The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-24 00:00:00

TURKEY.
BOMBARDMENT OF JEDDAH.

ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 13.
The Cyclops reached Sues yesterday. On her arrival
at Jeddah she found Naainik Pasha absent. A message
was sent through the Kaimakan, and • delay allowed of
36 hours.

After waiting 40 hours Captain Pullen commenced
firing shells and rockets into the town, and continued
the bombardment at intervals until the third day.
The murderers had meantime been found guilty and
condemned to death by the Turkish authorities; but
Naatnik Pasha, who had returned, persisted in declaring
his inability to carry out the sentence.
The bombardment waa then continued for tco days
more, until the arrival of Ismael Pltdia, when 11 men
were hanged. Four prisoners have been brought to
Sues, on their way to Constantinople.
During the intervals of the bombardment the pilgrims
from Mecca were permitted to embark.
The Moorish Princes left by the Lady Canning, and
the Turkish troops from Sues were allowed to land and
to garrison the forts.
Marirs, Aug. 18, 7 a.m.
The Domini& ?), from Alexandria brut just arrived,
bringing the following intelligence
The plague at Bangui is on the decline.
Malta continues healthy.

The following telegram has been received at the
Foreign-office from Consul-General Green :—.
....

ALEXANDRIA, A1:10. 13.
Her Majesty's chip Cyclops arrived at Suez from
Jeddah last night.
I have received the following telegraph from Captain
Pullen :

_
Cyclops arrived g Jeddah 23rrl of July.
Hsmik Pasha at Mecca. Satisfaction demanded, and
letter sent to Baimakan, under flying seal, saying if no
sata.tctory answer received in 36 hours, shall proceed
to extremities.

On the morning of the 25th, 20 bourn [! 40] having
intervened from time of sending despatch, and no reply,
commenced bombarding on the town at intervals.
Fourteen or 15 bungalows burnt and destroyed.
11 a.m.—Letter received from Pasha not satisfactory.
Resumed operations, and continued occasionally until
evening of the 26th, both from boats and ships, with
shot, shell, and rockets. _ _ .

27t1i.:Troops arrived, 607 Bashi-Bazouks ; time
given to land.
28111.—Clasaa [Pasha?] arrived; comes on board next
day; can come to no satisfactory arrangements; canoot
execute murderers, but has them oon6ned, station
[stating?) that has not the power of life and death.
Time extended to allow pilgrims to embark.
30th.—Lady Canning leaves for Yembo with Moorish
Princes.

eposi lone of murderers sent off, and proved guilty
by their own local courts. Their execution inaisted
upon on morning of the 2nd met., and not complied
with by the evening of the 4th.
Coin wenoed bombarding again on the morning of the
.sth.

Before a reply is received the Yabari steamer arrived
with troops, 480 Egyptians.
Ismail Paiwain [Pa.sha ?] commands, with power to
satisfy the just demands of England and France.
On the morning of the 6th 11 murderers executed [in]
sight of the town and shipping in port, and four more
culprits to be sent to Constantinop!e.
The Cyclops left Jeddah on the morning of the 7th
bud., and has brought tip a messenger from the Pasha,
with despatches from Constantinople.
Mr. Vice-Consul Calvert has my despatches for the
Admiralty, and leaves immediately.

GREEN.