New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-06
GRANT IN EGYPT.
"REMINISCENCES BY GENERAL LORIN G.
Copgr1qht, 1885.

,-itb the General was in the Mexican war beginning
IN 1876 where he was known during that evontful
..mnalgn as q most gallant and mertorious officer
u. was Young joyous and gcnerous-hearted My
collections of him are of the most pleasing charac-
ger.
"a ,yh;Ie in high command in the army OF the
Vbedive in 1878. I was informed that he was ex-
,acted in Cairo. Gathering number OF Pachas
and other gentlemen with the American officers
.orvine there, we all fastened to meet him. AS
The train came into the depot Grant was standing
:. tho olded car of the Khedive. looking much in
.erested at the motley crowd OF Arabs anu foreign
ar. before him. strange and picturesque scene.
c,vos,;ng over the SEE of turban.> heads his eye
~.s,a5 npon me. where I was stasdng some dis
.o,oe hack. and Familiarity. as in the olden time,
called mo by name / had purposely remained in
che rear because not having met him for more than
thirty years was not certain of being recognized
at once and there was no time to daily by the
vavside Welcoming him cordially, said that he
either had wonderful recollection of his friends
after these many years. OF 1 had preserved my
voutb and beauty in remarkable degree.
The General was soon placed upon the grand
Garnet spread in his honor the way to the verled
carriage and escort, which, accompanied by the high
officials of the Khedives palace was to take him to
his residence. Stopping by the wayside to talk TO
a lady, my name was called along the line {" Sohdh-
tack Packa Yiggee keaRah, General Grant. Shofak!1
that 81 would come to his carriage; he wished to
see me- Upon going there found him standing
in IT, surrounded by decorated Arabs Pleased to
have an old acquaintance renewed was requested
20 take seat with him. Driving along the caval.
cade of Egyptians who with Oriental salaam did
homage to the distinguished gnost of their sover-
eiep he saw people aud country unlike any
other and freely expressed the peculiar sensations
of pleasure with which ne was moved. Soon enter
ing upon the pebbled drive and into the garden OF
the Palace. surrounded by rare exotics, fountains
and flowers he was ushered into his palatial home,
which the Khedive in true Oriental hospitality,
had proyided for his residence during his stay In
Egypt
This palace was intended upon their visits to
Egypt for kings and princes. but to the great Gen-
eral and ex President OF the grand Republic lsmail
was only too delighted to grant every regal honor
in his power. 1t may be remarked here that
through tho East as in this instance there are
beautiful palaces set apart for these distinguish he'd
guests surrounded by everything to please the
taste and eye, costly cuisine retinue of servants
and splendid equipages. Only those of wealth can
really afford the expensive luxury, they are ex-
pected to (baksheesh) give to the servants
greater reward than it would cost them in more
modest apartments After visits of etiquette De-
tween Grant and Ismail the Khedive. waving all
ceremony honored himself in presenting his COM
pliments in person. gave to his guest grand ban
0uet which Mrs. Grant Gracefully adorned, being
placed between the Khedve and Madame de
,Lesseps. Everything that coald possibly be done
upon this occasion to show genaine Oriental
hospitality, by the big-hearted Ismai was layishly
bestowed upon the great American.
Soon after his arrival accompanied him in
drive, which he told me was one OF the most inter-
esting he had ever taken. oar objective point was
Hielopolis. eight miles distant from Cairo. On the
way we passed the singular bastons planned by
Saladin the Saracenic warrior and the beautiful
tomb of the mother Of this celebrated We
made q visit to the Virgins tree and then to the
noted obelsk remarkable one of the objects ex-
tant, il not tho only one. to which the Bible di-
rectly points, having been erected 1900 years
before Joseph went to Egypt, and having always
stood in front of the Temple CT the Sun of which
bis father-in.law the high priest
This monument marks the ground where Kleber
the Frenchman, decided the fate of Cairo and
more recently but short distance away where
Wolseley the English General, did the same thing
Across the grassy meadow in its front and over
the Nile in full view stands clnmp OF date trees
which places the field where Napoleon fought his
left the great Pyramid of Cheops looms up with
its 1000 years looking down upon Napoleon.
With large party visit was made to this
marvel of the world, where picture of the General
was taken. With General Grant seated On fallen
stone with his back to the monument. aud looking
into the vast desert before him, surrounded by
beautiful women and q number of gentlemen wi tn
Bedouins clngipg to the side of the Pyramid in the
background. the ensemble made o wonderfully
III A~tx& koIl Ltn1t nrnn
looking intently into the face OF the enormous
Sphinx near by, seventy feet high and extending
back hundred and forty, and his fore paws fifty
think of ltT He replied e 1t looks as If it had
kept on thinking through all eternity without talk
ing much"
which incline the South to feel 30 kindly TO Grant.
In the first place, when the war ended they
for an eternal peace. They beat their weapons of
war into implements of peace and like men went
iudusrlously to work cultivating their devastated
fields aud building up their ruined cities
When the shock Of battle was hushed and peace
was about TO claim its victory, Grant the great
arbiter of the occasion. on meeting the peerless
Lee, with his usual simplicity extended his hand
IN friendly greeting preliminary to the great
settlement which was 10 end all forever be-
tween the North and the South. His terms were
generous and what still more commended him to
kindness was his firmly standing by them
under extraordinary circumstances. This one act
of Grant encircled his fame with wreath of glory
more lasting than the laurel OF Caesar or the glded
crown Of the imperial Napoleon. In this Grant did
more to soften the animosites engendered by the
than any and all of the acts carried out by the
wisdom of all tine politicians thrown into mag
nifcent monument. In laying our chaplet OF sor-
row upon his tomb, we do not forget that, unlike
Alexander Cesar or Napoleon, his march was never
marked by the ruin and conhagraton of the homes
villages and cities of the brave men Who were
battling against him in honorable war In no
single instance did he devastato a home or destroy
a city, unless forced by actual or dire military
necessity 10 do so. w. W. LORiNG.
GENERAL GRANT And PRESIDENT HAYES.