The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-26
rnEwAR IN Eeyrr.

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war in Egypt, but with all the preparations
that England has been making we have
failed to see any decisive victory or con
quest, except perhaps what was gained by
the possession OF Alexandria. And wher
we further consider that the source of intel
ligencc sent to us is from the English them
selves, IL isnot unnatural TO suspect tha
the success to British arms has not beer
what It was at the outset calculated 1t would
be by this time We clearly recall thai
when our late civil war was begua 1t wa
the impression of the Southern people that
the Independence of the Confederacy would
be established within only few weeks
subsequent to the Inauguration of hostiIi
ties. so. ON the other hand so confident
we're some OF the leaders IN the north that
the struggle must be Of short
duration, that President Lincoln
thought that 49, 900 men, for which he made
the call would be"quite sufficient to squelch
the rebellion" But instead OF lasting only
four weeks the war lasted four years, the
number Of troops called for by him In the
meantime being 1900, 600, and the amount
of Indebtedness swelling to $3.50, 900 600, to
say nothing of the cost to the south, Who
shall say that similar result may not
await the present contest In the east2
But 1t is replied that England
has the best equipped army
in the world, and the finest and most pow
erlul navy on the seas. Was not this com
paratively true OF the United States in its
contest with the Coniederacy2 We all
know how much trouble the feeble colo
nisis gave Great Britain in our revolution
of l77G; and we as distinctly recall that
General Jackson, with force OF only 5000
men, defeated Sir Edward Packenham, in
1915, near New Orleans, with the flower of
the English army, killing and wounding
over 1900 of the latter, while his own
loss was but twenty-one killed and
Whenever the foreign forces
were led into the interior defeat came TO
them. so it was with our wars with the
Indians, the smallest number of their i'll
handled warriors costing us innumerable
woes men and moneys. In our estimate
of probable results in the Egypt troubles,
ii will not do to underrato the numerical
the strategic abilities, the
patriotic devotion, or the mil
ltary facilities OF ARAB Boy
and his adherents. lie has already 5000
men, drilled troops, at his command at one
point alone, according TO even British nc
counts. Thousands OF others will flock to
his banners when they are made to believe
that their religion Is threatened and when
they SEQ their country pillaged or laid
waste. His generals are said to know and
to keep accurately posted as to tho move
ments and purposes and plans OF his enc
mics, while the latter ARE ignorant of his.
All this evidences ability and vigilance.
We have nothing from his side direct to in
form us OF what more he knows and is
doing. These are admissions by his foes.
We do know that he Is indeiatigable in
his efforts as well as rcsolute In his designs.
He is securing the country and rallying
his forces, 1t must be remembered again
that the population of Egypt proper con
sists of over 5000 900 souls, and including
tho upper Nile and Central Africa, of
some 100000. If now the war con-
tlnue much longer other complica-
tions may and doubtl,s9 will ensue,
Ii then the whole Mohameden race became
persuaded that their religion is
involved, there will be an opposition
TO England's work Of at least 100000.
ooo people, followers OF the great
prophet. Then at her own doors, she
has several million lriShmcn ready aud
only TOO willing to add to her difficulties in
every conceivable shape. Add to this view
three other important considerations,
factors in the estimate, first, that those
Africans and their conductors are at their
own homes, on their own soil, in their own
climate, with u thorough knowledge OF
the whole country, its roads, by ways, dis.
eases, etc second, that the further in the
interior the paler faces are drawn, the
greater distance from the base of their sup.
plies and support, the shipping. the iocblcr
they arc rendered; third, the interests Of
other European nations in the territories
or with the people invaded 49, these
make it appear that the rout of ARAB BEl
or the reach of victory for England is not
very near contingency, Indeed it com
menccs to look as though general con
ilagration might be imminent. lfEuglanc
cannot restore order in Ireland, how cal
she command quickly peace on tho Nile?
II she cannot bring to the justice an,
penalty she he says her unarmed lrisl
citizen subjects ought to DO visited with
aud purge her empire of the crime
she asserts arobeing committed under he
nose, how can she repress in swift order IN
hundreds of thousands of resolute warrior
thousands of miles away? Tho outlook
not cheering for her early settlement {
this daily cnlarging trouble.
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