New-York tribune., 1879-12-07
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE AMERICANS IN EGYPT.
LETTER FROM COLONEL c. cHAnL:E LoNG-wHf-
SOME OFFICERS WE'RE IDLE.

LETTER FROM COLONEL C. cHAHL.E LONGEVITY
SOME OFFICERS wERE IDLE.
TO the Editor OF TAe Trtoune
SIR, You will accord me space, certainly,
that may much OF the article entitled "A
Retired Explorer with reference 60 me. In THE Ihb
USE Of the 81 inst which makes that most of
the Amercsn officers nd nothing at all save draw ther
pay and XIII time n best they could In the
cafes of Cairo and Aexandria that Of the fortycisht
Americans commissioned by the Egyptian Government
only five held commissions were assigned to duty ef
any kind during their eight years stay m the country
they wore their uniforms. spored their titles or Major
Colonel and spent their salaries, aud
thai was ALL This Interpretation Is as unjust to me a.
10 these officers OF whom personal friends and
justice TO the dead the living, me 20 ask
correction. which you Will do with pleasure
The remarks made referred The life Of idenes- many
" led aud hch you have correctly reported me A.
illustrating m5 the early days OF serviee
by the advice given by old Turkish commsndant
at Alexandria "Ye bai t'amiIsch hagar, wah koh9
igge tib -" do nothing, my and everything will go
well-0eeupT yourself aud Hpu make trouble
Parys, Hunt Reynolds Lcschc, Iamson and CSmn-
bell sleep their last secp unknown and neglected
graves In Egypt. Poor Campbell having died at Khsr
toum. attached with me 60 my first expedition IN
Africa to his memory 20 that OF the others. All
bound by ties OF friendship and rama
raderic. This construction we're unjust TO them
and unjust to the living. Tue five Oilcers referred
10 a. holding commands by 10 means represent
those who, whether in the KOIdofan and sOudan
and Darfour rendered orous service. or those
the sisG Of the gallant LOring Pacha distinguished
themselves and suffered lmprieUnmeut II wild in the
dsastrUus campaign In ABB ssina of RatiD Paca. Ie
gencralinchef to whose ineicieney the destruction OF
the Egyptian Army is due The " these officers
are too well knosn to need recaptu-tior here. 80
far from desiring 70 create the 1schspse In
pr~sslon conveyed In She article. have endeavor-d
fnpr fh.@ @.ni4 NJ hes
American officers that many Idle and unassigned
10 duty. and others .nei To uucougcnial duiy ia
bureaus the War D. ment, bat that the RESPONSE
5hty vas with chief OF stsf and tat keId as dill
these officers and the Cagcne public. that stone was
untrue TO their interests and advaacement-s proof of
may be detuced from the publicity gwen 20 tie
fact the journals Europe and IN ihis country by
officers and others who quilted Egypt "ns >eu-
man ike Colonel Ie las the solohIaa Pa'ha OF the
past could douhtles. have the oficc of chet-of
staff operative Tie oficc under stone nisnouicr;
Il never had any connection wiA tue army II
discouraged IT. momO@rs, al or neSry Ill OF whom we're
gallant and pablo officers I frankly admit 'hat tha
obaces - il. success were many. hU t is only Just
irbute 10 the Arab officers and s3ldler@ tract
able O. say that these obstacles not iDsuDeTble
Finally the Chef STAFF by OF The erection of m
- u. =ye prlntIn- burrau The War Ohce 20 wnch hs
eicrccs were cdeh d-vol' d. let Ms cri,e. char
act ~ in the press ~ Cairo IL General Typ
a. 10 she isciarg. ~ tac American officer. IL IA well
uircrsfO,d ihft ihr G0vrrnmcu. NSS virtually ~ ihe
Eants uf rver.- Ene auI ana frsnce-wifh OH era
a, en-, a, co. oti-. nat mali d even tae army
ISci.-ircv houOrIby stricken ffom tIs roii-a
measuic Oi ecJBO.nT.
IN correction WIZ this I would Ike rom nv own
letter ~ resignation addressed o. ~ c1of ~ st"n
after 4 lauu personal iu-c virw wifi the XII diyc "A
ul.- iEdnrioos - tceud my comrades agti.st toe
Volry pursued oy stone; ana 10 such F.ruth of ih-
ggtu. "A % provoke IN" -urrrioc ui tIr
Ksrt.yr. The reference / make is folH|':-
Nv hlita al1ken by OIE exed;"ns IN A;rlra, th-
u.c,riantr fUtulr OF len liier riS; uns - srA
Il -trylrrj | cave rvcry reason TO 5c prrpccuicd.
and sbsvr all prolonged instin. wolndin2 ia tlc
HIGHEST degree 10 IA gnity - an cn.c' ~nd % 10,
1r70sr ppre fhe motives which aAvr "i ne o. 'a
drierii ualfo. Tins, 800 connections VII" tac KIT "a
rrfrgrnr- Wi-ob NV made t1 ~ coLir-drs on b.lu
pubic snd pr - sgiI'ieut cydence %
ct t.e -lpGs-S.Ol coENSFeG
Itak tn.- ,ces.ol % r,peat VIA; am quite sure |
irugruf nr o. SUSPECT "a that any thug wlcl mlgat
say would 20 ~ the pun cfhat sis inguisAcd Aincf
ca officer Iad Dceu iEyt,G by ilc knedy- IN the RIOS.
cUcr,rs tci.us o. .tkc i4 % .c T. gtiaa ARM
Tr renlvng To expressions ~ regret ~ hi- declna
iion uc ;Bnu .hi aC The moment the posi-
of du.y Wa- rIe private station ": mat had this
oil --r arcrpte these Ainstsn onicsrS would DC
commanding ii the E pttan afIuys and tic des
ruy of Isulau P-cha other perhaps tLan tue cxiiSi
k.ivive az Naples. 4 u.I-nt nave added tIdt ihere
woud have be- csuItng rci.l and political s-nilcanct
IN hi. Amer nil aTy contrnt M Egypt more serious
and NOR worthy % She Nation than the Van
0sl importance OF AlexandriA'- obelsk
CHAgLEs CHAILLE LONG.
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