Evening journal., 1893-01-24
BRITISH PLANS IN EGYPT
An Increase in the Garrison
Ordered BY Lord Cromer.
COULD SUPPRESS AN OUTBREAK.

The sirdar OF Egypt Emphhtic IN GUAR
Rnteeing the Loyalty OF the National
Soldiers to Their English soidlers-A
Description OF the Egyptian Army.
LONDON, Jan. 94-Some surprise was
expressed yesterday at the news from
Cairo that Lord Cromer had expressed |
himself so confidently in regard to the |
prompt suppression of any outbreak that
might occur To-day's advices give the |
grounds for Lord Cromer's confidence. |
His lordship is assured of the entire
fidelity Of the native Egyptian army to
the British cause with the British army
of occupation cooperating with the
native troops, it is believed that any at.
tempt at insurrection would be promptly
suppressed. Cairo despatch says that
Lord Cromer called upon the Khedive
this morning 20 inform him that the
British Cabinet had ordered an increase
Of the British garrison in Egypt. The
despatch does not state how the Khedive
received the news, but no doubt is felt
that it had profound impression in dis
sipating any idea that Mr.. Gladstone in
tended TO abandon Egypt.
Major General Sir Francis. Wallace
Grenfell, Of the Egyptian army, who is
now in London, was at the war Office TO-
day in consultation with the Right Hon.
Il. Campbell Bannerman, secretary Of
state for war 1t is officially stated at
the war Office that both Sir Francis Wal
: lace Grenfell aud General Kitchener
the sirdar of Egypt who has complete
authority over the Egyptian troops
unite in guaranteeing the loyalty Of the
native soldiers TO their English
) officers. For this reason chiefly the
r government actiug largely upon the ad
q vice and opinion of Sir Francis Wallace
e Grenfell will for the present limit the
g amount Of British reiuforcements TO
s 900 men, but arrangements have been
completed TO draft 10000 men on three
a days notice from the British garrisons in
{ Malta, Cyprus and India to Egypt.
+ British troops on their way TO India to
. relieve British regiments about TO de
q part from India are TO be detained at
# Port Said untia dvised to proceed. The
e British could therefore In short time
10 bring about Ia. 00O British troops 60 bear
d against any insurrection In Egypt and,
10 hnnAlAAIk AAHN AnN uHNANN Amy NRAAA
d remain loyal. total force Of about
e 30, 600 would be under British direction
rs A British General Re-organized the Mill
< tary.
,. The whole Egyptian army was dis
~ banded by Kedisial decree on Septembe
N 49, 1882, after the rebellion led b.
" Arab Pasha had been subdued. In De
Iy cember Of the same year the organiza
s. tion of new army was entrusted TO
British general officer who was given tn
title Of sirdar. In 1888 the newly organ
lied army was made up of one regimen
of cavalry. four batteries Of field ant
one company of garrison artillery
IA company of engineers, a camel corp
"a and eight battalions of infantry, divided
into two brigades of four battalions each
In the first brigade the staff and fell
ne officers were British in the second bri
OF gade all the officers were natives. Tn
81 army has since been augmented fror
ii time to time by the raising Of five Sou
y danese or battalions, numbered from
TO 13 The Soudanese are excellen
SIS troops and have a deep attachment bot
IN for British officers and soldiers.
~ Composition of Egypt's Army.
ly The Egyptian troops are raised by
Mt conscription from men in their %
ce year. All the inhabitants are liable 70
g. service from the ages Of 10 to 23 Their
- 81 are thus always about 100000 youn
men on the rolls for conscription, viii
as not more than 1,5OO are required eac
iy year to take the places Of those passin
ls' into the reserve The burden of col
I Ir scription is a very light one, and many al
anxious TO enter the army, owing to u
"a good treatment and regular pay. Il
as emptions are freely allowed and ca
also be purchased when a man Is draw
but not after he has once joined u
colors. The pay Of private soldier
,re equal to about one dollar and quarter
rst month and he gets free rations. ~
IN IN period Of service is six years in q
ne active army, five years in the FIR
on reserve. which means for most Of tn
- class service in the police or ge
.'u darmerie, and four years in the secol