New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-15
ARABI PACHA A FUGITIVE.
rBY CABLE To THE TRIBUNE.l

IovnoN .July 14-Yeserday England seemed on
the verge of war; Of which no one could 1oreSee 'no
magnitude or the complications that would ehSue'
To.pirht's kilograms from Egypt materially
brighten the prospect and, although mln'aiS
preparations are still pushed forward with the
utmost energy there Is every anticipation now OF
n solution of the difficulty without mill
tarv occupation OF the country At length we have
some Trustworthy narratives Of the events succeed
ing the bombardment
The most satisfactory feature of the news is that
krab has been deserted by his followers. He IS now
n fugitive having escaped in boat by the canal
II is repored that the are exaggerated at
least tenfold Under the flag of truce Arab with
drew his troops to the suburbs leaving detach-
ment with instructions to kill the Khedive and fire
the Ramleh Palace. The troops were won over by
promises and money and escorted the Khedive and
Dervisch Pacha TO RaS-el-Iin Palace, where they
remain under the protection Of 800 blueiackcts.
The Egyptian troops before retreating looted and
fred the principal streets The rest of the city at
terward became a prey to the marauders. Fully
one-thrd of the city, including the finest thorough
fares and the entire European quarter, is in ruins
The few English and French remaining fortified
themselves in the Anglo-Egyptian Bank.
They repulsed their assaiants, and afterward
fought their way to the shore, and were taken on
board Of the Helicon.
A small force of British marines effected a land
ing on Thursday night, but the city was still in
possession of rioters, who mostly convicts
liberated from the galleys, and they obliged to
retreat They landed to-day in greater numbers,
and are engaged in the work of clearing the streets
and shooting all marauders
The latest reports are that Arabi's
forces are demoralized and are disbanding. Arab
himself has fled in a boat on the canal, to what
place is unknown.
All efectua resistance is considered at an end.
The principal forts are now in the possession of
the British and are manned by marines and gunners
The American squadron returned to the inner harbOr
at $50 this afternoon. The loss among the Egyp-
tian troops at the attack the forts is variously
estimated at from GOO to 1000. The loss of life by
the outbreak is probably not more than thirty.
Inc report OF tne lOOIlnH VI lhS piOmS 4" u"
steamer, on the canal, is unfounded
The Government is severely censured by many
organs of public opinion for allowing Admiral
Seymour to undertake operations without
providing a sufficient force of troops to effect
a landing and cut of ArabTs retreat across
the narrow spit of land connecting Alexandra
with the mainland. 1t is pointed out a result
Of the neglect of this precauton that Arab Pacha
was allowed to escape, that millions of property
were destroyed, and flourishing city reduced to
scene of ruin and desOlation. A writer in The
Standard says that there is no parallel
in military history for act of such extraordinary
neglect In the money market there was further
fall in the Egyptian issues this morning from
to per cent, but the reassunng news from
Alexandria caused substantial recovery later