The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-22
EGYPT AND AMERICA.
American Army Officers in the
Service Of Egypt.
Who They Are and What Have Teen Their Per-
foImances in the Fast-Union and Con-
federate Soldiers Fighting IN
der the Same Flag.
CAIRO, July Is, 1871.

CAIRO, July Is, 1871.
init lsmail Pacha the present Khedive Of Egypt,
IL ore OF the mos: asute soveregns Of the present
DAY no one viii deny who has had opportunity Of
comparing him with his contemporary rulers nor
car there be any doubt that he leads the vanguard
OF progress throughout the great Mohammedan
world, which yet numbers more than two hundred
millions of souls. Soon after ismail's accession TO
fhe vicerega throne or Egypt he the danger Of
permitting his army and navy TO he moulded ana
controlled by European officers, whose loyalty was
primarily due to governments at any mOinehs haoie
10 become hostile to his own; TO governments which
would without the slightest scruple, subject the
whole Ottoman empire TO the fate OF Poland and
partition 1t among themselves they could only
agree upon mo division OF the spoll hence he wisely
determined to rid himself OF the many European
omcers in his service, honorable men, doubtless but
men whose loyalty TO himself was naturally subor-
tnnate to that due their own nationalites.
The termination OF the great civil war In America
gave the Khedive an opportunity TO carry this de-
termination into effect. The war made nation of
eOldiers. and when 1t ended thousands OF officers of
every grade and arm Of military service, who had
proved their capacity upon many well-stricken
field, thrown out of employment and many OF them
without resources at home eager to offer their
swords to any government not hostile to their own.
Iucu IL was lNut dSeHlS were ScHJ W AuicitCo w
engage these dsbanded officers for the army and
navy OF Egypt. Twenty were commissioned, ana
many more would have been selected had not Eng.
land interposed Her undyng jealousy of the great
republic was aroused, and under peremptory orders
from the Divan at Constantinopie4 prompted by the
British Minister there, further enstments ceased
The truth is the presence of American officers IN
the Egyptlan army might seriously interfere with
the graspng designs Of Great Britain. Egypt is on
tln limb ~
m the chain of military posts between Gibraltar
Malta and Alden, and the Suez Canal flows through
Egyptian soil.
or the American officers In the service Of the Khe-
dive the highest in rank Is
MAJOR GENERAL THADDEUs P. MOTIF
The General o native of New York and son OF the
eminent surgeon OF that name, ls soldier OF for
tune who gathered his first laurels under the ban
ners of free Italy lie distinguished himself in the
federal armies during the civil war in the United
states, and at its termination he passed into the
service of Turkey, then so acceptably represented
IT Washington by his brother n.law Blacque Bey.
rom the service OF the Porte he passed 10 that "a
Hxypt and Is now on the personal stall OF his HIGH
~ the Khedive, with the rank Of MAJOR general
BROADER GENERAL W. W. LoRING.
cor soldier from his fifteenth year. the General
pIa,ns with great distinction in Florida on the
he Ina, on "e pcky Mountains, In Mexico (wnere
Consoao~,, land a division comman der in the
Nee the conos@' rs. Though yet in the prime OF
rreo,on,, 80, "S probably been under fire moro
Aeqaeh'iy than an .oslcer now IN active sorvce m
v country. 1t Wa rnmarpcd nv a s,oc,a,or
Io-,na ,ll'tary pageant at Alexandria In which
n, , 'ooA part, that his empty sleeve conferred
.,.n" , more dignity and aore honor than all the
p.aaoa 49, anu gewgaws with which the WELL
.nd o,. Diois's or the Egyptian pachas, generals
n oi oMcals We're proflsely covered
ia a
his command extending SJers' Palace at Alexandria,
Cairo ''h"e delta up TO
The Chief OF Artillery to Loring's corps is
BRlGAp1ER GENERAL II. II. SHELLEY.
General SlDley graduated at West Point in 1898,
And Is well known throughout The United States for
his distinguished services In Florida the Plains
and the Rocky Mountains; when adutant OF the
Second Dragons he was promoted 10 q majority
for gallant conduct In Mexico. kinslnan OF
Albert Sidney Johnston he accompanied that dis.
nngushed commander as his confidential friend
ana adviser IN the Utah expedition. While in
mand Of the Confederate forces in Now Mexico
General Sib ey, with greatly inferior numbers
gained the two brilliant victories OF Valaverde ana
Next IN date of commission in the Egyptian SER
vice is
BROADER GENERAL CHARLES P. STONE.
To General stone has been assigned The rcsponsi-
BILE delicate and onerous position OF chez OF stan 10
the Egy ptian army. The military and civil antece-
dents oI the General as gathered from the sem-0lll
e!sl record OF Cualn, are as tollQws:-'.Graduated
nance, 1S45; professor OF ethics at the Military
academy from August, ls45 10 January 1916; bre.
yeted Tor Mollno del Rey and Chapultepec, ana was
hrst lieutenant OF ordnance IN 1885, resigned IL
1856"
Civil HistOry-"Bankcr in san Francisco 1851
surveying In Sonora ana Lower California, 1S57-00
served during The rebellion OF the seceding States
mp to February. 1862: then arrested and incar.
ccrated, without charges having been preferred
against HIN, IN Forts Lafayette md Hamilton, and
held a. o state prisoner until August Ii 1862 when
he released. lie was held Responsible whether
lustly or not has never been made known Tor the
bloody disaster TO The federal arms at Balls Blur
After his release he awaited orders IN Washington
city rom August, 1867, TO May, 1868 when he
WAS assigned to the department OF the Gulf; there
he was engaged in the siege OF Port HUDSON and
was chief oil stan TO General Banks wnen defeated
At Sabine Crossroads ana pleasant Hill, he then
retired to Caro- H., ana remained there Idle wait
ing Tor orders, IRON April Is TO August -. 1854,
corps before Petersburg, Va, where he renamed
until september 1864, when he resigned while in
termination OF the war. lie then assumed the
superintendent OF the Dover Mining Company,
forthcoming lie accepted commission In the ser.
wee of the khedlve. From the above statement it
Of talent, having been 10y turns professor a sol
dier, banner, surveyor, a warrior and a mining
engineer. 1bc General mas succeeded in attaining
his present eminent position in spite or the above
unfortunate record. lie Is the most ACCOMPLISHED
" all his conrairiots In Egypt in making The
requires q backbone OF exceeding suppleness
II seems that ON previous visit to Egypt ne learned
that IN all Eastern despotlsms even eunuchs might
become gcucrols, and thar flexible vertcbral col
umD quite as efficient ~ the sharpest sword in
the attainment VI the highest military grades. Tie
General possesses methOJ lcal habits great indus
tiy, and Will doubtless prove useful officer so long
- Egypt remains at peace with ner neighbours.
Among the Americans In the Egyptian service
four were formerly IN the nayies OF the United
States aud the Ionedcracy; but some reason not
very apparent these gentlemen were commissioned
In tile army. Tie ranking oiliccr OF these -FOUR Is
COLONEL BEVERLEY KESON.
The Colone Is a son Of the late Commodore Kenon,
who II will lie remembered, was, win secretary Up
Raur ana others, Killed during the yer admnstri.-
ton NY the bursting of Commodore Stockton's ia
NOUS gun, the "peacemaker.n Colonel kcnon Is q
very distinguished 0licer, well known for MS con
very able and scientific report embodied In
Maury's Physical geography 81 the Sea-" aud for
me desperate vaiOr win which he fought
tue Confederate steamer Governor Moore In tho