Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-05-18
Letter from Egypt.
Correspondence of the Turf, Field 4 Farm.1
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residence in tho land of the Phc :
roahs, was the finding at remote
village in Egypt stray number of
your excellent journal, which, after
reading from beginning to end ad.
vertisomcnts included hc passed
over to the American officers hore,
who have literally worn it out.
Knowing that these officers have
many friends among your numerous
readers, somo sccount Of thoir en-
gagcmcnt'1n tho service Vi u. IL.
the Khcdivc, and their present sta
tus in the Egyptian army, may be
acceptable.
Tho first of these American Off
GERS to arrive here was Thaddcus Z.
Mott, son Of tho illustriOus surgeon
of that man in New York, and BROTH
cr-in-law of Blacquo Bey, the accom-
plishcd representative ofthc Turkish
Government at Washington. At tho
termination of our little family quar-
rel, in which Mott commanded q
battery in tho cause of the Union,
he served with destination undor
Garibaldi; thence he went to Turkey,
and rendered important service in
remodeling the field artillery. After
he came here to Egypt, and was
commissioned q MajOr-Gencral by
the Khedivc, who, by the way, is
the most princely of all tho rulers
of the East, and who, moreover, is
q warm friend of our great republic,
never letting an opportunity escape
without evincing it by extending a
truly royal welcome to such of our
distinguished citizens as may visit
his dominions. AT tho close of our
civil war, his highness, percoiving
that many valuable officers must
necessarily be thrown out ofcmploy-
mont, sent Gen, Mott to the United
States to engage number Of them
for his service, Offering the most
liberal inducements, which have
since been carried out in tho most
liberal manner. The first to accept
commissions rs Brigadior- Generals
were tho veteran American Gen
erals Loring and Siblcy--Loring, dis
tinguishcd in the Mexican and Indian
wars, and as a Division commander
undor the Confcderacy;Siblay,f ,forscr-
vices in Mexico, on the frontier, and
as n Confederate commander in
Texas, where he won several vic.
tories.
Gen. Loring is now corps COM
mandcr in tho Egyptian army, with
his headquarters at this city, Alex
andria; while Sibloy is in command
at the important post of Rosetta.
The two Roynoldses, father and
son, formerly of the Confederate
service, are stationed at Alexandria;
the elder Gen. Alexander Reynolds,
who won the battle of Gauley, IN
West Virginia is organizing tho
Quarter masters Department, and
his son, Col. Frank Reynolds, so
distinguished as an artillery officer
in the Confederacy, is Inspector
General of Loring's Corps. Col.
Beverley Kennon, formerly of the
United States Navy, and after so
distinguished in the naval service of
of the Confederacy, has already
made his mark here in the Coast
Defence Service.
Sparrow Purdy, formerly on Gen.
Franklin's staff has been kept hard
at work making military surveys,
and so much to the satisfaction of
the Government as to have beon
promoted to a colonolcy. Ho has
no fixed residence, but wanders
about like Bcdouin, pitching his
tent wherever duty calls him. Col
Thomas Rhett, formerly the ablo
Chief of Staff to Gen. Joseph John
ston, and now Chief of Ordnance in
Egypt, is, l grievc to inform you,
in a very prccarious condition, suf-
fering from paralysis. His family
is here with him, and it is some
consolation to his friends to know
that, that through the well-known
liberality of the Khedive to all
Americans in his service, he will lack
nothing requisite to his restoration
to health, and it is probable his
Highncss will send him to Europe
with that view.
The other American officers are
stationed at various points, and are
credit to their nationality. In
reading over tho above, my dear
TURY, / find / have neglected the
object which induced me TO take up
my pen, and that was to announce
fact which may be interesting to
such horse breeders who believe, as
your humble servant does, in the
improvement Of all horses by a
fresh infusion of Arab blood, that
Col, Jcnifer, Inspector. General of
Egyptian Cavalry, will send out to
New York, in May, a magnificent
Arabian Stallion of the rarest pedi-
gree. l. nave seen the horse, and
for my life l cannot sec why he
should not produce as great results
as did the once despised Godolphin
Arabian. Tno horse, l learn, is to
go TO Maryland. L hope he may
recover sufficiently from his six
thousand miles of sea voyaging to
be in condition for exhibition at the
Baltimore fair; if so, have no doubt
that the Jcnifer Arabian will be
pronounced the handsomest horse
that ever "spurned" American or
any othcr soil.
Gen. Sherman is now here, tho
recipient, a. was Mr.. Seward, of
the most lavish and princely hospi-
tality at the hands Of his Higbness
the Khedvie.
Before concluding this prosy let
ter, let me write something OF field
sports in Egypt. Quails, in their
season, are SO numerous that the
Biblical miracle in their regard is
annually renewed. The fact is.