New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-07
gth 0rlfans 4ailu Crtsttnt.
WEDNESDAY, Nd RNTNG, APRIL 7. 1855.


The Outrage upon Americans In Syria.
We published some time ago an account Of a terri
bic outrage psrpetated by Eve Arabs upon the family
Of Mr.. Dickson an American missionary, who lived
in house Just outside The walls Of Jaffa. II will be
remembered that the Fretches broke into the dwell
ing on the night Of the 10th Of January last, mur
dered Mr.. stenbeck. orr DIS son.inlaw) wounded
Mr.. Dickson violated The two ladies, Mrs. D. aud her
daughter Mrs. steinbdck, and destroyed or carried
ofeverything they could lay hands on. The Charles
ton Mercary publishes letter Of the 22dof February,
from Alexandria, Egypt, which states that through
the energy of Mr.. Edwin De Leon, our Consnl Gene
raj for Egypt and Of ,r. Gorham our acting Consol
at JANA, four Of the mEscreants have been arrested,
and the head man Of he Bedooin tribe 10 which the
fth one belonged was In durance as hostage for the
production Of the criminal The writer thus speaks
Of an interview with HE authorities Of Jaia.
The next day xas fixed for business conference
with the MedjLi which is composed OF the chief dig
nitaries of the taxn, presided over by the Governor
and Is mixed body partly legislative partly judi
cisl Thther We sepaired--the Consul General, the
Consul aud their suite while your humble servant
had the privilege Of attending IN the capacity of Fec
Rotary. Al the eoran4ncement OF the conference,
little incident occurred seemingly tfiaing, but char
acterisfic It is the universal custom of the 0rientas
before proceeding business, to hand pipes and cof
fee the refusal which is looked snon a sign Of
contempt or of high displeasure. At Mr.. DeLeon's
suggestion. when these were handed 10 u.s. they were
refused. huxz OF surprise and excitement pervaded
the digans upon this refusal 1t had struck the key
note Of our proceedHgs; we had not come to trihe
or TO fempofixe. and every one became anxonsly at
tentive to what was abdnt to be said Dr. G0rham |
first addressed The Nedjs," reminding them that
this was the third or fourth time be had met them
upon this affair; that they had not advanced one /
step n the discovery the criminals that they had
displayed the most cuIable negligence; and decar'
ing that the American Government would neither
wait forever, nor wanting either 10 or in
clinafion 10 avenge the life and homer Of its citizens
with other words TO that effect e
Mr.. DeIaeon followed, approving and strengthening
what his colleague had advanced expostuating in
the stefnest manner with the authorities for thus da
lying with justice and denonncing upon the Turkish
authorities should they not at bring forth the
authors Of these horrid crimes 10 condign punish
ment) the speedy vengeance of the American Gov
ernment. This address, was couched In no measured
teens and would have thought. 10 Judge by its
tone as well as BY the effect produced upon the
MctUis that the Consul General was supported by
fleet Of war In the habbr instead Of being official
of peace = unarmed Il amongst adversares. The
Medjlis protested their part that they had shown
no lack of zeal nor want Of good disposition, con
Guiding resignedly with the usual bfahnmmedan
phrase" II u be the tciH Of God--we will find the
men, Aud SO broke DIP the conference.
Justice, IL not very sre in that country is speedily
executed If at ALL and irman from Constantinople
ordering the immediate death Of the criminals was
expected to arrive in short time