National Republican., 1883-04-10
STONE pAsHA.

The I<hedive's Late chief OF stan Now In
the City-Who He Is and How lie Looks
and Talks.
Stone Pasha, who has returned from Egypt
after voluntary exile of thirteen years, has
been tho guest of Gen. w. II. Sherman for
several days. Stone Pasha was known here
as Gen. @. p. Stone. At the breaking of tho
war he was thought to be one Of the rising
men of the union army. Hewas very popular in
and about Washington, but when his prospects
seemed brightest blight fell upon him. An
unfortunate failure TO come to the relief of
Gen. Baker at the battle of Balls Bluff
in time TO save that gallant of
ficer's command from slaughter brought
him into what fair minded men are
now only too glad to admit, was undeserved
disrepute. He afterward recovered lost
ground, and tho country did him justice in
part. When he entered the service of the
khedive he was followed by the good wishes
of his old army associates. For nearly thir-
teen years he has been n leading character in
Egypt. AS chief of the khedive's staff he
thoroughly reorganized the Egyptian army
and placed IL ON fine footing. He was a
fast friend and great admirer Of 1smail
Pasha, and when he passed through Paris
on his way TO America he paid the
exile several visits. Khedive lsmail gave
him full power and during his service with
that monarch he raised the morale Of tho
army wonderfully. Through his exertions
great impetus was given to education among
the soldiery. Schools were established every
where, and when the control of the govern
ment passed from the hands of Khedive Is
mail as per cent. of the soldiers could
read and write, whereas four years be-
fore lamentable ignorance was tho rule
among officers as well as men. Staff
...1Ia eAnlls InI at.A had Oh
been for Ismails unfortunate financial
complications Egypt would to-day have had
an army that any nation might be proud of.
Stone Pasha revised and changed many of the
laws Of the country, rearranged the pension
laws and made himself exceedingly useful to
the country of his temporary adoption. He
never gave up his American citizenship and
in taking the oath of allegiance to the khe-
dive this fact was expressly set forth. II was
always his intention to return to America
and spend the autumn of his life in his native
land. The occupation of Egypt by the British,
however, hurried him up, and he gave up
his position, which he found very delicate, at
the earliest possible moment.
Stone Pasha was found in Gen. Sherman's
office, on Fifteenth street, yesterday after
noon. Thirteen years Of service under the
burning suns of Egypt has turned his hair,
which was black as Jet when he sailed from
these shores, to the color of snow. His white
hair has not impaired to his face an appear
ance of age, however, and his eyes are as
bright, his skin as clear, his face as hand
some, his figure as erect and soldierly,
and his step as light as when he
shook the dust of Washington from his feet
n half q generation ago. 81 see you know
me" he said laughingly, extending his hand
to a caller, in spite of my bleached hair"
and in truth that is his only feature that has
materially changed. ~ have come back to
stay" he said further on. 81 left my family
consisting of my wife and four children, in
Florence and came on ahead Of them. They
have lived so long in hot climate that
was afraid to bring them with me SO early
in the season. They will follow in NORTH
or two. My children were all born in this
country, and / do not want them to forget
the land of their nativity"
Stone Pasha's first work in America will be
to superintend the putting up of the cele-
brated Bartholdi statue. He will make New
York his headquarters. He is not altogether
hopeful of Egypts future, and does not say
much on that subject.