The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28
LoNGsVREEr.-
HIS Estimate of some Noted
Egyptian Lenders.

Gen. James Longstreet, U. S. Marshal
of Georgia. has just been interviewed by
the reporter of the Atlanta Constitution,
with the following results:
"General. woull yOu like TO be over
in Egypt 70 aid in the suppression OF
Arab Bey2'
A sly twinkle came in the ell war
rior's eye rs he replied:
mot bit of il, have had war te my
full satisfaction. Besides, Arab Boy is
not or,h The attention of man" with
an emphasis on the mnn). If cared to
fight any more battles, would not care
to fight them with men of his stamp lie
is nothing more nor less than a marplot,
and while he may be able to carry on a
sort Of guerilla warefare for few
months, his ultimate overthrow is GER
tain, and England and France will con
troll affairs in Egypt, with the Khedive
as the nominal head of the Government
Then how would you like to be back
in Turkey to advise the Sultan in his
sore need?i
Il have no desire to become the advisor
of such weak man as the Sultan Of Tur
key"
LoxssrErKr's OPINION.
"You do not seem 10 have a very higl
opinion of the folks over there"
Indeed. have not. Tie srlian il
weak and accustomed to his ease in tim,
OF peace; nov tina, war comes, will fly tt
any one for advice, and although Ordi
! 9.5sSy he nigh. nS..<sssssasisi-..he Ameri
now. But Mr. Wallace is not the mar
to give him the advice that he stands il
need OF.
"what do you think of the causes o
+ the war;
81 think that the matter Of Englan,
and Frances Interference is not the tru
bottom Of the trouble. Or rnther 1t i
misunderstood They have q feeliny
over there thnt is very much opposed 4
foreigners They are very polite an,
hos pitable people-as much so any il
the world-bnt they want to keep thei
country to themselves, more on socoun
of their religion than anything else. The.
are opposed 10 ub SbAN u1S A1o a 2
pearance OF an interference With thei
religious institutions, aud that feeling
is the true bottom OF the whole thing. nm
not the matter OF the finances of Egyp
except in the indirect way hat it nigh
operate"
ARABI BEY's FOLLOWING.
"what do you think of the following 0
Arab Bey2"
"He has doubtless very large follo-
ing hut his task is hopeless one. He
not the man TO command he forces unde
him. lie is no organizer. His move
me nts lately have demonstrated that b
cannot wage successful warfare. II
will 90 back into the country and carr.
on as l said, q guerrilla warfare whic
will trouble England for few month
and then he will be crushed out, the khe
dive win be pui hack and England an
France will hold the reins. IL is absc
lutely necessary to England that she re
tain control of the canal. ReS heav
carrying trade demands IL. | woulS Ho
as the representative of England, give "a
in the slightest way the Suez canal. Sd
will ind it easy 10 get all she wants
Arab Bey. or Arab Pasha, as he now Ar
pears TO be, no doubt has many wh
would like to follow him, hnt he has nc
the means TO carry on the war, snc
was in Turkey as United States Minister
Arab Bey was not known. he was bold
, ing simply his Office of Bey, which
J about equal to our colonel"
where is the Sultan all this tine?
he TO take no handf'
"The. Sultan cant do any thing, an
! perhaps does not care for anything bu
his ease. Egypt is only uominaily par
Of his domain He has no general. hi
only man is Osnan Pasha, very goo
man in the field, but a poor organize
and strategist The Sultan keeps hinsel
far away from the world, and | suppos
cares nothing more than to be let alone
lie sends out for those occasionally wit
whom lie has pressing business"
THE ABLEsT NAN.
"Who is tho ablest man of thu lot?"
'sSaid Pasba. tie is the smartest ma
in Turkey, and has conducted all TIA
negotiations with foreign powers. wa
connected with the Russian war. and ha
few, if any, equals as diplomatist."