Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-21
THE FRENCH.
THE TROUBLE ABOUT TUEIs AND THE
FEARS ENTERTAINED IN FRANCE.
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PARIS, April "a, 1881.
The fife and the drum are still con.
stantly heard in the streets Of the French
capital as regiments of soldiers, come from
the different parts of the country, traverse
the city from some railroad depot to the
Care de Lyons, from which the train
leaves for the Mediterranean Sea. The
Kroumirs seem to no longer occupy the
minds of the public, for attention at pres
ent is directed to the Bey, and
Tunis in general. In the letter
which the Bey sent to all the
different European powers, and copy of
which was placed before the Minister of
Foreign Affairs of France, he said that the
French, should they invade Tunisian ter
ritory, would be held responsible for con-
sequences over which he could have no con-
troll. Which meant that he had been busy
exciting the fanatical hatred of his people
against the French, and on the appearance
of the French army or feet all Europeans
resident at Tunis would experience barbar-
GUS treatment at the hands of this most
barbarous people. In fact, so great is the
apprehension of the European residents at
Tunis that many have withdrawn their
funds from there and placed them in France
or England ; others continually write to
their different Governments to know what
is best to do, and if they should decide on
remaining where they are would they look
to them for protection. In fact, the news
which constantly. arrives proves that these
nations at Tunis are
IN GREAT DANGER,
Owing to the religious and holy war
preached to the Arabian population, and a
street battle seems imminent. The differ
ent journals state that even though the
French and European population be
menaced, in five or six hours the French
troops could be transported by the railroad
in the neighborhood of Tunis, and in IS
hours the French fleet could be at La
Goulette. Yet it is hardly to be supposed
that the French troops would abandon the
be asked what horrors might not replace
in the meantime, for the news cannot arrive
Immediately the Geographic wires would
becut, as has just occurred near La Gale, and
the harm would be done before assistance
could reach the victims. Besidesit is foolish
TO suppose that the fanatical Arabians re-
quire more than eight or ten hours, when we'll
armed and sustained by regular troops, to
kill, assassinate and slaughter population
without means of defense and composed
for the most part of women and children.
The Bey himself has recognized the danger,
for in all his conversations with the French
and foreign agents he has invariably given
them to understand that in case of insur-
rection he would be powerless to repress
the movement. How, in fact, would he
be expected to repress it when it was he
who commenced exciting the Arabs, for he
is their chief and accomplice, and it is
probable he would urge them to massacre
while appearing to disapprove of it, and
would, after the thing were done, wash his
hands of the responsibility. individuals
who have witnessed an Instruction of
Arabs, urge the French Government TO
MAKE ALL POSSIBLE HASTE
In sending fleet to La Goulette and sol
diers to the capital of Tunis, for through
prompt measures only can the French and
other foreign residents there be spared the
horrors that inevitably await them. Many
insist that it is the only means of finishing
with the war at an early day and prevent
ing its becoming an incendiary match for
the whole of Europe, for fleet at the
Goulette and soldiers at the capital would
have the effect of intimidating the Bey and
OF frightening the Tunisians, and the Krou-
Mrs perceiving themselves no longer sus-
tanned by their allies, would no longer be
dangerous they would feel themselves
abandoned, and would resist only for the
form, and their defeat would become an
easy task. But should a French fleet ap
pear at the Goulette, say some, there would
then be an excuse for other nations to send
their fleets also to protect their different
subjects, and the affair would become in
conveniently complicated. As though such
would not at any rate occur should the
news reach the different Governments that
their respective subjects had ceen massa-
cred by the Arabs, and then it would be too
late to protect these unfortunate victims. In
fact their case seems to be desperate one,
for their danger is known, and yet no one
dares 90 to their assistance. 1t was re-
ported yesterday, and even printed in
several newspapers, that the French Con-
sui at Tunis had been assasslnated, but the
report this morning has been contradicted,
and it seems his lie has only been threat
ened. 1t appears the kroumirs are
ALL ARMED
With Italian rifles, as well are other revo-
dictionary tribes, and they are constantly
receiving provisions of ammunition, but
from what quarter the French authorities
have not yet Been able to ascertain. The
word ''Kroumir has become at Paris a
synonym of every thing that is horrible and
savage, and only the other day an instance
was given OF the preoccupation OF the mind
of the people with this ferocious creature.
AT the foire du pain d'epire is negro OF
large size who passes for modest giant,
and who Is on exhibition IN one Of the
numerous little tents which throug the
grounds, and which exhibit their treas
ures for the trifling sum of two sous.
This negro had occasion to pass
from one tent to another through the
crowd, when some one, either from convic-
ton or from devilishness, cried out. There
goes a Kroumir p Immediately the crowd
collected around the tall African, who,
hearing the exclamation, accepted the affair
as joke, grinned the whole length of his
ivory, and, grasping a little child
near him, raised it in the air and
made believe to eat it. The child
who apparently was not in the play, failed
to appreciate the joke and uttered the
most unearthly screams. thus attracting
much larger crowd, which, ignorant OF the
origin of the excitement, supposed the ne
gro was harming the child and sprang upon
him. beating him with such rage that when
the gardens de Ia paix did arrive the I'M
fortunate giant was in such pitiable con-
dition that they Were obliged to carry him
to the hospital.
There is class of amusements at Paris
of which the journals give little ac-
count, and whose Importance seems
to be drowned in the interest de.
voted to the new representations at the
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