The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-08-25

ment. The artillery guarded the angles.
The horses OF the enemy recoiled before the
rows Of cleaning bayone,s, and the ieaden
rain from musketry and artillery Frustrated
hundreds Of their reckless riders to the
earth. As the fotills came In sight the sur
vivine Mamelukes turned their feet chargers
and were soon lost to sight among the bills
Of sand. s-""
For seven days the heroic army marched
along the iuxuriant banks Of the Nile.
Forgetting past sufferings, they became en-
thuslastic over the abundance surrounding
them. Depredatory bands Of hostile horse
men daily harassed them.
As they approached Cairo, on the morning
Of the 2lst of July, the rising sun disclosed
the huge Pyramids, standing like giant SEN
tinels to question their right 10 invade the
stiffness of the boundless plain. The sol.
diers involuntarily halted before these hoary
guardians OF the desert.
"Soldiers 7" exclaimed Napoleon, as his
face kindled at the sight, "from those sum-
mits forty centuries behold your actions"
At the base of the Pyramids Mourad Bey,
with ten thousand Mameluke horsemen,
supported by twenty thousand intrenched
infantry, guarded the entrance to Cairo. 1t
was stalwart foe that met the eyes Of the
French soldiery. The Mameluke cavalry
were the most formidable borsemen In the
world. They presented scene of barbaric
splendor as the morning sun brought out the
rich hues of their gay turbans and spangled
robes aud lost it:eifin the bright Furnishings
of their arms. The French viewed them
with enthusiasm. The air vlbrated to the
stirring strains of martial music. Forming
ing themselves into five massive squares, the
French army moved steadily toward the in
trenchmeuts. The Mameluke cavalry
awaited the first wavering to throw their
mighty strength upon the inhdel foe. Ma
poleon gazed through his glasses long and
steadily upon the enemy. His keen eye dis
covered that the artillery of the foe was not
mounted upon carriages, and hence were
stationary. Instantsneously he moved his
forces to the right, out Of the range Of the
guns and fire Of the infantry. Mourad Bey
observed the strategic movement, and
Immediately ordered bis cavalry
20 charge. On like a living, whirling
tornado came the wild hordes of the desert,
moved by the desperation of fatalism.
Breathless, like a rock, the invlncible squares
received the fierce onset. Not man
fllnched, as shoulder to shoulder the brave
men presented an impenetrable wall Of
bristling steel. The artillery poured forth
Its wrath, and volley after volley came from
the platoons of infantry. Hundreds of Nam
elukes fell, and horses and riders rolled over
each other on the bloody sands. But on
swept the barbarous tide. the great squares
! never wavered-not one was broken. Furi.
Gus at defeat, the Mamelukes threw away
their lives with the utmost recklessness
They refined their horses back upon the
French, that they might kick way through
the ranks. The wounded crept close to tho
feet of their foes, and with their scimeters
cut at the legs of their unconquerable enc
mics. At last, disheartened by their heavy
loss, the Mamelukes turned and fed. Th'
infantry from their entrenched camp became
panic-stricken and joined with them in thei
hesdlong flight. leaving behind them vas
quantities of oriental wealth for the victors
The news of the battle Of the Pyramid
passed like an electric shock throughout al
Europe, for Napoleon was now literally
master of Egypt.
Napoleon, at the head Of his proud army
entered Cairo with great pomp and magnif
cence, and appropriated for his own use the
palace of Mourad Bey. The excited city
was Gained, and citizens and their property
protected from the lawless mob. Napoleon
pursued the same liberal policy that he hat
inaugurated at Alexandria. He established
q republican form of government, organized
a congress of the most intelligent men Of the
city, who were both legislators and executors
of the law. The provinces sent representa-
tives to this body.
He studied the social position of the women
and tried to elevate their rank in life. The
famous Institute of Egypt was organized be-
meath his care, and European arts and sci
ences were literally introduced. The active
principles Of western life found expression
IN mills, printing presses, aud shops Of oil
descriptions. The hungry were fed from
public bakeries, and the sick or wounded
found tender care In newly established hos
pitfalls. Everywhere his wonderful geniu.
was eyinced in the spirit Of enterprise and
prosperity which displayed themselves. Hi
great mind conceived the ingenious scheme
of two ship canals; one uniting the Red sei
with the Nile at Cairo; the other, the now
m magnificent Suez Canal. These would have
brought into Southern Europe the fabulous
wealth of the entire East.
Napoleon was looked upon by the grateful
Egyptians with love that almost reached
alteration. They called him the "favorite
of Allah" and chanted his praises In theil
mosques.
In the midst of this great national rejoic
ing, news reached Cairo OF the destruction
of the French feet In the Bay of Aboukir
Its withdrawal had been delayed by Admira
Brueys. The English squadron had learned
of the landing of the French in Egypt. Lore
Nelson came In pursuit. On the evening o
the LIST of August his ships entered the moutl
of the bay. The French fleet had taken
mi-circular position that corresponded Wit
the curve-line Of the coast, and they greete
the enemy with q hroadside Of grape an
ball. Lord Nelson here displayed his wor
derful genius as commander Of the sea-
Dividing his squadron, half Of them sale
| between the French feet and the shore, an
anchoring, opened terrific fire. The n
: manning ships advanced on the outer sid
and thus the French were placed betwee
: Two raking fires.
. For fifteen long hours the unequal comb
: lasted. The French fought with the emery
o of desperation. Night came on, and only CO.
0 slant flashes marked the position Of the ship
. Admiral Brueys fell, mortally wounded. !
9 refused to leave the quarterback. "An A