Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-11
THE HISTORIAN CHRISTIANS

Inc OF great numbcr OF the Nesofans, rs
reported by former arrival is unhappiy confirmed by the
papers brought by the last steamer This
who have attey been visited and instructed by American
and other missionaries found TO hose retained the
igon OF the Bible in great degree Of purity although
rounded by Mahometan tribes IL that the hostility
OF their enemies excited towards them by the zeal
Gus abors of the rival Christian The follow
ing statement is from English paper:
Massacre of the HISTORIAN Chrisfiaas-Thc cNpedi.
ton OF the Pasha OF Mosu against the Mountain HISTORIANS
has been attended with the deplorabe success and that
success sustained was 10 be expected from the coopea
ton OF his savage auxiarcr the kurds, with every
atrociy The houses of the wrcich,d inhabitants were
fired and they themselves hunted down like wild beasts
anu eNterminaed Neither age with favor
mercy; the mother, brothers and sisters OF the Patriarch
were the objects OF pecuer barbartythe former having
been literally sawed In two and the latter shockngy
mangled and mu,ated. The Patriarch himself succeeded
in eectng his escape and has taken refuge the house
the British consular agentat Mosul The number OF vic
tins who have persisted in this massacre is not yet
10 hundred thousand. Their fate has been truly
lamen,obc and extraordinary Surrounded by Mussuman
hordes, their native
existence OF these children Of the primitive church had
manned almost n the of Chrstendom Hap.
py for them, indeed had continued their obScuy
seems TO have been their best protection No had
their country been explored by missionaries and the
est OF learned and scientific been awakened with
pect 10 them; than this terrible visitation beell them;
and the public is called upon sympathze with them
III their destruction before perhaps had become gene
rally aware OF their existence. Letters from Mosul
much ot tie odium OF affair the
roPeons was the mPrudent zeal Of rival missionaries
that inst excited the jealous apprchensons Of the Pasha
Mosul and caused him 10 et slip the dogs of the
unfortunate HISTORIANS ltls affirmed that of
these gentlemen, with aVicw peludicng mind against
the American missionaries suggested him that they
assisting the mountainses TO whereby they would
be hereafter enabled the Sutan authority defiance
These reports altogether uniounded their
ces, however have been dreadful; SUCH indeed as could
never have been contemplated by the inventors of them
who have nevertheless brought awful responsibility upon
themselves"
ACOnstantinope correspondent of the. London Morning
Chronicle under date of August L. the particulars
more at large follows:
"You have been informed OF the combination between
the fasha OF Mosu and several powerful Kurdish chiefs for
the determination of the HISTORIAN Christians or Chaldeans
Letters received the day before yesterday contain epora
Bile account OF the results OF the attacks of united troops
hey had penetrated into the centre of the Tyaee district
burnt the villages and churches destroyed the crops
put the inhabitants of both the sword Three or
according other FIVE brothers of the Patriarch
have been slain his mother half and his sister
horribly mutilaed The Patriarch himself had fled to Mo
sui, and taken refuge in the British consulate Thus
sect which had its independence during centuries
and had resisted the prosecuting sword of Islam when we
ded by the most powerful and most noeran of the follow
ers OF Mohammed-whch in Its simplicity and isolation
had maintained the doctrines and forms OF primitive
church for fourteen centuries and which had escaped
the corruption OF Religion OF morals, and character So
conspicuous in all other Christian sects of the East-has
now, IN the weakness of Mohammedanism and in the
strength OF European Christianity, been delivered over to
destruction.
Although the Turkish authorities the
condemnation tor the they have taken this massacre
yet there are Others concerned who almost equally
ponsibe for the results The history the fall of the Mes
iorians new example OF the consequences of system
pursued by foreigners tho East which cannot couem
plate without the utmost indignation All those who have
been the direct or Indirect instruments of their destruction
although they may not have anticipated result OF
Gus nature TO their lngues, and although they
shelter themselves under the cloak of religion have been
guilty ci great crime against humanity.
ln their mountain Businesses the HISTORIANS had retain
for min
traveller who succeeded ~ penetrating into them was Dr.
irant, an American missionary. His object in visiting
hem was the establishment OF schools and other means
81 instruction. no sooner had DIR Grant with some
success IN the mountains than the Roman Catholic mission
mes at Mosu supported by French political agents en-
ieavOred TO counterfeit The English High Church was
lso Jealous OF American entertainments the midst of
ec stil generating Episcoplcy; and additional fire
brand was thrown into the country last autumn in the per
1n OF the Rev. Mr. Badger During last winter the three
,arues-ihe American the Puseyite, and the Roman Ca
holc-have waged an open warfare amongst them
elves. The Americans who had been frs, in the field
'nly acted the defensive; the Influence they had al
without much difficulty, to retain their position. The
beet OF the two remaining parties was to eject the
Americans and 10 establish their influence They did
o' act IN concert tor their mutual enmy cqunled their
osuliy To the Americans. No means were left untred TO
eci their object report began prevail that the Amer
cans assisting the HISTORIANS build forts i'm their
mountains The ignorant inhabitants of The surrounding
ounliy 1nd their Governor, the Pasha of Mosu readily
olieyo tue assertion his suspicious excited from
t IeCtlseu against their
dyersanes tending TO increase his alarm. Mr.. Badger
olntd out the danger OF Roman Catholicism and French
influence IN the mountains; the French, in return the dam
er Of English influence. At length the combination we
ave described was formed and those alone who were limo
ent have fallen victims the ingues of men who nm
bounced themselves - them the ministers of Christ and
ne teachers OF civilization Strict justice compes state
nat Tue Americans are IN s instance without blame They
established themselves FIRST in the mountains and their efforts
we're successfully directed 10 the improvement the inhab
ants without any ulteriUr political design But is
and INNS iuter tirrC ~
mountaineering from its origin, from its language and
rom the purity OF ~ Chsan-has been sacrificed TO the
egious Pnaues Of American independents English Pu-
eyes and French Roman Catholics"
Letters received in Boston that probably the mo-
her and only one brother Of Mar Shimon the Nestoan
Patriarch have been san that three other brothers have
been taken prisoners, and have fled to Persia Dr. |
rant whose life has been considered danger IS safe at
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