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English officer and 500 Arnauts were de-
tached to occupy it; when the manner they
took up the positions allotted them produced
a striking instance of the power of discipline,
even among barbarians.
The next business was to drag the heavy-
cannon and ammunition up to the depot at
Talbea. And now the arrival of the 42d and
28th regiments, from Alexandria, under Ge-
neral Hope, infused new spirits. Generals
Hope and Moore, to the great joy of the army,
had recovered, and joined it much about the
same time.
But, while preparations were in this train,
and just as the general had resolved to change
the front of the army for a more oblique po-
sition, for the purpose of approaching closer
to the point of attack, a French officer was
brought in, from Giza,
with a flag of truce
from General
English officer might 1
To this General Hutchinson having consented
requesting that an
be sent to a conference.
he sent to know of what rank' this officer
should be ; to which the answer was, that,
as the matter to be treated of was of the
highest importance, a general officer would
be the most proper person. General Hope
was then nominated, and accordingly met
the French Colonel Touissard, of the engi-
neers, near Giza, where they remained in con-
ference a considerable time.
This conference was followed up, the next
morning, by another between General Moran
and General Hope, under the trees near Giza,
where
their atteiu
gnished by
cavalry and
At this <
plicitly ded
uegociate
the return
I cordingly?
Isaac Bey '
Captain Pj
Vizir, and
On the par
and Colou
i Captain
This con 11
hour in the
I bow that
I was agreec
sary to in
difficulty a
V
a council <
his officer
owing to I
. the 24th,
and, on tl
agreed to.
The ca
was sigi
though t
British c
I by Gene
the same
the Ever
English officer and 500 Arnauts were de-
tached to occupy it; when the manner they
took up the positions allotted them produced
a striking instance of the power of discipline,
even among barbarians.
The next business was to drag the heavy-
cannon and ammunition up to the depot at
Talbea. And now the arrival of the 42d and
28th regiments, from Alexandria, under Ge-
neral Hope, infused new spirits. Generals
Hope and Moore, to the great joy of the army,
had recovered, and joined it much about the
same time.
But, while preparations were in this train,
and just as the general had resolved to change
the front of the army for a more oblique po-
sition, for the purpose of approaching closer
to the point of attack, a French officer was
brought in, from Giza,
with a flag of truce
from General
English officer might 1
To this General Hutchinson having consented
requesting that an
be sent to a conference.
he sent to know of what rank' this officer
should be ; to which the answer was, that,
as the matter to be treated of was of the
highest importance, a general officer would
be the most proper person. General Hope
was then nominated, and accordingly met
the French Colonel Touissard, of the engi-
neers, near Giza, where they remained in con-
ference a considerable time.
This conference was followed up, the next
morning, by another between General Moran
and General Hope, under the trees near Giza,
where
their atteiu
gnished by
cavalry and
At this <
plicitly ded
uegociate
the return
I cordingly?
Isaac Bey '
Captain Pj
Vizir, and
On the par
and Colou
i Captain
This con 11
hour in the
I bow that
I was agreec
sary to in
difficulty a
V
a council <
his officer
owing to I
. the 24th,
and, on tl
agreed to.
The ca
was sigi
though t
British c
I by Gene
the same
the Ever