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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4224, 15 July 1882, Page 2

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Alexandria Completely Devastated. A Force of Marines Landed. The Khedive Flees for Sr.fety. A Steamer ashore in the Suez Canal looted by the Arabs. AIEXENDBIA, July 14. Morning. The city continues in a state of complete anarchy and lawlessness. It is now overrun by hundreds of plunderers, released convicts, and marauders, who are pillaging in e?ery direction, and continuing the work of setting fire to the bouses. The oity may be said to be completely devastated, and giren up to rapine and fire. A force of English marines from the fleet landed to-day and attacked the marauders. The latter were scattered in all directions, and seven of them were shot dead by the fire of the marines. Arabs are now joining the plunderers in looting the Oity. It has been ascertained that the Khedive has escaped from Bamleigh Palace, and has succeeded in getting on board ft

vessel in the harbor. His Majesty is accompanied by Dervish Pasha, whose life is also in peril owing to the fury of mob. Intelligence has been received that the new tea steamer Glenlayon from China is aground in the Suez Canal, and the latter is therefore blocked. It is stated in addition that tlie Arabs have attacked and are looting the vessel; but ! this latter information requires confirmsj tion. England's Policy in Egypt. The instructions which have been sent to Admiral Seymour not to dismantle the forts, and to endeavor to restore order in. Alexandria are understood to indicate the policy which the Government intend to pursue at the present junctures in regard to Egypt. Latee. The Khedive under British Protection. The Khedive is now at&useltin Palace, where he is guarded by a force of seven hundred British marines.