The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-10

sUEz-LIsT OF TIE SHIPS AND OFFICERS.
From the London Standard.

Aadras has given Its answer TO sir George Camp
bell To the 'benighted Presidency" belongs tho
credit Of having been respond TO the En-
press call upon hsr Indian subjects Yesterday,
snortiy aitcr midday. the steamship Goa. dying tho
blue pennant OF the naval reserve, doomed up the
st horizon at tho head OF the Rod Sea- her plume
Of smoke ascending almos. perpendicuiarly through
the hent-mist. In her wake towed along by powerful
hawsers, came huge hirea transport, tho Duke OF
Aihole, over whose buiwarks swarm OF dusky sol.
d,ers in coored jackets swayed aud pressed in
Eager anxiety TO scan tho shores The vessels were
tho vanguard Of the which been chartered to
convey the Malta expedition TO It's destination, and
their living freight the Of the Twenty fifth
Madras native infantry. Cannanore, and not Bonn
bay, vas the port Of embarKation for this c6ntin-
gent Of tho force. ana every praise is due to Tho
local authorities Tor having done their work so
promptly ana WELL Tho remainder OF tho
troops started from Bombay. The Goa and the
Duke Of Athole passed Alden Wednesday last.
thus having taken exactly eight days TO traverse
the Rcd Sea-a very good voyage. considering that
they had head winds for a part of the way,
and compared " with the rate OF travelling OF tho
crack mail packets. Both ships had cast anchor in
the roads within hour Of thor having been dc.
scried, aud to their name. tho lively little paddle
tenders. Hasty and Speedy, having on board Admiral
Willoughby and hts sta In charge Of the transport
service IN Egypi, had put or to communicate with
Thorn.
NOT TO TAKE EGYPT.
The water boats were quickly alongside ard CON-
monced 70 Oil the tanks with filtered Nile water
through canvas pipes The choice OF was
made IN DIFFERENCE 20 the caste preudices Of the Hn
docs, who have rcligio objection to leather. No
coal was taken in, and but small quantity OF provi
sions. Within a couple OF hours and long be-
had finished their cali and entered tho canal,
the Duke OF Aihoo being towed by a
gcihcr the stay a. suez OF the ships was brict as
might be- owing to the excellent arrangements oil tho
Admiral ana his aids, Captain Gritty ana Mr. Philips,
both Of whom wore trained IN that good old school,
the former Indian navy II suspicion there were
that about to take the custody OF tho canal
slice Of the Kaedive's territory. Toe me- nc.
thodcal nature OF the detention and the pune
,s: ro Two w hps
vait IT Port Said longer than may be required COAL
though u is possible they may attend the arrival OF
their consors Of the FIRST contingent before proceed
ing to the end OF their journey under convoy OF
iron-cad: Tho rnmor that they were designed 70 re-
man In Egypt ~, OF course, utterly baseless and alb
surd; no preparations have been made here, al
legged, beyond clearing out the hospital wards in the
patients who might have 10 be landed from tho
transports. There Is neither ration for nor
forage for horse IN depot; not even one enterprisng
Italian has set canteen on the oil chance and
Is at loss TO divine how such perturbing report can
have got wind.
THEIR IDEAS OF THEIR ENEMY.
Tho Twenty-fith Is An ancient corps, having been
embodied at Trichnopoly long ago 1777, and 1t
has an nails To present. II did gallant SER
vice at Seringa patam, Pcgu and Central India Tho
headquarters.are stl located at the town which cnds
title 10 tho stn cigars beloved OF Anglo Indiana lhe
scene, when IL read out In orders that
the pwenty-n nth had been told of for service in
Europe, was one, l arm assured ny eye witnesses,
Of tndescribabe enthusiasm and excitement Tho
happiness OF the men was unbounaed They had pre-
viousiy At should DO understood asked to be allowed
to go on shs expedition. and now that their request
frenzy Of delight. Colonel Glib. tall, hronzed vct-
Gran. straight and wiry with sharp eye CHEEKY voice
and iron gray beard, Is idolzed BY his He has
nye ana thirty years In india and has mastered
language and habits and the idiosy oil tho
various castles without having lost, IN one iots,
the dash OF the British officer. II is easy to
understand that SUCH leaders should have
slrong hold on the affections oil those they
command, ~ vol rs firm control over them
When Colonel GiD stood out the parade ground,
and asked hr lads OF the Twenty-nuh II they were
voice they shouted s.Yes" ..Ready TO 70 at once?n
contnn the Colonel .,All ready,' was tho answer
~ss I'VE do ws hs ery
loud and cordial ."wiil you go 10 YeheDnum?"
eyes, wei follow you anywhere" was tho unanimous
reply And yet these cheerful fellows. ready for
duty beyond the kaii pdni-thoss mysterious, dark
waters dreaded OF Hiudoos-have family ties They
have been stationed years ore, and had
wives ana children there but they arc prepared to
part from them Ut the prospect OF q brush with
enemy-for n would be frui,less 10 conceal that for
eign service accepted but another phrase Tor
THE RUSSIANS IN England
NJ
that the Russians IN England, and that they
coming to help their masters TO drive the invaders
Of the sspoys sna. they viii nos orosch the . subject
their officers hearing lest they should offend their
suscsptibltics Yesterday among this first questions
asked BY those Of the Twenty.nith who understood
Arabic or English was, "Whcre are tho Russians ~
They were under tho impression that the Russians
DO met somewhere IN this neighborhood a.;
they did not hide from those VINO convcrscd with
them their citation nj tho confidence rcposea Ia
them, and expressed tho hope that when they
hnd fha barh WINS m malt nf
course-thcy would be vouchsafed signt OF tho
Queen. Nor 10 TINS feeling codfued TO this particular
regiment. When the Fifteenth, which has just re-
turned from Brmah, was asked Tor volunteers to
make tho Tweniy-nith up TOTS strength tho entire
corps stepped forward. rhfee times they were IN
formed that tho whole regiment not wanted, and
THREE times the whole reg persisted coming 10
tho front 10 signify It's willingness TO accompany ITS
fortunate brothers IN OF the old Twcntynith. In
the end Tho Colonel forced to pick out tue hun
drcd vsiunteors required And this stated. and
tho statement may % believed Is the spirit winch an
mated the SoDoys oil tho entire Presidency.
STRENGTH or rnE TwEsTY-pifTH
Tho elective oil the Twcniy-nith 722, and as "
may bc taken as a far specimen oil a native infantry
regiment will be interesting TO military readers TO
enter into some details OF IT'S composition OF Euro
pean officers the usual establishments is seven, mus
dtvidcd t--Onc COMMUNICATE, two wing commanders
Tour Ning oilcors and one medical officer lhs num-
NJ European officers arc always on horseback and
offer an easy target shapsnootcrs In those days oil
arms Of precision. native regiment without its
European officers - trunk without head. IL
Is well. therefore, tbat the Twenty-nfth Inns
eleven, and Il would DO better II they were
dispensed from the fictitious necessity Of pro-
voking tho cnemy's rifemen on false point
OF honor The following are the names OF the officers
who passed through yesterday :-Coionef Glib lconi-
maudantL Colonel Osborn tsecond In commandj;
Majors Mackenzie GabUctt ana Cotton; Captain
ssaniorth (adIutantt Licuienants Caveil Hastings
and Burn, Foriythird Light Infantry (attachedl aud
Surgeons Richie anu Harri There arc eight com
pancs IN each regiment, and TO each of these there
10 native suoadar captain, who is responsible for
the interior economy the good order the lines
OF his company There are IN addition eght jcm sdars
or leutcnants. Tue havdars or sergeans. are forty
tho nsiques or corporaIs, Iorty tue drummcrs. SIX
teen, AMI the Scpoys, co., There rs a noe effective
stan OF sovcn--namciy, one subadar,mejor, one urn
havildar, enc pay haviidsr, ono hic major, ono
adJutant, one anil paique ana one drum major.
THE CAMP foLLowERA
There are 2S4 Moslosns In the corps and hfy native
Christaus the rcsy hindoos OF suhdry castles. IL
has frequently been made Tor roproach TO tho
Madrassecs that moving regiment OF them is like 70
moving an army. Whcr they change from one can
comment to another, ior every sepoy there are nve
relatives, even TO remote degrees sometimes. This
has been altered. Tho list oil camp followers on the
present occasion rs strictly limited. There are but
four pacKalcs (men VINO carry water on buiocks aud
elght bheestcs, or ordinary water carriers; but on
the other hand, there are cightysx dnooie bearers
dhooiie. apoIoaies a certain graphic writer.