Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 4, 1876

No. 326.
Mr. Comanos to Mr. Fish.

Agency and Consulate-General of the United States,
Cairo, Egypt, April 21, 1876. (Received May 11.)

No. 22.]

Sir: I have the honor to announce the unexpected return of H. H. Hassan Pasha, third son of the Khedive, from the Abyssinian expedition on the 13th instant.

It is rumored that the Egyptian forces have been defeated with great loss. Prince Hassan complains of the cowardice of the Egyptian troops, many of whom threw down their arms and fled when attacked by the Abyssinians.

His Highness the Khedive has called out the Bashi Bazouks and Bedouin, irregular troops, and dispatched them to the seat of war.

I am, &c.,

N. D. COMANOS,
Vice-Consul-General, in charge.