The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-11-26
EGYPT.


A correspondent Of the New York o.
server, writing from France, says "Aii
The Governments and People Of Europe
turn their eyes to the ancient land Of the
pharoahs." The remarkable man (ME
nEMTT An who rules over this empire,
aud whose name is mentioned at the pre-
sen, time oftcner than tha, Of almost any
half civilized monarch, is nos II years
old. He is described BY late writer as
being in height 5 feet . inches, Of a san.
guine and nervous temperament, lis coun.
tenance open and agreeable, blending
shrewdness and good temper in its expires
sions His activity and industry ara said
10 be great. Having been educated in
youth as a man Of business, he has good
business tact, and attends IN person to
great number OF details connected with
government affairs. His early opporiuu
ties for mental cultivation were limited
but he is said to be ready IN numerical cal
culatiun, aud TO manifest uncommon general
intelligence. He is remarkably liberal TO
wards other religions, although Moham
medan. Ii is now thirty Serea years since
he became master of Egypt. Although
contradictory accounts are given respect
,ng the segree Of civilization which he has
been instrumental in bringing into that
country, il IS certain that the removal
thlihcr Of Europeans has done much to
teach the Egyptians the arts of peace as
well as Of war. I, was not until 1880 that
Mehemei took slaad as an independent
monarch. He had previously paid large
tribute to the Sultan Of Turkey, and had
put forth all his military power and resour
cos al the Suilan's command. But he now
determined to act for himself, and to take
possession Of Syria, which he said had been
promised 10 him for his services in the war
with Greece. Towards the end Of Octo.
Der, 1881, Mehemet Ali sent bis son lbra
him with 40 army of from 10000 to $4,000
men to Syria. A serss of dreadful con
hcts ensued. The seige Of ST. Jean d'Acre
was long and the struggle desperate, bul on
the 9th Of May, 1882, the place was ia.
ken aud the garrison made prisoners, with
Abdallah, the Governor Of the Province.
Ibrahim then swept over the country to the
northward, successful every where against
tho soeces of the Sultan and was ready TO
march apon Constaniluople itself! The
TURKISH Government became alarmed.
After calling on Great Britain for aid ~
vain, aud after another dreadful encounter
with lbrahm, the Sultan threw himself into
the arms of Russia. An immense Russian
force was brought into the Turkish domln.
ions, but tho Sultan, becoming as fearful Of
Russian alliance as of Mehenet avs rebel
hon, concluded to give up Syria. The de
tendance on Russia had, however, Involved
Turkey in bonds which could not be bro
ken, and treaty was agreed upon, on the
9Th of July, 1899, called The treaty of I'm.
klar Skelessl, which placed Turkey, IN the
power Of Russia TO Illuminating degree
!. The duration of the treaty was hunted 10
eight years. From that time to this, Syria
has been often 10 partial revolt against
the government Of lbrahim, and the Sultan
has been seeking an opportunity TO recover
it. A; the latest advices, the question TO
whom it should be assigned had not been
settled.
ibrahlm, tho oldest son of Mehemet Ali,
Tor, as some have asserted, the adopted son,
is now 81 years of age. He is described
as being of strong constitution, naturally
grove, somewhat forbidding in appearance
and less attractive in manners than hi:
father. From the age of 10 he has been Q
military aud civil officer. He is of course
thoroughly verscd in the tactics OF war IN
deed he has been instructed by European
officers, II will DO remembered that h'