The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-09
| FRENCH PAPER WARNED FOR CALUMNI0US ALE
1 CATIONS RESPECTING THE WAR.
NapOl cons Rcinforc ements.
HOW FIVE HUNDRED NEGROES WE'RE KIDNAPPED AND
IA IN


alexandria (Jan 81 Correspondence of London Times
The Independence Of the 2sth ult., and, believe La
France and or two other French papers here
two DAYS ago, contained statement that the Vceroy OF
Egypt Lad agreed 70 supply the French government with
regiment ~ one Thousand negroes TO with he
IicucA army Mexico The men it was added would
be embarked on board the government transport IA
seine which arrived here short time ago with troops
for Cochin China and would BIO conveyed direct from Al
exaudra to their destination Ia America.
Nothng chdtsper had been heard ia this country ON The
subject and not accustomed 10 State score, so
strictly kept that whisper OF 1t does not get abroad Tho
thing seemed moreover too extraordinary TO be believed
But we have had no time 10 enter into any discus
sion on the subject The Seine has actually sailed from
Alexandria t0 some four fve hundred 81 the pcsroys
neg soldicrs The men had been brought down from
Caro- in the usual manner little suspecting what was 20.
ing bcia them Late last night body police was
sent down harbor where they scize ali tho boat.
they could lay their hands upon and
20 Mcksa place at the entrance OF the harbos, come
three miles beyond the terminus OF the railway, and
where the kthmus of Suez Canal Company has opened
quarres. The Seine meanwhile had got up steam and
bodtaen The operation Of embdrting he mfo,unoe emf.
grants performed Early this morning all vas
and SO well had the thing been managed that tho
Seine miles away out at long before there was
even suspicion in town of what had happened.
need hardly say that the event has produced consiie
rable excitement. Has this IL asked been done with
the consent OF the sultan and II So how win the Porto
account for 80 fragrant breach OF its neutrality the
war between France and McxicoS Or II not, what
PLANTATION will the Vceroy be able 10 oerg he may pos
siby answer that she men are not entitled " the priv
cge OF being regarded subjects Of the sultan they
nave pceD DcyOnC the frontiers
the empire and that, although destined be formed
into troops they his own personal property and
cordng to all Mussulman law at the absolute disposal Of
their master. But such argument would be weak In
respects than one, and would be open manifest
Objection We have heard great deal about "voluntary
recruits" 70 another great undertaking At place very
much Alexandria but in this instance surely
altogether impossible that such plea should be at
tempted.
II is said that tho required 70 perform the
rough work OF the camps in Mexico for which Europeans
have bcen found altogether unntted and which, IL is
asserted the negroes from being Injured 10 the ects
tropical climate, will be able 70 undertake with iupu.
nifty. But person, Of course, expects that single
Of these unfortunate creatures will return
Egypt 70 give an account Of his experience In the New
world.
Amsng ths native Inhabitants Of the town tho news has
produced small conservation II Is not perhaps that
they feel much sympathy for the backs, but many
among them and more eopscialy the Berbers Nuban
feel thai their skins not a but they might
else s looked up proof against pestnta fevers
uono prtto. has indeed been rumorcd, and very
ensivey believed that some Of the townstsope had
impressed and sent on but the report, believe 10 with.
out any foundation.