Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-09
THE EVENING STAR.
Marrow Escape Of the American Vice.Csn-
= suf Mt Damascus
From the Times Correspondent

From the Times Correspondent
Among the narratives have collected I select
one which will throw light upon the conduct Of
aTurkish police officer recently executed On
the morning Of the Instruction Monday, July %,
the city Of Damascus was perfectly quiet, and the
Enir Adj el-Kador set out for neighbofing VII
lage, Enachraneh, where he has some property
At about half past two In the afternoon the rising
took place in consequence Of the authorities hay-
Fny arrested the individuals who had grossly in
suited Christians At that time DIR. Michael Me-
ehakef. American Vice Consul, 4 was in house
alone, having sent hfs cavess and servants to the
serai on business. Shortly after the cavass ar
rived, just as the rebels were approaching the
house and him the doctor sent not being able To
90 out alone to Add eEKadcr, to teg Of him TO
send some Of his A2erine followers to protect him.
When the cavass got there he found the Emsr had
only just returned, to find no more than six Of is
followers at home, OF whom he immediately dis
patched four, who were however, unarmed
From this Circumstance, the Algerians were un-
able to make their way to Dir. Mechaker's resi-
dsnee, his eaysss alone having the courage to 20
closed, when some armed Damascus Mosems
came up and began to break open the doors with
axes. Scarcely knowing what to do the doctor
was broken open. A number Of men, cbisfiy
Bashi Bazouks, rushed into the courtyard, and
fired several shots, while the doctor managed to
escape with his two young children and cavsss
by another private door The rebels began fortl :
with to plumber the house.
The doctor thought to conceal himself In q Q
house OF some OF MS nelgnoors, but not one Va
them would receive him, and he set out for the
abode Of the Emir. On his way thither he was
met by party Of the rebels, who fired upon him,
to whom he threw handsful Of money to divert
their attention from his person, while he turned
aside into the street leading to the Bah Tuna, at
the extremity Of which was a guard Of regular
soldiers. There also he was met by another party
Of rebels who fred upon him, and to whom, a
before, he threw money, and took third road.
While proceeding on his way, he suddenly
came upon party Of NJ oslems among whom were
several Of his acquaintance. Since then their
names have been given to the Government and
six of them arrested. Some Of them fred upon
the doctor and his party, others attacked them
with swords, axes and clubs. The doctors two
children were behind him, and they cried amid
their tears to the assailants, "Say us but let our
father remain alive, for without him we cannoi
live" Upon which one of the monsters lifted up
hssword and cut the little girl in two. The doc
tor resorted to his former stratagem and threw
: down money, by which means he then escaped
without injury, although he was twice fired al
from a distance Of abb " three yards. But subse-
quently be was wounded by a hate bet on the head
by club over tie eye, by a saber on the right
ride, and on his right arm, in consequence OF
which he Is still prevented from holding pen
Upon the left hand he was struck by club and
was beaten all over the body
When the English Consul requested guard Il
protect the house, he was told Ii had been done
when no guard had been sent.