The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-19

parts of the town. The signal to
cease firing was given to the fleet.
A dispatch from Admiral Sey-
mour, sent at 2 o'clock this after
noon, says: There was no response
to to-day's firing. A flag of truce
was hoisted at noon at the arsenal,
where the Minister of War and Off
cial Divan are. A gunboat under a
flag of truce proceeded at once to
open communication.
ALEXANDRIA ABANDONED AND II
FLAMES.
A dispatch from Alexandria. sent
at 9:25 this evening, says:
It's supposed the Egyptian troops
have evacuated the town, as the fires
tonight are assuming large proper
tons. The town is expected TO be
almost empty, and it is believed has
been left to the low Arabs, possibly
to Bedouins, to plunder. At sunset
the white flag was still flying. Pri-
vate advices indicate that the Suez
canal will be re-opened to traffic on
the 14th inst.
HosTILlTIEs RESUMED.
) p. m.-The Invincible has Just
fred nine-inch shell at Fort Mex.
The atmosphere was clear and we
had the exact range therefore. Al
though the ship was rolling heavily
the she'll struck the exact point
aimed at and flames broke out from
the building. There was no reply,
nor is there any sign OF life IN the
fort. As far as Lieut.. Lambton
could Judge while in the harbor
Alexandria appeared quiet. In the
Khedive's palace there Is large
gap caused by shell. Harem Pal
ace is completely gutted. The bonn
bardment had evidently produced a
great moral effect upon the military
officers with whom he conversed.
Six o'clock-evening-A few min
utes after the shot was fired at Fort
Mex, while the flag was again hoist
ed, dense smoke was rising over
Alexandria from two quarters. An
other fire has just broken out and
fears that mob has just begun to
pillage and destroy are expressed.
The admiral is again sending ashore
to inform the authorities that when
be accepts the flag of truce sent that
it will be truce 10 which he will
agree, and that henceforth he will
consider that the hosting of white
flag signifies unconditional surren-
der, and he will act accordingly.
The Helicon is on the point of steam
ing away with this message.
8 y. m.-The confiagratioE in
town is still extending. The flames
are rising in various quarters and
there is much anxiety on board the
feet lest the general destruction of
the town takes place. The weather
has moderated, the wind abated and
the sea going down. Admiral Sey-
mour, being anxious as to the state
of things along the Suez, will send
the Decoy to Port Said tonight.
He has ordered the Drantes TO come
on here instantly.
THE BOMRARDMENT.
The Times correspondent, writing
about yesterdays bombardmert.
says the gunboats played an active
part, creeping close to the forts and
silencing several guns. The Inhex-
ible made a splendid practice. The
| Temeraire was ashore for some time
but was hoated subsequently. The
gunboat Condor ran within 1900
yards of Marabot Fort, single shot
! from which would sink her, and
before the signal had been given to
cease firing she had silenced three
great guns on the fort, Admiral Sey-
mour signalling, well done, Con-
dor" The superb has two holes in
her side. The correspondent par
tlcularly mentions the deadly effect
of the electric broadsides from the
ships which attacked the Pharos
and Ras-El-Tin forts. The InAexi-
bic being furthest westward. was
able to shell the Mex fort with one
turret and the Ras-El-Tin fort with
the other. After all the enemy's
guns had been silenced the men of
war continued shelling the fortifica-
tions, and used sh-apnel, probably
al the retreating soldiers.
The loss of the Egyptians is be-
lieved to be dreadful. A number of
shells repeatedly struck the works
Just about the guns and threw up
vast columns of yellow dust. 1t
was often thought the guns must
have been demolished, but they ap-
peared uninjured when the smoke
had cleared The funnel OF the Su-
perb is pierced, and the plate below
the foremos: glacis torn away. One
of the boats of the Infiexible is use
less and The others badly damaged
The indexible bore the full brunt
OF the fire of the west end of the
Ras-El-Tin fort Tor three and a-half
hours. The Sultan has a shot clean
through her mainmast and another
clean through her funnel. The
hareLa adjoining Ras El-Tin and adj
jacent to the rifle tower, continued
to burn all night.
THE TOWN LOOTED BY ARABS AND
BEDouINS.
LONDON, ia telegram from off
Alexandria at 7:40 this morning
says at daylight flag of truce was
flying at Ras-ei-Tin palace The
Helicon, with flag Of truce flying,
and the Invincible. Monarch and
Penelope steamed into the harbor,
the rest of the feet remaining out
side. A dispatch dated an hour IT.
ter says that the town is in flames
and has been evacuated. Admiral |
Seymour telegraphed at 9:25 con
tirming the report of the evacuation !
of Alexandria. The entire garrison
withdrew under the flag OF truce,
leaving the Bedouins to fire and pill |
lage the town. The Egyptian army .
was greatly demoralized and in full !
retreat towards the interior. \ re-
port prevails that Arab Bey is
marching on Cairo. The European |
quarter of Alexandria. including the (
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