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CRIME IN THE EAST.
HIurdcrorza ARRAY Between rzussu1.
E71ns.
A correspondent Of the Pioneer Of India, writ
ms from Srinuggar, on the 2Ist Of September,
gives an account OF = serious disturbance among
the MuBsulmaps in that district:
The AfusBulmans, who form about nine-teuths
Of the population Of the Cashmere Valley, are
divided into two great eects Of Soonies and
Sheeas. The Sooniea are firm believers in Omer
and deadly enemies Of their co-relgionistB, the
sheeas, towtom they give the opprobrious name
to one Of the sheens. The Shecas are firm be-
LEVERS in Ali and his house. They believe that
he Was superior eyen to Mola1mmed hiIaself !;
they form mere handfn1 Of the population in
Cashmere. Their whole number throughout
the valley is Eaid not to exceed 10000. The
sheeas in Srinugger form about 1000 houses, or
about 1000 souls, including men, women, and
children. The Sheen men form the most active,
Industrious. and well-to-do portion Of the Mus
sulmans. The finest papier-7'1ache workers and
lest man in Cashmere is A1rza Muhammad Ali,
who il a Sheea. Well, there Is deadly hatred
existing between these two great divisions Of the
Mohammedans, which sometimes manifests
itself, as on the present occasion, in open
tie III Murrae rec Pur5ut Hin, in srinagger, @ or On
which stands the fort commanding the
city, is q musj1d belonging to the Soonies,
and called after 3 Nussu1man worthy Of
the name Of Madeen Sable. Some timo ago the
to this musjid, where they began to build q rough
place Of worship for themselves. The Soonies,
as WAS natural, strongly objected to- this arrange
ment, and begged the Sheeas to desist, which,
however, the latter refused to do. And tho place
was built, but in very rude fashion. Last Sun
deem sahib's death, and there vas great crowd
ing Of the Soouies to his nausjid. The Soonies,
being numerous and strong, and enraged at tho
obtrusive and pertinacious opposition Of tho
sheeas, as exempifed in their place
it heap of ruins. The sheoas then
mustered themselves in large numbers, aud
regular fight ensued on Sunday night, which
ragged on till Monday morning, when the Sheeas
we're completely beaten OF the field. Then be-
gan the work OF plumber, devastation, and mur-
der The Soonies entered the defenceless houses
OF the Sheeas, and having plundered them, set
them on fire. As the houses Of 6rlnugger are
built chiefly OF wood, the work Of destruction
Vas an easy accomplishment. The houses Of the
6heeas in the city we're coon a srnoldering heap
Of ruins. The destruction Of their homes and
property, which waa basely carried of by the
Soonies, was not the heaviest calamity that be-
fell the aheaas on Monday morning last. Their
cdn bashrsd dahGR9sa 5sor5 hsr ad very
eyes. 1t WAS not till 9 o'clock On
Monday morning that the effort Was made by
the local authorities here to put stop to the
tragedy. At that hour the Wnzeer, or chief
native official Of Cashmere, in the absence Of
Maharajah Rhumbeer Singh, appeared On the
scene, accompanied with 3 large body Of troops,
who are said to have made q very feeble and
abortive effort to quen the disturbance. At any
rate, throughout the whole OF Monday, the 18th
mat, the work OF destruction went on, and
ing from Zudabal, Haseanabad, Babapoor.
Drogajun. Gupaker, Bonawar, Pan -Gretten, and
other places. The authorities seemed alto
gether power1esH. 4 very small band Of
t69eRg on2 tbs ut bt av 1sre
not to BE- had, and the flames spread from
VilIage to village around Srinusger. The
sheeas fed in every direction, come seeking
safety on the adjacent mountains, while others
Mauy ot the women and children Of the sheeas
found an asylum III the houses OF the Hindoo
portion Of the community. The Hindoos in
Cashmere are called Pundits, and number but
between 5000 and 1900 houses in the whole
soonies should set on them Tor their kind hospi-
tahty to the houseless families Of the Sheeas.
Monday night was spent sleeplesslJ by
the inhabitants Of Srinugger. Tuesday
saw the. Maharajah's sepoys busy ct
their work Of apprehension and plnnder.
The leading soonies were seized and imprisoned,
besides hundreds-or thousands, it ID said-of
small fry. Tuesday night came, and the tuuult
was still unquelled, for the sheeas mustered
themselves together and reta1iated upon their
enemies by burning several houses in Srinugger
and several villages inhabited by the Soonles.
ALI portions of the native community in Srinug-
ger passed Tuesday night sleeplessly- Wednes-
day dawned on the doomed city, and now troops
patrol1ed its streets Or bazaars mud num-
borless Soonies and Sheeas we're dragged OF
to prison. The approximations appear to
have been made in the most indiscriminate
fashion. It is said that large numbers Of prison.
ers we're departed on Wednesday to the Fort Of
shops we're closed, and the bazaars we're lifeless.
There was much stir at the Shere Guyee, where
the local Government holds it's sittings; boats
might have been seen crowded with Sepoys aud
prisoners arriving every now and then. Well
to-do Soonies were busy on Wednesday placing
their more valuable property II places Of aatetT,
as report Was spread that the Sepoys we're to
be let loose upon the people that afternoon. On
Thursday the greater part Of the City Of Srinug-
gar was deserted Business is still asleep. It
would be difficult to estimate the loss improperly
BY the SheeaB. Tho amount must be
considerable.
RELIGIOUS.
:, Five Bishops Of the Protestant Episcopal
giz.: Bishop Glaggett, OF Marylana; Hobart, Of
New York !; Meade Of Virginia dc1lEaine, Of
Ohio, and Johns. Of Virginia.
-Ex-President Finney, Of Ober1in, Ohio,
though now past his 80th birthday, breaches
occasionally with the earnestness Of other years.
He said to friend at the close OF one Of bis re-
cent services ss It can't preach, must de-
T4oon hat 1irS- t1r e1-a