Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-07-21
The Powers Seem to have
United for Aggres-
sive Action.
A Change in Freight Rates that Will
have a Marked Influence on
the Trade Of Prominent
Missouri River
Towns.
DiscOuraging Outlook for the
Iowa and Illinois
Corn Crop.
European News.
ORDERED TO AIEXANppIA,

..g.s53ss European News,
ORDERED TO ALEXANDRIA.
Rome, July 2l-A permanent squad
ron, composed of four ironclads, has
been ordered to proceed to Alexandra.
A HEAVY RAIN STORM.
Vienna, July 2l-A deluge of rain oc-
CURED in Bohemia and the destruction
OF property and crops is incalculable.
The bodies of forty-seven persons drown.
ed, have been recovered. A large part
of the harvest in Bohemia was des.
troyed.
Port Said, July 2l-Arabi Pasha, after
the bombardment of Alexandria, spread
tue report that the English troops had
been defeated. and that the conduct OF
the natives consequently was very inso.
lent aud the position critical.
Woolwich, July 2l--Several steam
transports arrived during the night.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Alexandria. July 2l-All the French
ships have left here, and the United
States flag ship has gone to Brindlse.
Markets on the Bourse are re-opening
for business
1t will not be surprising if Arab
Pasha's measures in regard to the water
supply of Alexandria lead to the imme.
date advance of the British troops.
Major Gen. Alison telegraphed home
for instructions.
An Arab spy states that the damming
of the NAH -Moudieh canal has flooded
the country, and the water in places is
knee deep, making the ground too soft
for the movement of guns.
An Arab has just been shot while at
tempting to set fire to house in the
centre of the city.
London, July 2l-A long dispatch
from Granville to Duffrin, English am
bassador at Constantinople, dated July
II, is published. After iustifying the
bombardment Of Alexandria the dispatch
states that her maiesty's government
now sees no alternative but a recourse
to force to put an end to the interlude Of
the state Of affairs in Egypt. 1t would
be more in accordance with the princi
piles of international law that the fore,
should be that of sovereign power.
this is impracticable on account of the
unwillingness of the sultan to act, it vii
become necessary to devise other meas
ures. Her majesty's government con
tinues to hold the view that any inter
vention should represent the unite,
action and authority of Europe.
Constantinople. July 2l-It is expect
ed the porte will propose that either th
Turkish commission shall accompan,
the English and French troops or tha
the Europeans hold the Sucz canal whil
the Turks operate elsewhere.
Alexandria, July OLA refugee iron
Cairo reports that massacre OF Europe
ans took place Monday on the outskirt
of that city.
Major General Allison will leave her
to. morrow with determined troop t.
blow up distractions in the Masnordie
canal.
Alexandra, July 21-l'he official motto
of the report of the bombardment q
Alexandria said that eight iron clads wer
sunk; two burned, and four captured
and that the latter would be brought
Cairo.
Alexandria, July 2l-On the evacue
tion of Alexandria Arab Pasha issue
the following proclamation: "Murder
at the khedives instigation. Tho Eng
lish killed with sword and shot in re
venge. The khedlve remains at nigh
with his women atloat among the Eng
lish and returns to shore in the day t
order continuance OF the slaughter.
therefore issue my order to continue til
raising Of soldiers
The second proclamation Of Arab
Pasha: "The khedive has imprisoned hi
ministers at Alexandria III order tn.
they may be instruments in Englis
hands. kilograms despatched by Roghe
Pasha, authorizing cessation of militia
ry preparations were forcebly extorte'
from him and are therefore invalid. A
irreconcilable war exists between us an
the English"
A letter from the interior confirms Il
reports of massacres Mt Cairo and Dam
eta. AT Calicut family was take
from railway train and put under IL
wheels. All the employees in the Cad
troll survey Mt Tankosh have been kille
including two English engineers.
The Weather.
3 Washington, July 81 The weather
dications for the upper Mississippi v
, ley and lake region are: Fair woath
: slightly warmer, variable winds, shift
southerly, stationary or lower preesu