Show when riot ruled egypt rioe ruled the city of alexandria egypt in june IS 1882 8 2 when barratt V under their leader isabl pacha attacked european residents in a wild orgy ot of pillage murder and sabotage terrified citizens sought refuge aboard ships or bar headed themselves in their homes more than two hundred were killed and tile fire swept the european apar ter according to a release by postmaster wells P starley following a bombardment american british french italian and other seamen and marines were landed to restore order first to the U S marines who marched reach the center of the city were through hot and smoky streets lined with burned stores and dwellings or filled with the debris from fallen walls ann merchandise from pillaged shops I 1 after the dead were burled buried and some semblance of order had been established rumors spread that the was returning to the city with large numbers of his followers and that this time he was determined to drive every foreigner from alexandria both french and italian troops prudently returned to their ships but tile the U S marines who were only about sixty in number decided that they would remain with the tha british until all danger had passed regardless of the threatened attack they continued to guard citizens telegraph offices the stock exchange and banks as long as it was necessary for their courageous decision the U S marines and blue jackets received the unstinted praise oi of the press and public officials who further stated that without the services of the american marines order could not have leen been restored and the great tires fires in the city subdued |