Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-12
Fire Of the Batteries lneffec-
tive.
British Loss Forty Wounded and
More Killed.


Shortly after noon all exposed guns on the
fort were dismOunted, and only those in
sheltered positions are able to return the
British fire. Fort Marsa FL Kanat. which
was blown up. was only completed week
ago Sunday. Moncrieffe's battery and Phael
fort have been silenced by the guns of the
Temori and Infiexible.
Action finished for the day. Casualties
on the English side amount TO 40 wounded
and more killed.
Admiral Seymour re-commences the attack
on the forts in the morning The small effect
of the sj-ton and other heavy guns causes
great disappointment in the feet. The In
vncible had four men wounded. The Infiex-
ible was hit five times. 1t is confirmed that
40 British were wounded. The Egyptian
loss is unknown, but is likely to be severe
Part of the Ras FL fin palace is in rmins
and the light house has been slightly dam
aged.
LONDON, July II,
Admiral Seymour telegraphs The ships
opened fire this morning. The return fire
from the forts is weak and ineffective. An
explosion in Fort Marsa FL kanat had oc-
CURED by eight O'Clock. The ships engaged
are Inflexible, Femerrere, Penelope Superb,
Sultan, Invincible, Alexandria and Mon
arch"
The correspondent of the Standard on the
1nvincible telegraphs follows 40 A..
M.-The Alexandria, Sultan and Superb
have opened fire upon the Notifications. The
batteries at once replied, but their shots at
first fell short of the ships.
The rest of the fleet then joined in and the
action became general. After twenty min
utes cannonade two forts ceased firing Fort
Pharos appears to be much damaged. The
ships so tar observed have not suffered
any damage.
The Standard correspondent on the In
vincible teegraphs as follows: 9.l0A. NJ
The attacks on the forts have now been kept
up two hours The smoke hangs over the
town along the line of the shore batteries
and among the ships, and it is difficult to see
what damage has been done. Ii is certain,
however, that the enemy has suffered very
heavily. Fort Morsa Ell kanat, has been
blown up by fire from the other batteries
The forts are slackeBing their fire.
The top of the tower Of Fort Pharos has
been carried away, and many guns disman-
tied on that and other forts The flag Of the
Geneva Red Cross is flying over the hospital
in the city. The Dutch and Greek flags are
hoisted over their respective consulates.
At the beginning of the bombardmeDt in
creased excitement was visible. Crowds of
people were seen vending their way toward
the palace. The streets now deserted.
People have fled or have taken refuge in eel
lars. No signs of surrender far.
The second battalion of the Royal Irish is
ordered to proceed to Egypt within n hours
A dispatch from Port Said states the Brit
ish consul there, by order of Admiral Sey-
mour, stopped ships from entering the Suez
canal
\ dispatch just received from Alexandria
saws the magazine at Fort Ada has been
blown up.
A telegram from the East Telegram Co. s
steamer Chiltern, sent at Ills A. NJ, says,
the bombardment continues. The forts are
gradually being silenced. The Ras Ell Tin
forts are suffering severely from the heavv
and disastrous fire of ships Alexandria, Su-
perb and Femerrere.
A News dispatch says the fire of the fleet
commands the railway to Cairo. Up to noon
four forts were blown up. A Times Alex
andria dispatch says the armored ships are
in the following positions Alexandria, Sui
tan and Superb under way on line
northeast by east and from 1900 to 1900 yards
northwest of Eurostus Point lighthouse
The Infexible is in the Corvette Pass. the
narrow channel leading into the harbor and
300 yards north by west from the Masse-
Fort. The Femerrere is in the central channel
5000 yards north to north west of Mass Fort
and Penelope. Invincible and Monarch are
Mass Fort. Inarmed ships are under wsy
working their guns to the very best adv An
tage. The torpedo department ship Heela
has arrived at Fort Ada. The magazine
which has been blown up is located close ns-
the royal palace outside OF the harbor.
In the House of Lords, 6 p. NJ. North
brook read telegram just received stating
that all the forts have been silenced except
one or two inside the harbor.
Special correspondent of the Assoeiat ed Press
with British fleet, teegraphs off Alexandria
July IL, p. NJ, that a British naval officer
furnished him it'll the following account of
todays operations. The bombardment COM
menced at 7.i5 this morning. Ironclads Su-
perc, Sultan and Alexandria engaged and
totally DESTROYED Fort Pharos and lighthouse
batteries at the entrance to the new port
and which were intended to dominate ALI
approach to the new harbor. Flag ship, In
vincble Monarch and Penelope took up
commanding positions inside the reefs and
was assisted from the outside by the Feme-
rerre, and attacked With destructive effect
the strong position OF Fort Mex with light
house and shore batteries. The Inffexftle-
was stationed so as to command the light.
house batteries, Fort Phsros and Fort Mex
at the same time. and thus was ir position to.
cooperate both with the division outside ana
that inside the reefs. The gun vessels Bitteru
Bondor, Beacon, Decoy and Cygnet attacked
Marabout batteries at the entrance of the
harsor, and taking close and destructive
range soon sienced them, after which thew
ran in and shelled the fort next on the south
ern side of the entrance to the anchorage or
o Ter harbor. Invincible under cover of
her own guns and those of the Bittern. then
landed party of blue jackets and marines,
who entered Fort Mex and blew up the heavy
guns. The bombardment practically ceased
at noon, though some heavy guns at this
hour are still Smelling fort Napoleon, large
work situated on the southern angle of the
inner harbor matchmaking the town. The
fort does not rerly. On the whole the
Egyptians fought their batteries with more
determination than was expected Several
earth works, behind which the guns we're
mounted, found to be heaps of sand.
In Commons this evening Campbell Ban
herman, financial secretary of war Office,
read the following teleg gram -
Alexandria, 80 p. VI. Total number of
killed and wounded 81. distributed As fol-
lows: Killed on Alexandria l, Superb l, Sui
tan 2 and 1nfiexible L wounded on Alexan-
dria 5, Superb l, Sultan 7. Invincible 6. In
flexible and Penelope 8. Twelve officers |