Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-14
CAMP BELL-BUTLER.
The Shooting ARRAY Between Consul
Batter and Maj. Campbell at Alex
andria, Egypt-Statement Of an aye



andria, Egypt-Statement OF an aye
Witness.
NEW YORK, Aug 1.-THE following is
Brig. Gen. Loring's official statement efthe
utler-Campbell shooting ARRAY in Egypt:
alexandria, July IA, lS72.-To Gen. G.
p. Store, Chief of Staff-General On the
evening of the 18th inst, being late in the
city, myself and two officers, Col. Aleck
Reynolds and Maj. Campbell, dined togeth-
er. After we had dined, and on passing
out we saluted, in the poIit' ST manner pos
sible, Mr.. Butler, Consul General of the
United States, who was dining in the same
saloon. We had all passed into the street
when the Consul General, Mr.. Butler,
called repeatedly to Maj. Campbell in the
most extraordinary and offensive manner.
The Major turned toward Mr.. Butler to
learn the cause of the trouble, and
asked why he addressed him in so
offensive a manner. The Consul said
to him: Il wish TO see you, sir and rising
from his chair, rushed upon the Major, in
fiicting blows, which were returned. at
the outset, and before Butler left bis seat,
man by the name of Wadleigh, COM
panion and employee of the Consul, seated
near him, at the same table, rose simultane-
ously with him, drawing his pistol at the
same time, and exclaiming, Let us COM
mence work. or words to that effect, and
instantly began firing at the Major, the
Consul eXclalming: Give it to him, Wad-
leigh 1t was in the evening, but light
enough to see all the movements. This
man Wadleigh, after firing five or six shots
at the Major, one Of which took effect, badly
wounding him in the leg, endangering its
loss, if not his life, ran into tina dining
saloon, in the direction OF the back door,
and the affair ceased here.
II did all l could TO prevent its continu-
ance, while the Consul General was doing
everything in bis power to cause the death
of Major Campbell. l went to the Office of
the Chief of Police to fad out if there was
aGy possibility of having the assassin arrest
ed. The Consul followed me to the Cffice
with three men, and here refused to allow
the arrest of Wadleigh. When demand
ed his arrest he (Wadleigh) stepped back
slightly, in the rear of Mr.. Butler, and put
his hand on his pistol, evidently with the
Intention of drawing it, but was prevented
by the police present. then asked not on
" that he be arrested, but that he should
be placed in irons. At this stage Butler
said he would arrest and be responsible for
him, but they couldn't put his friend in
irons. ..... ... -.-
These are the facts briefly told as they
came to my immediate knowledge At the
police office, MIR. Strelogo, one of Mr.. But
ler's companions throughout the afflir,
voluntarily informed me that he endeavored
TO dissuade Butler and Wadleigh from
making the attack, but he could not do so,
showing that the whole affair was pre-
meditated thing to kill Maj. Campbell. Be-
fore the Chief of Police could get there, /
was compelled to leave his office with Mai
| CampOell in search of medical aid, aud as
he was bleeding profusely from bis wound.
With my best regards, am, General
| your obedient servant, LoRING,
| # # Rricadiar Gar,aral