Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
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Adventures OF American Sailors al
Alexandria, Egypt.

Jf the English llset under command of
Admiral Seymour, several of our party
Who had never seen the sights about
q place decided 10 20 ashore, hire u
,arriage, and do the town as thorough
" az the summers heat and an after
noon would permit.
As we drove mp from the landing
there seemed 90 be a much larger crowd
than usual in the streets and much
more excitement q au We expected. An
amploye of one Of the stores at which
W. had been accustomed to deal IN fact
The house 90 which We were consigned.
seeing our party, cam" running toward
our carriage tu tell us that something
Of an unusually serious character was
about 10 happen, and that there was al
ready fighting in a neighbOring street;
that large numbers Of soldiers had re-
Gently come in from the country; that
the best, AMI, in fact, the only wise
thing for US to do WAS to return TO our
vessel. As there was always some sort
u a street row going ON we thanked
him for his kindness, told him that
thus far American had been cOmpara-
lively free from complications, and that
~ We had come ashore to see the things
1f interest We thought that we would
keep on. particularly rs our road lay
outside of the city, where We would be
beyond the troubles that caused such
grea, excitement.
After looking at Pompey's Pillar and
one OF two other places of more or less
interest, all OF which are we'll described
Iu the complete guide TO Alexandria and
ITS surroundings, We drove out 10 the
hhrdiye's garden, where we intended
Iu pass the remaining portion of our
stay ashore. We found quite a num-
Der Ut officers, both American and Eng
I-u. uut at the garden, all IN uniform,
which lIttcIly they had been obliged To
wear whenever they came ashore, 10
guard against the insults daily offered
Co foreigners, and here for the first time
We had q comparatively clear account
ur the troubles which terminated in the
horrible butchery already going on in
the city. Later m the day several men
lu the party at the Hhedive's gardens
that beautiful summer afternoon, fell |
victims Of the mob. We decided that |
the best thing now 10 be done was TO /
Jump into our carriages, and, by taking /
the shortest route, eudeayor To reach /
the landing, VIII ge We hoped TO find /
our boats.
our carriage was fortunately not able /
To- leave until tLr party of English Of
dcerS liJi started, and aS we drew near
the town 10 wsts quite evident that we
We're Iu Tor something very serious, and
the aspect Was anything but pleasing as
the other carriages passed into the
crowd of yelling ana gestICulating de
mons, through which they vaiuly strOve
To force Their Way, only to have their
occupants dragged from their seats and
butChered iu cold blood. The few who |
escaped found refuge in guard house
close by, where they remained until
after uighttIu. Is We drew up we
were told by "a man, evidently Interest,"
eel In our We'll being. % alight at once
Jad follow him. This time discretion !
came TO our aId, and jumping out of ! ;
our carriage, We ran after our new
found friend up a >ide street, and, after
making "a turn or two, found ourselves
at tie side entrance of the building in
which WIS the store Of our business
friend already alluded to, the doors and
WINDOWS OF which were already care
fully Larr .cJded. 4 few pOundings on
the door resulted in a head being cauti-
Ously put out of window up stairs,
AMI after its owner was assured that
the party below was of a friendly dis
position IL was withdraw. IN 4 few .
the h1rTICadcS We removed (
and the door opened just far enough for
US To squeeze through IN single file ! :
After the party han passed in the house :
the door was again carefully secured, | ;
and not moment too soon, rs a crowd /.
Of yelling, hOotIng. turbaued Egyptians
came along carrying knives, firearms
clubs and weapons Of all sorts, who, had |
they caught sight of US, would have J
made extremely short work of II, as :
Death 10 the foreiguersv' "km
them. kill them.' were the cries again :
and again repeated.
Ag he HNsffaTFAFIF Ifls.H d. l. | Z
the crowd more unmauageable. our i'm :
pleasant situation was all the more seri- :
Gus, for should il become known that
we were Iu the ueighbOrhOOd our lives
would not be worth the toss of a penny. :,
Great was our relief 70 see a regiment
OF troops march into the square, and To ,
know that even If they could not ac-
ComplIsh much toward breaking up the :
mob, they probably would prevent our /. .
house being broken into, rs one of the
members Of the firm was related to an
officer Of the regiment. our only plan ,
now was TO wait until q comparatiyelv
quiet times then, watching our oppor-
tuuity, send our guides out 10 communi-
cate our prcdJcJmeut to this officer, aud
ask bis assistance. The guide at first
declared he would not 20. Us should he ,
be discovered leaving barricaded !
house suspicion would at once be fast !
ened upou him Us being connected with /
"A place IN which there was something :
that the mob WIS not allowed to ret | !
hold Of, and that his life would paw the !
forfeit IL was not until threats and :
suppLC1tious had been supplemented
by brides that he co. Seuted to be lower
ed % the ground from one of the back | J
windows into the yard, from which he
was To pass through a doorway in the I
wall, through a vacant house in the All I
Joining lot, and So on hy another street | {
TO the square. {
It was long after dark when We bearl 1
him return. lie told US that the officer
and three trustworthy men would be on
hand as soon rs they could be procured G
and the streets sufficiently cleared for a
them 70 pass. We were directed to (
change our clothing for such native I
garments rs We could find, so that our Q
passing through the streets would create v
no additional disturbance. and We were C
10 pass from the house by the rear en-
trance TO another street than that on
which our house was situated, where I
We would IND the carriages waiting.
II was after II O'Clock before we heard y
The signal agreed upon to inform us o
that 10 was time 10 start, when, donn- {
ing our muttI- We were soon In the car !
rlages, and under escort of our guard !
passed without trouble OF adventure TO q
the custom house. Here We were in 2
another trouble, as most stringent or
derS had been given not to allow any
boats TO approach the landing. and IL !
began 10 look as if we should have tn =
remain in our unpleasant situation the !.
remainder OF the night; but seeing our :,
boat pulling toward the landing. and "
assuring the customs officials that we :
were not English, at the same time add :
ing a liberal beStowal of that ''open Sc =
same which accomplIshes So much in
that sunny land, we were soon afIoat
after having passed through about as g,
much Of an adventure Is one can e1- l.
perience and live to tell the tale.
Professor Thompson. in a lecturs n,