The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-12


TO be completed within the period Of six years, un
avoidabe hindrances and delays excepted.
HOSTILITY OF ENGLAND,
No sooner did England perceive that the Suez
Maritime Canal Universal Company had become a
ds {acto organization that capitalists trifed time
concern destined to o sudden collapse and certain
coliquation, than with true porcine obstinacy their
at the adventurer De Lesseps and the fools who
tanned him. But In spite OF their anathemas and hos
"a s n its
way, until finally on the 10th Of August, 1862 the first
paGeIul was turned up ENGLAND now changed her
platitades and hysterca stunning adopted that other
programme which In extreme cases has SO often sue.
weaker party; and the Poorish man at the Turkish
capital felt the full force Of this diplomatic good.
But while npon the psint Of revolving his nrman
few soothing words in that felicitous style OF the
great III. which brought his blood and courage
back to their proper channels insOmuch that he
dared say it was too late, insnuating in kind of a
deprecatory way that he was In "1x, I" from which
very suggestive was the correspondence carried on
by the respective sovereigns' seconds, which was
caused by this denial to revoke There was limiting
OF ali sorts Of probabilities on the hand and skill
full parrying OF menacing accusations on the other,
until the first weared Of his own evil doing and the
other was satisfied to let well alone.
TIE CONSTRUCTION OF THE AUXILIARY CANAL
was Immediately entered un0n, because 1t was
deemed Indispensable to the prosecution Of the work
upon the maritime canal. De Lesseps now showed
himself in his true element. The darling project OF
his heart was about to be realized. He had already
shown himself possessed OF prOcrustean talent In his
manifold diplomatic controversies. He now proved
himself possessed Of the powers Of ubiquity. The
European Continent was q circumscribed court
yard; the Mediterranean but narrow passage;
Egypt but small area. He was everywhere, urging,
c0aSg In for BIT Of right
morlbund Sultan desired to forget and the treacher
GUS memory OF the Egyptian Pasha could
grOan for very WEAKNESS OF spirit until the Poorish
man sickened and died, while the Pacha, reused by
m 70 at @ % oHi o. s H.
the 1rman for theimpressIent Of co. 900 Felahs who
were despatched to the desert under the superin-
tendence OF his own engineers, Messieurs Linant Bey
Canal with the Arab spade and basket The auxiliary
along its whole length Of sixty miles, within the
branch from the Noes Canal past Zagazig to Lake
T9nsef1 was completed within two years, and the
Viceroy turned It over to the company This was
one important feature Of the scheme finished.
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS. .f4.
Starting from Zagazig, on the fanatic branch Of
for thirty-ive miles. For twenty-sx miles OF this
route 1t runs in the old channel Of the ancient canal
hse e mara WHICH ro aeaso tne an 10 o. en-
ruins Of Bubastis the ancient metropolis of Lower
Egypt Mounds Of broken pottery crumbling bricks,
heaps OF aShlar, being reduced to powder, are all
that mark the site OF this once proud city which
gave Solomon bride, which proved place Of
race who escaped the sword Of Joab. No
traces can be seen Of Shshaks palace, which Overs
beay apd c6es IL was n 81
out Of the gates OF the city with 1900 charots and
1000 horsemen to plumber the Holy OF Holes at Jeru
remnant OF an Obelisk and few slabs distinguished
with some hierogyphic tracery are all that can be
to the goddess Pasbt As we glide along from Zagazig
to Isaila, we pass close to the cities Of Phom and
Rameses the treasure cities of PharOah. Every inch
OF the ground about here Is sacred. From the spot
which the ruins designate as the site OF Rameses,
the children Of Israel, led by their great leader,
marched out of Egypt and bondage, chanting their
Of freedom. Previous to this the patri-
arch Abraham, driven by famine from Canaan, re-
sided on the fertile lands OF Goshen Here Israel
passed the sunset of a long life Sustained nv the
strong arms OF Joseph and In his last hours while
looking towards the Machpelah caves, and thinking
he heard the signing OF the oaks Of Name he fOretod
the future prosperity of the line OF Judah cumnat-
ing in the glorious Kingdom Of Shiloh. The shade
once hailed Joseph as ruler, but they were not so
then. His grave still stands in peaceful secluson
among the grove OF palms which may be seen near
the entrance Of the valley of Sheckim.
For five centuries this very land was mostened
by the tears OF Gods people, and one would think
that each drop had become vitrlfed and become
sand, so vast an immensely surrounds the ruins Of
Rameses With all Its barrenness and forbiddlng
aspect, ever since the days OF Moses Goshen has
been the highway Of nations. Rameses hosts have
marched through here to war against Philistia;
der; the armies OF Cambyses and the legions OF
Alexander were met by the Egyptians In the shock
OF battle close to this neighborhood and often has
IL quaked under the tread OF Grecian and Roman,
Saracen and Christian. The worshppers OF Isis and
AthOr and wise men from the far East journeyed
and gaze in astOnlshulent at they Pyramids; and
lastly, the Saviour of the World was borne through
Herod. And as this canal is the old one reproduced
these very banks beheld strange things Annually
hundreds Of thousands glided down towards Bubas-
It's to be present at the great festival Of Pasbt the
Diana Of Egypt. What glorious revels were wit
messed then-the men piping and drinking, the
frolickng to the CHATTER Of the castanets or
singing songs while reclining on voluptuous
touches, dreaming the happy hours away while
swiftly gliding by tower and town in their gayly
THE LAND OF GOSHEN OF OLD AND NOW.
What strange contrast some portions Of Goshen
centuries ago the wilderness OF sand bounding each
side OF this canal was sea Of grain whose waves
mlrth when driven before the Etesian winds from
the Delta top as far as Phil9 and the Nubian noun
tains. The cities which nOurished then poured
their rich tributes into the treasury Of Thebes. An
thya sent Its sandal strings, Moeris furnished
breastplates and Leontopois and Zoan exported cum
pan sroVes sne aphue SuaPes Snd acanus
nished timber for all Egypt The Ivy nourished and
was woven into pleasant arbors by the worshippers
OF Isis. While Arabia was famine stricken Goshen
smiled In Its plenty, and Persia and Syria might not
sustain their people but the granares Of this coun-
Of Damascus perish and Eshcol be fruiess, but the
patrimony OF Ham reJoiced In its abundance. The
rich black earth Of its plains, waered BY the Nile
mimosa, the laurel and willow, and the grape clus
ters rpened under its coudless sky, and the sheep
gazelles and antelopes browsed on pastures which
knew sabbath. But the lapse of ages has brought
about wondrous changes; the bones OF the mighty
Kings have been scattered the fancifu ashlar OF the
proud palace has crumbed to dust, castle tower and
turret have been laid low and the blooming gardens
and pleasant pastures have become sandy wastes.
Though nature has undergone remarkable changes
the Inhabitants have been little changed II Is true
that the worship Of Isis, Athor and on has been
pended by that introduced by Mohammed, but the
compulsory servitude OF the people remains
SLAVERY OF THE ARABS IN EGYPT.
The same reckless prodgality with which ancient
kings sqnndered away the labor and lives Of their
people n practised to-day by the viceroys. In this
respect, as the monuments Of the past and the re-
cords Of the day abundanty prove they the
same. Ancient history says that 100000 men were
engaged Tor three years In carrying single stone
from Elephantium to Suez that 365 900 tw enty
years building one OF the pyramids. So contempt.
raneous statistics furnish the fact that 100 900 men
were forced by Mehemet Ali to labor on the Mahmou-
dich canal and that within twelve months loco
men died through deficiency Of provisions while ut
work Said Pasha dragged from their homes and
farms, IN 1898, 10000 men to clean out the Mahmou
dieh canal, when many thosands died from the rlgor
Gus tasks imposed upon them. lie also forced $4,000
men to work on the auxiliary canal lust described