The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-29

month OF March, and therefore his mAtchess
voice Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams still at the
little Adephi What need we ssy more than thit To-
evening Mrs. Williams plays 10 farce from the
actor ard author sr Chsr,e. seloy. In i. she plays
different characters ana has as many changes Il
called "a Day in Seville" she viii dance course
NJ east we hope So The PINE and Harrison troupe are
driving ali before them with Bales "Rosc OF Caste'' 1T
Liverpool.
Interesting News from Egypt.
THE ARAB oUTRAG1s ON REV. Nh. DICKSON AND
TAMILY-DErAIis OF MIR. srEINBsoL's MURDER
HISTORY OF THx BROTHERS sTEINBECK, ETC.
To THE EplroR OF The New York HERALD
JAFFA, SYRIA, Feb. Il, 1858.
Permit TO give to the columns OF the HERALD brief
detail of TIE horrible murder Of my brother and fendsh
outrages committed upon his vile and the family OF Mr.
Dickson, formerly Of Groton Massachusetts,.
Ny brother and emigrated from Prusss, our native
country, in November, 1S4o arriving Jerusalem Feb
ruary 1850 He being apractoal farmer engaged in agri
cultural operations Jerusalem In the spring he
removed 10 Jaa and turned his attention particularly
to the raising Of cattle In the spring of 1862 visit TO
my brother in Jana, became acquainted with Ameri
can residents there, and engaged with them In agrcu
tura mission for the bene of the poor Jews In Decsm
ber 1852 Mr. Dickson aad family arrived engage the
benevolent In November, 1884, my brother
married OF NJ. Dicksons daughters, who having pur
chased farm about u miles from the city, was living
very friendly terms with the Arabs my brother and
his family residing with them. In June Of 1855, also
married daughter Of Mr.. D. and we lived about half
mile from them on land purchased by wn. Ballard Esq
of New York, ard Dr. W. H. Enges Of Philadelphia for
the benefit OF the poor Jews.
We all lived peaceably with the natives ami tried 70
show them the advantages Of civilization isnorance
We always tried to do them good by giving them medi-
cnes, and dressing and wounds for them Though
often annoyed, and several times robbed ye, we
suspicious had thought that lives or
persons we're in danger.
Bu; the night Of Monday, January H. 1853 persons
the gate OF Mr. D. g yard n this country every
house outside Of surrounded By wall e.gA. or ten
feet hsh demanding am.taace, 70 look for stray COW
which they protested IN with my fathers and bro.
thers herd, Ard sad that . neshboring shepherd had
told them This denied By Mr.. D. and my brother,
who also told them 10 90 away, that the Cocsul
always bad told them TO open the gate night to
anybody. After words they left In about hall an
hour they returned ard srenuousy declared they would
be admitted as the cc~ was there They were again
fused, when they commenced Using hard language, but
finally said they would sleep outside the gate until the
morning and then quiet Not mlstrusiing m schief
5rother retired, but alter a lille while, The dogs being
very uneasy, Mr.. D. tros ladder, set against the wall,
and gong up softly looked Z, and saw Eve men
there. He fired gun into the air, loaded with powder
on y, 70 show hem that they not destitute of dre
After this, all being quiet Mr.. n Also retired,
hut hgdy go, INTO bed when tho dogs began such fu
rous barking that no got up again aad out when no
entered lie went back and told my brother Who got No.
ar,ssep 'Cc5 & gan an3 ,h.y weoa ov ny brother ss
sun. They advanced within three four feet OF the
broken gate when one from outside fred oblqusy and
groin with heavy charge or bucxshot He fell excaim
ing "a bal has BIT me-" Mr. ID who stood behind him,
took the gun and fred at random be did no, body
My brother succeeted n craving TO The house where
reekpg With blood he fell exhausted the Goor excla
ing TO his wfe-"Nary, have got ball" Ho grew very
FAINT, and endeayorB made 10 stop the blood,
which was Towing pro,usely from his wound. Mr.. n.
had followed him Immediately and fastened the doors 10
the beet Of his ability But language Ia inaieqGate 10 de-
scribe the which followed. In few minutes the
thieves followed and commenced an attack upon the door
which they succeeded In bursting open, and Eve
rut ans entered armed With guns swords ana pistols
One Immediately with large club six feet long,
aimed q blow ct Mr. D.'s head with all his might. he
threw Up his hand 10 ward Of the blow, but with thrill
Ing groan he fell senseess 70 the door His daughter
le her dying husband and raised her father, while the
lie soon recovered ard started to 40 into the yard
for the neshbors and help, bat he followed
snd not allowed TO move. Taey then oomrencei
work of destruction for few moments. The heartess
beipss, unmoyed by The ptsous means Of the heart
pess OF old age, seized The young wife, weeping lie
departing spirit o' her protector, not yet unconscious OF
her love, dragged her over bis bleeding body out DOORS
through his blood and throwing her upon the ground
pea,edly violated her person When allowed - return
The moonlcss corpse of her husband lay party under
dered and the poor woman compelled 70 wait upon .nem
epcn trunks. lghi lamps, ana snswer questions 70
her drcad.uly UPON her cheeks, struck hor upoa her
breast and back 9Th guns hammers anything handy
One Lifted sword her ad to AXE V OF, but she
shrapk underneath the table beside the 'eess body OF
Der husband and the boa with force upon II. ror
hours they continued ~ ransak the house taking every
thng hey chose SIX or seven times they tnreateooi
breast, and once they caught aim by his head
md drew sword 10 lake Il or 10 caught bold
of the sword also DID his dalgh,sr ani he had ais
band severely cut hrs D too feeble 70 ressi her
persn abused, but she beaten so brutty
he rest Old lady OF nfty.etshk
Tie before daybrtas they left having taken all their
morey, ncary al their clothing sod bedding, not
tyarng their Dread. As ss Il was lisht ~ Dsxson
70 his nearest ncghbor 4, stay win the fenaes
while be went FOR his son, Henry Dcssoa VINO h,i slept
Al my house, ooing absent In trussern rh,y rsturasd
70 the scene d ood and plnndcr ard then ueat n Jas
ia 10 the United States Vice Cousui Mr D facs all
covered with blood. The Consul once sent with them
10 the Gov rnor rbo, witt hts pose anil about forty OF
The dvas, olcerr -s,ients, &c, repaired ue3s
robbers had LEFT tiny brothers Jrpse under Tho ab's
where bad 10 remain until the Quarantine do,,r co sd
come for examination. Dispatches were at sent -
jerusalem for the American Consul, Dr. r. GOrham who
called TO aid the Prnsa1 Ct ~, Dr. Rosen, OF jerusalem
who kindly conseD,ed 10 90 sll in his power have the
murderers brought 20 jusice The day they veat
10 the Pacha OF Jwusalem and dema,1ei that the
offenders mutt be brought N justice instead OF the
Pacha going himself 10 JANA his duty he two
men frOu the divan win stroag orders N JsGa
IN n,s he y.vss 49, s.r,. s,v IRE 80 a. @ ,os
veIy decided measures, s1d declared before the ksgsv
or that he would have JUSTICE and, " they hud
power courage 70 catch the murdersrs, the United
States had and the American force Ia the Msirrsncan
vas always At his command They replied that they
would do their best and t1a, thsp interest
well have the perpetrators brought n justice.
Dr Gorhan replied that fair promising ~, coe thing and
doing another. B6 the government Itself hs shown
great deal of rsuii eDcy and lack az interest and
very evident hsi sy bsd In mir 10 keep the CJnsul
With fair words s1d ane promises until sousesiuc had
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