Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-09

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The following account Of the
Egyptian army, and Of the Amer.
can officers who have entered the
service Of the KhedlVe, will be
found interesting:
The Egyptian army is OOmpOs-
ed Of Moors, Arabs and negroes,
and on a peace footing numbers
between $4,000 and 10000 men.
In discipline and appointment it
will compare very faVOrably with
the best organized armies Of Eu-
rope, and in physique is far supe.
rior 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 improvements introduced by
Americans. The pay Of the off,
GERS 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
ono slave as his body servant, for
whom he 10 to furnish clothing,
rations beng given by the govern.
ment. The. headquarters Of the
army are at Cairo, from whence
eminate all orders, which are Is
sued 10 French, the legalized Ian.
| guage of the land.
His Highness Mott Bey Is the
Director General Of the Army
He is an American officer who
served with great gallantry under
Abdul Mdjid, the late sultan Of
Turkey, during the Crimean war.
He married a Turkish lady of
high rank and beauty, land has been
for sometime in the service Of
Egypt. He is on the Viceroy's
personal staff, and is in high favor
at court. Both Europeans and
Americans speak Of him in the
most laudatOry manner. The
American officers especially are
indebted to him for many kind
nesses and courtesies. The COM
mander-in chief of the army in the
field, which was offered to Gen.
Gs I. Beauregard, but declined on
account of III health, has been
given to General Charles p. Stone,
who went out to Egypt with Q
large party Of Americans in the
City Of Washington on the 23d of
April last, General Loring is a
General of Division and Inspector
Gen, OF the army. Gen. Reynolds
of the late Confederate army
has charge of the sea, coast de-
fenses, General Beverly Kennon,
formerly in the Confederate navy,
Is ON the same service, General
Hunter, who = in thv IrilSliVg's
army, ranks as Major General
ColonePs Chalmers, Paine, Robin.
son, Curtis and Major Wright
have been secured with the rank
of Colonel. The Last named is to
take charge ofthe QuaFtenmasteT's
Department. Captains Whitaker
and Palmer have the rank Of Ma,
jOr. '. 30 q. t....
Several officers Of the United
States army have recently re-
signed for the purpose Of accept
ing positions under the Khedive.
Among these are Lieut.. Wander.
bilt Allen, formerly United
States Engineer; Capt. Fergn.
son, formerly Fourteenth United
States Infantry, and First Lieut.
Homer Morgan, formerly Fourth
United States Infantry, all of
whom have the rank Of Colonel
of Cavalry. Lieut. B. F. Ryer,
dismissed from the First Regular
Artillery, has also entered the
Khedives army.
Among the Confederate officers
are Generals Jenifer Sibley,
Rhett of South Carolina, Colonies
Campbell, Thorne, Rogers and
Majors White, Brandine and
Phelps, who have lately arrived In
Cairo. Brig Gen. Alexander, the
once popular Chief of Artillery Of
Stouewall Jackson's corps, goes
out TO take charge Of a similar
branch in the Egyptian army,
with the rank of General of Di-
Wis ion. Col. Reynolds, who ellie.
tied the admiration Of his old
commander, General Joseph E.
johnson, for his daring, is said to
be in command of a crack regl'
ment Of Arab cavalry.