THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS
SECOND EDITION.
SUEZ CANAL OPENED AGAIN. BLOWING UP OF THE GUNS. [eeutee’s telegrams.] LONDON, July 12. The bombardment of the forts, which had been repaired by the Egyptians during last night, has now been suspended. Several fires are now raging in various parts of the city. Admiral Seymour has authorised vessels to pass through the Suez Canal at their own risk. 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 was tho Egyptian loss was incorrect. No reliable information as to the casualties on tho enemy’s side has yet been obtained. ALEXANDRIA. July 13. A landing party swam ashore from the ships yesterday, and blow up the guns in ths silenced forts. The Egyptians offered no resistance. During the bombardment, which has proceeded, the Egyptians returned a steady fire, and showed stubborn defence, hut their ordnance was quite inadequate to cope with tho heavy guns
of the English ironclads. All the buildings which wore in a line of the English fire have sustained serious damage.
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2580, 14 July 1882, Page 3
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184THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2580, 14 July 1882, Page 3
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