The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-16
EGYpTS GRAND ARMY.
AMERI0AE OFFICERS sEEErNo
FAME AND FoRTUEE IN EayPr.

Sultan OF Turkey, and tie ruler OF ono OF MS de-
tendencies, the Vieeroy Of Egypt. Is certain to DO
declared Aware that such a contest will In all
probability result In the total ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the
the yceroyalty rom tie Empire OF Turkey,the Khe-
dive has for some time past been making the most
formidable PREPARATIONS to meet any contingency
that may arise, and. in event OF war, secure the
cherished wish Of majority Of his people. In the
establishment Of a government independent OF Tur-
key. The coasts Of tltel Mediterranean and Red Seas
have been placed IN state of complete defence
having been divided OF into military departments,
each OF which Is under the command Of some ex-
perenced European American officer. A has al
ready been noticed 10 TIE kus, number or hmeri-
can officers Of both mies during the late rebellion,
who Lad made their Sames conspicuous for gallantry
and military ability have entered the service OF the
Egyptian GovornmeIt. and are now holding
EXALTED RANK IN TnE Army,
which they represent as composed Of most excellent
material, though by no means homogeneous. Though
no appointments are being male at present the lists
still open. The agent here Ia a relative OF
the Director General q the Egyptian army. He 10
now In Washington Officers seeking service
nominated bv him through the recommendation Of a
distinguished American ofhcer, who Is now In Eu-
rope, but who returns 10 New York In August. Tho
officers nominated are required 20 undergo a rigij
examin itiou before board OF officers in this city.
Il the examination " satisfactory the rink applied
for NJ at given and all expenses TO Cairo are de-
frayed by the Egyptian Government.
TnE AGREEMENT WITH THE KHEDIvE
is for term OF service OF Eve years. and at the
piration OF the FIRST term it ia optional with the Gov
eminent whether tie oficer Is retained or not IL
through sickness or wounds received In the lne Of
duty any officer becomes disabled or unht for SER
vice, he will be hunorabv discharged, with two
years ray and all expenses OF returning to America
puid II at any time the Government do
not desire To retain an on .e LONGER ~
one Years nay ana ali expenses TO New York paid.
The heirs OF any officer dying through either disease
or wounds while In service will receive two years
ray and annual PEI sion. the same ~ paid In
France to officers OF corresponding rank. Though
ment during the term OF service Il Is dstinctly
dorstood among the American officers that they will
not be called upon to bear arms against the United
states. such officers a. may wish, In the event OF
suDh an emergency as war With Americn, will be
honorlbly DISCHARGED with three months pay AMI
their expenses To New York
There are hundreds Of brave men, Of on adventur
Gus spirit remaining in this county, whose swords
are idle, and who would gladly avail themselves of
an opportunity TO rotu n TO profession for which
The
INDucEMESrs oFFEuEp ny ruE KHEDivE
are dazzling, but the terms txaeted during service
with tue army OF total alJurton OF al esiance Ia
tive land has had tie eject OF exc udng "a humber
OF french and other European oncors OF distinction
from the EgVpuan army. Tho American officers.
viewer, have readily acceded to the conditions ana
are faDlty replacing tie French SOulcTr. who lidd
only extended leaves OF absence, and have chosen
rather to take their chances o. ptoiorment In one OF
the unest arAies In the worl under Louis Napoleon
udn occupy lucrative positions IN tue army OF tie
khediVe ut tie sacrifice vi tnoir RANK at home.
THE EGYrTIAs ARMT
Il composed Of Moor, Arabs, and negroes md on
peace footing numbers between 5000 ami CO 90
|. men. Ia Discipline and auuuut ctsi n will cnn.
pare very favOrably ith the Test org.nzod uruies
~ EUROPE, nnd IN Physique Is far superior to tue
Turkish or anv Eastern force wici r. hSely 90 be
n NJ n IN ~ prHr a.tisn
ton Il 'imilar 10 that adol ted In the French army
NTH some Improvements introduced by Americans.
Tie psS al tie Sthecrs IA tne w. the Ffotcd
OF the UnixGftntes Every osiurr l. allowed on
clothing rstiSrs being rysa w tie Sover1imsi
he headquarterr OF the aruly are at Cairo from
French, she ielaiized language OF tue land.
ms nIGnSEss MOTT BEY
il the DrectorGeneril OF tie Army. lie ). an
American onicer who served wits, great calamity
during tie Crihean war lie married. a Turkish
lady OF hRh rank and leau, and has been Tor me
time 10 me service o E1 pt. lie is an tae Nceroy's
Iets' nil stah ana h. Ligh In tivor VI court Both
Europeans ana Americans speak OF lin in thu most
Mandatory manner The American oflcers espcoisily
are mae 9ted to tim Tor many kndnesses and coUr-
tosies, Tie command in-ehif OF The army in tue
field, wlieh was offered 10 Gen g. a. t'.surcsrrd
but declined ON account OF All health, has been given
GES. CHARLES p STONE,
who went out To Erypt with a large party Of Ameri
cans an tie AlS % hasuihrttn on tAe L3d Of April
last. Gen, LOiink is a GeHcru oil Division anu In .
| sreciorGeneral OF tie Army. Ger. Reynclds, OF
tue late Confederate Army, has charge Of the sea
coast deIences. Gen. Beverly keunon, formerly In
tie Confederate Navy, n ON TIE same service. Con
Hunter, 40 Is in tie khcdne's army. ranks a. Ma
ior-GoncTll. Coils. Cbalmets Paine, Robinson, Cur
| It's anil MAJOR Wright have heen secured with the
rams "l Colonel The iast n-ned L. 10 take charge
| of tie QulTternas.el's Department Capts. Whit
| tkcr and Palmer have the nnx OF Major
Several cheers Of the United States army have
recently resigned Tor the purpose Of aecepun, posi-
Ia ua nffr m, 10 Amor flta.a TE.sf
Vanderbilt Allen ormeily United states Engineers (;
CAPT Fergus, formerly Fourteenth u ;. Infantry, aud
T. infantry all OF whom have the rank OF cnlonels Of
| Cuvairy. Lieut. b. Il. RIVER. dismissed from the
FIRST Regular Artillery has aso entered the Khediye's
Among the Conf. derato officers are Generals Jcn
| Yer, si1ey, khett OF souW Carolina, Colonies
| Campbell, lhorne, IJogers, and Majors Waite,
br.ndine, aud Phelps who have lately arrived IN
| Cairo. Biig.-Gon. Alex nder, the Once popular
CLief Of ARTILLERY OF StuneAal Jack sons cOrIs Loos
| out 10 take enarge al similar branch in the
Egyptian army, with the rank VI General vi Division
Col Frank Rsy olds who ELECTED tie Admiration OF
his old commander Gen. Joseph L. JOHNS on, Tor uis
Jdring, IL said to be In command Of a crack iuIont
| oil AraO cavalry Owing 10 tho
VIGILANCE or THE TvRKIsH MINISTER,
The movements Of tho Egyptian agency are ne"es-
though, IL Is said both the agent accredited here
the board OF examining officers viii b. IN tue CITY,
ready to receive appi atoms FOL officers for lis High
| ness army. number o. Southern officers Of
prominence, with few from tho North, In addiuun
70 unse mentioned above, hafs already hsnllei
Tie Intention 10 ACCEPT the service OF E0lt, but
Tor ne present desire thcir naIneS 10 he withheld.
| The rnnor that Gen. Napoleon u. Forrest was
abo4t 10 emblrk Tor Egypt Is incorrect, Tue Gene
| raj has prcssing interests in Tennessee which
demand Is Constant attention. II Is rumOrod
that Gen. hosby aud Col. Harry GlmOr have Gu
tcithined Tie idea but II is not definitely known
whether they have really engaged to sign articles.
| THE CLIMATE OF EGYPT,
though AZ times much warmes than that OF Havana,
| Is said to lie singuiarty hejt1Il Wine and ardent
tlrls are unknOWn, and In TACT are prohibited out
| SIDE OF the European hotels. gentleman Who has
Just returned from Egypt says that the paY OF the
tmcols, though large 10 not more tnan adequate TO
supply the den n IS witch Oncer OF rank Is called
upon 10 meet II anticipated, however. that some
provision Tor the officers mess viii suory be maze
| o. Government.
| Another Fish Story.
| II IL rumcred that some OF the removals or
| CHANGES that were made contemplated Ia the
s.ate DeparlmpnI Mere In cnnAcnnnncn OIL it, hnY.