The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-22
xMis. Ne,tx rror,s Egxpt.

,oLoNEL LoY.d TO COMMAND ANOTHER ExPEpl'
TON TO CENTRAL AFRTcA-MoRE AMERICAN
OFFICE RS FOR The KHGDivEs SERVICE RE-
PORT INC FOR DUTY.
Recent adgices frota the East give an ex.
plslation Of the sudden, imperative order OF
tie Krediye OF Egypt recalling oil officers on
,uriough AID commanding them to report
at Cairo, Che headQ narters OF the army, by
September Is. Csouel Long. Of the abe.
dives stiff, was Ia Paris at the time, haV.
ing iust returned from Plomb6e, ID the;
vosges mountatos, where he had been en-
deayorfug to recruit his health, whfcA was
grea,ls impaired in bis former expedition to
Cepxxi Africa, and was on the eve oil en-
barking for short visit to bis relatives aDu
friends here when the unweieome ssmsnons
reached him. To a letter to bis brother 20
thfscity he speaks sadly OF his endeaFors to
rcs an extension Of his farlongh by teie-
sraohing to the Minister Of War, and alss TO
the commsndiug General, receiving from the
former the still imperative maueate, BE
back by the 18th Of September" and from
the latter the followin letter, breathing the
true impulse of q tender.eearted butnooler
sstdler:
CAIRO, August 10, 1S7s.-Ry DeUreColo-
mel: Agreeable TO your reqsest, IL teie'
grapbed you yesterday. 1t was dard;for me
to eurrff your hopes, but the day ,(eeptem.
Der the 15th) had been clearly aes'g naed rs
the dsy you .uust be back, and you'aee 100
Ruch OF soldier to ask G3 <hy the soVe-
4 reign,names day. The great consoislon Is
\ chat one must be Of some use asd imp eftance
/ en the world when it is worth while ts-short'
en- his leave. Make sach clothing prepare
tioss In Europe as you may want fora years
| er.probably year.aud-a-talrs @ork'ln ZEN
! trail Africa. You may have ten days or so
here <Cairo), according to present appear
anees, for such preparations az you can make
for the expedition. Winchester rifles nave
! been ordered for your party, aod your outht,
rs ifsr rs the Government is concerned, Will
| be Srortby of you and your work. Hhree OF
the new officers have already arrfGad-sli
| soand and good men. | thiDk-snd TIVE more
are ,on the way, whom you will probably
meet in Paris. Truly your friend.
SCENE.
Colonel Long necessarily resigns himself
| to the imperial decree of bis sovereign and
thouat somewhat respondent at not seeing
his relatives and friends for nearly six years
he bids them good cheer, and promises /, see
them If nothing serious befalls him, year
or SO hence. He says that |" am quite re-
stored TO health, though suffering somewhat
with an spthalmic affection. havea coRsti-
tuition that seems proof against the African
climate, aud have not the slightest fear but
that sbaN return In good health. 60 uD-
der more favorable auspices than in the
former observation-disclosures, tents, g., eve
rylhiDs to make African life as agreeable az
possible, and With more republican fet Ing,
being my owe c0mmisSary aud my own mas
ter. | may Dot have so great results to
achieve as in a,y former expedition, yet
may add great country and still greater
commercial advantages to Egypt /; besides,
when return may get leave OF absence
for probably year, which will add greatly
to the pleasure Of en- extended trip home
ward" ..-...
|. 1t was the intention of Colonel Long,
when he arrived in this country, to publish,
with iliustrtions, the notes and journal Of
bis exploits in Central Africa and bis re-
searches up the Nile. But % bis extended
and copious notes were written in French
he wished the publication to be under his
personal supervision, and concluded that he
might add still more of interest TO the vol
ume by blending with it the records Of the
expedition 10 which he Is about to engage.
Judeiug from the eclat with which he was
received iD the several lectures made by him
before the Geographical Society in Paris, and
the favorable comments OF the press there.
upon, we bespeak for him success in bis
work. and hope that the present field which
be is about to traverse may yield as great
fruits in ethnologv and geographical science
az the former.-Nep York Times.