The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-27


rEcyLrsRITTEs or THE ALGERIAN AND ZANZIBAR
BREEDS.
To JAMES GoxpoS Bennett, ESQ.
have read with much interest the letter Of Abd-el
RAIDER aud your remarks upon its subjec-he Arabian
horse--ln your paper OF the 18th Instant
During the crimean war; being engaged IN the French
,ramport service the steamer under my command was
scu, 20 Algeria FOR detachment Of troops, and there
through the kndness Of the officers Of the army came
IN peses.son Of beautiful specimen Of the Algerian Arab
and imported him this country two years since So Ear
NJ NV knowledge extends 0mar Pasha Is the only pure
booded horse OF this description brought TO America
This remark does not apply TO the Zanzibar horses some
which were once presented 70 the PRESIDENT oy tne
Imaum OF Muscat nor others Of the same breed
which have been brought the United States The Fan
zbar and Algerian Arab. though having some points In
rsns and Bsek Hawks.
owing, perhaps 10 the little interest my other
pursuits have allowed me take s,um ~ ne ..i mat
email horses the manafor fast trotting in this section
.omar Paslns has not been what II should he
Us colts must grow 10 convince pcopc that small horses
az crossing viii produce those OF larger size and that
irot,Ing colts win come from running stock
BY the nextycar twhcn fifteen viii he produced IN
This neighborhood) there viii be an opportunity 10 over
come this prejudice.
have now one Of his colts from ordinary Il
l. three months old and OF extraordinary size having
NIL marks and characcrscx Of her sire. Like him, she
viii never require to be broken. Their dociy natural
not acquired.
The Arab chcIlans letter u sufficiently amusing in
pdcavor 10 prove the priority the OF Arab horses
10 that Of mank md hut with all duo allowance fnr ts
sravagancc there Be doubt that the dates
very FAR back and that for these many ages has main
famed il purity and that It's pecuartics unms
taeable "a those o the Jews The signs marks and qua
Uticg for verifying are exceedingly accurate Others
However might have been added. such rs the
larQeneas af the Joints snaness OF the forearm length
ct the pasterns shorness Of the back smalncss u the
head and ears and the almost human expression Of The
eve such ~ n seen In no other horse.
As YOU say truly, the Arab "a not remarkable Tor his
speed In mile heats but horse can accomplish distance
IN day ike him. His powers q endurance are beyond
ANYTHING the capacity of any and a other All
Arabian horses are small The Algerian excceds
height a fourteen and half hands weight a eight
hundred and my pounds In the government stables
from which Omar Pasha was selected, there were be
tween thirty and forty stations and none larger than
him Thcse horses are procured, with much trouble AMI
expense by the French Government Tor the purpose o
improving the stock France and the splendid horses
found in s southern provinces owe their superiority
o. the interest taken In the matter BY the Emperor.
trust that you will not consider this communication
As advertisement FOR Omar pasha" The horse not
tor sale. I feel tho attachment FOR him
that an Arab master would II is written with view ~
rorroborate your statements and also give your
readers opportunity Cor making further inquiries 10
which shall be- happy 10 give such replies my know
ledge of the subject will permit
II n difficult matter 70 procure these horses. but
hope that what have said added 70 the extended
nent. made by YOU upon Add I'll RAIDERS letter viii have
she effect ol exciting an interest aud desire TO import
JOHN GOLDMAN
poacusrfR Mass sept 10, 1868.