Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-10-12

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The following Dl7a,oh has jan been receiv-
Cd by Lord II b. t, orc Of his Majeity's pin
rPal ie-ret4Ties x Rate, from GeueIal Hutch
j. ior.
Had quarters, Camp before Cis5h. Juue -. 1884,.
Ny lord,
The combined armies advsrced OF both files
efthe river on the zI1 init. The Britilr troops,
and tho.e Of Its LighneE the Caption plcha,
iaveEeI Gizeh, ~ The left Bank of die Me-
whilA the army Of his Highae.s ta- Grand vi.
ziar moved forward. ant to1k petition nearly
within ca-COn lhot Of Cairo. On The z /, in
the morning, the enemy f-1t out4 fag of truce,
an1 Informed me, thai 1hsy wl4ed to trent vi III
abe evacultian If Giro, and the t4rts thereuato
Belonging, upon certain conti ions Aftec
ne8ocJa,ion offeverai day.. which vas cendu1-
Cd BIZ Bigaiier General Hops, with mu-h
judgment AID ability, they agreed tn fIrread-r
tie town and tors ca the condition. which l
have The honor "a inciole.
We took PoG-Gien Of tie Gate Of Giz-h at
hve O'Clock yeRerday evening, afd alto of The
fort Sukolkl on the Caro- f1e If the liver
hofages have been mutually exchange, and
The final cFaludtion wiA take pace IA about
ten days.
ihoud fuPpofe thar there are near fix thou
flnd troops Of all kinds. in the town but
fPeak wthcut perfea knowledge on the fub
Jet, asI have nor yet received aHy returns.
This HIS been 4 long and arduous ie,vice
The troops, from the great heat Of The wealth r.
the difficulty OF the navigation o. the River,
and the entire want Of roads in the country have
fuifered Comfortable degree IF f4tigne, but
both men anu officers have unlimited ID II with
The g.e4ten patience, and have manfeQed a
zeal FOR The honour Of his MajeGy's arms that
IS above an P1negYfic the eoadut Of JLc fol-
diers has been orderly and ezamp airy and a
dilciplne has befn Prelerved, hich would have
done honour To any troops am extremely
obliged 10 Lieut. Col Analu,her, Opar..r
Mater General for the great zeal and abity
which be has ihewn, under very difficult circum =
Hantei, il forwarding the pubic fervice From
Generals Cradock and Doyle, who were the
General Officers. employed Immediately under
my orders, | have derived the greateG aaia-
znce, and | beg'leave to recommend them a,
highly deferying Of his majelty's faYFu-. The
exc tlcns Of capt. StePhanion ot the lavy. have
Seen extremely laborious and conlant during
th'; ion5 march they have done e,ery ding
. thar was Poti'l= 10 forward az fPPle IS ana
indeed wi,hou: their 3overfql q5,ol would
have been imPofbie to have Proceeded. Your
Lordihip will recollea THAI! he river Is extreme
y low At IBIS letlon az the yaer,thc mouth IF
She Nile iniPadl5le for four day together, and
The difa1ce from Rpfc,ta t. G4iro, between I6b
and TO miles, Capt. Steve MON has been Al
bly, fuPPorted BY captains Motrilon, Curry, and
Hillysr, who were employed under him. The
icrvica il elich they have been engaged has
NOT been a Brilliant enc, bpt .bope it will be
Fecolle6et HAT it has been moi uleful, and has
required cohttant vigilance and at ,otion III
has lated now for . any weeks thelabopr la
been ezcs.lTe, and the fatigue. greater than !.
can exPrel5. This difpatch will BE delivered toI
you by my Ald de Camp, Major Montrelor,
who has been IN the mott intimate habits Of con
adence with me Gnce n,y arrival ii Egypt. and
will be able to give your LordlaP a MOI per
nj aGco9nt Ct The Gtuation Of 4llairs IL this
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