New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-30
Consul General Butler and the ex.Cor.
s-a-.-.1- federatee.

George Alfred Townsend, in one Of his
late letters from Washington to the Chicago
Tribune, gives the following version of the
trouble which led to Consul General Butler
vacating his post in Egypt:
The late consul general of the United
States at Cairo, George Butler, is in Wash
ington, and l have derived some fresh and
interesting information from him about the
Confederate officers in Egypt, the late un-
pleasantness there, and the condition of
that country under Said Pasha.
George Butler, the nephew Of General
BENJAMIN +. Butler, is young man with a
worldly strong cOnntenance; a square face,
suggestive Of his uncle's, but without the
sloping lOwness of that warriors forehead
or his circumambient badness, or his clos
ing eyelid. He has bold, metallic eyes, a
good forehead, large jaws, straight mouth
and a small, hattlsh nose He looks like q
man of redundant strength and animal in
stinct and sagacity, and hardly tameable
by misfortune or severity. He is a Catholic,
ard hence Joined the Carlist cause against
the Savoyard in Spain; but / do not think
that he Is much concerned in the issue of
that struggle; for he said the tendency OF
the age was against BeurDonIsm in all It's
houses. His father died possessed of a great
deal OF money, which General Butler CON.
and this young man has possibly had all
and more than he wanted to spend from his
youth up. His propensity is to be literary
man, critic, etc.
The quarrel in Egypt which caused so
much talk is ascribed by Mr. Butler to the
dislike of himself, on his uncle's account.
among the rebel officers who are in the
khedive's service. He says that for two
wears. several of these illuminated him, be-
Titled the office he held, etc, until he grew
weary Of the country, and sought, through
his uncle, leave of absence, with tho design
of resigning after he should get to Wash
ingtOn. Before he should leave he resolved
to cane Colonel Campbell, who had been
most forward in doing him despite. The
attempt led to an interchange of shots, and
the chief injury was sustained by Camp
bell, who was wounded by Buffers attend
ant, and by another man, who was badly
pummeled, while two bystanders received
stray balls. An immense crowd gathered
around, and the Confederate officers on the
khedive's staff we're cOurtmartialed. After
Colonel Stone was placed as presiding Off
Ger over this tribunal Butler sent word to
the Khedive that he should pay no more at
tention to the matter.
These Confederate officers, it appears, got
employment in Egypt at from $3.50 to $500
per month, in the following curious way:
General Mott, their ranking officer, was the
son of Valentine Mott, the great American
surgeon, who cut the wart off the Sultan's
head when all his Turkish rhubarb men
were afraid of the Caliph's vengeance if
they should hurt him. Mott took it into
his hand as if the Calipb were turnip, and
great was the wonder of the faithful. For
this the doctor was rewarded, but he de-
spised the decorations which were rendered
him. His son, Thaddeus, however, awaited
himself of the old surgeons fame when he
went over to Turkey, in Andrew Johnson's
time, to investigate the completely OF our
minister, JOY Morris. in the Cretan revolt.
Thaddeus Mott married q Greek woman,
who furnished che harem, household. etc.
with haberdashery, millinery. etc. and got
admittance to the Sultan'S bowers, which
is. in the East. influence. Blacqus Bey.
a convert to the faith. and after.
ward minister TO the United States, mar.
ried General Motifs sister. The Khedive
of Egypt, who is always seeking to get in.
tlalence with the Sublime Porte, his sOver.
eisn, offered GeneraI Mott a staff position
in his armys expecting to be q step nearer
the ear and the mouth Of the Sultano He
also got the idea that he would have mum.
ber of American officers brought out to
Egypt. for these would be detached for |
European diplomacy. AID would not so
much excite the Sultan's jealousy. Mott
came to New York, and there be saw a |
great crowd of discharged rebels drinking
around the hotels, poor, ruined, and borrow.
ing. His warm heart took pity on them. |
and he would say to this one and that one: |
well, I'll give you a position"
He was obliged to discharge the bills Of |
some of those, and others had not even the |
money TO ride in carriage to the steam. |
ship. Butler says that they will be dis. .
from the khedive's service when |
heir time is out, as he Jcpents OF his bar.
gain.