New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-25
The Rabis Of Persia.

The Babis Of Persia.
A paragraph in relation to an attempt upon
the life OF the Sohah OF Persia, has recently gone the
rounds of the press and the criminals were said to
leone TO the sect of the "Babis." We and in one OF
our German exchanges sccoun; Of the founder and
If The progress Of this sect from which we prepare the
following for The Tribune:
A man named Muah Sadik an nhabtant Of Schiras,
prophefied some years since, that in the year Of
Heeir. 1855 Q,3 prophet would appear by the name
Of Bab-a name implying the possession Of ali the
knowledge and moral and re yious excellence Of the
prophet He taught that the great prophet would
destroy all the creeds founded by his prcdecessors by
enlishtennS the world in respect 10 the real doctrines
promulgated hythem. and the whole world would en-
brace the system which he should make known. Bas
YVES 10 be in possession of " Heavenly book" and
all the treasure. of the wordboth those which al
ready known and those still undiscovered-wers 20
be ut his command
Not long aiterward Muah Sadik declared himself to
be this great prophet Bah, exhibited his heavenly
book" and soon drew after him large body Of aihe-
rents. mostly from the lower and more ignorant
classes The late Schah Of Persia Mohamme1, assem-
bled the most learned men Of his time to examine and
decide upon the preteBsions Of the new prophet. He
was after long Investigation condemned TO death a.
deceiver ard false prophet The Schah was merciiul
and granted sadk his life on condition that he would
destroy his pretended heavenly book, and m Ike a
public profession Of his guilt and penitence.
Mohamed died Sept 5, ls4s, anu the present S-hah,
Nastreddin, ascended the throne of Persia Now APP
peared Muah Sadik again from his retirement and an
nounced that at length the full time for hi. appearance
az prophet had come. He sent forth letters in all d.
rections far beyond the limits Of Persia even, and mes
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Glen, Parthian in the hope of raising excitement in
favor OF the doctrine. 1t was not long before Sa
dix succeeded in assembling an armed multitude Of
three or four thousand men, and began to follow the
example Of MCDANIEL in spreading his enets by hire and
sword.
The cruolles Of sadik, if the accounts of mis- ene
mics are to be believed, truly horrible They say
that any who Lesiisted to receive the religion
were burned with their families in the flames of their
own dwellings ard that untold numbers of people
were thus destroyed. An attempt was made upon the
life Of the Uncle of Eastreddin but he fortunately
capped younger brother Of the Schah was however
30 unfortunate as to fall into the hands of the followers
of the " Heavenly Book" and by them burned
alive The insurrection increased in strength and
Importance that division Of the army sent to the
borders Of Asterabad and other provinces whittier the
excitement had extended, to put down the prophet by
force of Al attempts TO bring back the rebels,
by peaceful moons, to their allegiance, were in vain.
The only answer was, "our religion is the only true
through the help Of God and our Prophet, shall we,
must we establish tie authority of the Heavenly
Book"
bloody battle follwed, in which at least 200 per
sons were left the field. Those followers of Mullah
Sadik who fell into the hands Of the Schah prison.
ere were according to the reports Of the friends of the
Persian Government, not executed but condemned TO
imprisonment for life No long time passed, before
one Of the principal followers OF the religion Null
Ia Mohamed Ali csused new outbreak cized upon
the town Of Sangae near Tehxan drove out the prin
cpal magistrate, seized upon the magazines and al the
military stores sustained himself nine months in open
revolt against the scheh and inflicted indescrbabe
cruc6ee upon the inhabitants. Again, according 70 tho
reports Of the Persans, than 1000 persons fell In
battle neainst the Bebis and until after the death
Muliah hohsmed Ali were the rebels overcome and
forced to fly for refuge into the neighboring regions
Now at last the patience OF Nastreddn became exhaust
ed and ia with the repeated prayer of
people, who desired peace gave orders for the
ton of hullah Sadk and the complete destruction Of
his followers Such is briefly the story told by the
opponents OF the new rect
The Bsbs have, during the last few years, spread
and, /; appears beyond the limits of that kingdom,
acrcss Beoochissn, even to tho countries borlernz
upon the Undue. The destruction OF the native dynss
ties Of oil those countries and of the rule Of Gres,
Britain the elevation Of the followers Of the new
prophet from their present condition Of oppression and
contempt and the establishment OF q new and indie
pendent empire, appear to be the grand object of this
great movement among the Mussulman races Noharn.
sdsns wcst of the Indus learn from the latest
Indian papers, have addressed circular letters to their
fellow believers east OF that river inviting them to
general union against their swinee eating oppressors
These srsngers ssy they, "hsted by God and man,
should be driven nts the ocean whence they came"
The English authorities within the territories Of The
Five Rivers" regard this call to general revolt as
ments in their service carefully watched aud
every effort made to discover how far The disposition
to revolt has extended All efforts, however, are vain;
the hidden threads remain undiscovered One partial
exception may be mentioned The quarters of some
person connected with the fourth regiment at Lahore
was searched and certain letters from Mussumans of
Siianah, place at the foris of the Indu near Ajax
were seized, which seemed to give evidence of wide.
ly spread association 1t 10 fortunate thing for the
Eng'h rule, that hardly an eighth part of the popus
ton Of India are NohAmedAns and the numerous castles
Of the Hindoos have no feelings in common and taas
TAR ess can any union between the Buddhiss and Mu>
sulmans take place
WHERE Is ST. PAScRAs This question
appears 10 have excited quite lively hu, antayonis,;c