Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-22
THE MARCH PAST
or the English Army Before the Khe-
dive of Egypt and Generals Com
manding-BriIliant Array
or the COntingents from Many Nations
Making a Deep Impression Upon
the Gaping Fellaheen.

the Egyptian Nafioualists might we'll foo
consolsfion for their defeat, and the fac
that these were merely representative OF tb'
vastly arger force which England could, hsC
IL been necessary, have placed in the field
will, il may be hoped, act "a a deierren
against any fresh attempt TO rebel sgains
the order OF thing which Is supported by Us
The square presented brilliant appear
ance. Upon one side was a long woodeI
pavilion, gaily decorated. In the center wa
the dsis OF the Kbedive. The Sultan's fat
h-w overhead, the royal slandzrd of Ed
gland was on the right, the Egyptian flag OF
the left. The pavilion was filed with Eu
ropesus and Egyptian officials, very few
nm 'fhciAl natives having a place there.
Opposite, with q space between for tbs
march Of the troops, was the generals staff
with bodyguard of marines, in bright rec
coats and white trousers. Gen. Wolsele'
took up his place in front Of the Khedive''
raised dsis.
At o'clock the march past began. Al
the head of the cavslry division rode Geo
Drury Lowe with his staff; his handling Of
his troops during the war places him on the
roll of distinguished cavalry leaders.
Barrodaile's battery OF horse artillery had
the place of honor. At Mahsameh then
shrspnrl FIRE went long way toward caus
ing the panic of the Egyptians, and effect1
silly siie need the seyen Knapp guns captured
there. They prepared the way for the cav
airy chaTg- q. Kszsaszin on he 9th Of Sep
/. temher. eiEle1fIbie IRE oeeriurninx ID,
careinIiy-iSid pisRs OF Arabs generals
TIE Knedive, perhaps, hardly knew how
much those SIX quiet-lOoking guns had COO.
tributed 10 The present position of things
Alter The Horse Artillery came the stately
HOu ebod Cavalry, with drawn swords, in
sections of fours, all at steady trot, looking
in their fight pg XIX very different from, bul
n.rfn I'M M Lea h.
cavalry who file before the Queen at Wind
sor. Scarcely inferior in sizs of men OF
horses weret be FoufLh and Seventh Dragoou
Guards Following these came the Nine-
teeDlh Husssr-, perhaps the most smartly
turned out body of cavalry npon the ground
90 them fell much OF the outpost duty dur
ing tn long wesry wait at K.ssassin. Al
Tel Ell Kebir they followed the infantry into
the enemy's lines, and at ooce dashed on in
pur-uit of the flying Egyotizns.
Following the Husssrs me the mount ed
10 antry, riffs at rest. From the 5 h OF
August until the end of the war this little
body has been in almost daily conflict will
the enemy. In every fight they were the
first TO be gin ana the last 10 finish. They ave
done splendid work, but their loss has been
heavy The corps was but sixty strong, aud
out OF that number one officer has been Killed
and four wounded, while more than fifth
c0nsbat.
The Indian cavalry next filed past, 8
splendid and picturesque body, the curved
swords OF the Second and Sixth Bengal Cav
airy flashing in The SUD, and the Pennons OF
the Thirteenth Lancers making a gay show.
Their array was no whit less steady and dis
ciplined than that OF the best Euglish horse
men, and the effect OF the spectacle on the
Egyptians in the pavilion and upon the
crowds in the square was very marked.
Alter the cavalry, thirty guns Of the horse
artillery-no finer could be seen in the world
-rumbled through the square, their quiet,
busiuess-like look being all the more effect
i've after the gay chow of the Indian horse
men.
The bands, which had hitherto been play
ing lively cavalry trof, now changed the
time, and march heralded the approach of
the Blue Jackets coBtingents, that from L.
MALTA under Capt. Fltzroy, that from
Aexsndria-chieh fly the men who had done
good service in the armor-clad trsin-under
Commander Henderson. The Blue Jackets
have done brilliant service during this war
in great variety of ways. It was the Naval
Contingent who held Alexandria until the
arrival of troops. The hard work of haul-
ing the guns into position, Of intrenchine
and bridge-buildins fell chiefly upon them,
and after the flank movement TO L.
MALTA it was their work at the landing
stages and their launches on the canal. which
salone enabled the advanced troops to obtain
their supplies OF food. Upon The present
occasion they proved that ia a march pssf.
they can rival the mos perfectly drilled IN
fanlry, and German officer who was pres
ent included them as amons the best troops
on the ground.
Next TO them came the garrison and ma
rine artillery, under Col. Tewson The ma
L
gagged In every affair throughout the war
from Allisoa's rec nnaissance before 4lexan-
dria TO the storrniDg OF Tel-el- Kebir.
The appearance of the Duke of Connaught
with his staff now indicated the approach
of the brigade OF Guards. No need to criti-
else their marching, as, with ranks closely
locked, they passed in solid column TO the
"Brirish Grenadiers' March" The leading
company of the Scots Fusiliers attracted
especial admiration, the men averaging six
feet two inches in hight, certainly the high
est average in the British army; and the
whole brigade is a remarkably fine one.
After the guards the steady stream OF British
infantry flowed past in unbroken order, the
regiments deployiDg into column a. they
entered the square, forming column OF route
at the double as they emerged from the mar
row streets with perfect and unvarying dis
cipllne.
Royal Irish, the Fiftieth West Kent), the
tYo,k and Laucsster), aud
the Eighiy-seveDth Irish Fu.iIiers-four
strong regiments, the fret two dressed in the
new gray fighting uniform. only Issued when
the campaign was over. The dress contrast
ed very fsvorsbly with the dirty red serge OF
the other troops, but the cut of the Jackets
is still at once hideous and uncomfortable
The battalion Of Royal Marines followed
in new red tunics and brilliantly white he'll
metz, the troops quite eclips ng in sppesr-
anee all which had passed before, and pre-
senting splendid spectacle. The marines
have, throughout be war, fully ID aini aimed
The higb reputation which the corps has
borne. This completed the line of the first
division.
Gen. Willis, whose wound has quite
healed, now lett the side of the command r
ln-chief and followed his civition, and Gen.
d smiley snd his staff approached. The
drums and bsgpipes nvz1hsEalded the COM
ing OF Gen. Allison's Highland BTIgTrfr.1
When the detailsi reports OF the battle of
Iel-el k-bir, now on their way home. are
received, think that it will be allowed thu
The advance of this brig de will be cousid-
cred a. one ofthe finest Instances OF military
discipline, under the trying circumstances of |
a nlght's In our military history.
The flank battalion was halted. but the
70 halt continued 10 advance. Touch. how
sver, WIS maintained, and the brigade, there |
ore. became diagonal to the line Of advance. |
ne change not being perceived in the dark
iess. When the order for general advance |
vas again given, they marched upon their |
lew lsne Of front, and cons quenily found |
ecIacH.s On fp- right iDlers cling their line |
Il advsIc4- L Has a critical moment, and |
'ply peri c. discipline prevented complete |
,obfu-iou ar sing. Quickly and in excellent |
order The long line GIFTED itself, regained its |
srmer p sition, and resumed its march in its |
rue line of advance.
The Black Watch went past 70 the tune of |
III ghlaud Lsddie." Since Foutenoy, when |
.lIsh armv, IL has taken p~rt in nearly every |
vent in British military history. After the |
Black Watch the Camerouians strobe past 10 |
he "Pibroch of Donald Dhu," which has been
heard upon the scene of many British vic |
DRY. The first man who surmounted the |
of Tel-el-Ksbir was Private |
Donald Cameron of this regiment, who fell |
lead, shot through the head. The Gordon |
and the Seventy-fourth. equal /
n physique and appearance to the leading
egiments, completed the brigade.
Then came the Fourth Brigsde from Alex
indria. led by Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood. upon
whose breast glitIered three lines of medals.
rhe Sixtieth Riffs, as divisional regiments,
the march past of the second di |
Vision. This bsttsliou has done good SER |
nee, aud maintained it, reputation for |
rs was testified by the numer- |
,us dead in their front whenever engaged.
The Indian contingent, under Gems. Mac |
Dherson and Tanner, fnIshed the display.
The Sevsnty-second 1.-THE Seaforth Hishiand-
srs) headed the division, nearly every man