The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-26
THE V0YAGEURS.
CANADA RoArMEN ON THE NILE.
lord wolseIey's Choice of MCn-The Red
River Canpaisn Convinced Him
Gordon TO BE Rescued by
Americans Hardy.

The employment of force of Cana
dian boatmen for the Nile expedition
has been criticised in some quarters as a
romantic move intended to make news
paper talk. 1t has been denounced as
impracticable, and it has been freely
predicted that the Canadians would wilt
under the Egyptian sun, 1t seems, how
his own discretion as to the compost
ton of his force. He considered this
boatmens brigade one of the most i'm
portant features of the outfit. Lord
Wolseley, by good luck or good manage
ment, has achieved the reputation Of u
successful commander i'll nearly all
climates. lie has made one campaign
in Egypt, and consequently, knows just
what to expect. 1t Is not ut all likely,
that he would cucumber hiS,tnoYements
with force of men whom he did not
believe to be well suited to endure the
work and hardships of the expedition.
In the Red river campaign lie learned
the skill of the Canadian voyageurs and
canoe men in navigating rivers inter
rupted by occasional rapids where port
ages had to be made. Aside from clima-
tic questions their fitness for the Nile
trip cannot be doubted. How they
will bear the heat and defy the malaris
remains to be demonstrated. Evidently
Lord Wolseley has faith in their powers
The campaign about to open will be ont
of the most remarkable ever made II
many respects. The difficulties to be en-
countered are not so much due to tn,
rebels as to the forces o
nature, yet they are sucl
that mistake made in surmountinl
they may easily give the enemy an ad
vantage, certain TO produce disaster
such as overlook the army of Hick
Pasha. If all the prclimi
nary measures are wisely takei
it does not seem probable that the ex
petition can fail to reach Khartoum
The superiority of the European organi
cation and armament has been album
dainty proved. The resolution AM
steadiness of the British troops ar
beyond question. Still, there is probu
bly, very incorrect impression abrOa
as to the personal courage OF the rebel,
From the fact that the British troop
have been uniformly successful i
winning victories at small cos
it is enormously concluded tina
the Arabs arc towards. TN
stories of their ferocity, bravery al
hatred of the invaders have been liItl
credited because of the small eXecutio
tney nave uOne. me recent rNiDl
made by Lieutenant-Com Gout
rich, of the United States navy, who wi
messed all the operations OF Admire
Seymour and Gen. Wolsele,
indicates plainly that even the troops
Arab Pasha that were so inglOriousl
defeated at Tcl-el.kebir, fairly asto
ished the Europeans by their many il
stances of desperate personal valOr an
utter disregard of death. To the sham
full cowardice of many officers and ii
unskilful dispositions Of the genera
in command, was due the One-sided
sue of the combat. The fact that &c
don still holds Khartoum is evider
however that European system is 3
perior to Arab tanaticism when able
choose its fighting ground. The OF
come of the relief expedition is main
question of equipment and river era
The powers of the men
the north temperate zone
endure all climates have been oft
tested and it will we surprise probal
to all Chrisendem, if the Canadian 10
men do not give a good account
themselves on the Nile.-ISt. Louis !
publican.