14 Jul 1882
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1882
Page
1
Reports from Alexandria on July 13 describe heavy bombardment and fires across the European quarter. The city endured significant destruction as the port and fortifications were damaged, with hundreds killed or wounded and evacuees fleeing to ships and the canal.
A chaotic session in Washington features a heated fight over the revenue tax bill and the internal revenue measure. Senators from both parties clash on taxation relief, while Morrill wins a motion to delay further orders. Nominations for federal posts are confirmed as the House advances the sundry appropriation bill amid political maneuvering.
The House returns to the river and harbor bill with Senate changes delaying progress while discussions on miasma and Washington health shift to the Potomac flats. Officials defend the city’s health statistics as complemented by plans to reclaim riverfronts into a riverside park amid renewed tariff and agency debates.
An Alexandria dispatch reports Khedive and Dervish Pasha aboard a harbor ship after marines and sailors landed. British gunboat Bittern patrols Ramleh while fires spread toward the port. Admiral Seymour orders bombardment with batteries readied. reports describe shelling damage to the palace and city forts amid heavy sea conditions and strategic deliberations aboard Invincible.
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