The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-06

deavor looked more and more to the crea-
tion Of Continental power which should
countervail British supremacy on the deep.
The result to him of the battle Of the Nile
was In every way disastrous. The effect
OF IL was calculated to inspire distrust in
France. encourage the Coalition, and in
particular to rekindle tho smouldering
hatred of tho Mamelukes.
Complaints broke out I'm the French
army. Though victory came, deprivation
camo also. The soldiers were scorched ON
the blistering plains, and had little to eat
but watermelons. Nevertheless, Napoleon
went steadily on with his scheme. ON the
2lst OF August, he founded In Cairo an In
stitute OF arts and sciences. The savants
who had como with the expedition laid
the foundations Of modern Egyptoloay
Bonaparte had the dyke opened, by which
the canal OF Cairo receives its supply from
the Nile. Then he participated in the an
nual festival Of Mohammed. He made
common cause with the Islamite priests;
put himself--at least for day-into
Turkish dress; visited the mosques, and
attempted In every way 20 confirm his In
nuence with the people. Volumes could
not contain the story of what was said
and planned by this extraordinary person.
age on the sands of Egypt
On tho 22nd OF October, at a preconcert-
ed signal, Cairo broke into insurreotion.
For while the French occupancy was en-
dangered; but the revolt was suppressed.
and terrible vengeance was wreaked ON
Its authors Meanwhile, Napoleon con.
ceived the project OF making a campaign
into Syria, and attacking the English
stronghold OF Jafa and ST. Jean d Acre.
The situation was this: France and Tur.
key were nominally at peace. Napoleon
had overthrown the Sultan's rebellious
beys In Egypt. Therefore he was "a friend
OF the Sultan; and he of him. But the
thick brain Of the Perte at length cleared
sufficiently 20 see that Murad and Ibra-
him Boys were not half so dangerous as
the foreign lion that now sat on his
launches ut Cairo, licking his mouth for
more The Sultan perceived that the
French must be expelled. Napoleon had
seen that this conclusion would be reached,
and that Turkish army might be expect.
ed TO come against him out Of Syria
Therefore he would better preoocupy Syria
Moreover, the hated English had got the
coast of the Eastern Mediterranean. The
Turkish army might not be expected dur
Ing the winter; but the English were
there already. Hence the Syrian expedi.
tion.
Napoleon divided his forces. He left
about twelve thousand mon TO occupy
Egypt, and with like number set out, on
The llth OF February, 1893, in the direc.
tion OF Suez and Palestine The march
was accompanied with great hardships
AT the wells OF Messoudlah the French
found water; and soon afterwards the
green and fortile plains Of Syria arose 90 |
view. kl-Arish was taken on the 18th Of
February On the LIST OF March, Napoleon
slept at the convent OF Ramleh. Ho passed |
within few miles Of Jerusalem, and then |
made bis way to Jaffa. a siege was i'm. |
begun, and on the 9th OF March |
the place was taken, with pillage and mas. |
sscrc. About four thousand OF the pris. |
Dners were, after three days Of dolibera. |
ton, set In lines on the soasbore and shot |
This was done under the terrible neoes