Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

our FOREIGN LETTER.

ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, Aug. IL.
lSS2.-Yesterday afternoon the Scots
and Grenadier Guards and the 10Th
Highlanders disembarked here and
proceeded to the front.
The scene in dock presented a
highly picturesque and interesting
aspect. Three transports contain
ing Guardsmen Scots and Genadiers
lay along side the quay, their sides
lined with soldiers evidently de
lighted at the prospect of landing
and eager to see the shattered city.
The troops looked very well after
their voyage. Few Of them had
suffered from sea-sickness.
Each of these fine battalious ex:
hibited SUCH eagerness TO land be-
fore the other that the General
deemed ii cXpcdicii; To- give orders
that they should disrimb ,rk stimuli
taneouSly. The rugimeltai bag
gage, stores, HORSES, etc, were land
ed by midday. The men. however,
dined on board, and paraded i'm
full marching order at haf-past
three. The order to fail in was then
sounded By the lIipeis and drum
mers, and received with cheers.
Great establishment was aroused
among the assembled natives by the
strains of the bag-pipes.
AT four o'clock, Generals .Adye,
Alison and Grahan, accompanied
by Admiral Seymour, arrived TO in
spect the guards, and with the Duke
of Connaught, walked down the
front of the line, about half-a-mile
in length, ranks being carefully
dressed and colors unfurIed. As
soon rs the inspection was over. Sir
John Adye formed the officers into
circle and delivered I'm impressive
address, pointing out To them the
duties and difficulties. hartlShiDs
and perils of campaigning. lie re-
mined them that they must be- IRE
pared to meet ali enemy i'm great
strength, numerically considered,
courageous, determined anil we'll
armed. He cautioned them agairst
being too sanguine or over conf
dent, and strongly exhortcd them
to guard against surprises.
AT half-past four O'clock the iirrn.
adiers' band struck up qulck
march, and battalion moved OF in
tours. The Scots Fusiliers followed,
headed by their pipcrs, druniners
and iifers. simultaneously the sail
Ors manned yards, and set up II ius-
ty cheer which was vigorously
echoed by the guards on the quay.
Along the line of route were TO be
seen many groups of Arabs mani
testify deeply impressed with the
magnificent appearance of these fine
troops. and could be heard ejaculat-
ing: "Allah, allah what fools we
are!" The Europeans here turned
out en- masse to welcome the guards
men, WHO really offered an impOs-
ing spectacle, streaming steadily
through the white debris of the
burnt houses, shOvelled together In
heaps, upon which the turbaned
and red-capped Arabs gathered in
knots to see the English soldiers
pass on their way to the ffOIIt.
The Duke of COnnaught, attended
by Major Lane, preceded the guards
durine their march through the
city. His Royal .Highness looks
well and hearty. lie has secured Il
small house adjoining the Ramleh
Camp, which will be the headquar-
tiers OF his brigade until General
Wolseley's arrival.
The Coldstreams are still outside
the harbor, but will land to-day and
join the Guards Brigade. The inn
preston at present prevailing here
seems to be that the Egyptians will
give the English deal of trouble.
His cavalry are well handled, he
has good engines at his command,
and seems tolerably expert i'm flag
He is siren ,ythening his
entertainments on the canal, and |
his movements in that direction
can be plainly seen from the Eng
lish positions.