§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYBefore the House adjourns, I wish to 280 ask the noble Earl the Representative of the War Office in this House, Whether any intelligence has been received relative to the spread of cholera in Egypt, and especially with regard to the extent to which it has affected Her Majesty's forces?
THE EARL OF MORLEYMy Lords, I can best answer the Question of the noble Marquess by reading the last telegram received from the General Officer commanding in Egypt to His Royal Highness the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief. It is dated Cairo, July 24, and says—
The second case reported in Black Watch. at Suez died last night. Two cases, Army Hospital Corps attacked in Abbassiyeh Hospital, one fatal. Four cases in citadel, of which two were attacked in hospital, one proved fatal. One case Black Watch in Kasr-el-Nil, doing well. In all we have had four deaths, two in Black Watch, one Hospital Corps, One Cameron Highlanders. Troops are now scattered as followed:—Six companies Royal Highlanders encamped and in Indian Hospital, near Suez, one company Port Said, one Helouân of Rifles, seven companies encamped near Suez, one company in Cairo; Gordon Highlanders, one company Helouân, seven companies in citadel. Camerons encamped above citadel on Mokhaltam Heights. Sussex move from Abbassiyeh this evening to Ismailia on Canal. Hussars and two batteries Artillery and Mounted Infantry move to-morrow to Ashmin Gores, to camp in Desert on West Bank Rosetta branch of Nile, 30 miles North-West of Cairo. Please inform War and Foreign Secretaries.I may add, that all precautions possible are being taken to insure the health of the troops, especially by moving them about in small bodies.
§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYIs the effect of this telegram that the troops are withdrawn from the neighbourhood of Cairo?
THE EARL OF MORLEYNo; there will be eight companies left at Cairo, seven of which are in the citadel, and one in the town.
§ House adjourned at a quarter past Seven o'clock, to Thursday next, a quarter past Ten o'clock.