Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-07-09
The Er,u,iau Army-American onicers.

The Egyptian Army-American omcers'
Tie following account OF the Eeypnan
army. and OF The American officers Hho
have entered The service OF the khcdive.
will be found interesting
The Egyptian army is composed OF
Moors. Arabs ard nesroes.snd OIL q peace
footing numbers $4,000 and 10000 men.
In discipline and appointment it viii
compare very fsvorsbly with The beet or
ganized armies Of Europe, and In ply.
sIoue is far superior to the Turkish or
any Eastern force which is likely to be
brought IN eontse, with 1t. The plan
Of organic s,ion is similar 10 that adopted
in the French army. with some improve
menis introduced by Americans. The
pay o. tiIe uiiieseets uifiieseets Is the same as IN the
French service, which is about ~n per
cent. less than thai olihe United sta'es'
Every officer is allowed one slave - hls
body servant. for whom he 10 10 iornisa>
clorhing. rslions being given by the eor.
efnmeni. The headquarters OF Ihe army
are at Cairo, from whence emsnslc all or.
ders, which are issued IN Freoch, the le.
gsiized language OF the land.
HIS Hlghness Mott Bey. is the Dnec-
tor General Of the army He is sn A.
mericsn officer who served With great
gslanuy under Abtul Msdjid, the late
Sultan OF Turkey. during The Crimesn
war. He married Turkish lady uf high
rank and beauty. snd has been Tor so'nc
TIME 10 lhe service OF Egypt lie 10 on
the Vlceroy's personal staff. and - high
IN fsvor az court. BoIh Europeans and
Americans spesk OF bIn ~ tie most iau.
dalory manner, The American officers
especially are indebted to h.m for many
kndnes.s aud rourIesles. The con.
msnder-ln-ch ot the army IN the helt,
which wss offered 10 GenrIsl q. j.
DeauregsId. but declined on account OF
l,l.heslit, has been gwen 10 Gen Chs.
p Stone, vho went on, 10 Egypt with .
large party OF Americans IN the City OF
Washington on The 23rj Of April lssI.
Gen,rsl Lprlngn General OF Division
and Inspector General OF The army. Gen.
Rev nolds Of The lsle Confederate army,
has charge of the ses coast doienres.
General Bevtlty kennon, formerly IN
the Confederate navy, IL on The same ser
wee. General Hunter who !. 10 hhed'
ives army. rank. as Maj General, Col
onels Ch.lmers, Pane, Robinson, Gurus
and Major Wright. have been secured
with the rank OF Colonel The lat nsn.
ed Is TO take charge OF the Quarerms'-
tiers department. Captains NbIiskef and
Palmer. have ihe tank OF Major.
Several officers OF the United States
arGy have recently resigned tor the por-
pose Of accepting po'lnon' under The
Khedive. Among these are Lleuiensn1
Vanderblll Allen. formerly Unucd SIaies
Engineers; CspIsin feigns. formerly
Fourteenth United Stales Infantry. and
FIRST Lieutenant Homer Morgsn,iormerIy
Fourth United SSles lnlsnWy, ell OF
whom have the rank Of Colonies OF Cal
vary. L'eu,ensn, B. +. Ryer. dIsmiss.
ed from the Fmu Regular AullcTy, hss
/ slso entered the KEedlve', Army.
Among 'he Confederate officers are
Generals Jenlfer, SibIey, Rhcu 81 Souih
Carolina. Colonies Campbell. Thofur.
RoseIs, and Msjrrs WhIie, Bfandlne aud
Phelps, who have lately arrived W Cslfo.
Bu.sdlrr General Alexander. The 0nhc
ropulsr Chief oI Artillery OF S'ooe~sll
Jsckson's corps. goes oui 10 take charge
Of similar branch IN tie Egyptian army. 4.
with The rank Of General oi Divsnn'
Colonel frank Reynolds. Who elected
the admiration o( Lrs old conmsnder.
General Joseph T.. Johnston. ioi b's d'''
Ing. is SAID to be IN C mmsnj oi a crack
regiment Of Arab cavslTy.-NeW loTk
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