
THE CARAVAN IN THE DESERT.
a Scene, from an unpublished Journal.
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During the recent expedition of Moham-
med Ali Pasha, the vceroy of Egypt, against
the Wahabecs of the Hedjaz, his highness
was detained in the Holy Land OF Mahom-
medans much longer period than he anti
cipated on his Setting out for the war. Nei-
ther the tomb Of the Prophet at Medina, nor
the temple Of the faithful at Mecca, could
console him for the loss of his harem, which
he had left behind him at the Egyptian cap
ital, in the hope Of his speedy return to the
place in which they were immuTed. he had
accordingly sent off expresses by the ncetcst
dromcdaries commanding the whole OF his
wives and attendants to be brought to him;
and large caravan being about to be form
ed, for the purpose accompanying ana con.
veying them ON their route, avalled myself
of this favorable opportunity to cross tna
Desert of Suez under its protectlon; and al
ter the usual preparation tor such journey,
encamped with the rest, on the banks of
Bukctcl- Hail, or the Lake of the Pilgrims,
few miles from Cairo, which forms the
GRAND rendezvous at which all the scattered
clements of the caravans are finally united,
and from whence they set out i'll the order
necessary for their security. At noon the
first signal gun for loading was fired, when
all was hustle and confusion; aud the break
ing up of the tents, harnessing the animals
to the clumsy carriages, constructed for the
conveyance of the Pasha's wives and princi-
pal slaves, loading the camels which had all
been watered at the lake in the morning. ar
ranging the stations of the Turkish cavalry
as guards, &c. occupied all parties until
nearly four O'Clock in the afternoon.


At length, on the firing of secohd gun,
the whole caravan was put in motion, and
commenced its march in the following Dr.