The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-31
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Massacre Of Chrissfans at Jeddah

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MsssAcre Of Chrissians at Jeddsh
The London Times hAs further accounts u the
massacre Of chrississs st Jeddah By the hnaticai
MasselmeE, Acorrcspondens Of that rapsr writes
from Aiexatdria. Jsiy 9Th
On the evening Of the 10th uit.. few persons--
ureek residenss Of the town Of Jeddah--came
swimming cff TO the British ship Cyclops, ana
stated that disturbanees had aristn and that they
feared conspiracy had been entered into against
the Christian inhabitants. Everything, however,
coutioasd In appearance perfectly quiet; not a
shot nor cry was heard, though the savage work
was even then already commenced; but the assas.
sins had taken the precauiion TO use cold steel
alone. Tho English Consulate was the fret point
Of attack, and Mr.. Page, the acting consul, must
have fallen under the blows of a crowd Of ruff.
ans, who followed up the murder by sacking the
house aud tearing down the asg The untortu.
cate mans body 10 said to have been found liter
ally hacked TO pieces.
Early on the following morning. Capt. Pallep
still igaorant OF what had occurred seat two boats
ashore. When they nearea the inner reefs Turk.
ish soldiers were observed warning them of: they
continued, however, 10 advance until they found
themselves surrounded BY crowd Of about eix
hundred men, who, from the outjutting reefs pour.
ed shower Of stones upon the boats. The crews
were fortunately armed, and soon forced their way
back to the ship, not, however, without having
been compelled to pour q yolley Of mueketry into
their assai.ants.
An interval of five days now elapsed until the
arrival from Mecca, of Naamik Pacha, the Governor
Of the Hediaz, with body Of about eight hundred
Turkish troops.
Maddened with excitement, the mob appears
next to have poured down upon the house of the
French consul, NJ Eveiilard. Here however, the
kainaakah, or governor Of the town, made some
feeble attempt to interpose: the force at his dis
pOsat "a n al q ma md Uhata
efforts they may have used, they did not succeed
ia saviug the life Of either the consul or his wife,
Both were murdered. and their daughter alone
yonng lady who, though upder twenty years of
age. appears TO have possessed the spirit of he
roinewas rescued 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 feom sabre cut acroes the cheek,
but before being dragged forth she had avenged
the murder of her father by the death of the
sin.
The crew of the steamer entreated their officers
to be allowed to take vengeanca upon the city, if
not by laying the place in ashes, at least by being
permitted 10 land even though the risk at finding
emselves at most 200 men, opposed TO popula-
ton of AZ, ,e00 but the kalmakan cent repeated
messages, beseec ching Captain Pulen to desist from
all Interference, warning him that his own house
was surrounded by infuriated fanatics, clsmoring
for the Bder of the Christians Who they knew
had obtaiUed refuge ia the house. and DIT clarin :,
that were single gun fired. or one armed man
landed from the ship, not only the lives OF the re-
fugees, but also his would. to certainty, be
sacrificed 1his officer can doubtless not have
| yielded without struggle, and no other areu.
Insnt wonid probably baye saved the city from lis
| weli-merited doom. Even though it be granted
that only portion OF the inhabitants actual
| y engaged in tho massacre, none had O claim for
pity, where all had stood calmly by without
stretching forth finger TO protect handful Of in.
| offer sive men and women who lived among them,
| rel, ing upon their hospitality.
| On the Goth Naamik Pacha arrived with bis
troops. and some sembance of order restored.
| Miss Eveiilard aud other rescued Europeans were
transferred on board the Cyclops- 10 spite of the
opposition at fret made by the Pacha, the crew and
mariues were afterwards landed with the British
| and French colors, and. escorted by body Of Tur
| kish infantry, they we're led TO the newly-msde
| grave. over which the funeral service read
aud the English aud French flags were rehoi.ted
uuder n .alute IF Il guns On the 2ith the Csclops
| sailed for Sutz where she arrived on the Cd
| bringing home II refugees The number murdered
"A, Jeddah Il, and at the present moment, not
Christian remains in the place.
Another letter says:
| At the time of these occurrences, the Governor
OF Jeddah was at Mecca, with the troops under hit
command. He had left only 100 men 10 garrison
On his be caused 800 of the as-assins to be
arrested. and sent to the Christians VIII" had taker
| refuge on board the Cyclops sum of 6.G00 pias
tres The commander Of this vessel has appoint
ed Coasus al interim. and proclaimed their install
| lation by a salute of guns. 1t is said that the
Messrs. Sava had more than 100000 talaris worth
of goods and mo0ey, which was placed in then
keeping in trust by other parties. All this has
been pillsged.
Accounts from Athens state that a terrible reac
ticn of the MussIimans against the Christians has
taken place in Gambia. young Greek of Canes
killed Turk in self defence. The body of the
Msssuiman was conveyed TO the mosque, and a
general rising soon after took place. The Euro
pean Consalates, well rs the Catholic churches
were insuited. The French flag was fired on, and
the hotel of the Turkish Admiral was threatened
unless the Greek was put to death. The Greek
was struggled to death by order of the Admiral
and:bis bony was given up to the populsce, and wal
dragged by them before the houses of the Consuis
The Chr istians are leaving Canea in crowds. The
Turks at Retimo have devastated the churches iu
town, wounded several of the Clergy, and take n
possession of the CITADEL the ariiierymen station
ed 10 it taking par with the mob. Disturbance
have broken out in the province of Bagdad. In con
sequence of the recruiting for the army. In sew.
erai villages the authorities have been driven
out. Omar Pasha has sent troops to restore or
der. a.