Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-11
Massacre of Christians at Jeddah

The London Times has further accounts
OF the massacre of Christians at Je,i,iah by
the fanatical Musselmen. A corrspon-
dent Of that paper writes from Alexandria,
July 9th:
On the evening Of the 18th ult., few
persons--Greek residents of the town of
Jeddah-cames swimming off to the British
ship Cyclops, and stated that disturbances
had arisen, and that they feared conspi-
racy had been entered into against the
Christian PessraUce. pcrTecJTy
quiet; not shot or a cry was heard though
the savage work was even then already
commenced; but the assassins had taken
the precaution to use cold steel alone. The
English consulate was the first point of at.
tack, and Mr.. Page, the acting consul, must
have fallen under the blows of a crowd of
ruffians, who followed up the murder by
sacking the house and tearing down the
flag. The unfortunate mans body is said
to have been found literally hacked to pie
! ces.
Maddened with excitement, the mob APP
pears next to have poured down upon the
house of the French consul, NJ. EveiIlard.
Here, however, the kaimakan, or governor
of the town, made some feeble attempt to
interpose; the force of his disposal amnun=
ted ta-..-l---:,<i-.y -ssrcn, anu, Whatever eI-
forts they may have used, they did not sue
ceed in saving the life of either the consul
or of his wife. Both were murdered, and
their daughter alone--a young lady who,
!, though under twenty years of age, appears
to have possessed the spirit of heroine
was rescued from the hands of the assassins,
and covered with an Arab cloak, she was
carried to the house of the kaimakan. Hcl
/ face was laid open with cash from a sa
5 bre cut across the check, but before being
d dragged forth she had avenged the murder
E Of her father by the death of the assassin
Early on the following morning Capt
e Pullen, still ignorant of what had occurred
5 sent two boats ashore. When they neare'
the inner reefs, Turkish soldiers were oh
,, served warning them off; they continued
e however to advance until they found them
selves surrounded by crowd of about 81,
d hundred men, who from the out-jutlin
reefs poured shower of stones npon lb
% boats. The crews were fortunately arme
n and soon forced their way back to the shiI
n not, however, without having been con
PEELED to pour volley of musketry INF
le their assailants
lis An interval Of five days now elapsed u
nd til the arrival from Mecca of Ma mix Pach
X. the Governor of the Hediaz, with a boo
Ii, Of about eight hundred Turkish troops.
np The crew of the steamer entreated th'
officers to be allowed to take vengean
nd upon the city, if not by LAYING the place
en- ashes, at least by being permitted to lal
eft even though the risk at finding themselv
red at most 200 men, opposed to a populati
IDS. of 10000; but the Kaimakan sent rep
rth ted messages beseeching Captain Pullen
on desist from all interference, warning
that his own house was surrounded by
oft. furiated fanatics, clanoring for the surr
/ o. der Of the Christians, who they knew
obtained refuge in his house, and declar
inc. 5hat were single gun fired, or one arm
man landed from the ship, not only
'ret refuoees but also his own would, to {
tainty. be sacrificed This officer co
COL doubtless not have yielded without str
liant rIe. and no other argument would pro
tho Nv have saved the city from It's well-m
we're sed doom. Even though it be granted
mar .nly portion of the inhabitants were
rually engaged in the massacre, none
rsed ! claim for pity where all had stood call
will ~ without stretching forth finger to
nred ,ect a handful of inoffensive men and
mem who lived among them relying n
hi. their hospitality.
raw, On the goth Naamik Pacha arrived v
lors ,;s troops, and some semblance of Of
+ha;, xas restored. Miss Evillard and other
ned Europeans were transferred on DC
d i. the Cyclops. In spite of every opPosi