The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-08-16

Kesroun, the only remaining district Of
Mt. Lebanon yet uninvaded by the Dru-
ses.
No confidence was felt in the govern
ment, the troops could not be trus ted,
and the death of Moslem by the hand
of Christian had wrought the Moslem
population into the greatest fury. The
military Pasha went himself through
the streets urging the armed multitudes
to disband and disarm, but all to no
purpose. Moslem boys went about arm
ed with hatchets, clubs and other weap-
ons. And Moslem women cried out in
public places for the blood Of the Chris-
tians.
In the afternoon, the armed populace
gathered in front of the Governor Gen
erals palace, and demanded the imme-
date execution of the christian accused
of the murder. The excitement at this
time was terrific. Franks, and consuls
even, were not safe in the streets. An
officer of the British line battle ship
EHnoOatth, now lying in the harbor, was
insulted and menaced by Moslem who
presented pistol at his head two 9TH
er Englishmen saw pistols snapped at
their breasts, and the French Consul
General was greatly endangered as he
entered the palace, Moslem sprang
forward and struck at him with sabre.
No blood was drawn; the man was
struck down by his associates and no
further notice was taken of the matter
the French consul wishing no doubt
to bide his time.
The British commander, however,
was not so peaceably inclined, and is
sued orders OH the following day, that
every officer should 90 on shore armed
with revolvers and shoot down the first
Moslem who should offer any indignity
whatever, and communicated the same
to the Pasha.
The local authorities, in the absence
of the Governor General, were greatly
perplexed. The acting Governor Gen
eral ordered trial Of the accused he
was found guilty in few hours and
sentenced to death under a tremendous
outside pressure. They did not dare to
execute him, the Governor General be-
ing absent, but the cries of the mob
increased to such an extent that a gen
eral massacre was feared. The acting
Governor General was in despair. To
save the town he must execute the chris
tan to execute the Christian under
such a mob pressure would endanger
his own head.
General Kmety or Ismail Pasha, as
he is called in the Turkish service,
Christian and Protestant, did much
to restore confidence. The consular
body sent for him to ascertain what
means he had for preserving the public
peace. He was absent in the mountain;
when he returned he was sent for again:
he was then with the acting Governor,
reviewing the evidence Of the case of
the accused Christian, having been sent
for to share in the responsibility of his
death. The evidence having been cons
pleted, the acting Governor General,
accompanied by Ismail Pasha, proceed
ed at once to the British consulate gen
eral, where the leading consuls were
assembled. They wished for advice,
they knew not what to do They de-
clared that the murderer had been ar
rested, tried and found guilty by legal
tribunal, and that he had been Justly
condemned. Questions were asked as
to the right of the Governor General to
execute a criminal They contended
| that he had that right in great emerg-
encies, but that his approval Of the SEN
tence was necessary to it's validity
They therefore wished to await bis arr
rival, but dared not inasmuch as the
populace threatened the town that night
! if the head of the accused was not Civ
en- them. After some deliberation the
consular body, without expressing any
} opinion as to the guilt of the accused,
or the necessity for his immediate exe>
l cution, requested the acting Governor
to exercise the functions of the office of
: Governor General while occupying that
position.
This was enough. The acting Mou-
: shir or Governor General rushed from
: the room to the palace, and in less than
an hour a crier was sent through the
city crying that the murderer should be
: executed at once. In another hour the
head of the unfortunate victim rolled
upon the ground, while shouts of rejoic-
ing filed the air, and the Moslems res
turned to their homes.
But there was no sleep that night for
: Christian, Frank or Syrian. A platoon
: OF soldiers was stationed at the house
of every Consul for the protection OF
the Frank residents. That night the
house Of the American Consul was filled
and signals were prepared and agreed
: upon between the fleet and Consuls.-
One blue light would indicate danger !;
a second, desire for boats inwhich to
, take refuge and a third, the necessity
for the landing of troops for the protec-
ton of the Franks. The long night
wore away and Sunday morning dawn
ed upon us, witnessing no unusual sight
save a crowd of Moslems standing
around the beheaded Christian, splitting
upon and otherwise maltreating his re,
} mains.
The old men of the town had succeed
ed in the Moslem councils, and through
: their representatives it was deemed in
: expedient to attack the Christians. The
victim was taken from the prison to the
: open square, and was there made to
kneel, having his hands tied behind. =
An opportunity was then offered for the
: relatives of the deceased to compromise
, for money; but they cried so much the
more, 'Kill him kill him We will
be satisfied by nothing but his blood p
: The execudoner, who was one of the
police of the town, then struck,the kneel-
ing Christian a light blow upon the
head in rider to throw it upon one side
thus presenting greater portion of the
neck to the sword then followed a
heavy blow upon the neck, but several
more were required to sever the head
4 from the trunk. These particulars were