The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13
FOREIGN LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, August Is,
1882.
To-day has been one of consider
able hustle and excitement among
the soldiers and sailors. Last night
it was generally reported that an ex-
pedition against the Aboukir forts
had been decided on.
The regiments selected for the
work are the Household Cavalry
the Foot Guards, 10th Rifles, En-
gineers, two battatons of Marines,
and the Mounted Infantry. The
Foot Guards and the 10th Rifles
packed up and bivouacked on the
camping ground during the whole of
the night
Early this morning the Scot
Guards came by train from Ramleh,
and marched through the town with
their pipers playing. They present.
ed dusty, campaign appearance,
and looked thoroughly fit for active
service. They went on board the
Orient when takes the Duke of
Coanaught and staff.
This was the FIRST regiment TO en-
bark The Coldstreams followed on
board the iberia, and presented a
similar appearance. About nine
O'Clock the Grenadiers came by train
from Ramleh, luggage wagons and
pack mules accompanying. The 18th
Rifles followed, and the embarka-
ton of men and horses was quickly
accomplished without q single ac-
cident.
1t caused an unusual scene of
commotion about the harbor. Ey-
erything was done in Il regular, bus
iness-Iike manne,. The harbor also,
presented a picturesque sight, all the
ships being dressed in honor of the
Austrian Royal Family, and salutes
being fired.
The actual operations to be un-
dertaken and the exact port OF dis
embarkation, are kept secret, even
from the highest officers OF the staff.
General Wolseley pleasantly declines
to make any revelation until they
had arrived before the enemy,
can only state generally that OF
Saturday evening or Sunday morn
ing serious attack will, as is re-
ported, be made on the forts at
Aboukir, followed by the landing of
a division Of troops
The Superb and tho Tenieraire
carry horse-boais but the others do
not, The captains of the irOnclads
have sealed orders. | DO not know
whether any troops 60 in the fight
ing ships. Their orders arr to be
ready and under weigh By one o.
clock on Saturday.
General Wolseley and his staff are
on board the Salamis. The Aboukir
division will consist Of about 6,000
men, and in case OF necessity will
be reinforced by 1000 Of the Naval
Brigade.
So much publicity has been al
lowed respecting the departure OF
troops and ironclads, aud the prob
able point of assault, thai many
officers doubt whether some other
place along the coast has not really
been selected for operations,
Officers and Sailors ags alike lie
lighted AZ the prospect OF having
another chance OF an important ma
val bght on the scene OF Nelson's
great victory. The only doubt Is
whether the enemy will fight but
nothing seems TO justify that doubt.
ON the contrary, the General in
command and the Admiral aptici-
pate determined resistance.
had, this attesno2p, a capital
view q Arabi's camp fron the top
Of q hieA h9pse near TIE Beau Sc
jop5 hQiel. 1t was quite clear. The
threatened action had caused no
visible alteration in his lines. An
Engineer officer present expressed
the opinion that the enemy's en-
trenchments were very strong, but
were certainly not the work Of Arabs.
His sol,lierv had 10 appearance Of
special activity. Last night the
electric light showed tia eneny's
patrols near Raaieh sand hills.