Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-12


A correspondent Of the Standard, on
board the Invincible, telegraphs as follows
ALEXANDRIA, July II, 7:4O .M-The
Alexandra. the Sultan and the Superb open
ed fire upon the Notifications. The batteries
at once replied, but their shots at first fell
short Of the ships. The rest of the fl eet then
joined 10, and the action became general.
After twenty minutes cannonade two of
the forts ceased firing. The ships, as far as
can be perceived, have not suffered any
damage"
TIE Standards correspondent on the In
vinclble telegrsphs the following:
ALEXANDRIA, July IL, $40 A. M-The
attack on the forts has now been kept up
two hours. The smoke hangs over the city,
along the line of the shore batteries and
among the ships, aud it is difficult to see
what damage has been done. It is
certain, however, that the enemy has suf-
fered very heavily. Fort Marsa el
Kanat has been blown up. The fire from
the other batteries and forts is slacken-
ing. The top of the tower OF Fort
Pharos has been carried away, and many
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 bombardment immense
excitement was visible. Crowds of people
were seen vending their way toward the
palace. The streets are now deserted, the
people having fed or taken refuge in the
cellars. There are no signs of surrender so
far"
A telegram from the Eastern Telegraph
Company's steamer Chiltern, sent at Ills
3. m, says: "The bombardment still con-
tinues. The forts are gradually being
silenced. The Ras el Tin forts are suffering
severely from the heavy and disastrous fire
of the ships, the Alexandra, Superb and
Temeraire."
A dispatch to Lloyds, from Port Said,
states that the British Consul there, by
order of Admiral Seymour, has stopped
ships from entering the Suez canal.
Admiral Seymour telegraphs as follows:
''The ships opened fire at z o'clock this
morning. The return fire from the forts
was weak and Ineffective. An explosion
iu Fort Marsa ell Kauat had occurred by
S O'Clock. The ships engaged are the 10
flexible, Temeraire, Penelope, Superb, Sui
tan, Invincible, Alexandra and Monarch.
A tot Eo1o ~ Caf ete
that the French Consul has ordered the EN- =
barkation OF French subjects. The occupa-
ton of Port Said is expected to take place
to-day.
LONDON, July IL, P, II "A dispatch just
received from Alexandra says that the
magazine at Fort Ada has been blown up.
LONDON, July II, $3.50 p NJ An Alexan-
dria dispatch to the Central Ne,os says
"The fire of the fleet commands railway to
Cairo. Up to noon four forts in all were
blown up. No casualties to the feet are
discernible."
PARIS, July 1.-THE agent of the Suez
canal telegraphs NJ. de Lesseps that he had
written to the naval commanders protesting
against the action of the British Consul at
Port Said in preventing vessels from enter
lag the canal as violstion of its neutrality,
aud declaring that the company will hold
the British Government responsible. The
whole staff OF the canal remain at their
posts.
The Turkish Minister has officially in
formed NJ. de Freycinet that Turkey will not
send troops to EIvpt.
ALEXANDRIA, July II, ESQ P. M.-The
action is finished for the day. The casual.
ties on the English side amount to forty
wounded and none killed.
LONDON, July 1.-THE special c0rre-
spondeDt Of the Associated Press with the
British feet telegraphs IS follows:
f'OFF ALEXANDRIA, July II, P. MA
British naval officer has furnished me the
70 lowing account of the days operations:
"The bombardment commenced az 7:45
this morning. The ironclads Superb, Sultan
and Alexandra engaged and totally DE- stroy-
ed Fort Pharos and the lighthouse
batteries, which are at the entrance to the
new port, and were intended to dominate
the approach to the inner hsrbor. The flag
ship Invincible, the Monarch and Penelope
took up commanding positions inside the
at acked with destructive effect the strong
position of Fort Mex, with the lighthouse
and shore batteries.
"The InAexible was stationed so as to COM
mand the lighthouse batteries, Fort Pha-
rOs aud Fort Mex at the same time, and was
thu ia position to cooperate both with the
division outside and that inside the reefs.
The gun vessels Bittern, Condor, Beacon,
Deeoy and Cygnet attacked the MarabouT
k~-F.,- 1Aror Of fha hal
taking close and destructive range soon ST.
lenced them, after which they ran in and
shelled Fort Mex, on the southern side of
she entrance TO the anchorage on the outer
harbor The IavIncible, under cover OF her
own guns and those OF the BltterD, then
landed party Of blue jackets and marines,
who entered Fort Mex and blew up the
heavy guns. The bombardment prac-
tically ceased at noon. though
nour still shelling Fort Napoleon, the large
works situated at the southern angle OF
The inner harbOr and dominating the town.
The fors does not reply. On the whole, the
Egyptians fought in their batteries with
more determination than had been eX-
Dected. Several Of the earthwOrks. behind
which guns were mounted, Were found 10
De- mere heaps Of sand"
In the House of Commons this evening
Hr. Campbell BsnnomIn, Financial Secre-
ary of the War Office, read the following
elegram:
"ALExANDRIA, July IL, ESQ P M The |
otal number of killed is five aud wounded
distributed as follows:
"Kiled on the Alexandra one. the Superb |
me, the Sultan two. and the Ipflexible one.
"Wounded on the Alexandra three, the |
superb one, the Sultan seven, the Invincible |
tx, the lufexIble two, and the Penelope |
light.
"Twelve officers and men landed from the |
under cover of the fire of the |
condor aud Bittern and destroyed with |
dynamite the heavy guns Of Fort Mex"
In the House of Commons this afternoon |
dr. Childers, Secretary Of War, replying to |
dr. Stanley, said that he did not expect !
hat the military preparations would cause
IN ordinary expenditure to be exceeded, /
although, OF course, II active operations |
we're proceeded with, a vote Of credit would |
De necessary.
In the House of L 1rds this afternoon
Lord Granville said the bombardment at
Alexandria does not constitute declaration
)f war against an allied power, as the gov
is not In alliance with the military
iespotism that now directs the ruler OF
Egypt.
A dispatch to the Daily TeIeqroph from its
on board the United States
steamer Quinnebaug says: "The E EyptIans
fought splendidly and the ships behaved
The Qutnnebaug was an
chored only five cables on the port beam OF
he Temeraire, and had fine view of the