The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-23

passed" In com
pietcness OF immediate results upon
the field no feet action has ever equaled
the battle Of the Nile Upon the for
tunes OF the particular enterprise which
slicited it-Bonaparte's oriental eHpedl-
tion-the effect was absolutely deci-
dve. Il became impossible, and was BY
experience demonstrated 70 be imposs-
lble. 10 afford 20 the expeditionary force
the renewal OF men and supplies upon
which depended not only the prosecu-
ton OF the undertaking but even the
maintenance Of the position already
achieved.
The influence OF the battle OF the
Nile was more far-reaehing stu; the
continent Of Europe became eonvulaea
from end 10 end as soon as the news
was received. Elaied BY Bonaparte'a
career Of victory In Italy and By the
submission Of Austria 10 terms OF
peace. the French government haa
entered upon a course Of arrogant az
erosion toward other countries-oi
which the unproyoked Egyptian expedi-
ton was only one example-that had
aroused the wrath Of all nations. Even
the United States was forced from its
attitude OF benevolent neutrality, which
had depended upon the tradition OF the
war Of Independence and the adoption
BY France OF republican Institutions.
The general resentment IN Europe
was. however. curbed by experience Of
the might OF the French revolutionary
movement and Of the French armies
when welded by a man like Bonapart'
and there was wanting the demonstra-
ton OF some power capable Of impos'
Ing an absolute check upon their futur'
progress. The battle Of the Nile gave
such a demonstration. AZ Nelson said
Il was more than a victory; Il was
catastrophe. The French feet was an
INFLATED. the Mediterranean passed In
10 the absolute control Of Great Bri
tain. the flower Of the French ARM
and the invinelble Bonaparte were Gu
on hopelessly from France. Turkey
previously overawed by the feet. de
elared war In a month. Austria, Rus
sla and Naples had already drawn 70
gether IN coalition. They were EN-
boldened. as the permAnenee OF the con
dltion due 10 the battle became evident
to pursue their military enterprise upo
| scale which brought the republic
! the brink OF ruin. from which Il wa
) saved only by the unexpected and fol
tuitous return Of Bonaparte and his a.
; cesslon 10 supreme power a year late
= Before the year l7ss expired a con
! blned Russian and Turkish feet "a
: tered the Mediterranean from the Blac
. Sea and undertook 10 wrest the lonia
Islands from France. In India a
} movements against the British domin1
ton, which had been fomented b
} French negotiations. and which Bona
parie expected 10 foster. tell stlll-bor
when the disaster became known Their
Nelson. aware OF the importance Of n
news 10 British interests. had a. ono
dispatched a special messenger over
land to Bombay,
The general satisfaction. no, TO "a
exultatlon. was shown by the honor
and rewards showcred from an side
/ upon the victor. The sultan and N
! car. the kings Of Sardinia and the Nv
slellles. sent messages OF congratula
ton and rich presents. the car Al
companying his with an autograph lei
ter. On the part OF his own eountr
! the two houses Of parllamentvotedth the
thanks and a pension Of 1900 a yea
The East India company by gift
10000 acknowledged the security gait
ed for the Indian POSSESSIONS. Oth'
individual corporations took appropr
ate notice Of the great event; ins,Anc'
. 80 far apart as the cities Of London an
Palermo and the islands ~ -.ante show
! Ing how widespread was the sense
a relief.
n In tltular rank Nelson was raised
|. the lowest grade Of the pserage {
;. Baron Nelson Of the Nile. Indlgnai
b. comment was made In some quartz
upon the inadeQuaey Of this advanc
A mtnt to the brllllancy and important
A Of the service done. The ministry just
!. hed its action upcn theteehnicai grour
= that. though nc superior was with
. 600 miles OF Ahoukir. Nelson vi
|, nevertheless a subordinate fiag once
not a commander-in-chlet.
4 Not least gratifying to him. with h
sensitive appreciation OF friendship Al
susceptibility TO nattery, must ha
been the numerous letters OF congr
tulatlon he received from friends IN Al
on, OF the service, and especially fro
I, men whose emlnenco and profession