Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-27
Americans in Egypt.
Editorial Cor. of the stauntcn Spectators
LEw1sBuRG, GREENBR1ER Co., w. VA
july 18th. 1872

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July 18th. 1872.
The papers have contained notices of the
shooting of Maj. Campbell at Alexandria,
Egypt by Geo. 81. Butler, the U. S. Consul
General to Egypt, Alexandria. Itseems that
it was the purpose of Butler to assassina.e
Campbell and that he would have succeeded
had he not been prevented by Gen. Loring
and Gen. Reynolds, southern officers in the
Confederate service during the late war in this
country, who, since that war, have been in
the military service of the Khedive of Egypt,
one of the wealthiest potentates of the world,
who is wise enough to avail himself of the
military skill aud gallantry of American of.
6cers: Gen. Reynolds is native of this
place, and from letter of his dated s.Alex-
andria, Egypt, July 22nd, 1872" addressed
to his only surviving sister, Mrs. Sally A.
Patton, widow of the lamented DR.. VIM. N.
Patton, we are permitted to make the follow
ing extracts giving an account of the attempt
of Butler to assassinate Major Campbell.
"On the 18th of this month, he, (Bntler)
with two of his hired assassins, attempted to
assassinate Major Campbell, an American Of
ficer in the Egyptian army wounding him
very badly. SO much so that it is feared he
will lose his leg, if not his life. Butler and
his assassins, whose villaines have eliminated
in an attempt at murder. have fed the country
for parts unknown. Butler is nephew of
old Beast Butler who played such dannable
part in the war. The attack upon Major
Campbell was one of the most outrageous af-
fairs that has ever taken place; a regular con-
cocted scheme to murder him and if Cen.
Loring and had not been present and pres
vented it, they would have succeeded. There
is, throughout all Egypt, the greatest indig>
nation felt against Butler The Government
OF Egypt has represented the affair to the
Government of the United States, condemns
ing Butler in no measured terms. Before he
left, he wrote all kinds of lies which doubt
less will be published in the United States so
as to forestall public opinion. so you must not
believe anything you hear till the whole truth
is told. Many here think that the man has
been for some time in chronic state Of
deiiriuna tre7nens."
There is quite contrast between the "ruar-
ters' these officers had during their service in
the Confederacy and that which they now
have in that of the Vice Roy of Egypt, as
will be seen from the following extract
Since last wrote you. we have moved
our quarters from old Mussafar Khanna to
this MAGNIFICENT Palace of Kabbara, Just on
the outskirts of the city. It was built by
Said Pacha, the former Vice Roy. as coun-
try Palace. Since his DEATH no one has oc~
cupied it except occasionally distinguished
strangers, Princes, Dukes. &c. His Highness
has removed Gen. Loring and my family to it.
| In lIyr md oil e..
the centre of large park. with broad avenues
shaded by trees. The gardens contain about
ten acres of all the fruits of the tropics. and
hIled with the rarest flowers with large foun-'
falns throwing their spray in every direction
beautiful statnary and vases line the walks
IT. looks like fairy scene. The rooms of the
Palace are of immense size. and, if T NAV
make use of an Irish hill. narered with tap>
estry silk of the most heantifnl kind the cell
1nss are all beautifully trescocd. and the floors
ut fine marble. Alary's chamber is fit for
Queen it is $" elegant. The air ia lovely and
sn cnnl at night that slppp under blanket
Ills iighnrss not only gives ns this fine place
to live in, Int he furnishes the servants to
take care OF it; so you see, we are not suffer-
ing"
Col. Frank Reynolds SON of Gen. Revn~
Odds, alsn in the military service of the Khe-
dive, accompanied by his mother and wife and
little son, are now on a protracted visit to the
continent. They left Alexandria on the Goth
day of June, and will be absent some months
visiting places of interest in Italy, Switzer~
land, France, &c. They will spend month
in Paris. The wife of Col Frank REYNOLDS
was Miss Macon Ball, of Mon tgomery, Ala
hama. who has number of acquaintance in
Staunton. who will be pleased to learn of the
pleasant trip she is having on the continent
of Europe, and that her husband is n hand
some man and an accomplished and gallant
officer, and quite favorite of the Khedive.
with brilliant prospect for the future. We
make another extract from Gen. REYNOLDS
letter to his sister:
ellis Highness has granted him Frank a
leave as long as he wants, and said he was
glad to do so in order that he might gain
military information, so that he could be more
useful to him. Gen. Stone, the Chief of staff,
says the Khedive will defray all his expenses
General Loring, Gen. Stone and myself will
be sent next Summer as Representatives of
the Vice Roy to Vienna to the great exhibi,
ton, and we anticipate delightful time
frank will have to stay at home to take charge
OF this corps in the absence of Gen. Loring.
and to do the duties which I have to do as
Chief OF Staff of the army of the coast. which
consists OF about thirty thousand men. The
authorities are making grand preparations to
receive the Vice Roy when he returns from
Constant'nople which will be in the course of
three weeks. We expect grand time such
as tetes and Examinations, presentations. &C..
NC. The Prince is soon to be married, when
another great time will occur; grand balls.
&c You can have no idea of the splendor of
these things here they must be seen to have
any conception of them"