The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-07-13

ernment circles that events at Alexan-
| dria may anticipate the ultimate inter
ventiOn of the Sultan and provoke a
conflict. The first shot fired will make
1t necessary to consider the question of
further maintenance of European con-
cert.
ALEXANDRIA, July 10.-The American
Admiral, Nicholson, has warned the
Arabs working on the forts, that if they
fire at him he will return the fire.
THE COMMANDMENT.
A special correspondent of the AssO-
ciated Press with the British fleet tele-
graphs:
"OFF ALEXANDRIA, July If p. H.
A British naval officer has furnished me
with the following account of the days
operations: BOmbardment commenced
at 7:45 a. m. The irOnclads Superb, Sui
tan and Alexandria are engaged, and
have totally destroyed Fort PharOs and
the lighthouse batteries, which are at
the entrance to the new port, and were
intended to dominate the approach to
the new harbOr. The flagship Invinci-
BILE, Monarch and Penelope took up COM
manding positions inside of the reefs,
and were assisted from the outside by
the TemaraiIe and attacked with de-
structive effect the strong position of
Fort Mex, with the lighthouse and shore
batteries, The InfleXible was stationed
so as to command the lighthouse batter
les, Fort PhaTOs and Fort Mex at the
same time, and was thus in position to
cooperate both with the division outside
and that inside the reefs. The gun YES
sells Bitteen, Condor, Beacon, DecOy and
Cygnet attacked the MaTabOut batteries
at the entrance of the harbOr, and, tax
ing close and destructive range, soon
silenced them; after which they ran in
and shelled Fort Mex, on the southern
side entrance to the anchorage on the
outer harbOr. The Invincible, under
| cover of her own guns and those of the
Bittern, then landed a party of blue
| jackets and marines, who entered Fort
Mex and blew up the heavy guns. The
bOmbardment had practically ceased at
| noon, though some heavy guns at this
hour are still shelling Fort Napoleon,
large work situated at the southern
angle of the inner harbOr, and domina-
| ting the town. The fort does not replY
On the whole, the Egyptians fought
their batteries with more determination
| than had been expected. Several of the
| earthwOTks behind which the guns were
mounted were found to be mere heaps
| of sand.
A correspondent on board the United
States steamer QuennebOug says the
Egyptians fought splendidly, and the
] L ue
| QuinnebOug was anchored only five
cables from Port Beam Temeraire, and
had fine view of the contest The
shells from the forts frequently fell
| quite close.
| A correspondent on the Invincible
telegraphs that the forts and batteries
| on the sea coast are a heap of ruins.
The Egyptians stuck to their guns until
| the forts were crumbling. The aim of
| tho EOVntian oUnnarG was pbiafv 1iran-
! ted against the Penelope and InieXible,
| and they fired principally round shot.
Their elevation was bad, as the Invin-
chile was seldom hit. The armOr of the
| Sayburb was penetrated. The Egyptian
| officers set a good example to their men,
often jumping upon the parapets to see
the effects of their fire. The party of
marines which landed from the Invinci-
bic to blow up Fort Mex saw several
dead inside the fort. The Egyptians
had no shells, which fact accounts for
the small number of casualties on the
British vessels.
At 5:15 the HelicOn approached the
Invincible with officials from Dervish
Pasha, who have been trying to find the
flagship all night with letter from the
ministry to Admiral Seymour, Offering
to dismOunt the guns. Admiral Sey-
mOuT replied that the time for negOtia-
tiOns had passed.
The Pas -El-Tin palace took fire dur
ing the bOmbaTdment, and was still
burning at the time this dispatch was
sent.
The men were called for on board the
Invincible at p. m. to go ashore and
spike the guns of Fort Mex, although
the work was dangerous as troops might
have been lying behind the fort. There
were plenty of volunteers. Twelve men
were chosen and placed in charge OF
three officers, the landing party being
obliged to swim through the surf.
They landed unOppOsed, and after burst
ing the guns with gun cotton, returned
without any casualties.
The Penelope was struck five times,
and had one gun disabled. The Inflexf
BILE 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
feet drew off from shore, and the yes
sells approached each other.
A dispatch dated off Alexandria says
the Egyptians could have done much
damage had their aiming been less
wild. 1t is difficult to describe the ex-
citement of the sailors, as each shot was
watched with great anxiety and every
good one cheered. Some shots from the
J eighty-On tOnners flew high and may
have damaged the town.
| A dispatch from LaGoletta reports
| that the American consul received or
ders to re-establish consulate at Tunis.
LATE NEWS.