THE BOMBARDMENT TO BE RESUMED.

Evening Star, Issue 6033, 13 July 1882, Page 3

THE BOMBARDMENT TO BE RESUMED.

The ironclads will resume the bombardment to-morrow, when the forts commanding I the harbor will bo attacked. A party will shortly be landed to blow up the guns in the ailenced forts. THE KHEDIVE'S PALACE IN RUINS. Tho palace of tho Khedive, which stands near the sea forts, has suffered severely by tVic 'bom'ba.Tdiiieut, and is now literally in ruins, THE BRITISH LOSS. Tho statement that forty on board the English fleet have been wounded by the fire j of the Egyptian guns is confirmed. TURKEY DEMANDS A CESSATION OF THE BOMBARDMENT. LONDON, July 12. Musurus Paaha, the Turkish Ambassador, has had an interview to-day with Earl Granville, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, when, on behalf of tho Porte, ho urgently demanded the cessation of the bombardment of Alexandria, and dilated on the gravity of the situation. THE EGYPTIAN LOSS SLIGHT. ALEXANDRIA, July 12 (later). It has now been ascertained that the Egyptians have suffered a loss of only five killed and twenty-seven wounded. THE BRITISH FLEET. The English ironclads have sustained very little injury from the firo of the Egyptian guns. THE KHEDIVE. Some anxiety is felt for tho safety of the Khedive, whose whereabouts is at present unknown. THE POWERS APPROVE OF THE BOMBARDMENT. LONDON, July 12. It is now stated authoritatively that, notwithstanding tho protest of the foreign consuls, tho majority of tho European Powers approve of the bombardment of the Alexandrian forte by tho English fleet. THE EGYPTIANS SEND OUT A FLAG 01? TRUCE. ALEXANDRIA, July 12, 1 p.m. A flag of truce has been hoisted in the eity, and a boat with a flag of truce is now proceeding to the English squadron. THE EGYPTIANS REPAIR THEIR FORTS. Latest. It is now known that tho bombardment will be resumed in the morning, as it has been ascertained that the Egyptians repaired some of their damaged forts last night.