Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-15
ENGLAND'S WAR.
Europe Surprised at tho Complete
ness Of the Preparation.
Gladstone's Energy RervadIng Every Dc.
patment- Forty thousand nsn on Their
Way to the front-The Situation
at Alexandria-engianfs
Purposes.
LATEST NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS.

LONDON, August l4-whatever differ
ences of opinion may be entertained about
the Justice and wisdom of the British gov
ernment's policy in Egypt 1t Is admitted
on all hands that Its preparations for doing
any fighting which it may be called upon
to do any land or sea are most complete
and effective.
1t is not too much to ray that everybody,
friend or foe, at home or abroad, has been
taken by surprise by the energy which the
Gladstone administration has displayed In
this matter. Indeed, had there been the
least reason to anticipate this some months
ago there would, in all human probability,
have been no Egyptian crisis.
The Peace Party ~ Men Of War.
Mr.. Gladstone seems fully resolved 70
prove to all Europe that it will not do 70
lump to the conclusion that England will
not fight because the Liberals are In power.
He is certainly not taking any half-meas-
but :. sS asSs Sn ALREADY on, ssd II. II S:c ss
ness once for all"
am informed on very good authority
that fully 10000 men are now either In
Egypt or on their way-A far more com
piete and efficient force than was dispatched
10 the Crimea, or than wellington com.
manded at Waterloo. The peace party"
evidently mean to show that when they do
anything they do IL well.
Gladstsne and the Guards.
1t is reported, and the rumor 10 entirely
credible, that Mr.. Gladstone nterested him
self in selecting some OF the corps dis
patched to the East. and that II was owing
to his advice that the Horse and Foot Guards
were sent to Egypt. He perhaps wishes 70
show those massive warriors that their
presence in London is not so indispensable
as they have fondly fancied. For the frst
time within my recollection OF London the
sentinels posted before the royal palaces
and the public offices are not in red coats,
the Sixtieth Rifles having been chosen 70
mount guard. Many people take the ride
men for volunteers, the uniforms being
practically the same. All the guards are
now away on service either IN Ireland or In
Egypt.
L. the End Vet In vieWf
The Government and its supporters arc
not very sanguine that there will be no pro
longed war and that the Difficulty on tho
Nile will he over in a few weeks. Turkey
has given in, and Bismarck seems TO be de-
termined that on this occasion the East
ern question" shall be minimizcd.
Its, however, feared by the Radical elc.
ment that the real trouble will begin after
Arab Bey has been suppressed. largo
section of the party demands the exercise
Ot q permanent COUtIpl w TKyp'' WnsO
Others contend that such nh intervention ~
contrary Ia all true principles OF Radical.
ism. Many influential Liberals anticipate
grave dissensions on this point.
Mr.. Gladstone is at present believed to 10
In favor OF doing the work OF paciication:
and then giving the other powers an equal
share Of the benefit, but many OF his fol.
lowers-even Of the Radicals demand
both present compensation ana guarantees
for the hereafter.
EngIand's Military System Praises.
1t is only fair to state that meanwhile all
the military critics on the Continent who
usually name Englands army and military
system but to blame them, express their
surprise and admiration at the ease and
rapidity with which she has placed largo
army in the field, at the same time leaving
strong dcfcnses at home. II is decidedly .
feather in the cap Of Mr.. hilaers. whose
system Of army reform-much ridiculed
by the general public and treated with un:
concealed prejudice by the mass OF old
school military msn-has proved sue
cess, though subjected 10 severe test be-
fore II had been fnirly carried out