The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-06 00:00:00

DIABOLICAL ATTACK ON MISSIONARIES.

EXTRACTS FROM THE MANUSCRIPT LETTER 09 THE
REV. W. M JONES.
The sad news relating to Messrs. Dixon, Steinbeck,
and their families was by the last post doubtless sent off
by several kind sympathising friends. ' As in my last
letter to the Recorder I gave only a brief notice of the
affair, I' will now attempt to narrate the particulars of
the outrage, as narrated to me by the sufferers and wit-
nesses, and also to note down some of the incidents of
the past three weeks.
"Previous to the late mournful affair events have
transpired to cause alarm and apprehension of some-
thing serious, though by no means so • serions'as the
taking of life, and much less the indescribable outrage
upon women—Christian women--such as has been
perpetrated, for we have all along been assured
that in these respects there was no danger. We
have, however, all suffered more or less from
petty thieving, and the families in the frontier
gardens have sustained eeveral losses from bold
attempts and attacks to wrench their precious substance
from them. Money, clothing, provisions, and particu-
larly animals, have been taken off by day and by night by
the hand of the spoiler. There have been several instances
of insult and violence offered to the persons of our fami-
lies, but hitherto they have been mercifully preserved.
Thieves broke into the house, and then into the tent of
Mrs. Minor, and took off clothing. Again, her house
was twice attacked, and a servant slightly wounded by
a musket shot, but the!! report of fire-arms and the
screams of the people in the yard frightened the robbers
away. Within a year and a half the yard wal on
Mount Hope has been twice broken through and a
fine flock of sheep taken. Brother Dixon's yard
wall was dug through, and a portion of the flock
taken. Stone walls of two and three feet in thickness
seem to be nothing accounted of by the people whose
hand is against every man. Brother F. W. Steinbeck,
the deceased, was often attacked while watching his
flock. For the most part he managed to evade the
horsemen and thwart their designs upon his cattle.
In this he was quite expert, yet in person he suffered
several severe beatings, wholly unprovoked on his
part, the object being to disable him, in order to take
his flock. The consequence
in h
ceof these
usual eseinjurgieut way,
always asy
se-
veral weeks' sickness, but after recovering he went
employment
meekness and diligence. Foiled in every
again t o
with.his
attempt on his flockin the eaytime, they directed,
as the sequel shows, a deep, dark, planned plot
against him. How sad the reflection, after so much
diligent toil, and so _many painful watchings and
anxieties and sufferings, he should at last fall by violent
hands, and his dear and earthly one become the victim
and sufferer of almost unheard- !
the coming of the thief in the night to steal, to kill,
rally
ollivetroy (John x., 10). The shepherd was smitten and
the flock scattered, The night before the attack several
men were seen prowling around the house of Mr. John
Steinbeck, the brother, but were frightened away by the
loud screaming of the Fellah family living on the
premises. On the night of the 11th instant,
three men knocked at the gate of Mr. Dixon's
garden, and demanded entrance, on the plea of
searching for a tort cow, which they said'a neighbour-
ing shepherd had informed them was with the flock
within. They were told there was no stray animal in
the yard, and were requested to leave, and as they
loitered about, and said they would wait until the morn-
ing outside, Frederick Steinbeck told them they were
there for no good
purpo3e—they were thieves, and
must be off forthwith. Frederick and Dixon went on
the house-top to watch their movements. The men
went north for a quarter of a mile, and then turned
eastward to the river. It is supposed they came
to a-certain the strength of the house, and to know
if Mr. Henry lixen, the son, was at home. He
was that night with his sister at Mount Hope, in the
temporary absence of her husband, Mr. John Steinbeck,
at Jerusalem. After a little time again a noise was
heard outside, aed presently a knocking at the west
gate, and a demand for admittance. The dogs became
furious, and a voice cried out, 'Your dogs hark like
fire.' Again there was quiet. Mr. Dixon took a
long Meer, went carefully to the gate, mounted
it, and looked over, and saw five men sitting
against the wall close by the gate, apparently con-
sulting what to do. Mr. Dixon and Frederick Stein-
beck retort el to the house. There is more noise out-
side, and the dogs become furious. An accidental
glance at the watch reveals that it is half-past twelve
o'clock. Frederick begins to load a revolver, and
inquires—' Father, what shall Ido ?' Tnis was said
with apparent concern, and just then the north gate
ef the garden gave way with a crashing noise to
the effort of the invaders. Mr. Dixon and his
companion went out partially under cover of the wall.
On arriving near the gate, and while trying to spy out
the robbers, a gun was fired from without, but obliquely
through the gate. From the blaze of the fire Mr. Dixon
' thinks that Frederick was not more than Fix feet from
the muzzle of the gun. The whole charge of 24 shots
entered the abdomen on the right side. Frederick fell
immediately, exclaiming, Father, lam bit ; here, take
the gun.' Mr. Dixon instantly caught the gun and fired,
and is supposed to have wounded the murderer in the
hand. Frederick arose and got into the house as best he
could, and there fell o the floor, exclaiming, Oh, mo-
ther ! I have received a ball.' Mr. Dixon returned to
the house by a circuitous route, and began t o fasten
the door. The men were soon at the door. Frede--;eit was
in great agony. Mr. Dixon said to him, Try and bear
your pain with as little ado as possible, asyour groaning
may give them an idea cf our weakness.' The young
wife was supporting her husband's head, and bathing it
with spirits; the mother was trying to prevent
the flow of blood with cloths. Mr. Dixon
supp)rts the door with all his strength. Little Carrie,
nearly 11 years of age; and the two little ones, one of
two years, and the other of nine months, are huddled in
the bed. The robbers make a try or two and burst in
the door. Mr. Dixon retreats on one side, but facing
the enemy ; al five appear to enter at once, the tore-
most man with a club about 7 feet lime and from 2 t'
21 inches thick. He strikes Mr. Dixon with great
force. The latter parries or rather lessens the weight
of the blow by his hand (which was severely brui,ed)
and the appendage of a woollen hat. He fell with a grove
insensible and bleeding. Mrs. Dixon basted to support
her wounded husband, raised him, and seated him by
the side of the dying son, who complains of being
faint, and is heard to pray, Father in heaven, forgive
me all my mins, and help me to bear this pain.' The
robbers entered the room most furiously, and, having
knocked down Mr. Dixon! they passed immediately to
the stove and lifted the pipe in search of gold. They
pitched into the clock, mistaking the shining brass
pondulum for gold, destroyed that article, and then
be.!ari to search the trunks. Two or three were opened.
All this happened within three or four minutes after
brea.kieg into the house but now commences a scene
which beggars description.
.Mr. Steinbeck had just
embraced her dying husband, and he had just given her
a token of aff-ction, his lips feeling very, very cold,
when three of the ruffians seized and dragged her out of
doors. She struggle,' heroically ; seizing the bedstead
with one hand, she held it till it fell, when she caught
hoirl
of her father, who in his turn held her till he was
beaten off most cruelly. Mrs. Steinbeck is struck in
the breast with a hammer, a pistol is presented to her,
and then she is cuffed and knocked about, and otherwise
abused till these fiends have accomplished their pur-
poses. In the meantime a man stands sentinel over
Mr. Dixon, while a fifth seizes Mrs. Dixon and drag,
her aside for the same purpose, Subsequently Mrs. Stein-
beck is seized by the other two, taken out and treated
in like manner. When first seized the men trod
upon her husband, who moved himself a little tinder the
table, as is supposed to get out of their way. Upon her
return her husband was dead. This was, perhaps, 20
minutes after he was shot. Mr. Dixon watched his oppor-
tunity to slip out, with the intention of making an
alarm and obtaining; help, but was beaten and forced
back. Money is demanded, and tho purse, containing
but a small amount, is given up. Again the demand is
made, but they are told that there is no more. The huge
club is thrust against the aide of our brother Dixon' and
a gun is presented five or six times at his breast, but each
time he manage{ to throw it aside. He begins to pray,
hly
their
search, theyeach t uaa
aloud, but loud praying the desperadoes will not endure,
though not understanding a word. Little did they know
how continuously the whole family were that night
engaged in prayer. • The trunks, boxes, rooms, and all
the premises
searched three times,
not
tafimne mdiugore furious and abusive. The ladies are
driven and ordered about, and obliged to wait upon
the are
object r thoroughly
the villains in the most slavish manner. Mrs. Dixon
is beaten. Mrs. Steinbeck is struck repeatedly with
the butt of the gun on the breast. She begged them to
have pity on her, saying, "If we had thousands would
we not give them to you ? Is not life dearer than
money t' Mr. Dixon is taken by the hair, his head is
brought on one side and a sword drawn to sever it from
his body. The blow is parried with Mr. Dixon's hand,
assisted by the faithful daughter, Mrs. Steinbeck,
although in the scuffle his hand is severely wounded.
Little Carrie, too, beseeches the man to spare the life
of her dear grandfather. The fellow in desisting stares
at the child a moment and then joins in the work of
pillage. The men seemed much annoyed at the crying
of the children, but happily offered them no violence.
The insulted and grossly abused family were a good deal
of the time kept sitting on the floor, and not allowed
to speak. There were many spots of blood left upon
the clothing in the trunks, suppased to be from the
hand of the wounded man. • The leader of the gang
was a white man, an Arab, and the others were de.
scribed as black men. These were masked with the
Arab veil,
except the eyes. The white man entered un-
masked, but instantly seized a child's garment, threw it
over his head, and held the corners in his mouth. The
black men obeyed the beck of the white man with a
quickness really surprising. They were evidently in a
hurry to get away. Near daylight the tormentors left,
taking with theca as many household goods as they could
carry off. A lamp was left on the sill of the gate when
they entered, so that any one coming could be seen
from the house, and be shot down. None of the family
ventured out till daylight. The robbers made good their
retreat before it was light. In spite of his wounds and
bleeding head brother Dixon went out at daylight and
called to Mr. Classon, a near neighbour, who came and
remained with the women till others should come to
their help. I will let the reader imagine the scene at the
first announcement of the sad tidiegs to his son and
daughter on Mount Mope. They are conducted to the
house of this mourning, and thence father and son pro-
ceed to the city. Soon toe -,21,
Governor of Jaffa, the physician, the French Consul,
and nearly 100 citizens aro on the spot, and are per-
fectly dismayed at the scene of blood and death, and the
utter confusion of the house—everything being thrown
about, broken and spoiled, as though it had been the
work of madmen. All seem interested, and the French
; consul especially wrote much on the spot. Foreigners
, were, of course, alarmed, and felt that t blow had been
aimed at them, As stated in my last, the melancholy

From the London Gazette of Last Night.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 25.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty's Levee, an-
nounced to be held at St. James's Palace, on Wednesday,
the 10th of March next, will not take place.
Her Majesty will bold a Levee (as already announced)
on Wednesday, the 17th of March, and a further Levee on
Wednesday, the 24th of March next.
N.B.—The Knights of the several Orders are to appear
in their Collars at the Levee on the 17th March, it being a
Collar Day.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 26.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Duchess of
Manchester to be Mistress of the Robes, in the room of the
Duchess of Sutherland, resigned.

MASTER OF THE HORSE'S OFFICE, FEB. 26.
The Queen has been graciously plowed to appoint the
Most Noble Henry Charles Fitzßoy, Duke of Beaufort, to
be her Majesty's Master of the Horse, in the room of the
Most Noble Arthur Richard, Duke of Wellington,
resigned.
For The Qaccn !:as boon , rac:lously ple:v.3l t" app-)int
Colonel the Hon. Alexander iNelson Hood, Scots Fusilier
Guarcih, to be Equerry in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the
room 0 Major-General Buckley, resigned Read late
Scots Fusilier Guards.

news reached Jerusalem at a late hour that evening. Mr Ensign, by purchase, vice Haggai!, appointed to the 84th
Saunders left Jaffa at 1 p.m., and arrived at the city gate Foot, ,
at 10. An hour after his departure the American consul 32d. Foot-Lieutenant Charles Marshall Foster to be Cap-
tor war,' ed a despatch by an Arab to the American and tain, without purchase, vice Yard, promoted ; Ensign
Prussian 'consuls. The letter never at rived. Six days John Garforth to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Faster ; Cornelius Francis Clery, Gent , to be Ensign,
after it was returned, the messenger stating he had fallen -
sick on the road, and finally concluded to return. He was without purchase, vice Justice, appointed to the 55th
oot.
immediately sent to prison. One hour after we arrived at 36th Foot—The appointment of Lieutenant William Tyler
Mr. Dixon'e, the day after the outrage, the funeral ser- Stuart to be Adjutant, to bear date 2d, instead of 19th
vice was held by a few friends, and we buried our dead of Feb. 1858.
in the cemetery, where our beloved brother now lies 40th Foot—Ensign George Hobbs to be Lieutenant, by
with the remains of sister Minor, and where they rest to purchase, vice Messenger, promoted ; Robert Brooks
await the summons of the Re,urrection morning. The f Clarke, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hobbs.
day following Mr. Saunders and our Consul arrived 42d Foot—Lieutenant
James William Mitchell, from the
from Jerusalem. The 15th and 17th the governor was St. Helena Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice J. G. J.
visited and urged to employ all his force to ferret out Stuart, who exchanges.
52d Foot—Ensign Thomas Simpson to be Lieutenant,
the murderers. Up to the present the Consul has been •
without purchase, vice Gibbons, killed in action.
doing his utmost to get the Government to act in the 55th Foot—Lieutenant John George Echalaz to be Cap-
case. The Pasha here has been invited, not only by our tain, by purchase, vice Ball, who retires ; Ensign Jas.
Consul, but by the Prussian Consul and others, and Francis Morton to bo Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
entreated to take hold of the affair with a strong hand. Echalaz ; Ensign Philip W. Justice, from the 32d Foot,
It is to be hoped that he is doing all in his power. The to be Ensign, vise Kenny, appointed to the 10th Foot;
Government seems to be aware of its weakness, and in Henry Whewell Riley, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase,
such a crisis as this it may be well for ns to know the vice Morton.
fact, that we may the more implicitly and truly rely 61stiFt Foot—William Edward Ness, Gent., to be ESulitgile
upon the promises of Him who has promised to be with efvromh purchaseut.hotafr 0;
beA Assistant-Surgeon Arthur m • r,
Assistant-Surgeon, vice cNab,
His disciples even unto the end. The families have left promoted in the sth Foot. The Christian names of En-
their garden and removed into Jaffa. It is with no little sign Nugent, appointed without purchase on the 12th
anxiety we wait for future development. In closing this Febrliary, 1853, are " William Sydney."
lengthy epistle allow me to commend the afflicted, and 67th Foot—Ensign E. B Bass to be Lieutenant, without
especially the widow and orphan babes, to your sym- purchase, vice Munro, appointed to the Royal Canadian
pathy and earnest prayers of the lovers of the Mission. Rifle Regiment ; Alfred Adams Price, Gent., to be
" Jerusalem, Feb. 3." Ensign without purchase, vice Bass. For Henry Charles
Watson, Esq., formerly Paymaster of a Depot Battalion,
to be Paymaster, which appeared in the Gazere of 26th
tilt, read Captain Henry Charles Watson from half-
pay 3cl West India Regiment, to bo Paymaster.
oth Foot—Alexander Boydell Wright, Gent., to be
Ensign, without purchase, vice Hamilton, appointed to
the 61st Foot.
80th Foot—Major and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel S. T.
Christie to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase ;
Captain and Brevet-Major Robert Hawkes to be Major,
without purchase, vice Christie ; Lieutenant C. F.
Amiel, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Hawkes ;
Ensign F. F. Goddard, to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chase, vice Amiel.
82d Foot—Lieutenant John Frederick Pilkington to be
Captain, without purchase, vice John Gordon, de-
ceased.
eed. Foot—Captain Joseph Davies, from half-pay Un-
attached, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major the Honour-
able E. J. W. Forester, who exchanges ; Lieutenant
Herbert Stanley Cooper to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Davies, who retires ; Ensign James Robert Cole-
brook, from the 26th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, viee Cooper.
87th Foot—Serjeant-Major Arthur Anderson to be Ensign,
without purchase, in succession to Lieutenant Lloyd,
promoted in the 14th Foot.
91st Foot—Lieut. William Squirl to be Captain, without
purchase, vice Ling, appointed tothe 18th Light Dragoons;
Ensign Hubert Plunkett Burke to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Squirl ; Chas. Lacon Harvey, Gent.,
to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Burke.
98th Foot—Ensign Charles Henry Griffin to be Lieute-
nant, without purchase, vice Fresson. promoted in the
10th Foot ; William O'Toole, Gent., to be Ensign, with-
out purchase, vice Griffin, promoted.
2nd West India Regiment—Ensign Edgar Wainwright
Bishop to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Helps,
who retires; Sidney Watkins Williams, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Bishop.
3rd West India Regiment—Stephen Geo. Allman, Gent.,
to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Gair, appointed to
the 6th Dragoon Guards.
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—To be Lieutenants with-
out purchase—Lieut. William Meadows Ansell, from
the 35th Foot ; Lieut. G. T. Munro, from the 67th Foot
St. Helena Regiment—Lieut. John Glass Gordon Stuart,
from the 42d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Mitchell,
who exchanges.
DEPOT BATTALION.
Captain Alexander Bruce Wallis, of the 33d Foot, to be
Instructor of Musketry.
UNATTACHED.

Lieut. F. C. D'Epinay Barclay, from 12th Foot, to be
Captain by purchase.
The undermentioned Officers to have their Brevet Rank
converted into Substantive Rank under the Royal Warrant
of the Gth October, 1854 :
Brevet-Major Ed ward Fellowes, 11th Light Dragoons.
Brevet-Major William Bellairs, 49th Foot.
HOSPITAL STAFF.

James Mackay, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the
Forces vice Kilroy, appointed to the 33d Foot.
James Lander, Gent., to be Acting Assistant-Surgeon.
Staff-Assistant Surgeon A. G. Power, M.D., has been
permitted to resign his Commission.
BREVET.

Colonel Edward A. Parker, Retired Full Pay, Royal
Marines (late Commandant of the Chatham Division), to
have the honorary rank of Major• General under her
Majesty's Order in Council of the 13th September, 1854.
Captain Joseph Davies, of the 83d Foot, to be Major in
the Army.
MEMORANDIIM.—Captain William Douglas Hall Baillie,
upon half-pay 82d Foot, has been permitted to retire from
the service by the sale of his commission, he being about
to become a settler in New Zealand.
ADMIRALTY, FEB. 25.
Corps of Royal Marines. —Gentleman Cadet Robt. Good
Sharpe to be Second Lieutenant.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT.
County of Lincoln—William Henry Adams, Esq., to be
Deputy Lieutenant.
Royal North Lincoln Cosby, Gent., to
be Lieutenant, vice Henry Lionel Dyinoke, promoted ;
Lambert Uniacke, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice John Bell
Brooking, promoted.
Royal Berks Militia—Lieutenant Edward Tew Thomson
to be Captain, vice Greene ay, resigned.
Royal Monmouthshire Light Infantry Regiment of
Militia--Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Morgan Clifford to be
Colonel.
Leicestershire Militia—George Alexander Moorhead to
be Assistant-Surgeon, vice William Un win, promoted.
3d or Royal Westminster Light Infantry Regiment of
Middlesex Militia—Lieutenant Lewis Hough to be Cap-
tain, vice Baynes, resigned ; Lieutenant Francis Nicholls
to be Captain, vice Erlam, resigned.
Royal Aberdeenshire Highlanders—Assistant-Surgeon
George Morison, AI. D. , to be Surgeon, vice Will, resigned.
Regiment of Royal Perthshire Rifle Militia—Rodney
Stuart Riddell, Gent., to be Lieutenant.
The following article is substituted for that which
appeared in the Gazette of Tuesday last :"-
..MEDIORANDII3I.—Her Majesty has been graciously
pleased to approve of the Royal Aberdeenshire Regiment
of Militia, being designated " The Royal Aberdeenshire
Highlanders, and to be equipped sa a Highland Regi-
ment."

NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.
Dapartment of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
- Admiralty, Somerset-house, M rob 1, 1858.
Notice is hereby given, to all parties interested therein,
that preparations are now making for the intended dis-
tribution of proceeds from the slave brigantin.., name
unknown, captured on the 7th June, 1846, by her Majesty
ship Teezer.
Agents or other persons having any just and legal de-
mand, unliquidated, against the said proceeds, are required
to transmit the particulars of any such demand to the Re-
gistrar of the High Court of Admiralty, in order that the
same may be examined, taxed, and allowed by that officer,
an .l paid under the sanction of the Judge of the said
Court.
Agents and all other persons holding powers of attor-
ney, prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by
virtue of which they may be legally entitled to claim the
share belonging to any captor, are requested, with as little
delay as possible, to transmit the same, accompanied by
the usual documents, to the Prize Branch of the Depart-
ment of the " Accountant-General of the Navy, Admi-
ralty, Somerset-house.
Due notice will be given, by future advertisements in
the London Gazette, of the date proposed for the commence-
ment of distribution; and at the same time, the amount
of an individual's share in the respective classes will be
announced.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Jonathan Waite, woollen manufacturer, Yeadon
Yorkshire.