THE CRISIS IN EGYPT

Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 688, 14 July 1882, Page 2

THE CRISIS IN EGYPT

The Silenced Guns Blown Up. Steady Fire of tlxe Egyptians. Great Damage to Buildings in the City. Alexandria in Flames. Five Men Killed and Twenty-seven Wounded. [by cable.] [per reutbr’s agency.] Alexandria, July 12, 6 p.m. The bombardment of the forts which had been repaired by the Egyptians during night, has now been suspended. Several fires are now raging in various parts of the city. It has now definitely transpired that the English ironclads have suffered a loss of five men killed and twenty seven wounded The previous announcement that this wa the Egyptian loss was incorrect. Admiral Seymour has authorised vessels to pass through the Suez Cana 1 at their own risk.

No reliable information as to the casualties on the enemy’s side has yet been obtained.

Alexandria, July 13.

A landing party swam ashore from the ships yesterday, and blew up the guns in the silenced forts. The Egyptians offered no resistance.

During the bombardment which has proceeded, the Egyptians returned a steady fire and show a stubborn defence, but their ordnance was quite inadequate to cope with the heavy guns of the English ironclads. All the buildings which *were in the line of the English fiie have sustained serious damage.