Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-17
GOING TO EaYPT.
Scenes Of the Departure frsn Lon.
dan.
The Orient OH for Egypt with
Gen. WOlseIey and Prince
Arthur.

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and at half past that hour Sir Garne
IWolseley, who had driven down in
brougham, was received by Sir Georg
Chambers and Colonel Martindale
and with a light step entered the Ca
labria. The distinguished officer wor
a gray ulster, tightly buttoned, an.
having the hood drawn over bis head
Captain Wardrop, Third Dragon
lGuards, will act as Abide Camp +
the General Officer Commander il
Chief. Soon afterward the vessel wa
cleared Of strangers, and two doel
tugs-the Victoria and the Beatrice
the latter having visitors on board
secured hold and skillfully pulled he
to the entrance of the dock, where
after a few minutes delay, two rive
tugs assumed charge, and by their ait
the Calabria was taken into mid river
As she cleared the dock gates at
D m, the military band stationed upol
the quay played the national anthem
while huzzas resounded from the ship
in dock and the wharves, every want
age point being black with enthusiast
spectators. Asthe troop ship steamed
down the Thames, her rigging thicI
with soldiers, cheering and singing
and her bulwarks crowded to tht
utmost, her tugs did their best t
answer the "hip, hip, hoOray," which
the steam launches succeeded will
| their whistles in Stimulating.
London Telegraph: There wa,
enough crimson and gold to give vari.
ETY. to the white jackets and head Gov
erings Of the Scots Guards; swords and
small arms sparkled in the sun; the
mass of soldiers waiting to embark
made a brilliant foreground for the
long black hull of the steamer, with
its cleaning windows and white boats
and black tunnels and waste pipes,
from which shreds of steam blew
away in wreaths of mist; beyond was
the Holland, filling the perspective OF
the sky with rows Of vari colOred
bunting; now and again a bugle
sounded, a sharply uttered com
mand would be re-echoed by
the clanking of grounded rifles,
whilst steadily sounding above
the confusion Of many voices could
be heard a drum like beating from the
engine room OF the steamer, like the
deep respiration Of some monstrous
creature. As fast as the soldiers
boarded the vessel they went below to
stow their kits and arms away, and
then returned on deck, and in a very
short time the stern and quarters Of
the ship we're loaded with the gallant
fellows, exchanging CHEEKY calls with
Ia dense mass Of spectators located
just outside the yard gates. The
royal luggage arrived. aud was care
fully carried aboard. Would His
Royal Highness be here soon? the
crowd wanted to know. All the
troops had embarked; the bridge was
occupied by those who had charge Of
the ship, hoarse shouts had been
raised respecting the easing away Of
head ropes and the like, the waste
pipes were blowing with a harsher
kissing, and il was quite plain that
the ship was ready to start. After a
little the hinder ladder was hauled
away, leaving only one means OF
access. Already handkerchief we're
being waved, cordial sslutations of
hat and hand made, and a loud cheer
had broken from the soldiers in the
afterpsrt of the vessel. Then three
mighty blasts were delivered by the
steam whistle, and a couple of deep
toned bella were sharply struck.
Next the foremost ladder was lowered
and removed, proving that the Duke
was not going to embark by wayof the
quay. In a few moments a tug had
hold of the stern OF the Orient, and
the immense fabric Aoated away from
the quayside. Then, perhaps, was
the right moment to see the great yes
sci and her gallant freight to perfec.
ton. Cheer after cheer broke from
her crowded decks, and every full
hearted shout was returned in a broad
side by the crowds who lined the
sides of the dock. The land cheers,
however, took a deeper note when it
was presently understood that the
little steamer yonder, Firehy, crowded
with ladies and gentlemen, had the
Duke Of ConuSught aboard. His
Royal Highness was accompanied by
the Duchess Of Connaught. the Prince
and Princess Of Wales, Mr.. Childers
and Sir John Adye. In a very short
time the Duke stood upon the decks
of the Orient; and, with cheer after
cheer breaking from her sides, the
noontide sun full upon her, and giving
a clear ~brilliancy to the uniforms,
aud her sparkling scuttles flashing
lines Of light into the water under
her, the great ship glided into the