. Cassell's history of the war in the Soudan. of them, puttingthe rest to flight. Severe -patrol duty was put upon the. VIEW PKOM THE CITADEL, CAIRO : SCENE OF THE MAMELVKEs LEAP. from the citadel, and instead of beingquartered in the spacious barracks ofthe Kasr-el-Nil, in the city, were en-cam j)ed outside the walls during themonths of October and November. In October some Bedouins, whom thepeculiar garb of the kilted Brigade ledto conceive that the tents were occupiedby the Avives of the Infidel invaders,made a dash at the camp one night, in Highlanders, by the circumstance ofwandering Arab
. Cassell's history of the war in the Soudan. of them, puttingthe rest to flight. Severe -patrol duty was put upon the. VIEW PKOM THE CITADEL, CAIRO : SCENE OF THE MAMELVKEs LEAP. from the citadel, and instead of beingquartered in the spacious barracks ofthe Kasr-el-Nil, in the city, were en-cam j)ed outside the walls during themonths of October and November. In October some Bedouins, whom thepeculiar garb of the kilted Brigade ledto conceive that the tents were occupiedby the Avives of the Infidel invaders,made a dash at the camp one night, in Highlanders, by the circumstance ofwandering Arabs, inflamed by hate andspite, firing random shots into theirtents at night, and causing severalnarrow escapes. Sir Garnet Wolseley, after he foundhimself quietly established in the AbdinPalace at Cairo, thought himself fullyjustified in telegraphing home to tlieGovernment in these brief terms :— DISBANDING OF EGYPTIAN SOLDIERS. The war is over. Send no more Infantry, laid down their arms, at troops to Egypt. Tantah, to only 210 of the Seaforth There were thanksgiving services on Highlanders without firing a shot
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