Daily Republican., 1882-08-19
L0HdOm Letter.
Regular Correspondence


LONDON, England, Aug. Z, 1882
Practically there Is not any opposition
In Parliament to the present Egyptian
war, and, consequently, the vote Of
credit for two million three hundred
Thousand pounds, required for strength
ening the force in Egypt, was agreed tc
by N5 to 10. The Secretary of State fol
War, after consultation with Sir Garnet
Wolseley and other competent authorI.
ties, believes that sum to he sufficient
for three months campaign; and 1t i:
not expected that the task of crushing
Arab: Pasha will take Longer thar
the time specified. On the other hand
should the calculation prsve below the
mark, the Government may easily ap
peal to the House of Commons for more
funds. Besides thoroughly suppress.
ing the present rebellion against the
Khedive, England will take care that
Egypt shall cease to be military po w.
or except for the defence Of her owr
borders.
An Egyptian army has been the pro
life scource of native troubles for many
years past. Such elaborate precautions
have been taken for the safety and com
fort of the troops, that the expedition ID
being forwarded withouta hitch. Eng.
land will be able to put forty thousand
men into the field, leaving an adeq uate
reserve behind. Without bieng eoddled
the troops are to be made very comfort.
able. In sickness and In health their
welfare will be looked after with
an almost tender solicitude, which was
unknown to the shOeless, ragged patrio'
hordes with whom Bonaparte con.
quered Egypt under the Directory,
Sanitation has not been neglected. The
wounded will find in the hospital most
of the comforts of home, and the SOL
diers on active duty are to have the
right kind of clothing for hot climate,
and tents of the latest and best pattern.
An adequate amount of regimentsl
transport will accompany every regi'
ment; and all ranks have been careful
ly considered on paper.
So apparently convinced are the
Government of being able to get through
the business within the time mentioned
, hat the changes In command at home
and in the Intelligence Department are
70 be only of aTemporary nature. Before
the first fall of snow in the Midlands OF
England Mr.. Childers expects that the
troops may return home, their work
finished and complete. This is q COM
paratively cheerful view Of the stu.
alton, which the country will earnestly
hope may be warranted by events. For
Ave weeks past, the heads Of the War
Office, civil and military, have worked
night and day to put the little army on
the best possible footing. Nothing ap
pears to have been neglected that could
conduce to the comfort of all concerned.
Even now there will be no undue
haste and whenever regiment IL sent
off everything will be spick and span
and in perfect order, from the more
elaborate needs and requirements of the
colonel to the buttons on the tunic oil
the smallest drummer boy. Nova.
days We provide our armies and we
"fght by the card" Assuredly If all
the arrangements of the proposed
Egyptian campaign work as smoothly
as Mr. Childers hopes and expects the
English arirv will march to victory
gaily and gladly, we'll clothed and we'll
fed, along levol plain to glory, and
by roads strewn with creature comforts
Yesterday morning the Queen paid a
special visit to Portsmouth, for the pur.
pose of taking farewell of the officers
and men who are proceeding in the
Catalonia" for Egypt. The visit was
ssmi-private, as, indeed, most Of hel
Majesty's visits to Portsmouth are, fol
ev,r since the death of the Prince Con
sort, the Queen has dispensed with the
firing of royal saiutes at the navy ports
Her stay lasted half an hour, during
which time the officers of the regiment
were presented, and her Majesty in
spected not only the saloon and officers
quarteri, but also the accommodation
on the middle and lower decks.