The New York herald., 1866-11-27
AMERICANS IN ASIA MINOR.

Another Easeern Dimculey and Reclasasisns
en the sslsaar- The Tsrkish stasemsrts.
letter in the Levant Herald gives IN account oJ
ssoss attack upon Two American gentlemen and boy On
VI Henry stanley, one Of the npmbsr writes When
about seven hours from Anuna KArnhissar he lsth
ronna from smyrna, and my two companious, Mr. II.
w Cook, Of Illinois, and youth, of Now rork, were
village Of chIhlsrar. headed By follow named
Achmet Of karzhis@ar, and robbsd Of all our
money yalaables and clothing. % the tune q sbous
ssWo piaftrcs. would occupy too much space
we're 10 enter into minor details; sufncs "
to state that aflar robbng they conveyed pss
ners "a triumph 70 chihsar accusing Of being rob
Rrs which brought down our dcvoisd heads un aral
ided abuse from the villagers the women pcltcd a. With
ssnes The ehildr.n spAi at the beisboarsd
unnercifnlly with slIckA clubs aud 6relongs Not
coaprehsnding IN tho least whs, direction affairs had
takr, must ssy for myself that vas plunged In .
saieol supefacton not unmnsicd with rage 10 how
anu sby We were thus treated We had instantly
acquisced IN all their demands, and doesle
wcro araed with tho best sharpe'n rsncs and Cots
feso''eh We had offered resistance. Whom night
arrived ley bound US with cords drawn 40 tight around
our neck that nearly produced sirangnaiiop.
IN whicn snenng condition they allowed us 10 remain
we've hoas "a passage hcrs occurs relating TO ,h~
treatment oithe boy) No explanations that they
render can gars The wantnn cruelty and NAL gnant
treatment 10 ,hlch We have boen suhIected
Melt two q them conveyed ~ bound with The most
aarng enront~y imagnsble " q small town eail~d
kashikeai with the statement tha, We robbers.
where o eonrs. We, poweress 70 explain the mys'ary
panied by the aost cruel Abase--ohsns hung
around our necks like garisnds. for tho night From
thh paes we were cnt toiAnnna Karahlssar, where
Ieceyed tho bcnsh ~ interpreter In the person u
Peoeo, agent cf he Ottoman Rank that place. who
acquitted himssf vsy orcditahly that capacity Tho
fruit. of which werethst We were lmmsdlatsly freed
from dnrnnce villa Nor DID his generosity stay mere.
10 lent "a ampI" hnds, procured comfortable
rooms al the Khan md fcd and clothed ~, thus
act!ng the part of ,0od Samaritan 10 three unfos
iunAteA And aan, tbnngh bis energetic and repeated
appeals 20 Raouf Bey Ne sub governor ~ that place.
Al the robbers we're arresed strict search made
BY soldiers In tho VI ass, md about 20 pastrss and too
or three articles u eloAns recovered The
prisoncrs--ArhBet fbrahia, Hsaaan Mustsphs Bekiy,
Vcy. Umst aud three otfrs--wcre ssni under ssronS
guard 10 BrousAa there TO detained tl tried accord
Ing 10 Law. We have nos arrived Cops,Antnopis vie
Brousaa, 10 lay our befos the American Minister
through whose influence hog justice wi BE- msted Qua
10 the unbsptixsd rowuss
Mr. v. Joy Morris. the Aherican Minsfss lost
time Ia addressing snepetic tsnsnd " the Porte for
tho prompt nnd severe punisbBut Of ths rufans
csvnSd He inristed nrv, % IN imme1Ists payment
by tha robbers by shss viilAe of the value of shs
rnonsy and effects sAksa fssm nnsianisy and bis con-
panons; second tbs public srss Of Achmss ENssA,-
wko ia by hs vav, an enoa1i--asd his ptss aeeofn-
plIoss before tribunal 81 unnaesptcushis nvsstiaity
a. third 10 the of ~ 1es sUpAas Who aaultsA
the boy. sa The sppl'osAssa the fan psssy q ~