New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-04
EGYPT REVISITED.
BAYARD TAYLOR'S INTERVIEW WITH HE
KHEDIVE.


To SUPPRESS THE SLAVE TRADE-A RACE OF PIG
MIEs.
t,.o,, f, ,rou1AR CORRESPONDENT or TUE TRIDCNE.l
CIpo March 27.--Two or three days ago Mr.
Roordsley the Agent and CoDsulGeneral of the
United States Tor Egypt, during an interview WITH
the Khedive, was kind enough to request that lis
Niebness would receive Col Knox, of New York and
Siberia and myself Permission was accorded at
once and on my return from the Pyramids | found
that the hour of half-past ten yesterday morning
was already appointed for the ceremony Inc e'l-
duette of the Egyptian Court is sufficiently smpie
full evening dress with white cravat, as at most OF
the German Courts is the prescribed costume On our
way TO the Consulate we picked open carriage with
respectable driver beside whom the Official Sd'aSs
might sit without depreciatmg his gold lace ana
saber and then, accompanied by Mr.. Beardsi W
drove To the Palace of Abdeen. This is PLAIN two-
story bnildinp succeed and painted lght-Diue III
tho southwestern part OF Cairo, fronting on
souare which has been laid out between the old city
and the new suburbs A tall pam-tree, on each side
of the main entrance, is the only ornamental fea-
turo There are a few howeT-beds and fountain
in the inner court, half dozen soldiers stand on
guard and as many minor officials wait al inc
portal leading to the Khcdiyes apartments. But
these outward signs of state and power are remark
ably few and UnpTetending
The Master Of Ceremonies. Murad Pasha, an Alba
Man with aimable blue eyes and ruddy face
received us at the door, and ushered us INTO
waiting-roon, Handsomely carpeted aud furnished
in European STYLE. He spoke French toleraOly, ana
started conversation Indifferent matters by
informing me that he had never been to the top OF
the great Pyramid. Presently lbrahm Pasha, the
Khcdiyc's nephew and one of the fortunate youths
whose marriages were recently celebrated with so
much pomp. entered the room. He Is the son OF
e. Tho lI~a-
who was drowned at Kafr ez-Zayat by the railway
train running into the Nile. should take lbrahlm
Pasha t. be 2 OF % he is tall rather handsome
with an expression Of phlegmatic amiabity lie
made few lauguid remarks. but afterward showed
little interest in speaking of an American trottng
mare lyotiensG which he had recently acquired 1t
now in fact an everyday sight in Cairo to find an
Egyptian official driving at a spanking rate, with
smart native tiger sitting behind him.
Precisely at the appointed minute the khedlves
Secretary announced that His Hghness would re-
ceive us Murad Pasha led the way as far as the
first landing where he halted leaving Mr. Beardsley
10 mount the second staircase, followed by Col
Knox and myself The Khedive standing
alone at the further end of the large carpeed hall
above Al the top Of the stairs we all paused and
bowed; then HIS Highness came brisk1y forward
bowed again, and shOO' hands we We're presented
and pronounced the usual courteous phrases in very
excellent French. He led the way into small
comfortable apartment, quite like an English paror
in it's size and appointments, seated himself on a
chair in one corner near the window, and invited
us by a slight gesture to take places on the sofas
near him.
Having once seen the Khcdive's father the lannon's
Thrahim Pasha, the fierce old Lion of the Orient in
1916 in Florence sought and easily found q strong
resemblance 20 him in the formers face But it was
softer, kinder, more cheerful likeness Ismail
Pasha is about A years of age. and of the medium
hight although his corpnlence makes him appear
shorter. In spite of his girth of chest and the
massive thickness Of his legs he moves with quick
ness and yigor; and his face phlcgmatic in repoSe'
becomes bright and animated when be speaks. The
pleasant gray eyes CLEAN under the rather bushy
brows; the mouth FIJI and voluptuous in all the
race is mobile and expressive, without those grim
lines in the corners which indicate a cruel inteXi-
Jnity Of will He wears his own thick dark hair
under the fcz and a full beard clipped moderately
close Iii. costume was dark coat of tweed cloth,
cray pantaloons. and patent-leather boots: single
diamond IN the cravat was the only ornament
At frst | Thought the Khediye slightly at a loss
60 open the conversation, very natural and proba-
bly frequent experience with all rulers upon whom
the etiquette of their own Courts is imposed.
But in the Orient forms are looser there is frank
or more democratic character Of intercourse be-
tween the governing and the governedand wefet at
liberty to make remarks and ask questlons-in short
to assist in stirring up the currents OF talk Ills
HiRhness spoke with great clearness elegance OF
style and intelligence, upon all the subjects dis
cus5ed lie never hesitated for word, chose apt and
direct Illustrations and accompanied his account OF
recent events in S0udan with graceful and lively
gestures The circumstance that knew the region,
as far as the land of the Shlllooks led him to 90
into many interesting details of the recent conflict
betweeu the Egyptian troops aud the army of Oar
Fur
His attempts to suppress the trade in slaves
which is theprincpal source ofrevenue for the King
of Darur was be assured rs, the sole cause of the
difficulty Between Dar-Fur and the Egyptian
province Of Kordofan, there is wild, wandering
tribe which has thus far been allowed to retain
its old liberty on condition of informing the Egyp-
tian Governor Of all hostile movements the part
of Dar-Fur. But when the latter collected an army
of 10000 men. with three cannon, which Said Pasha
sent as a present TO their King, during his vice.
ROYALTY, this Intervening tribe became faithless
failed TO report the movement and held back wait
ing to see which side would be Victorious The Egyp
tian commander had but 800 soldiers when the in
vasion occurred BY hastily calling together all
armed civil subordinates within reach he increased
his force to COO men, and then gave battle. The
Egyptians however had 100 well-organized soldiers
armed with Remington rifles, several riaed cannon
and one Bifradleuse. Their victory complete
They captured the enemy's cannon, killed the Oar
Furian general and dispersed the army. The latest
report is that new force, which shall embrace the
entire military strength of Dar-Fur and be COM
manded by the Kings son, is nearly ready to renew
bOstilites. But the khediye has evidently no fear
of the result
made no reference to the new expedition. under
Col Gordon, now on its way to the lake regions of