EGYPT

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6301, 14 July 1882, Page 2

EGYPT

Alfxandria, July 12. All the inland sea forts have been silenced by the British guns. The ironclads will resume the bombardment tomorrow, when. the forts commanding the harbor will be attacked. A party will shortly be landed to blow up the guns in the silenced forts. The Khedive's palace, which stands near the sea" forts, has suffered severely by the ;bombardment, and is now literally in ruins. . . The statement that 40 men "were" wounded on the Englssh ironclads by the fire of the Egyptian guns is fully confirmed. ... # » It has now been ascertained that the Egyptians have suffered the loss of five killed and twenty-seven wounded. The English ironclads have sustained very little injury from the Are of the Egyptian guns. * Some anxiety is felt for the safety of the Khed ye, whose whereabouts ia at present uuknown. 1 p.m. , A flag of truce has been hoisted in the,, city, and a boat, with a flag of truce, 'UZ now proceeding to the English squadron. Later. It is now known that the bombardment will bo resumed in the morning, as it has been ascertained that the Egyptians have repaired some of the damaged forts during the night. ,_-. 6 p.m. The bombardment of the forts which had been repaired by the Egyptians. during last night has now been suspended. . Several fires ara now ranging 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 the .-. loss of five men killed and twenty-seven -Z wounded. The previous announcement that this was the Egyptian loss was in- - correct. No reliable information as tothe casualties on the enemy's side has yet been obtained.