Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-07-26
From Our Regular Correspondent
Our European Letter.
LONDON, Eng, July s. 's2.

Preparations we're going on yesterday
at the various military and manufacturing
establishments. An army corps of over
$4,000 men is, according to present ar
Engagements, to be dispatched 10 Egypt.
The exact number Of troops to be drawn
from the Mediterranean and other foreign
stations has not yet TRANSFERRED; but it has
become known that the quota to be sent
from England will consist of 5000 men,
composed as follows: Six regiments of
cavalry, twenty.one battalions Of infantry,
fifteen batteries of artillery, four field
companies of royal engineers, eight COM
panies of the commissariat and transport
corps, one company of the ordnance store
corps. with medical staff, and four bear
err companies in charge Of twelve field
hospitals. There will also be a reserve
ammunition column, together with the
necessary number Of chaplain army vet
Urinary surgeons, military police, and post
Office employees. The preparations of the
medical department are already complet-
ed. The pharmacy and surgery wagons
have been fitted up with the necessary
instruments, drugs and medical comforts.
The tents, wood aoorings and camp equip
ment are also ready for the field hospitals,
both at the base of operations, the line of
communication and at the front, whilst
the bearer companies, whose duty it is to
convey the wounded from battle under
fire, are being rapidly organized; the
ltters, which will be carried by mules,
being prepared in large quantities. The
commissariat corps were also yesterday,
actively employed in preparing appliances
for field bakeries and butcheries. The
equipments for the four field companies Of
royal engineers, including stores for con-
structing bridges by the pontoon troops.
and the travelling Offices of the telegraph
troops are being fitted up with the latest
improvements, whilst orders for the supply
of a large quantity of telegraph poles and
field wire have been given. Two seven.
FOUNDER batteries, one of two hundred
pound guns and one of four hundred
pound guns, complete, with ammunition,
are nearly ready for the royal arsenal,
Woolwich, for the mule transport service,
whilst the large number of Calling guns
on travelling carriages, and light field
pieces, carried by all the vessels Of the
naval squadron, which will be manned
by the naval brigade, are being got ready
as being suitable for service in Egypt.
Orders have been issued for providing a
large number of military squadron carts
for both infantry and cavalry. These will
be worked by special light transport
column, and will be of a character suitable
for service in sandy country. The sub
stantial general service wagons have been
pronounced to be too heavy, and all the
light tip, forage and other military carts
available are being brought out, and will
be used in the forthcoming campaign for
mule draught With the object of carry
ing this out 1000 sets of the smallest horse
harnesses in store at Woolwch dockyard
are being altered to fit mules, of which
animals her majesty's government has q
very large stock, both at the Mediterranean
stations and in the Indian empire. A
large number of specially-constructed
pack saddles, on either side of which
baggage can be slung, and the seven
FOUNDER guns, carriages and ammunition
mounted, are being pushed rapidly for
ward. The mule armament is constructed
with such nicely that no animal will have
TO carry more than 200 pounds, the 400
pound gun being made in two parts for
this purpose, and screwed together when
wanted for use. The light siege train at
Woolwich arsenal is now ready for SER
vice. The lords commissioners of the
admiralty are in communication with
ship owners, with the object of chartering
ships tor the conveyance of war stores in
connection with the proposed Egyptian
expedition.
The Newmarket July meeting to-day
was productive of brilliant racing, several
of the principal contests having quite an
international character. The two-years-
old racing was very interesting, the July
stakes and the Chesterfield plate being
won respectively by two of the best
youngsters seen out this season-Macheath
and Galliard-who both won in a gallant
fashion. Great disappointment was caused
by the absence of any worthy American
representative for these important races,
one of which-the Chesterfield plate
Iroquois won so cleverly and foreshadowed
his memorable Derby triumph. Lorillard's
two-years-olds are a very moderate lot
and. am afraid, washy looking. The
chestnut filly Touch-me not is fast for hal
mile only and the same may be said Of
Wenonah, Paragraph, Comanche, and
Massasoit do not make the improvement
,, anticipated, the last named having been
withdrawn from the princes of Wales
= cup on Friday because his chances were
8 hopeless even against the moderate lot
, !, entered for the race.
The amateur artists have had their
festival in the exhibition ut Lowthel
lodge, which is one of the most charming
London houses erected of late years.
is situated close to the Albert hall, and ha
a really large and shady garden, where
: lawn tennis goes on on summer days, ant
!, all the arrangements of the mansion ar,
j like comfortable country house. Mr.
: and Mrs. Lowther arc the owners of mos
beautiful objects dc'art, in every variety
> and the house and its treasures are WORT
. seeing, even without the attractions of thi
+ exhibition. However, in the cause O
g charity, the liberal host and hostess CAV,
: up their rooms for nearly week, and in
, every available spot were specimens o
s amateur work of every description, al
a proving that English ladies are most in
= dustrious. Oil paintings, water colors
y