The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-04-08
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thanks to the Almighty for their preservatioo HI
bnt, when tie first transports Of Joy were or
Tire thought Of having left buried or In dar2cr
Of being buried, in the CITY, their friends and q,
lations, made them pour such piercing lament
tons; that the most hzrd-hearted person woH.J
have been penetrated with grief. | crepi, .a
we'll as could, about twenty yards, to pl.lcc
where saw group Of people, who had saved
themselves frem the suburbs, where no gat-s
prevented their issuing out 81 the town; thereE
fell, half dead with cold, aud with the pain frCt3
my sores.
Two or three Of those people who Recognised
me il that miserable condition; Immediately gave
me cloak aud broughtme little water. wheG
| recovered little my senses, began 70 feel
new suferings, of nature too poignant to be d.
scribed.
The thoughts of what might have befallen me-
bfUter .sG IL i111Iiy ITho were nj Antiochs ana
the cruel fate OF my friends ia the city, besides
the melancholy affects around me, people woufi-
ded, others lamenh1g the death of their relations
others having before them their dying children
taken from under the ruins, proved SO strongly
on my mind that not the pen Of the ablest writcr
can give an adequate idea of MY feelings
spent the whole night in prayer and anxiety.
Early the next morning, ! vas conveyed b1-
some charitable people on an ass to the ncarcs
garden, TO profit by the shade Of the us-s.
did not remain long before MIR. Dcrehe TIKI
French dragoman joined me; and gave the ths
agreeable news that all the European Christian.
excepting little boy, bad been saved; but ma
ny, like myself, were greatly bruised.
Ofthe European Jews, the Austrian Consul
Mr.. Esdra De Picciateo, and a few others Wers
crushed to death; and many thousands Of native
Christians, Jews and Turks; persisted with them
have now the satisfaction to know that my
brother and family had escaped from similar
danger at Antioch; which place had likewise
been destroy ed, as well Latakia Gisser ShogFe.
lib, Mendun Kills, Scanderoon and all the rest
Of the towns and villages in the PachaliCk "
Aleppo.
OF the interior, as yet we have bad 20 news;
All those WHO have made their escape ont of the
city are encamped 10 the gardens. Iremainc3
four days without being able to move, from my
bruises and sores, having only a sheet 10 screen
me from the scorchng rays Of the sun. am
now, thank God, much better, and begin to waiz
little, but with great pain.
When Joined the rest of the Europeans IN the
garden of Ibrahim Aga, was most kindly receiT
ed by the French consul Mr. Lesseps, who az
forded me every possible assistance
l cannot too greatly admire the con6dct g.
this worthy gentleman, in the critical and atlic-
ting position be is in. A father could not shew;
more affection to hts children than Mr.. Lessep5
manifested to lis countrymen, as well as 10 all
those who are in want of his advice or assist
ance.
The ncxt day my friend MFR. Maseyk came
TO live among US in the bosom of whose family
begin again 10 enjoy life, although deprived u
all its comforts.
MY heart biceds for the poor Europeans, WIN.
without the least prospect Of having, for time.
roof to preserve them from the scorching rays
of the sun, must soon, from the heavy rains the
autumn and winter, be deprived Of every re-
source; for the few effects they lave been able
to save, must be sold for their susteDance.