The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-06-12

tue IaDlulIy OF tHouSuL ne StaOOeu tue
unfortunate architect half dozen
times, who fell taIntng to the ground.
Like wild beast, greedy of blood,
tho man rushed again at Kieber, stab
led him several times, and then fled
into the cover whence hc had come.
The guard hasteued, as quickly as
possible, to the generals assistance, but
he was obliged to 60 round to, reach
the terrace. BY this time, also. Mon
sieur Protain had come to himself, and,
seeing the general leaning against the
balustrade, pale and covered with
blood, he made an effort to try and
reach him, pointing out 10 him, now
too late, unbapplly, how i,nprudeut it
was to go about without an escort.
But KIeocr, gently extending his hand
towards him, uttered, "My friend, this
is not the moment to give me advice !;
l am very I'LL" And he dropped dead.
The same day the soldiers found q
young Arab corcealed IN the gardens
belonging to the French baths his
dress was stained with blood in several
places. At his feet dagger was
stuck in the sand, which was stained
all round by it. This Arab was Of!
very dark complexion, and fragile in
make. When brought before the mi
litary tribunal appointed to examine
him, he gave his name withou, hesita
ton, Soleyman EIKaleby, native Of
Syria, twenty.four years Of age, writ
er by profession, established at Aleppo.
AS regarded the rest, he totally denied
it all. Tne general at the head Of the
court-martial ordered him to be basti>
nadoed, according 10 the custom of the
country. After receiving it, he declar-
ed himself ready to tell the truth, cou-
sequent'y he was once more brought
before the council Of war. There he
stated that he had been thirtv-one days
at Cairo, having come from GAIA on a
dromedary; that his sole purpose in
coming was TO "ssasslnate the general,
being sent for the accomplishment of
the deed by the chief of the Janissa-
ries; for when the Mussulman troops
returned from Egypt, they inquired at
Aleppo tor some one who would kill
the general, promising both money
and military rank to whomsoever
would do it, and he had accepted.
In the presence Of the like acknow-
Judgements, sentence, as may readily be
imagined, was quickly pronounced, es-
pecially by a court-martial.
Consequently, Soleyman El Kale5y,
convicted Of having assassinated the
seneral-in-chiei, Kiieber, was condemn
ed to have his right hand burnt off, to
be mpaled and left there to die, and
hang until the birds OF prey should de-
vour him.
This execution took place on the
return of the crowds which had fol-
lowed the remains Of kleber to the
cemetery, close to the Institution, in
presence OF the army, in deep Attic
ton, and terrified population; for,
accustomed to the sort Of justice in
practice with the pachas and bevs. who
make a whole city responsible for the
crime Of one man, they could not sup
pose that the punishment now would
stop with the criminal.
AS regards So!eymaa, he was the
perfect Arab assassin, believing himself
the one chosen by fate for the purpose,
and he walked forward to his execu.
ton without fear or ostentation, but
firm and calm as martyr.
aWhen he arrived at the place Of exc
cution, Lis vest which covered his
breast was removed, and the hand held
over the lighted brazier. The punish