The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1882-07-20

,fxe Csot1f6s u 3he 1Ieet IA cousultnk ION The
fesq1k Of ~ detfbefation vas 4 decd6do4G ut
- edsw4s 10 he&xy for serious opetat{onA
~ fdllfnS ~ TIE hon-clads would uhsettlJ
their I'm. ma sh9 town might suffer severely
5xcn shot Tying ~ h{gh Admiral Seyraoux
tkerSfoIS daferae1 the fftet1ded AttAck on I'M
IA is;s s VIZ. Si sSs III M s sn
f0Ft1 Az hill -past IN "a etnsrAire siI!
q ts assF rs 4; Ads i:;s
AZ shot ana shxapncf *efD 6x0d. An took
eject the practice being excellent. re
troops engaged np0n the work at once
abandoned it, and firing ceased. white flag
was now hoisted at the lighthouse The Bit
ternlwaS sent inside TO inquire as TO the In
tentions Of the Government. After she
signal: 'sThe body Of men we saw working the
hospital battery dispersed after our last
shrapnel was fred. They took refuge in the
WITH eGss BY ws saw sC s
e. Egyptian General, epparentl Arab Pashs
surrounded ~ his STAFF
ing out Of the harbor. As she came out she
signaled: Negotiations have failed. | have
accordingly informed the authorities on shore
that YOU VIII engage the batteries AZ naiI-past
From this it seemed as If the oficer and
star observed in the hospital battery, finding
able to escape, had simply hoisted flag OF
truce in order to get out of the fire. There
was great Indignation expressed that nye
hours should have been wasted in abortive
negotiations, while meanwhile the swell had
increased SO much that the fire from the yes
sells, # hostilfties were resumed, would 90 IN
AT half past three the Bittern arrived along
side. Lieutenant Lambton reported that the
evident object OF the flag OF truce was to gain
time. When the Bittern went in large bodies
he
tie forts, going hi, ont III fun marching order.
The Ministers had no proposals to make
Lieutenant Lambton informed them he had
not e 1s c9nat tS 1 DSs t9 nos e
slider ourselves at war with Egypt but that the
Mex fort must be occupied by our troops, ana
Fort Marabout be destroyed They replied
that Fort Marabout had already been evacu-
ated, but they could give no definite answer
as to the Mex fort. Finding no agreement was
likely, and being unwilling to waste turner
time, Lieutenant Lambton left. The Military
Governor conducted the conversation. He
was in command during the action yesterday:
He admitted that the troops had suffered
heavy losses. Lieutenant Lambton informed
him that should he agree to the terms, the
troops would be allowed to evacuate the forts
with their rifles and all the honors of war;
no negotiations could be entered upon. So
the Bittern steamed out and the Egyptians
hauled down the dag ofatrace.
Orders have been given to the Temeraire
Pharoe. We shall do the same at the Mex
fort. If there is no reply we shall anchor for
the night and resume operations tomorrow
troops, for it would be easy enough to occupy
the town and save 1t from destruction which,
judging from the increasing CONGREGATIONS,
the mob has prepared for It
July II, midnight
The barracks, houses and wind-mills around
Fort Mex have been shattered to pieces. A
portion Of the Ras-eITin palace. recently in
separate building from the Khedive's resi-
dence, has been burned to the ground. The
lighthouse is still standing, but number Of
holes are visible in the masonry, and the light
* large Gre is now visible in the direction OF
the British Consulate.
In the Khedive's palace is q large gar
pletely Quilted. The bombardment had evi
IDENTIFY produced great moral effect upon the
military officers. Another hag OF truce hai
out and fears that mob has begun to p illagt
and destroy are expressed. The Admiral is
again sending ashore to inform the authors
ties that he accepts the flag of truce, but that
it will be the last truce to which ne will agree
and that henceforth he will consider thai
hosting tbewhite flag eighties tlnconditiona
surrender, and win act accordingly.
OFF ALEXANDRIA, July l3-2:a q. m.
1 took an open boat and went close along
side land I found all the batteries facing the
sea DESTROYED AMI the guns dismounted.g An
Arab informed me that many hundred persons
had been killed between Adiemf and Alexan
dria. An explosion occurred in the middle OF
the fort, killing everybody inside. The light
house will probably soon fall. Arabs informed
na a0ss e q
were killed in distant streets. They stated
that the obstinacy of the defense was owing
ne se ana ss
Of life among soldiers and townsfolk at two
Naval officers witnessing the combat ex
pressed the opinion, that, with the exception
OF, the Temeraire and the gunboats, the En
gitsh ships have not distinguished themselves
very greatly as artillerists, many shells from
seriously short. Nearly half the missilei
seemed to fall in the water. The guns like
wise were served very slowly, giving the
Egyptians time to recover from their surprise s
lighter guns more quickly served would have
ended the action sooner.
fssase july 10, 7:s0 a. m.
AZ daylight, this BIZ morning, flag Of truce wa,
nag OF truce flying, and the Inviucible, Mon
arch and Penelope are now steaming into thu
inner harbor. The remainder Of the squadron
are outside, steaming about The fire in the
town has greatly extended during the night
Turkish vessel is still lying OF Ranleh. There
q heavy sea on
The Bishop Of Peterborough. En-
gland, metat dinner the other day q rich,
Benevolent, but somewhat brainless
millionaire, who boasted that he gave
away ~, 600 70 the poor regularly Nv.
lery year. He said: ~ think it's right
| ycp know; ! sort a duty Ia my posi-
ton. III can't say what becomes Of 1T
but ~ i given away in charity, that's al
know, and that's AL / care about
i E2.OO0 every yeArts ssWhat!'' said tie