Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-09-07
AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN EGYPT.

account of American officers in the
Egyptian army
The papers have contained notices of
the shooting of Maj Campbell at Alex
andria, Egypt by Geo. H. Butler, the
L. S. Consul General to Egypt AleIan-
dria. 1t seems that it was the purpose
of Butler to assassinate 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 and gallantry Of American officers.
Gen Reynolds is native Of this place,
and from a letter of his dated "AleIan-
dria, Egypt, July 22nd, 1872" address
ed to his only surviving sister, Mrs.
Sally 4. Patton, widow of the lamented
DR.. WIN. n Patton, we are permitted
to make the following extract giving an
account of the attempt of Butler to AS
sassinate Major Campbell.
"On the 18th of this month, he (But
ler) with two of his hired assassins, at.
tempted to assassinate Major Campbell,
an American officer in the Egyptian
army; wounding him very badly, so
much so that it is feared he will lose his
leg, ifnot his life. Butler and hisassaS-
sins whose yillanies have eliminated in
an attempt at murder, have fled the
country for parts unknown. Butler is
nephew of old Beast Butler who play
ed such damnable part in the war
The attack upon Major Campbell was
one of the most outrageous affairs that
has ever taken place-a regular concoc-
ted scheme to murder him; and il Gen
Loring and | had not been present
and prevented it, they would have sue
ceeded. There is, throughout all Egypt,
the greatest indignation felt against
Butler. The Government Of Egypt has
represented the affair to the Govern
ment of the United States, condemning
Butler in no measured tones. Before
he left, he wrote all kinds of lies which
doubtless will be published in the Uni
ted States 50 as to torcstall public opin-
ion, 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 i chronic state of deIi-
rum fremens.
There Is quite 4 contrast between the
quarters" these officers had during
their service in the Confederscy and
that which they now have in that OF the
Vice Roy of Egypt, as will beseen from
the following extract -
"Since | last wrote you, we have
moved our quarters frem old Mussatar
Khanna to this magnificent Palace Of
Kabbara, Just on the outskirts of the
city. 1t was built by Said Pacha, the
former Vice Roy, as a country Palace.
Since his death, no one has occupied 1t
except occasionally distinguished stran-
gers, Princes Dukes, DC. His High
ness has removed Gen. Loring and my
family to it. 1t is fully and elegantly
furnished. 1t is in 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
filled with the rarest fowers-with large
fountains throwing their spray in every
direction-beautiful statuary and vases
line the walks,-it looks like fairy
scerc. The rooms of the Palace are Of
immense size, and, if may make use
of an Irish bull, papered with tapestry
silk of the most beautiful kind; the cell
ings are all beautifully frescocd, and the
floors of fine marble. Marys chamber
is fit for a Queen-it is so elegant. The
air is lovely and so cool at night that
we sleep under blanket. His High
ness not only gives us this fine place to
live in, but he furnishes the servants to
take care of it-so YOU see We are not
suffering"
Col. Frank Reynolds. son Of Gen.
REYNOLDS, also in the military service of
the Khediye, accompanied by his moth
er and wife and little son, are now on a
protracted visit to the continent. They
left Alexandris OH the 26th day of June,
and will be absent some months visiting
places of interest in Italy, Switzerland,
France, &c. They will spend a month
in Paris. The wife of Col. Frank Rcy
nolds was Miss Macon, Ball, OF Mont
gomery, Alabama, who has number
Of acquaintances in Stanton, who will
be pleased to learn Of tbs pleasant trip
she is having on the continent of Eu-
rope. and that her husband is hand
some man and an accomplished and gal
liant officer, and quite tavorite OF the
Khedive, with brilliant prospect for
the future. We make another extract
from Gen. Reynolds letter to his sister:
His Highness has granted him
Frank leave as long as be wants, and
said he was glad to do so in order that
he could be more useful to him. Gen.
Stone the Chief of staff, says the khe.
dive will defray all his expenses. Gen
eral Loring, Gen. Stone aud myself will
be sent next Summer as Representatives
of the Vice Roy to Vienna to the great
exhibition, and We anticipate delight
full 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 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 prep
arations TO receive the Vice Roy when
he returns from Constantinoplc which