The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-01-01
sad News From rurke,.


The Res. l.. Bieakinshopp, late CHAPLAIN 10
the army ~ Turkey. sends to TIE Guardian aa
aceoan, translated from Greek newspaper, OF
a aoIfiable aatrage recently committed by IA
Turkish Pasha and tho same time expressed
bis conviction that the native christians are
~ a FAC worse coalition since the pence, and
by tbs !ats Hatti. Hoanayoun Of the Sultan,
Than they were before
1t appears that nj ph.loppopoiis "a certain
CHRISTIAN celebrated the marriage Of his son,
10 whoin heinvlsd al his friends and relations ;
tH six days they kept up the rejo,cings viii,
masic and dancing. ca the hilh day the Pasla
iof Phioppopolis unfortunately haprened TO
pass by, aud saw the ladies elegantly dressed.
aud ssorpei with aowcfs, jewels, and strings
o. pcarls. On 'earnlng the OCCASION OF the
iestvi'y RON the father, with WHOM he Was
acquainted, bis Excellency was angry bccacsn
be hni not been invited lie was therefore
invited 90 the following day, ard being present
be- Vas spectator OF the ptoiuson and wealth
d the family. About midnight he attacked
The kousc with number oil hi, scrynnfs,--
carried of everything ard slaughtered twen,y.
fve uicn. On the following day, which wss
Sunday, the neigbbofs consulted together,
knocked At lhe door. bat there was 40 reply,
npJ no s0Rsa Of anything within at lest the,
broke opea the doors, aud became spectators
Oh the twenty ave cospses with their fingers
errciiessly eat oG-a sad sight Tor Philo. turks
Immediately statement OF iscts vas drawn
up. anil TIM Pssha hss,eoed to view the place
with his own eyes; he then left, mounted his
aosse, u;tering curses and imprccat.ons 90 the
;.zsss'qss s'ofsi he sede sy aai avsa. q. guard
over DE hoase, aud seni out the soldiers 10 par-
sac anu take this midnight psunderers Bot
there - no,hinS es0e IA secri wh,ch shall not
orc Gay he aa,lc manifest. Une OF the servants
% tie pashs gave an accoiu, TO the Christians
OF hts share 40 The horrible murder. Upon
,hs, ,nmsdia, information vas given % the
fasla u Adrlan0ple who, eosaing 10 the house
Of ihe issha Of Pa.loppolis. instantly drew Up
hesar him al his soldiers, afterward, tho sol
diess q toe pace. 20 that the latter should have
90 guard AID accompanying him, cagsa
search % be made IN the hoases OF the neigh
b9rs 81 the MURDERED ma1. then he returned TO
The fsshss hoosc, where. or being searched,
hsrs was discovered 10 private arpartmear
sssat AZ - ~. rfgrt 3 ifFFa 'rrw afe-. - fq
be openfd, snd there WAS found ies.ed up
bracs.ets, necklaces and rings belonging 10 tho
smputatei gingers. nc. Tue Pssha Wa taken
Ia Aisianope. where he retaaiDs in Custody
] be other iahaaliaa,s ate sscsing oot the ,eIri.
hna witnesses witt nil diligence. but the lear
IS that this pssba viii get "a "a The Pasha Of
Wanna id, They have written 10 Co1s,acfi-
nope. aud are ssiiioy orders from bead quar-
tors"
lis9 Leasica Christian finaa says:
he Uiigiogs prospects d Turkey arc oorny.
A''cr 81 'he hopes Of religious freedom that
we're anticipated from the war. aod oil tie ~.
:otns yromisj By the Satan and gaa.an,esd
By hJs e,lics. Il : pxinrr 70 learn that cot only
base ihsse brtgAt snfIcipA;icos been darksrri.
bar the Christina niss:0r4s "a TarAsy have
lately encountered rtas~ei bostiii,y. We
sere ssos TO adopt ibedsslondlcg ,ooe xA,eh
racled u froEa svsrsl quarters. hat Il i'm,
possible 10 bold cot Agsiust The ,sstin,ay
which Is sorne Ak hy IL pstaehers u the eos.
fSi aHd By those Sho have 10 higher ain that
tSe pcsiiical Of lAs ,osairy. Noe Is IL CT.
cas - aatersiADd bog is rsactioo should
have ccrDe e pas, Tbs sultan and his sdyt,.
sr. Aaye tassF'i f'om ,sse war thu, lhe scres
q her s'rcngtl hes n the saao1sacs af tie
ifsfyni Christian States 'has 30 Eurcpean
T"Ner W. = siOvc,i - resort 70 hsfsk O. Vi
Stt' IzsAsErts sga,as, them AMI that prae.i
ally, inefC',sv. ts.y arr az iaieprsisht As II
isy gee able 10 P0o,sc, th,mselys-A'
Is ,.aa s.sie Of things & 81 %. 70 b. wan.
'sr3j s. hat ihe tercs intolerance Of he Noe
sR seo1id We An1s's b. any starF; 10 kAs
ne 81 ihsg ora sith % Chsis:iSs ~