for da.
:. nv the disruption Of the bank. This ri'
h' prevents the canal from being considert
n pefect military highway. The Del
Is must be held also before the cana, can
De held to be safe. Thus also wouia DC y
: ts,ned the inestimable advantage oil IN
u way route from Alexandria to suez In ca
the canal was blocked by dynamite e.
" nlosion, or by the wilful sinking OF shiI
In the fair waterway. Hence 1t ~ thai y
Egyptian troops are marching On ,: le'
AZ suini, 50 n to anticipate any debarkstion