Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-14
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FOR EIGN.
A3airs IN ERyps..A DenssaliseA Army
.-Asexasdrss Evacuated and Bsrn.
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| ALEXANDRIA. July 13-e:A0 a.m.-Alex-
sneria has been evacuated and the city
ID in flames. The telegraph ship Chill
tern has been ordered to take up her
position near the neutral feet.
LONDON, July l3.-In q telegram sent
at 7:25 this evening Admiral Seymour
confirms the report Of the evacuation of
Alexandria. The entire garrison with
drew under flag Of trace. leaving the
Bedouins to FIRE and pillage the town.
The Decoy has gone TO Port Said to as
certain the state of affairs there.
ALEXANDRIA. July 13.-9As s.m.-The
Egyptian army is greatly demoralized
and in full retreat toward this interior
The European quarter of the town, in
cludins the exchange and telegraph Of
fics, il entirely destroyed. The FIRE was
set by released coi.victs, who committed
horrible atrocities. The telegraph ship
Chiltern is crowded With Survivors, who
fought their way to the beach, from
whe-ce boats from the fleet removed
them. They report having passed a
dreadful night, defending themselves
; desperately. One hundred Europeans
AMI other Christians n the Ottoman
Bank AMI adjoining buildings were
m,ssacred. A part of the fleet is now
leaving for Port Said. Tho where
abouts Of the khedive are unknown.
| LONDON, July 13.-The Standards
correspondent on board the Invincible,
telegraphing al o'clock am. says the
whole civil population and troops have
withdrawn, and the whole Grand Square
is burned. The Helicon. which went
to discover the meaning of the last flag
. of truce, last evening, could discover no
body on board the Egyptian vessel Ma
| hronssa, or in the arsenal. The CORE
spondent accompanied an officer to the
shore III a steam pinnace. Tie purvey-
or of the fleet. who was ono of the party
and we'll acquainted with the town,
landed and proceeded a considerable
distance. All was perfectly silent, save
the roar Of the flames. 1t is believed
| Arab Pasha has concentrated his forces
| beyond the city. to oppose the British
| advance. Tie work OF toe ships is now
over. Further action mus; bs ashore.
Fully one-half the town is burning.
Men will be landed in force, to investi-
gate the condition, and if possible rem
der aid. There will probably be three
or four hours suspension Of telegraph
ing in consequence of the ChiltArn's
change Of position.
ALEXANDRIA, July Is. $50 a.m.-The
Bedoains are lootin2 by thousands.
The Europeans who fought their way
down TO the beach number thousand.
They report all other Europeans and
Christians, numbering some hundred,
| massacre
Th, Daily Ners says it is understood
the conference has decided the E2yp-
sian army shall be disbanded aud re-
placed by gems d'armes.
Wednesday Night at Alexandria.
Orr ALEXANDRIA, July 12.-miin!ght.
Tho barracks, houses and windmilis
around Fort Mex have been shattered TO
pieces. A portion of Ras-El-Tin pal
ace, recently inhabited 10y Dervisch
Pasha, which formed a separate build
ing from the khediye's residence, has
| been burned to the ground. The light
| house is still standing, but a number of
holes arc visible in the masonry and the
light appears to be injured. The Bit
tern, after taking FRS. Lieut.. Lambton
on board, proceeded to the harbor to
learn the object of the flag of truce.
| information was conveyed to the CON-
mandsr of the Bittern that Toulba
Pasha, military commander of Alexan-
dria, wished to communicate with Ad-
miral Seymour. Lieut.. Lambton replied
that as preliminary condition to fur
ther negotiation the forts denominating
| the entrance to the harbOr
mnst be surrendered. Toulba Pasha
refused to accept these terms, and the
Bittern returned to acquaiut tie admi-
raj with his refusal. 1t was understood
by officers that firing would be resumed
at o'clock in the afternoon, but no
order to that effect was given. E9yp-
tians subseau emily hoisted a second
flag Of truce, and the Helicon was
thereupon sent to ascertain information.
The Bittern ascertained that the Khe-
dive was safe, having gone with Derv
isch Pasha to Kamieh palace. The
storeship Humber leaves tonight with
wounded. A large tre is now visible
in the direction of the British consul
late.
The Chiltern has moved into harbor.
The FIRE in tho city Is steadily increaa-
ing. 1t is reported that Arabi Pasha
is marching on Cairo.
LONDON, July 1s.-A correspondent of
the Duly Telegraph says he found
many houses in the Arabian quarters
badly injured and partly burned by the
bombardment. The inesudiary fire IN
the center of the European quarters
covered an area OF a mile square. A
large portion Of the population fed to-
ward Cairo. Admiral Seymour teie-
graphs this morning: "The terms were
the surrender Of the forts as at first de-
manded. The use of asg OF truce by
the Egyptians is considered disgraceful.
Nothing is known Of the Khedive. but
it is believed that he 10 still at ksmiich.
the place where his yacht is apparently
waiting until tho weather viii allow his
eEbarkatiUn.