The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-16
THE EGYPTIAN SITUATION.
ORDER IN ALEXANDRIA,
AND BRITISH OCCUPATION
OF FORTS.
American Marines In the Ruined Ci,y--yohn
fsrieht's Resignation CONFERENCE.-The Great
Crisis i'm Egyptian Affairs,

Household cavalry do not take heavy kit.
for active service.
The Daily Ne,cs believes that there Is .
growing feeling among the Powers that tn,
time for Turkish Intervention is past, ant
that the work win be sufficiently done by
English and French occupation. Within
the pasttwo days France has shown an in
creasing disposition 10 undertake joint
occupation II invited TO do SO by the Pow
ers.
The correspondent Of the Times at Con
stantinople says all the ambassadors have
received instructions, and the conference
will meet on Saturday morning. 1t will in
the afternoon recommend the Porte to I'm.
teryene in Egypt.
ARAB PACHA's POSITION UNKNOWN.
Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign Sccre.
tary, said the Government had no informa.
ton as TO Arab Pacha's position.
The Times'S correspondent at Durham
reports that troops are held in readiness to
start for Egypt.
Admiral Seymour telegraphed at II
O'Clock last night that the fire in Alexan-
dria was not spreading, and that nearly all
looting had stopped.
AMERICANS AND GERMANS LAND AT ALEX
ANDRIA.
A force OF Germans have landed 10 pro-
tect the hospital, and 4 party OF Americans
to establish a consulate.
The iron-clad Minotaur has arrived.
A dispatch to the Manchester Guardian
from Alexandria says the bombarding of
Tuesday almost eXterminated the Egyptian
corps OF artillerymen, which was the best
branch in the army.
AMERICAN MARINES PATROLLING THE STREETS
OF ALEXANDRIA.
LONDON, July l5-12:30 p. Mn the
House OF Commons to-day Sir Charles
Dixie, Under Foreign Secretary, read a
telegram stating that American marines
were assisting in patrolling the streets Of
Alexandria.
\ dispatch to the Standard, dated Alex
andr;a, Saturday morning, says: 1t is now
possible to walk the streets without an
escort. The cGf6S and shops are re0pening,
and confidence generally is reviying.
ADMIRAL sEYMOuR's OCCUPATION OF GATES
AND FORTS.
Admiral Seymour tclegraphs at 1920 this
morning: | am organizing police force
as fast as possible, and have occupied the
gates and two forts.
In the House of Commons this afternoon
Sir Charles Dixie, in reply to the question
whether steps would be taken TO intercept
Arab Pasha on the road, said: "Our pro-
ceedings relate to Alexandria. The other
matter is for the Powers to take action
upon"
a thousand more marines have been or
dered from Malta TO Alexandria.
JOHN DRIGHT's RESIGNATION.
In the House Of Commons this afternoon
Mr.. Chamberlain, president OF the Board
OF Trade, confirmed the rumor that Mr..
John Bright has resigned the chancellor
ship OF the duchy OF Lancaster.
The Times, in leading article this MORN
ing. says: Whatever conclusions Mr.. Bright
may form in regard to his duty in this great
crisis. he will be treated with respect; but
we hope no divergence of opinion will
definitely sunder him from the men with
whom Inc has so long been associated.
The Pail Mall Gazette Of this evening
says: Mr.. Bright's resignation is not likely
to be followed by that OF any OF his col
leagues.
ARAB RESPONSIBLE FOR TUE BURNING OF THE
CITY.
LONDON. July 1j.-An Alexandria dis
patch to the Times says thirteen hundred
Christian refugees were saved in the Coptic
church during the massacre. The fires in
the town were undoubtedly directly insti-
gated by the principal supporters of Arab
Pacha, il not BY himself. After the looting
commenced the soldiers attacked the orlgi-
nal plunderers and robbed them OF their
prey.
Arab Pacha during the engagement was
At Fort Napoleon, which neither fired nor
received a shot. After the firing had
ceased he rode through the town accompa-
MED by Mahmond Lami and other minis
tiers. subsequently a party OF soldiers de-
iberately set fire to the French con-
sulate. Another party proceeded in the
same systematic manner to set fire 10 the
other side of the great square. The whole
district is so ruined that even the street
openings are indistinguishable.
I,There is no telegraphic communication
with any place in the interior.
GOOD FIRING.
The Times correspondent says: " nave
carefully questioned foreign naval onhcers'
and they are nearly unanimous In thihk-
Ing that the ships fired with greater pre-
cision than they had believed possible
The Americans were particularly euthu-
siastic. They took careful observations OF
each shot. and state that the result eslaD-
fishes the fact that in quiet sea iaiso
ship Is at no disadvantage against a ior''
and a small shin is at much less than sup
posed. The German officers expresseu
similar opinions, while Austrians are mucn
less complimentary"
AMERICAN MARINES FIRST TO LAND.
ALEXANDRIA, July 15.-The American
marines were the first to land 10 heip .ne
British restore order. The German io''
lowed. Both parties landed without any
political instructions from their uo'cfn !,
ments. The vessels in the harpor VI al
nationalities, except Austria and Greece
landed men. A famine is apprehendeo
also an epidemic, because Of the numpel %
,,a IA rrh. ofY;ccrs of the Otto