Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-07
10 Correspondents.


Massacre of Christians at Jeddah.
A correspondent of the London Times, writing
from Alexandria under date of the 9th Of July, gives
the follow account of the of Christians at
Jeddah by the fana ical Musselmen:
On the evening of the 18th ult. few persons
Greek residents of the town Of Jeddah-came
swimming off TO the British ship Cyclops aud stats
ed that disturbances had arisen, and that they
feared conspiracy had been entered into against
the Christian inhabitants. Everything, however
continued IN appearance perfectly quiet not shot
nor a cry was heard, though the savage work was
even then commenced; but the assassins had taken
the precauton to use cold steel alone. The English
consulate was the first point of attack, and Mr.
Page the acting CONSUL must have fallen under the
blows Of a crowd of rufhans, who followed up the
murder by sackiDg the house and tearing down the
flag. The unfortunate mans body is said to have
been found literally hacked TO pieces.
Maddened with excitement, the mob appears uext
to have poured down upon the house of the French
consul, NJ. Eveilard. Here, however, the kama
ken, or governor Of the town, made some feeble at
tempt to interpose; the force at his disposal amount
ed to only eighty men, and whatever efforts they
may have used they did not succeed in saving the
life of either the consul or his wife. Both we're
murdered, and their daughter since-a young lady
who, though under the age of twenty, appears to
have possessed the spirit of a heroine-Was res
cued from the hands of the assassins, and covered
with an Arab cloak, she carried to the house of
the kaimakan. Her face was laid open with cash
from sabre cut acrosg the cheek but before being
dragged forth she had avenged the murder of her
father by the death Of the assassin.
Early on the following morning Capt Pulleu, still
ignorant of what had occurred, sent two boats
ashore. When they neared the inner reefs Turkish
soldiers were observed EARNING them off; they con
tinued, however, to advance until they found them
selves surrounded by crowd of about six hundred
men, who from the out jutting reefs poured shower
of stones upon the boats. The crews we're fortu-
nately armed and forced their way back to the
ship, not however without having been compelled
to pour volley Of musketry into their assailants
An interval Of five days now elapsed until the
arrival from Mecca of Naamik Paeba, the Governor
of the Hediaz, With body of about eight hundred
Turkish troops
The crew Of the steamer entTeRtea their officers
to be allowed to take vengeance upon the city, if
net by laying the place in ashes, at least by being
permitted TO land, even though the risk at finding
themselves at most 200 men, opposed to a pOpUla-
ton of 100000 but the Ksimakan sent repeated
messages beseechng Captain PuIlen to desst from
all interference, warning him that his own house
was surrounded by Infatuated fanatics, olamOTing
for the surrender of the Christians, who they knew
had obtained refuge in the house, and declaring
that were single gun fired, or one armed man
landed from the ship, not only the lives of the refu
gees, but also his would, to certainty, be
rfced. This officer can doubtless not have yielded
without struggle, and no other argument would
probably have saved the city from its well merited
doom. Even though it be granted that only por-
ton Of the inhabitants we're actually engaged in
the massacre, none had claim for place where all
had stood calmly by without stretching forth f0ger
TO protect a handful of inOffensive and women
who lived among them, relying upon their hospi-
tally.
On the goth Naamik Pachs arrived with his troops
and some sembance of order was restored. MISS
Eveillard and other rescued Europeans were trans
ferred on board the Cyelops. In spite of the oppo
sition at first made by the Pacha, the and ma
rines we're afterwards landed With the British and
French colors and, escorted by body of Turkish
Infantry, they were led to the newly made grave
over which the service was read, and the English
and French flags we're rehoisled under a salute of
q guns. On the oath the Cyclops sailed for Suez;
where she arrived the Sd, bringing home "a refu
/ gees. The number murdered at Judah was 81,
/ arc at the present moment not Christian remains
/ in the place.
Important from Observation-Disclosures
of the CaSs-Krissari Treaty.
We have latter and interesting adVices from Gen.
trail America by the steamer Granada, at New York.
/ She brings among her passengers Maxine Jerez,
/ who comes as ministers from the Nicaraguan gov
ernment to relieve Senior Yrissari, who has resigned
Gen j. brings the Cass Yrissari treaty, ratified and
| modified. Il is said that Gen. Jerez possesses ex-
tTRorduaTy powers in order to make the convention
acceptable to government. He IS also, 1t is
stated to complete the transit route negotiations
commenced with Mr.. Allen, by personal interview
with Commodore Vanderbilt, who it is alleged, will
very soon have the route open. The French plan
of NJ. Belley was looked upon as visionary scheme.
Col Schleseinger was at Magnaua, claiming hat he
was the general agent of the Atlantic ank Pacific
Ship Canal Company, and that President Martinez
must hearken to him. Col, Csutys grant from Cos a
Rica for the opening of the Sera2Ique road is de-
scribed as very valuable. Messrs Webster, Allen
and Gottel, agents of Commodore Vanderbilt, who
went to Nicaragua to obtain the ratification of the
contract for the possession of the lsthmus transit
route, also return and without having secuted the
grant.
Gen. Martinez, on the 18th ult., in person, with
300 soldiers took possession Of Castillo Fort as
| preCaution against fbusler invasion which was
daily apprehended. He had taken the stamer Nor
gam to be used above the rapids in case of necessity
The river San Juan was very high, and steamers
without difficulty could pass up into the Lake
American of war daily expected to blockade
the ports Of Nicaragua, account Of the refusal
of the government ratify the treaty. This, II II
said led to the ratification Of the treaty The fGe
quent loss of letters and dispatches TO and from tn
United States and Nicaragua, has been traced to
species of hibusters, aided aud abetted by th'
government on the Isthmus of Nicaragua, who hav
opened and destroyed them IN tranSitu. Consul Cot
trell. at GreytoWn, has traced these depredatlons
aud has sent dispositions the subject to Gen
Cass.
The Cass-l rissari treaty, says the correspondent
OF 81 New York paper, has been modified IN article
g aud Il, so to provide that Americans shall b
five years in Nicaragua before becoming citizens
and that United States troops shall not be landed o.
2 the isihmus until called for by Nicaragua.
QUEER PRoHIBlrION.-Itis asngular fact that th