Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-01
History OF the British Campaign rs Re-
lag NV No Kara

CAIRO, November 5.-Mr. Gladstone's as-
sertion in the House OF Commons that "the
echo aud fame of Te-el-Kebir went through
the whole of Egypt" is one of the most dam
gerous fallacies ever placed before the Brit
sh public. The. battle was so quickly won
that at least ninety-nine out of every hum
dred Egyptians are firmly convinced that no
battle was fought at all. This may seem
iucredulous 10 people brought up in the
midst of Western civilization, but i, must be
remembered that the majority OF Egyptians
are in reality little better than barbarians,
and in spite of the admirable appearance
made on paper by the public fchools there
does not exist among the entire Egyptian
nation more than 200 individuals possessing
what in America would be called a common
school education. All that appears in the
Arabic newspapers is regarded English
lies paid for by English gold" and the only
means by which the untutored masses hear
what is going on in the world are the ingenious
fabrications conveyed by word of mouth by
emissaries from the fanatical sectariee of the
mosque of Ell Azhar, and these fabrications
are again distorted By the agents and hang
ers-on OF debs uched and broken-down beys,
pashas aud effendis. With ihis explanation
it Will be readily understood upon what sort
of basi "public opinion rests an Egypt,
and the following version OF the English oc-
cupation OF Egypt, which have taken great
pains to collect among the cafes and in the
streets Of the native quarters OF Cairo, carries
with it its own moral:
"The English ships were enabled 10 enter
the Suez canal by NJ. de Lesseps, who, while
pretending to be the friend of Egypt and Of
Arab, was in reality the friend aud agent of
the Euglish. NJ. de Lesseps assured Arabi
that the canal would never be brought into
the field OF WaTlike operations and ii En-
glish war ships entered it France would at
once fight the English. 1t was owing TO this
treachery on the part of NJ. de Lesseps that
Arab refrsined from blowing up the canal
and thus effectually preventing English
troops from landing at Ismalia. For his
valuable services toward England NJ. de
Lesseps received large Gum of money and
will soon be created by the Engiish queen a
'lord,' like Admiral Seymour and Gen. Wolse-
ley, By bribery and treachery the Eogliah
war ships then entered the canal and landed
the troops. Admiral Seymour-for curiously
enough the Arabs all believed that Admiral
Seymour commanded the army as we'll as the
navy, and they never heard OF Gen. Wolseley
until the general himself arrived in Cairo
then marched toward the lines of Ras-
el-Wsd7 and Tel-el-Kebir. Arab at
once took command in person and
defeated the British army three times at
Mahsahma and twice at Kassassin. The
general tlssa sued -feF -pesee. de-
whole British army and all the ships of war,
together with the transports, which would
enable Arab TO embark his army, sail for
London, lombard London as Seymour bonn
barded Alex andria, land in London and take
the oueeu prisoner Great stress in the ne
gotiations was thus laid upon the surrender
of the transports. The British general, with
great foresight, appreciating the danger with
which his country was menaced should Arab
obtain the transports, entered into long ne
gotiations for the sole purpose of gaining
time. Luckily for the British general the
Russians, much TO the annoyance of the
Sultan, were getting together great army In
order TO attack Armenia. In order to save
this rich provinceithe Sultan told the English
ambassador at Constantinople that if En-
glish troops should attack the Russians at
Afshanistan (?) that he would order Arab
to allow the English army in Egypt to march
TO Cairo. This offer of the Sultan was ca
gerly accepted by the English ambassador.
The sultan at once sent word TO Arab ex-
planning the situation and commanding him
10 arrange at once with the English general
the means for a temporary occupation-say
for five days-of Cairo by British troops.
As the result ofthis arrangement the Egyp-
tian army retired 10 Tel-el-Kebir. AS the
Bsdouins who performed the outpost service
of the Egyptian army had to be paid before
they could be got rid OF, the English general
paid them 100000 TO go away. On the 18th
of September Arabs troops were ordered by
him to lie in the trenches and allow the
Euglish TO march over them into Tel.el-
Kebir. The Egyptians, who always implic-
lilly obeyed the command of Arab, did as
they were told to do. AT day break the
English soldiers ran over the works of Tel
el-Kebir, rendered defenseless by the orders
of the Sultan, executed by Arab. The
British soldiers, however, deaf to all sense
of shame, slew the unresistiug Egyptians
and came 10 Cairo, where they still remain.
They persuaded Arabi 10 come 10 visit the
English general at the Abbassieh camp.
Arab was trsscherously laid hold OF and
held as prisoner. Moreover, the English
have failed to attack the Russians in At
ghanistan, and the Sultan, being enraged at
the English per6dy, is about 10 send an
army 10 Egypt and drive the hated giaours
into the Nile, where-thsnk Godl-there are
no English ships"