The new North-west., 1882-06-16
ANARCHY IN EGYPT.
Riots In Alexandria In Which Europeans
Are Killed and Driven Away.-Con-
sternation Prevailing.

"A
ALEXANDRIA, June li--There were seri.
GUS riots To-day between natives and Euro.
peans. Several persons were killed and
wounded aud a number Of houses DESTROYED.
| The police al first remained inactive. A
riotots demonstration took place before the
French Consulate, in which several were
mortally wounded. The disturbances con-
tinued some time before the authorities took
steps 10 suppress them. Tie English Con-
sui was severely hurt, receiving gun shot
wound. An engineer of the British man-of-
war Superb was killed. Tie disturbances
continued five hours, when The MILITARY ap-
peared and dispersed the rioters.
LONDON, June IA telegram published
here says an official report of the riot In
Alexandria gives the number of Europeans
killed at 67.
CAIRO, June I2.-The following report of
the riot has been received from Alexandra.
Cookson the English Consul, says: When
he was proceeding from the great sauare to
the Governors residence, he saw two Euro
peans respectfully dressed and apparently
naval officers In plain clothes, knocked
down. A Greek was shot and killed by a
soldier, five yards from Cookson's carraiage,
and stabbed. A soldier cut at the Consul's
kavass with a sword. The carriage of the
Greek Consul was stopped by number of
soldiers and the occupants dragged out. The
Consul was severely beaten. Cookson es-
capped severe maltreatment by his coachman
lashing the horses, but he was struck on the
head, aud one of his arms Was broken. The
Italian Consul was wounded by stone. The
wife of the Austrian Consul General was
attacked aud insulted.
LONDON, June 12.-The Times correspon-
dent at Cairo LAYS the responsibility for the
riots upon Arab Pasha. Dervieh Pasba had
summoned him to resign, and there seemed
no alternative but submission or defiance,
but since the riots broke out Dervich Pasha
has had to appeal to Arab Pasha, as COM
manding the only available force, to restore
order.
LONDON, June 1l.-A dispatch from
sato hothCfuc LES LO6NlS, lIl- |
habited chiefly by Europeans, is completely
wrecked. The Europeans fired from the
windows, killing many Arabs. The latter
made terrible havoc among the Europeans
in the streets. The British Consul was
dragged from his carriage and terribly beaten.
LONDON, June l2.-Advices ftom Alexan-
drla state that last night disturbances COM
menced simultaneously at three different |
points. The object of the rioters appears to |
have been to pillage, In which the Levan- |
tines, as we'll as the Arabs, participated. A
regiment of cavalry and one of infantry was |
ordered to reinforce the garrison.
ALEXANDRIA, June 13.-The English |
man of war Superb came around to harbor |
Sunday at midnight. Reports that she was |
about to land marines to protect the consul |
ate having spread, the soldiers directly |
crowded the beach and The boats of the Su-
perb were ordered to keep of.
Europeans are leaving as fast as they can.
The Consul has Issued a proclamation ex-
hoiting Europeans to remain tranquil and
expressing r.'uliience that the army will be
able to u,aiHi ain order.
One hundred persons were killed In the
riot last Sunday. The position is a terrible
one. Any small force that the o, ct could
land would only suffice 10 excite the Arabs
TO general Massacre.
LONDON, June l3.-DiFke, Under Foreign
Secretary, sad ia The Commons the present
ahars.y in Egypt would not be allowed Ia
The garrison at Alexandria has
been Increased to 1900. Egyptian securi-
les fell two per cent. In London in all hour
af:er news of the trouble arrived.
The London Times Cairo dispatch says
inless there Is an overwhelming Turkish
orce at Alexandria before Sunday there will
,e worse outbreak than Oh last Sunday.