The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-10

it 1t the archaeological Of NE Peste. 4. Fixed
residences Of Turkish general inspector 10
Egypt (Mohammed Ali Pseha-) B. Regulation
Of the rovenpea of the Egyptian princes on .
fixed xle--Sbout - fnlaows Abbas Pacha
(the VtpGroy y from 800 to 500 draehmas; said
Pacha, This uncle,) 10000 drachmas the re-
manning cons OF the late Mehemed Ali, 10000
drachmas yearly. Abbas Pacha II no ways in
clined to comply with these requestspbut will.
if necessary, oppose them by arms he has or
dered levy OF 10000 men, $4,000 for the army,
and $4,000 for equpping the fleet, which is to
be done with all possible speed"
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Dreadful Massacres in Damaraland
A letter has been received from the Rev. Mr..
Hahn, Mi sionary of the Rhensh society, sta
toned at New -Barmen in Damaraland, giving an
account Of the horrible atrocities which have
been committed in that quarter, by the notorious
Namaqua plunderer, Jonker Afrikander, and his
people. The date is the 9th September: " The
whole country is in ferment and the excite
ment has risen to higher pitch than ever
Our mission among the Ovaherero is on the
brink of destruction. The 23d of last month
Jonker Afrikander fell upon the Kahitjane
(Weerligt,) who lived on Mr.. Kolbe's station,
Schuslen's Ewartung. Numbers were killed,
and cold-hearted cruelties committed, to which
you will find scarcely any parallels In the history
of the most barbarous nations.
Feet Of defenseless women were cut off, rs
well as the hands Of helpless children; of other
children, they struck out the eyes and some
babies were ripped up. For many hours, Dir.
and Mrs. Kobe were kept 10 dreadful suspense,
not knowing whether the next moment would
not bring their turn to fall into the hands of
these monstars. The Namaquas shot indiscrim-
mate upon the rich and potr Ovarherero. Jan,
Jonker's son, dragged q poor sick man out of
Mr. Kolbe's premises and hogged him with his
sambock All the houses of the poor were de-
stroyed, and the few things they possessed were
either taken or spoiled. At last the horde left
the station, taking up their quarters in the neigh
borhood There remained no alternative for
| Mr. and Mrs. Kobe but toHee, which they happily
accomplished with our Assistance. Kahitjene
made his escape. Jonker, after his return to
Concordiavile, killed every individual of Kat
jnenga's tribe, and took everything away.
From thence he went to his residence in the
mountains, and murdered all the Oyaherero their
wives and children, who lived with him. Only
few made their escape, and came to this station
Before Jonker committed these atrocities, he had
already fallen upon Kamatherero, Katjamaka's
(Koopervoet's) son, who, on his flight from there
murdered in the field three Berg Damara wo
men, belonging 10 this place. Previous to this
deed, Jan Jonker robbed and murdered a cap
tain, living with Katjinenga, whose name dc
not remember do not suppose you will ask
for the cause of all these dreadful acts. You
know, sir, as well as do, that Jonker and Cor
neis do not want pretexts to shield their expe
| Nho ~ Of fha abor in
eral, is that they are rich and Of Kahitjene il
particular, that he once dared to oppose Jonker.
THINGS IN INDIA AND CHINA.
We have accounts from India to the 18th
January An interview between the Governor
General aud Gholab Singh took place on the
18th December, and was celebrated with great
splendor Sir Charles Napier was daily expected
at Bombay, on his return home. The report
from Canton is that commissioners Lin, who
seized the English opium in 1889, is dead
Murders and piracy are rife as ever in the
Indian seas, notwithstanding all the alleged Sc
verify of the authorities in that quarter. The
commercial news from the East is unsatisfactory
i An American named Booth, was found muir
dered in his bed at the Calcutta ice house, on tn,
Sd January. The crime was committed by fou
I American seamen, who have been since appre
hended. The reckless and buccanier spirit
evinced by the cnlprits was most characteristic
their sole object in committing the crime (whicl
was deliberately planned beforehand) was plum
der -and they talked openly of it in the sailors
taverns they frequented, which it appeared they
were in the habit of attending with pistols and
bowie knifes concealed under their dress.
CHRISTIAN LABoRs IN MExIco.-With the
promptitude characteristic of their usual pro-
Al A