New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-06
OUR FOREIGN LETTER.
Alexandria, Aug IA, 1882

and Grenadier Guards and the 18th
Highlanders disembarked here and
proceeded to the front.
The scene in dock presented 4 bigh-
ly picturesque and interesting as.
psct. Three transports contai ming
Guardsmen, Scots, and Grenadiers,
lay along side the quay, their side.
lined with soldiers evidently delight.
ed at the prospect Of landing and
eager to see the shattered city.
The troops looked very we'll afte,
their voyage. Few of them had
suffered from sea sickness.
Each of these fine battalions ex.
hibited such eagerness to land be.
fore the other that the General
deemed it expedient to give orders
that they should d;sembark stimuli.
taneously. The regimental bag.
gage, stores, horses, ETC., we've land.
cd by midday. The men, however,
dined on board, and paraded in full
marching order at half past three.
The order to fall in was then sound.
ed by the pipers and drummers, and
received with cheers. Great aston.
ishment was aroused among the as.
sembled natives by the strains Of the
bag-pipes.
At four o'clock, Generals Adye,
Alison, and Graham, accompanied
by Admiral Seymour, arrived to in
spect the Guards, and, with the
Duke of Counaught, walked down
the front of the line, about half.a-
mile in length, ranks being careful.
ly dressed and colors unfurled.
As soon as the inspection was ov.
or, Sir John Adye formed the off,
GERS into circle and delivered an
impressive address, pointing out to
them the duties and difficulties,
hardships and campaigning. He re.
minded them that they must be
prepared to meet an enemy in great
strength, numerically considered
courageous, determined, and we'll
armed. He cautioned them against
being to sanguine or oyer-confdent,
and strongly exhorted them to guard
against surprises. -,
At half:past four O'Clock the
Grenadiers' band struck up a quick
march, and the battalion moved off
in tours, The Scots Fusiliers fol.
lowed headed bY their pipers. drum.
mers, and fifers. simultaneously
the sailors manned yards, and set
up lusty cheer which was vigor.
ously echoed by the Guards on the
quay.
Along the line of route were to
be seen many groups OF Arabs man
ifestly deeply impressed with the
magnificent appearance of these
fine troops, and could be heard
calculating 'Allah, Allah! What
fools we are!'' The Europeans
here turned out en- masse to vel.
come the Guardsmen, who really Of
fered ar imposing spectacle; strea.
ming on steadily through the white
debris OF the burnt houses, shovell-
ed together in heaps, upon which
the tprbaned and red-capped Arabs
gathered in knots to see the English
soldiers pass on their way to the
font.
The Duke of Counaught, attend
ed by Major Lane, proceeded the
Guards during their march through
the city. His Royal Highness looks
well and hardy. He has secured a
small house adjoining the Ramleh
Camp, which will be the headquar.
ttrs Of his brigade until General
Wolseley's arrival
The Coldsteams are still outside
the hsrbor, but will land. to-day
and join the Guards Brigade. The
impression at present prevailing
here seems to be that the Egyptians
will give the English great deal
Of trouble, His cavalry is we'll
handled, he has good engines at his
command, and seems tolerably .ex-
pert in flag.signallinR he i
streng tdeDihg his intrench ments on