Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-18
THE GUARDS In EGYPT.
HOW the NObbiest Of Her Majesty
Soldiers Carried Themselves in the
Land Of the PharaOhA.
From the London World.

From the London World.
"a sight for the gods is Sir Henry Havelock
Allan driving tandem with camel and q pony
| in front of the Ismailia hotel. But, then, Sir
Henry is always sight for the gods, whether
he be instructing the admiral in navigation. the
commander-in-chief in the art of war, or the
hotel cook in the matter OF potatoes. His
preparations for the front are something pro-
dlgious; and when thoroughly caparisoned,
with his middle-ages helmet and his innumera-
BILE appendages and 'first-class lodges, my de ar
boy he is worthy of q museum. 1t goes
without saying that he is favorite
everywhere many youngster at the front
having to thank him for kindly act; and be
received regular ovation from the Highland
ers he used to command when he went on board
the France to welcome them on arrival II is
not, however. generally credited that Sir Henry
silenced one of the enemy's guns in the action
at Kassasn with his rifle at Z, 500 yards. Two
camels and Syrian ass. three horses, and i've
men form the gallant generals cOrtege for the
'front.' Whenever he leaves the Hotel Paris, ct
Ismailia, the silence Of desOlaton falls upon the
verandas Of the hostelry. His martial step no
longer resounds along the cemented way his
martial voice is no longer heard in directing his
retainers, soothing the maitresse d'hotel, or su-
perintending his personal laundry. Their
friends at home should see the officers Of the
grenadiers washing their Clothes hanging them
out In the sun, and sitting In the shade them.
selves waiting for them to dry! Lord Algernon
Lennox is perhaps the best ct smaller articIea
but Darlington has the better Of him in finish,
ing larger pieces. Col Smith has developed
an unexpected talent In the preparation OF veg
etables for the mess, and 1t is impossible to
take exception to Lord Henry Russelrs Gre
lighting.
''Stuck down In q ruined house. without kit
and without rations, to make the best of 1t, the
guards certainly did n. Dry fragments Of bis.
cult and pannikins Of very questionable weser
do not at any time form an exhlar ating rapast:
but after long march under the pitilsss Egyp-
tian sun, they were calculated to degrees. The
guards, however, were in the best OF spirits.
both officers and men, and tie thought that
they were already to the frolt made amends for
all deficiencies Of comp!ssariat and transport.
Those who think that Pail Mall handles cannot
rough It like Soldiers Ore thoroughly mistaken.
have had experience OF many regiments In my
time, and Say it sincerely, never saw such
CHEEKY, accomplishing alacrity under very Dis
agreeable circumstances before. And they DO
rot spare the guards either. Indeed they have had
something more than their share OF fatigue duty;
but they 60 out under the MONDAY sun to un-
load wagons or dig away canal dam rs bTtskly
as II they were going to furnish guard g
Windsor. The rest Of the army have already
taken note Of their soldierly conduct. and axe
proud Of the grenadiers. Their experiences q
Egypt have been many and curious. Thus On
board the Batavia, when that amiable old Gu
harder got stuck In the canal, which she did
about once an hour all through, her msjesty's
grenadiers had to run backward and forWop1
across the poop for half IN hour TO send thop'
ship rolling. II their friends In the parks oou11
only have seen them trotting, ct the word q
command. starboard to port and port again 70
starboard, they would have wondered exceed-
ingly. But. on the whole, it is - well pcrhapo
that those same friends IA not go our guard5 :
at work deepening the oanaa ct nahutA rhslk
baggage not being up, an1 hoglng o1)5 90
ehlEt ePiece. thy leN tbolf 1AiE1o . - ~