The New York herald., 1871-10-07
EGYPT.
Consul General Butler ON the Plaques o.
Egypt and the Children oil Mamnion.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, August ~, 1871.

Consul General Butler the Plaques o.
Egypt and the Children OF MamEon.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, August u, 1871.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
Upon my return to Egypt after brief leave OF alb.
sence In Europe find that have been subjected to
a pretty lively newspaper fire, commencing In the
New York Tadependeot, taken up by the sun and
Tribune, and eliminating In the HERALD. The state.
ment In the HERALD Is so curi0usy and completely
erroneous that must request permission to rise
and explain" The Mr.. David strang who criticised
me and my friends in the Iadeperadett Is not mis-
sionary. lie Is o bilious book pedler, hating all
created things except himself and works for the
American mission here for stated salary,
like any other child OF Mammon. He Is
afflicted with an itch for writing, ana
corresponds with all The second and third rate
newspapers which VIII give place 10 his produc.
tions AS he usually slandcrs somebody he Is rarely
refused place by the grade OF journals with which
he aniiaes lie OBJ ects to my personal appearance,
which cannot change, and TO my personal friends,
whom VIII not change, even TO soothe this sury
Puritan. He alleges that advocated claims OF
'naturazedv citizens against the Khedivc, which
Is falschood. never advocated claim AGAINST
the Egyptian government in any way, shape or
manner; but II | had should have made no distinc
ton between naturalized aud native bora Citizens
lie objects that have friends who are, VINO look
ike, Jews. l have read the New Testament TO bet
ter purpose than Mr. Strang, and there are no such
doctrines In the book which ne ls sent here ~ dis
Scinillate among the dusSuinlanS
Embodencd by the conmotlon which this self
created doctor OF divinity has raised about my ears,
comes q Mr. Evangelide5 In the congenal columns
OF the New lork sun, signing himself Late Vice
Consul OF the United states" propose to make
man came TO IL 0, applying fer the position Of VICE
Consul General IN Alexandria. brief examina-
ti0n satisfied me that the young man was lifted
neither by intellect education Tor such post but
permitted nm 10 remain about the oflce as sort
elsewhere. lie returned my indulgence BY stealing
dispatches from my onical books, Tor winch crime
he was incarcerated In the common Arab jail. from
whence he was released at the lnterccsson OF his
fathers friends upon voluntarily writing and sign
ing the following confession OF his quit aud pr0mis
ing TO lead In future an honest life. To Mr. T. Y.
Cone, a lawyer OF No. 20 Nassau street. New York,
ana TO General Mott, Egyptian army, refer Tor tho
exact correctness OF Oil the facts have stated IN
connection with this convicted thief
ATrRsrEp CORY or A. Q. EvANoELIDEs' SWORN ooN
ALEXANDRIA, Angus, H. 1870
Whereas the Agent and Consul General OF the United
the right 10 choose between si BY regularly
sn 1 ns To % .m Sss s ae
me- though denying any Intentional theft wi!hou; any fear
Cones room and nio med him that Mr. butler had sent
despatch 70 the Local Forsign ohce coneerang ALTAR. ln
ne wanted could a. give him copy Of tn. despatch ana
v,oroa ALsxANDEs ss.4Sow g Wee svAsSsIrDEs ass.s
te
"i"os''' MICHEL TAwit., Dragoman.
certify that the above Is and correct copy or the
original tiled In ths Consulate GENERAL, excepting only
have left of parties unconneced with this
affair." dEO. H. BUTLER.
SO much for Mr.. StraRg and his friend, Mr.. Evan
geidcs.
Finally for the story In the HERALD, commcncin9
with an elaborate dcnunclaton Of the Khedive for
something or other did, aud winding up by
deliberately stating that the American Consul Gen
| eral nauled and manned Mr.. Strang at railway
! station with u stick The Khedve can defend him.
sell, and certainly his iberaliIy and profuse hos
piiality to Americans might protect him from abuse
| In American papers, even II he were not the wlsc
peaceful aud progressive Prince the world regards
hlil. The statement about myself Is what a hasty
and Incorporate person would call a .llen anu
| which even i, more moderate may characterize as
strikingly Inaccurate. never lifted my voice much
| less my hand, TO Mr. Straug. have never even
| HIN since lie elected himself OF my
| Official and private conduct ana would NO more
tlnk Of beating him than would any other Of that
scabby fraternity, VINO can only attract the notice
Ol their natural supcriors by traducng them. Inc
Tribune has faithfully copied every sander current
about me, without regard TO source. Perhaps the
young man from ONO viii step aside from the ed.
| tOral desk q moment now and leave It TO MI.
! Greeley,s sense OF fairness decide whether the
thank you for your courtesy, and trust youf
| Cairo correspondent VIII more carefully SIT In
furious rumofs hereafter before he gives them ou'
to your million readers l remain. with respect,
yours, GEO. lie BUTLER