New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-08
TIE JAFFA OUTRAGE.

Orr readers WI remember the account, published
s. me time ago 10 our columns, OF an attack upon the
family Of NJ. Dcss son a. Jafa, the murder OF hi' son
inl.. A., letter; IN The Charleston Msrcury thus
p,rr,..s the SEQUEL 70 the affair The letter dated
AleIandris Egyp, on the &2d OF February MY -
win De L1ou mentioned 10 the narrative s the UnEed
State, CorsulGerers for Egyp, and ts dependene'e'
Ard went 20 Jafs 20 inquire into the matfer
A,s soor as We arrived, Mr.. De Leon had e)nVer'
.aion with our Consul, Dr. Gorhsm' rom "No"'
learned the detsi ofthese atrocities. co..,,
l; il hut iu.ti,e 20 Dr.. Gorbam, our sehng Ioh'u1
a, JatTs 10 saw that up TO the time OF Mr. Ds Leon
arrival he had done everything 10 ns power 20 IS'e
the criminals dragged 20 Light, and ths, aiset nI.
sriyal he heartily coopsrsted in al the measures
xb;ch hs superior experience of the former N urR-
i.h diplomacy inc ueed him TO suggest. ,.;,o,
The mere fact Of Mr.. D.'s arrival was OF cohsile.-
able in portanee, and created decided ssnsofoI f
smopg .be suthori'iss. The Pssha OF Jerusnie
sen, down previous 20 that, one OF ms caolne'My
anne Agar Efendi--to sssi.. the " CanSca1, VI
Governor Of Jafs, IN this anair ana 'he! -
paid a visit OF ceremony 10 the Cons w.
n obedience to Eastern etiquette, made It vi't oil
ceremOuy and "LOthlng more.
The nrl. dsy was fixed for q ou,iness conferences
with The Medils which Is cou posed OF the chlef org
n,,ries of the town presided over by the governor
ard mixed body partly legislative, parity udlcI1;
Thither we epaiIec-the Consul General tne So9nseI
and their suite while your humble servant nao tno
-. :.
AZ the commencement of the conference htte Incl
dent occurred seemingly tIihlug but cha'scteristc.
1t is the universal custom OF toe oreI'Als oeiyIe
procee ding business, 10 hand pipes shu couee, .o
Iefufal Of which lie looked upon &c a seu VI NVf'
A. Nr. De Icons suggestion, when they were
handed TO us they were refused. ouz Oh suIPl'e
and ycit,mer pery sded the dlvans upon hs refusal
T. had truck the koynOtes of our proceedings; W.
had not come 70 title temporLe, ana every one pe
cane AL 1iousy attentive n what was 20 DC $50.
Gorhsm frst addressed the MedJh', r=hhuiuS
then tha. this wa. the third or fourth time nc hH
me. hem upon this asr that they had NOT advance
ore step in the discovery OF the criminals inst tney
had displayed TIE most culpabe neghgercei ard de-
clan ing that the American Government would neither
wal. forever, nor was wanting either in means or m
clratiop 20 ayepge the LIE and honor OF It's clcLens
with other words 20 that effect
Mr. DeIeon followed, approving and strengthening
| what his colleague had advaneed expostu!atng IN
the steue.t manner with the authorities Tor thus d4
lyDg with justice, and denounciDg upon the turkish
authorities lshou,d they no. at orce bring ioth the
authors OF these horrd crimes 10 condign punishment
| the speedy vengeance OF the American Government.
This addrefs couched 10 no measured terms; AMI
one would have thought, 70 judge by ia tone as well
as by the effect produced upon the MedJs, thai the
Consul General Was supported by eet OF war n the
hsrbor instead Of being official Of peace, unsrned
among adyersares The Medjs protested on their part
that they had shown lack of zeal nor want OF good
disposition, concluding resignedly with the usual Ma,
hon me dan phrase: i. be the VIII of God, we WILL
u.
| The next day We learned the good effects OF tins
| stormy meeting. The Governor had raised mounted
police force snd seemed TO begin in earnest search
after the criminals in the baLaars The orne gHothm
Of III de fined evil 70 come produced general lmpres
zion which was in our favor. Meantime, the Consul,
| weIe not idle. The ConsulGenerai IL lawyer anc
| lie addressed bnself - the various members OF MI
ID cksons family in order TO sift the evidence aud,
possIble to get clue for our ourselves and, with Ia,
| assistance OF DR.. Gorham, 80 successful as K
| eliminate chain OF evidence which pointed indispu
tably to Of the criminals and of course, nedats
| 10 the rest This eyiieLcs was then ma1e up IL
proper form. to be handed To the Medjis.
In the interval, learn that several arrest. had
been nade and smoLg Others that Of the person above
| alluded 10.
| Tpon subsequent dsy the Consul held second
conference with the Medjlis at which, afer protesting
against it, doing their duty 10 prepare the appsrs,us
OF detection yet in order 10 allow preteAt of igno.
| rance they submitted .he evidence whch they had
prepared and which was received with seeming sas-
isct.on.
AT this iuncture the orders from Beirut seemed TO
have arrived az Jerusalem for the Pashs of that city
&c NJ down now officer more capable and
more energetic than the rsbut also TOO fanaticsl
Mussumsn to be very Jealous in doing justice TO the
iIfdel dogr He trisd what he could to set addi-
ons obstacles IN the way, but the case was too clear
for bis sUbtiy and walt Of Inclination aud he finally
gave in his cooperation also.
Tie criminal already arrested confessed the names
Of bis four accom- plces Three of these peasant
Fellab) Arabs fiom the neghborhood, and cap
,ured without much trouble by the mounted police of
the Governor. The fifth man, however it was neither
80 easy TO fnd Lor 10 arrest and in the steps which
the authorities took in his case they have better
manifested their newlyearned respect for American
power than by any other circumstance. This person
was Bedoun-a member Of powerful tribe, 10
" hose hostility the Government is not indffer
ept. Nevertheless, they raised an extra large force
surprised and captured the chief of this tribe, aud
brought him 20 Jaffs, where be es in irons =
hostage, until lie produces the gully member os his
clan.
1t was matter OF regret TO me that could no. re-
ain long enough IN Jafa TO witness the last act in
the drama-the execution Of the criminals. This
stsys upon the 6rmsn from COnstaninople, which il
necessary condition Of al capital punishments in the
provinces OF the Ottoman Porte, but which will,
doubtless, be speedily forwarded to Jsfa by our
Charge and Con.EGeneral at the imperial Siam.
boul."