During the afternoon and evening the marines of the _Superb_, _Inflexible_, _Temeraire_, _Achilles_, and _Sultan_ were added to the forces on shore. Captain Fisher, of the _Inflexible_, took command of the whole force, and the patrolling of the city was begun. A company of Royal Marine artillerymen, armed as infantry, marched through the European and the Arab quarters of Alexandria. They shot some natives caught in the act of setting fire to houses, and also three of the native police, who were pillaging a house after having maltreated the Berberine door-keeper. The _Inflexible_, _Temeraire_, and _Achilles_ were stationed off Ramleh to command the land approaches to Alexandria from the southward and westward. On the 14th the _Penelope_, with Admiral Hoskins, left for Port Saïd. Of the events of the 14th, Admiral Seymour says, "Employed during the whole of the day landing as many men as we could spare from the squadron, and by evening we had occupied the most important positions." Alexandria being a walled town, the distribution of the force at Captain Fisher's disposal had to be governed by this fact, and was practically as follows:--At the Ramleh station were marines from the _Monarch_. At the Rosetta Gate were marines from the _Temeraire_. At the Moharrem Bey Gate were marines from the _Alexandra_. At Fort Kom-el-Dyk Gate were marines from the _Sultan_. At Pompey's Pillar Gate were marines from the _Superb_. At the Gabari Caracol Gate were marines from the _Achilles_. At the Gabari railway station were marines and bluejackets from the _Alexandra_. At the Zaptieh and Arsenal were marines from the _Invincible_. As the streets were gradually explored the bodies of many Europeans were discovered; others were found floating in the harbour. The corpses found in the streets were buried as quickly as possible. During this time the town was still being fired and looted in places. On the 15th the _Minotaur_ arrived with Admiral Dowell, in command of the Channel Squadron, and a brigade of seamen and marines from her was at once disembarked. Fort Napoleon was occupied by gunners from the fleet. Fort Kom-el-Dyk, which it was reported had been mined, was also occupied by bluejackets. A party of men from the _Alexandra_ destroyed the guns at Fort Silsileh with gun-cotton.[35] The German, American, and Greek ships of war landed men to assist in restoring order. Lord Charles Beresford was appointed Chief of Police, and persons found pillaging or setting fire to houses were brought before him and summarily dealt with. Those guilty of pillaging were flogged, and incendiaries were sentenced to be shot. The American marines rendered much service in promptly disposing of incendiaries, and in blowing up houses with gunpowder to check the conflagration. In consequence of a rumour that Arabi intended to attack the town, a large number of bluejackets and marines, with Gatling guns, were landed, each ship reinforcing its detachment on shore.