Show bombarding arasi arabi pasha refuses to accede to admiral seymours behest and the english fleet opens tire fire 0 on u the forts of alexandria now sounds the theland loua oer egypto daa dark sea hy BY IV U t to the 11 ERALD I 1 LONDON july 10 tho the daily telegraph has the following from alexandria admiral seymour declined to allow newspaper correspondents toco aboard his war ships I 1 shall bo able to take refuge on board an american pm m therrien the men belonging to the tile ajust fitted iron tho tile tolis telisfor for placing machines and guns there the english refuge refuges ships bips have bare left the harbor tile telegraph ship aitu tern tem ia Is also outside but tile american vessels remain here for the time tho the egyptians are still working on ho the forts they le can n just pst be seen from tho the deck of the tile amen american nali ships according cordin to reports received froin from t tho alboro bor ti alio 10 people arc fleeing in every direction and there ia is a great panic LONDON july 10 A standard dispatch from alexandria says there is among tho the somewhat numerous and gre greeks eks the europeans havo have quitted the city those who remain have barricaded barricades barrica ded their houses no reply from the ministers to ad miral S seymour our has been received up to 5 th this ay c evening cuing it seems to uell be their determination to fight aa as bodies of or troops can be seen moving about the military say they will defend the forts to the last and then retiro retire into the interior ich where ere the preparations for resistance are complete the forts will probably be brigt engaged ed at close quarters and the tile vessels keep moving during the action the khedive bent sent ills family to ills country palace LONDON july 10 the daily aeils s lias has the following from alexandria arabi pasha hag has again declared lie will not yield an inch perfect panic prevails among the arabs LONDON july il 11 A correspondent on board the betlem telegraphs as follows 7 a in the bombardment has commenced 11 the tho kit turkish newspaper states that the tile representation ortho of the powers have rc requested quested general wallace to use his efforts Minister asA as linister of a neutral Power to negotiate forthe for the entrance into the conference but that the washington cabinet has order edGen asre u r e y r U r ap lon LONDON D 0 x july 11 the turret ships and devastation are tire ordered ready for service within a fortnight LONDON july 11 the tho times correspondent t ent on board tile helicon telegraphs the tile american austrian Hussi russian anand and italian men of warace war are anchored two miles outside the breakwater admiral seymour has deputed an officer to supervise all telegrams gams KEW ew YOEK july 11 tho fr heralds london londo special bays tho standards correspondent telegraphs as follows from alexandria lex andria on monday morning the question of peace or war i is a now out of the hands of tile british admiral and ia is vested solely in arabi bey and in liia his followers the ultimatum was sent in this morning early admiral seymour demanded the surrender of the forts at the mouth of the harbor should this demand not be complied with fire will be opened up tip tomorrow to morrow morning early it is possible possible that arabi bey will bill at the fast last moment give way but this this is not anticipated as he lie has committed himself too far to draw back it is by bearding tho the Nv western estern powers that ho be obtained bis his prestige and influence to surrender now to the demand of england alone without striking kinga a blow would be fatal early this morning the remaining british subjects embarked and save a few italians and greeks European tho portion of tho tile population of alexandria has deserted tho the town those who remain arc are simply shopkeepers who prefer any risk rather than abandon their firo property perty to tho the reign of the mob they have barricaded barricades barrica ded their houses and will resist any attempt on tho the part of the mob to break in in the atil tern telegraph ship has also moved out and lias has taken up a elation station out of gunshot reach silo has weighed the cable and is in connection with malta As the government messages will have precedence over others it is uncertain at what time telegrams can be sent off tomor to mor row with details of the bombardment the tile invincible is anchored opposite the mex fort in tho tile outer harbor and the monarch close by in the fort and on the adjoining works there are seven heavy rifled puns guns frowning on the fleet all is ready for action the guns are already loaded and tr trimmed on the forts in readiness for instant work should the latter take the eniti the best spirit prevails among ceis and men quito quite a self reliant air prevails all AM the movements are conducted quietly and without fuss no INO onlooker on looker would suppose that at any y moment momen t the ships might bo been encased c cd in a deadly conflict ro 0 o much does all ail resemble ordinary work and peaceful manoeuvres I 1 on shore a veritable panic was ex cited by the alarming exit of U the 6 merchant and foreign war steamers from the harbor and by the move I 1 ment merit of our own men of war great numbers of natives are leaving the town the khedive declined the invitation of the british consul general ta to embark on oil the tile E english ships saying I 1 that lie could not afford to give hia his enemies an op opportunity art unity of saying that he lie deserres desertes des deserted ertes his ills post at the approach of a foreign foe the news that reaches us from the shore is to the effect that the military say that after defending the forts to their last they will retire to the in gerior where tile preparations for further resistance tire are complete they have organized an ambulance bervice and have stopped all railway traffic from cairo on tile invincible every thing tiling is ready for action the watertight water tight compartments are close the tile topmasts top masts are struck sand bassaro bags are piled on the upper battery deck to protect the men working tho tile catling guns and the rifle men posted t there I 1 acre wo shall probably engage the tile forts at close quarters our our medium and small 5 in all arms men will be ablo able to do much to keep down the fire of the guns they are doubtless taking our ur range at present but will bo be deceived if they think wo we shall fight from our present moorings we will tomorrow to morrow morning get under way and keep moving during the action rendering it difficult foi perien ced gunners to keep up an effective fire As I 1 write st it 2 the american squadron is steaming past several salutes arc ire being exchanged and our bands arc are pla playing ing hail hall columbia to their boj I 1 save the queen their departure leaves tho the british fleet alono alone faco face to face with tile E egyptian batteries except where far ins T 0 the harbor harb ortho the german and austrian steamers lie still hesitating to obey the admirals Admiral 8 warning barnin july 1 63 pm iian broin tho the shore is to the tile direct that the commotion among tho the populace is rapid rapidly increasing no plundering lias has yet begun the troops continue streets no europeans are visible in tho tile streets although it is calculated that not less than greeks Lev antines and italians remain alexandria july 10 5 p m no message of surrender lias bas come off shore the signal lias has been hoisted for the fleet to clear for action inside the harbor beginning from ft pharaoh lie tile demerac Tem erac alexandria superb r b and inflexible on board the f latter t t ler all is ready for action chenu alio numerous wind sails for ventilation between the docks during action form a strange look as they aro are lowered far from the sombre turrets wo we gee the hottest liott cst fight A largo contingent will disembark from the flagship if required to complete the dismantlement of the forts mr Tull tulloch Tu lluch ucb tile military al lache will accompany the shorn brigade ho ile lias has on frequent obtained complete information as to the forts galling gatling and guns will cover their movements besides tile ironclads iron fron thero there aro are the bittern Jit tern decoy chanel gnel and condor gunboats eun gun boats allou all outside tsi etha alio range orthe of the firo fire 0 of f tile batteries s besides these thereisa ther cisa is a great fleet of steamers 14 lying ing to assist tho the austrian and german erman avar var steamers appear to bo be at last getting ready to moyo moye outside at eleven the invincible monarch and penelope moved out an and an anchored chorea alone on side 1 the harbin deaf decree e c slowly all t tho 10 loreign thiis moved from the berths and steamed out of tho the harbor arbor li the merchant steamers presented no regular order buethe but tho war ships of tho tile various nations steamed out in ili squadrons saluting as they passed tile admirals flag bands placed caved laved national airs airs scarce a breata breath af 0 f wind was bloN blowing ving the various ensigns drooped against tho the masts tho the bright eastern sky sly overhead tl alie ic deep blue sea the tile white clothed crews clustering on the rigging and tho the knowledge of the C change bange which would soon scion tako take place len rendered dered the stately procession of war ships extremely impressive tho the were all crowded with refugees taoso who had bad held on to the last in the hopes that tho the matters would not como to to an tin dextre extremity july 10 at 1 pio clock pm pan a steam launch lowering a large boat full of egyptian officials is seen approaching the flagship it contained and the other members of tho tile past and present ministry they were received by the admiral and und tho the iloner Ilon Mr 1 fla flag lieutenant and guard of lil marines arin e a the band playing and a general fic salute being fired as althey icy came cambas as a deputation from once appeared that they had not received the admirals letter and baccomo off to inquire the reason for the hostile ostile li preparations the interview was conducted with great courtesy on both sides but me egyptian officers looked blank indeed in iced apon tho tile admiral informing them that ilat ho had sent a demand that tho the forta forts commanding com mandine the tile harbor be immediately dismantled tho the members of tha the deputation talked somewhat excitedly among themselves in turkish discussing apparently what arabi would say to the tile demand they inquired who would would bo be deputed to dismantle the forts while this conversation was going i ch fo followed joing low 0 on n the admirals letter wh which them from the khe khedives dives ive 0 I 1 yacht ac it I 1 Mahrous sawas brought brou glit 01 on board and handed to the them they then returned on the to consider the tile matter in a council of ol ministers and will reply before 5 this evening the appearances on the sliomo indicate a determination to fight bodies of troops can bo be seen moving about while the director of customs wan wag coming on board the tanjore he be was stopped by a guard of soldiers who took him and th tha 3 cash chest which was being carried with him before arabi pasha the latter demanded that the money should be handed to him the tile director of customs refused to dj du this whereupon A arabi rabi took possession saying a ying it was time tho the director was sent on board under escor escort L in several instances fugitives lial great difficulty in getting away two twe english engineers on the tug champion were nvere seized by an arab crew and were being carried off when tho the gunboat bittern started in pursuit and rescued them the last two englishmen engli 8 h on board were the cornish manager odthe of the waterworks water works and the secretary of the port the khedive Klie dive has sent his family away to the country palace but lie remains at alexandria himself LONDON july 11 A correspondent on board the invincible telegraphs as fO follows lIONTS alexandria ALEXANn niA july 11 a m the alexandria Ch chiltern eltern and superb opened fire upon the fortifications the tile batteries at once repeated but their boots at first firs fell short of the ships tho tile rest of the fleet then joined in and the action became general after 20 m minutes cannonade two forta forts ceased firing the fort pharaoh ap peara pears to bo be much damaged the ships as far as can be perceived have not bun ered any damage July 11 the turkish minister lias bas official officially informed do freycinet that turkey will not send troops to egypt lopno july IIA dispatch says public opinion favors tho tile seizure 0 of f egypt by england although this intention is 13 not openly advocated and the bombardment of alexandria will therefore be regarded as tile first ate step to the p military occupation N which is intended to separate egypt from tho tile government of the sultan turning it into an english province |