The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-02
Foreign Letter.
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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Aug. II, {


Yesterday afternoon the Scots and Gren-
adler Guards and the 10Th HighIanders
disemharkcd here and proceeded to the
front. The scene at the dock presented a
highly picturesque and interesting aspect.
Three transports containg Guardsmen,
Scots and Grenadiers lay alongside the
quay, their sides lined with soldiers evi.
dently delighted at the prospect of landing
and eager to see the shattered city. The
troops looked very well after their voy-
age Few of them had suffered from sea-
sickness. Each of these fine battaliOns ex-
hibited such eagerness to land before the
other that the General deemed it expedi-
ent TO give orders that they should disem-
bark simultaneously. The reglmcntal
baggage, stores, horses, etc, were landed
by midday The men, however dlned on
board, and paraded in full marching order
at half past three. The order to fall IN
Was then sounded by the pipers and drum.
mers, and received with ohoorc. Groat "a
tonlshmens Was aroused among the assem-
| bled natives BY the strains Of the bag-pipee
At four o'clock, Generals Adye, Alison
and Graham, accompanied by Admiral
Seymour, arrived to inspect the Guards,
and, with the Duke Of Connaught, walked
down the front Of the line, about half-a-
mile in length, ranks beng carefully
| dressed and colors unfurled. As soon as
the inspection was over, Sir John Adye
| formed the officers into circle and deliv-
cred an impressive address, pointing oRt
to them the duties and difficulties, hard
ships and perils of campaigning. He re-
minded them that they must be prepared
to meet an enemy of great strength, numeri.
cally con sidered, courageous, determined
and wel.armed. He cautioned them
against being too sangulne and overconfi-
dent, and strongly exhorted them to guard
against surprises. At halfpast four o'clock
the Grenadiers' band struck up quick
march and the battalion moved off in fours.
The Scots Fusiliers followed, headed by
their ppers, drummers and fifers. Stimuli
taneously the sailors manned yards, and
set up lusty cheer which was vigorously
echoed BY the Guards on the quay
Along the line of route were to be seen
many groups of Arabs manifestly deeply
Impressed with the magnificent appear
ance of these fine troops, and could he
heard eluaculatng: "Allah Allah! what
fools we i" The Europeans here turned
out en- masse to welcome the Guardsmes,
who really offered an imposing spectacle,
streaming on steadily through the white
debris of burnt houses. shoveled together
in heaps, upon which the turbaned and
red-capped Arabs gathered in knots to see
the English soldiers pass on their way to
the front
The Duke of Connaught, attended by
Major Lane, preceded the Guards during
their march through the city. His Royal
Highness looks we'll and hardy. He has
secured a small house adjoining the Ram.
leh Camp, which will be the headquarters
Of his brigade until General Wolseley's ar
rival
The Coldstreams are still outside the
harbor but will land to-day and JON the
Guards Brigade. The impression at pres
sent prevailing here seems to be that the
Egyptians Will give the English a deal Of
trouble. Their cavalry is well handled,
they have good engines at their command
and seem tolerably expert in flag signal
ling They are Strengthening their in
trenc hments on the Canal, aud their move
ments in that direction can be plainly
seen from the English positions.