Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-02-08

OF tnem were siam, ana tnose VINO es'
capped were taken prisoners, and com
PEELED to swear upon the Koran their
allegiance to the. Sultan, to the renunci-
alton of all foreign influence.
This terrible blow, however, inflicted
by Turkish treasury, did not cure the
evil. Upon the accession of Moham-
med Ali to power, in 1905, he found
the country still suffering, to as great
an extent as ever, from the grinding op-
pressions of Aameluke rule, and he
saw clearly, thatthere was neither hope
for himself or the country, while these
petty tyrants retained their power
But unhappily. semi-barbarian as he
was-he had never been schooled to a
recognition of the nicer principles Of
honor, truth or justice, and of course
was little scrupulous as to the means he
used for the accomplishment of his
ends, whether selfish or patriotic.
The turbulent horsemen, knowing the
hostility of Mohammed to their order,
and dreading his revenge, had opposed
his elevation to power; and, after his
induction to Office, they hoYered about
Cairo in threatening attitude, as
though they were meditating an at
tack. Nothing could have suited Mo-
hammed better, and lest they should
not carry out their purpose, he intri-
gued with the shieks friendly to him, to
encourage the beys in their design of
attacking him in Cairo, with view to
draw them into snare. They caught
at the bait, and as the gates were open
ed to let in some eamels, they rushed in,
and dividing themselves into two bands,
and striking up their martial music, ad-
vanced in the full expectation of an easy
triumph, when, to their CONSERVATION,
they were attacked from all quarters,
both by the soldiers of Mohammed and
the inhabitants, and cut to pieces with
out mercy, very few escaping, and those
few were taken prisoners and slaughter
ed. Eighty-three heads, embalmed,
were sent as trophies to Constantine
pie.
But it was in 1911 that the crowning
scene was enacted-a scene which, for
cold blOoded atrocity, has few parallels
in history, resulting in the determination
of the Mameluke hierarchy in Egypt
a most philanthropic end, accomplished
by means at which humanity shudders.
The favorite son of the Viceroy was
to be invested with the honors of a
Pasha of the second order; conferred
by the Sultan, and apparently, as a
mark of special friendship, he invited
all the beys to be present and participate
in the festivities of the occasion. They
accordingly appeared in their most i'm
posing uniform, offering their congratu-
lations upon the joyful event, and were
received with great apparent cordiality,
the Viceroy sitting with them around
the festive board, conversing and max
ing merry, as with friends.
After refreshments had been served,
the procession was formed, with the
troops of the Pasha at the head, with
the purpose of making their exit from
the citadel, and just as they were pass
ing through deep cut in the rock, the
gates were closed behind them, so that
they were shut in before and behind,
in which condition they were attacked
by soldiers stationed for the purpose,
and all slaughtered to a man. There
lay, weltering in their own blood, no
less than four hundred and seventy beys,
besides their attendants, one only escap-
ing, who had not come up in season to
join the procession, by leaping his horse
down precipice, and fleeing across the
desert. What few there were left in
the country, were hunted out in their
hiding places, and slain without mercy;
and thus ended, forever, the grinding
oppression of that brave and turbulent
race in Egypt. Another cargo of en-
balmed heads were sent in triumph to
Constantinople, and all Egypt was
Frustrated beneath the iron reign of
Mohammed.