Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-23
THE EGYPTIAN ARMY.
Ex-FedsraI and Ex-COnfsderats Officers
10 the Service Of the KhedlVe,

From the New York Sun.
The following account OF the Egyptian
army, and of the American officers who
have entered the service of the Khediye,
will be found interesting:
The Egyptian army is composed OF
MOOrs, Arab and negroes, and on a peace
footing numbers between $4,000 and
1900 men. In discipline and appoint
ment it viii compare very favOrably with
the best organized armies of Europe, and
in physique is tar uperior TO the Turkish
or any Eastern force which is likely to be
brought in contact with it. The plan of
organization is similar TO that adopted in
the French army, with some improve
ments introduced by Americans. The
pay of the officers is the same as in the
French service, which is about ten per
cent less than that of the United States.
Every officer is allowed one slave as his
body servant, for whom he is TO furnish
clothing, rations being given by the gov
eminent. The headquarters of the army
are at Cairo, from whence emanRte all
orders, which are issued in French, the
legalized language of the land.
His Highness Mott Bey is the Director
General of the Army. He is an Ameri-
can officer who served with great gal
lantry under Abdul Medjid, the late Sui
tan of Turkey, during the Crimean war,
He married a Turkish lady of high rank
and beauty, II has been for some time
in the service of Egypt. He is on the
Niceroy's personal staff, and is in high
favor at court. Both Europeans and
Americans speak Of him in the most lau-
dstory manner. The American officers
especially are indebted 70 him for many
kindnesses and courtesies. The COM
msnder-in-chief Of the army in the
field, which was offered to General
G.. 4. Beauregard, but declined on &C
count of i'll health, has been given to
General Charles =. Stone, who went
out to Egypt with a large party of Amer
leans in the City of Washington on the
sd of April last. General LOring is a
General oil Division and Inspector General
of the army. General Reynolds, OF the
late Confederate army, has charge of the
sea cost defenses. General Beverly Ken
non, formerly in the Confederate navy,
is on the same service. General Hunter,
who is in b KhediVe's army, ranks as
Major General. Colonies Chalmers, Paine,
Robinson, Curtis and Major Wright have
been secured with the rank of Colonel,
The last named Is to take charge of the
Quartermaster's Department. Captains
Whitaker and Palmer have the rank of
Major.
Several officers of the United states
army have recently resigned for the pur-
pose Of accepting positions under the
Khedive. Among these are Lieuteuspt
Vanderbilt Allen, formerly United States
Engineers; Captain Fergus, Formerly
Fourteenth United States Infantry. and
First lieutenant Homer Morgan, f0rmer-
~ Fourth United States Infantry, all Of
whom have the rank OF Colonel of Cav
airy Lieutenant B. p. R5er, dismissed
from the First Regulsf ARTILLERY, has
also entered the Khedivese army.
Among the Confederate officers are
Generals J~enifer, Sibley, Rhett of South
Carolina, Colonels Campaail, Thorne.
Rogers, and Majors White. Brandine ani
Phelps, who have lately arrived in Cairo.
BFigadier General Alexander, the once
pepular Chief of Artillery of Stonwsu
9aesxon's corps, goes out 20 take charge
Of q similar branch in the Egyptian army
with. The rank of General of Division
Col. Frank Reynolds, who ELECTED the adj
mzration of his old commander, General
Joseph +. Johnston, for his daring Is
said 10 be in command OF q crack Tegi-
Inent Of Arab cavalry.