New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-23
WAR GOSSIP IN THE BRITISH CAPliAh
fry cArLE TO THE TTBUNE'l


v,p GOSSIP IN THE BRITISH CApIlAA'
Try cAELE TO THE TRIBUNEl
,,nov Iu,v o2.-Thc decision OF the Govern
so,d IN expedition TO Egypt IS underS'oou
,,o. Grs,lv. to the energetic representations
-. ,dr,ira, SEYMOUR; secondly to private "''"i~
orce from Constantnope that the 0ui'"" i'i'''
90 sond Turkish troops to Egypt; thirdly 10 'uU-
dan change of front of the French Ministry NJ uc
rrevcinet adopting Gambettas policy coupieu VIII"
celebrations that other European Powers VIII assent
80 ;oi,t occunotion. The steadily increasing pres
cure of English public opinion counts forsomethihg'
The Conservat ives are evidently making hc""
way with the charges of a want OF foresight anu
pro,racted delay in accepting the lnevitaoie uuS
70 restore order in Egypt and the attacks OF the
podicals are ipcessant. Arab, as CHIEF Ol the
National party, is broken down. Everybody ho"
regards him as a desperate adventurer' WHO s'o'
Fovpt in the hands OF purely military Chiefs
Arabls proclamations, though received since Tue
exnedition was resolved on silence his few Englsh
n,risans. even those who defended his barbar'tles'
The correspondents OF the English papers at Alex
andria. especially those of The Standard ana INC
7Imes have done incalcuable service by continuous
most copious. lucid and convincing accounts Oh the
condition of the city and country. No Government
conld long resist this steady fire. Seldom has the
power of the Press been used with more courage
and intelligence. The Ministers constant relusais
10 answer questions in the House of Commons were
iustifed in most cases, but it was shock 10 thelr
own party to hear of the Anglo-French agreement
for the protection of the Canal first from the French
Chambers. Nor do people very eagerly welcome
the renewal of joint action with France Every
military and naval officer detests such an arrange
,neot and predicts dissensions and emba1Ias'meh's'
If not an actual conflict The French propoS'i
for Italian cooperation makes matters worse-cer-
.;nIv not better. and involves further delays.
If Hisnot now believed that any European force
will reach Alexandra under fortnight. The DIP
lomatic difficulties completely smoothed away
but the military are still unready. GeneIal Garnet
Wolseleys friends say that he accepts the command
Of the Egyptian expedition with some re-
luctance, desiring TO reserve himself for European
warfare. He considers that most favorable mo-
uent for crushing Arab was lost from the troops
NOT beine ready after the bombardment. The con-
tiuued delay in dispatching troopships arises not
from the want of men. but of stores Such astound-
ing bnnders as shipping marines without ammunl-
ton. and artillery without horses, exasperate the
public. which begins to dread repetition OF the
Crmean blnnders. The smallness of the proposed
vote of credit surprised the House when announced
to-day. Soldiers sag that the War Office GER
tainly Undertakes the work to be done.
The Washington telegram published in London
today implying the possibility of official censure Of
Admiral Nicholson's conduct at Alexandria, aston
ishes the English public. The sympathy shown in the
prompt assistance gwen by the landing of marines
10 restore order on shore and, above all, their re-
fusal to desert the English whcIf the French and
Italians returned to their ships, is heartily recog-
nzed, publicly and privately. Admiral Nicholson
has done more 10 promote friendship between Eng
land and America than O'Donovan Rossa's dynamite
and Congressman Robinsons rant can undo Eng
lsh authorities say that Admiral Nicholson's acts
were well within the admitted discretion of naval
oiicer. To disown him would be understood here
tomark sympathy with Arabl and servlity to the
Irish. G. VS..