Identifier: cassellshistoryo00gran (find matches)
Title: Cassell's history of the war in the Soudan
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Grant, James, 1822-1887
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Publisher: London Cassel
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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of notice, continues the cor-respondent. He said to anotherArab by him, The Khedive returnslike a child in his nurses arms. As the carriage drove along theline, Sir Garnet Wolseley and theDuke of Connaught directed the Khe-dives attention to the different regi-ments, and he manifested considerableinterest and curiosity as he passed be-tween the ranks of the stalwart men ofthe Highhmd Brigade. Wherever groups of Europeans, ofwhatever nationality, were gathered,the cheering as the carriage passedwas loud and enthusiastic. So, amidthe thunder of the British artillery,which Arabi would hear in his prison,and between lines of British bayonets,the Khedive passed out of sight,through the gates of his palace. None but officials were allowed toaccompany the Khedive in his train \but I am informed, upon the authorityof Sir Edward Malet, that his High-ness received an enthusiastic greetingalong the whole line of route. More
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SHOPKEEPER OF CAIPf u CASSELLS HISTORY OF THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. especially was this the case at Daman-hour, Kafrzeyat, Tantah, and Benha,where the stations were gaily decoratedwith flags, the platforms were crowded,^nd loyal addresses were presented. Even at the stations where thetrain did not stop, the population wascollected on the platform and along theline to acclaim the Khedives passage.His Highness has bestowed the GrandGordon of the Osmanieh on Sir GarnetWolseley. I hear upon good autho-rity that the Khedive will shortly issuea general amnesty to all concerned inrecent events, excepting only abouthalf a dozen individuals, who will betried for their lives on the charge ofbeing implicated in one or other of themassacres and the conflagration ofAlexandria. This step is likely tohave an excellent effect. The Grand Cordon of the Osmaniehwas also bestowed upon Sir EvelynWood on his arrival with his brigadein Cairo. The latter force, with theCavalry, were quartered in the Abbas-sieh

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