The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-15

the sound Of their trumpets IN other
directions. The police, who had stood like
statues, were galvanized into sudden
activity, and the mob was mastered.
have no doubt that at least one hundred
Europeans were killed and many more were
wounded. The Arabs were armed only
with clubs, while the Europeans shot them
down from balconies and windows. Near
" all the consuls were attacked and wound
ed. The American consul escaped and fled
TO the Galena. Admiral Seymour tele-
grapbed to Arab Bey, who is the Govern
ment, that unless the massacre was stopped
at once he would open fire on the sity, and
instant orders came from Cairo to the sol
diers TO stop it. The night was compara-
lively quiet. About midnight a large force
from Cairo, with artillery, marched through
the streets to the
WILD MUSIC OF THEIR BUGLE.
In the morning doors and windows were
all closed. The alarm among Europeans
was scarcely abated, and we determined to
take refuge, il we could reach it, on board
the Galena. Securing an Arab guide, with
whom we had won favor, we started in a
carriage for the harbor. The streets were
crowded. Twice we were stopped and
turned back by the soldiers. At last our
guide drove TO a secluded corner, we all
got out, and were led through the narrow.
crooked streets Of the worst part OF the
Arab quarter, amidst its excited crowds,
and with great difficulty made our way to
the harbor. Nothing but the skill Of our
guide, his knowledge Of the language and
habits Of the natives. and the backsheeth
he used freely, got us through. We never
could have made our way alone.
Through the noise and confusion OF the
harbor we made our way in charge OF
Arab boatmen TO the Galena, which was
anchored in the outer harbor. Never was
the sight OF the Stars and Stripes, floating
at the masthead as we approached, more
welcome. We were received on board with
brotherly kindness, and entertained with
prlncelv hospitality by Captain Batcheller
and his officers. A large number OF
REFUGEES,
chiefly Italians and Germans, were on
board. We were almost the first Ameri-
cans. The captain took me into his cabin
the commander OF vessel OF war always
lives alone-and kept me with him all the
time we were on board. The officers took
my son into their ward-room and made him
one OF their mess. We remained on board
from Monday until Saturday, looking in
vain for some vessel to come and take lis
of, and all the time the kindness % captain
and officers was unwearied. II all our veS-
sells OF war are as molly differed as the
Galena we may well be proud Of our
national representatives in the navy.
Government makes no provision for
the reception or entertainment Of any
except distressed seamen on board our ma
tional vessels. Neither Germany nor Italy
had any vessel here, and the captain re-
ceiyed large numbers OF both nationalties
until the vessel was so crowded as TO inter-
fere with all its regular duties. Then, in
conjunction with the Consul, who was on
board. the captain chartered large brig,
anchored it under the guns OF his ship, and
filled it with refugees. All this he did on
his own responsibility and at his own
charges, unless the Government by special
act should relieve him. During all the
CONFUSION
and complaints Of those anxious days | was
in confidential communication with him,
and never knew man act from nobler i'm
pulses or with more earnest desire to do
right. Some thOughtless persons COM
plained-and the complaints were made
public-that too many foreigners were re-
ceiycd and too little provision made for
Americans. But | honorcd the man who
could say, 81 cannot find it in my heart to
drive those women and children away who
are flying for their lives. At my own risk,
and in spite OF unreasonable complaints,
must give them refuge" 1t was nObly
said and nOblv done. And to leave this
public testimony is, | confess, my chief
motive in writing TO you. Very few Ameri-
cans were left in Egypt, and Mr. Lansing
and his family arrived from Cairo on Friday,
when all the United
PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONARIES
in Egypt-some seventeen in number-met
on the deck of the Galena. The results Of
so many years Of labor apparently destroy
ed in a day! Never, they told me, were
their prospects so bright as during the past
year. Now school, churches, all were scat
tered to the winds, and they knew not
what their own future or that OF their
work would be-"for the end Is not yet"
On Saturday we left all the missionaries
safely on the Galena. waiting for the Pillar
Of Cloud TO guide their way. The captain
and officers were doing all in their power
on vessel which had no accommodations
for any except its officers and crew to make
them rs comfortable as possible. On Satur-
day, through the urgency OF the captain,
who sent lis in his barge with IN officer IN
full uniform. and the Consul who accOmpa-
MED Us, we found 4 place on the
DECK OF AN ITALIAN VESSEL,
crowded beyond measure, sleeping on n
coil Of ropes. and eating as we could and
what we could, we reached Naples at noon
on Wednesday.
had intended to say some things as 10
the immediate causes OF the massacre, the
political complications which first melted
and then repressed it, the pitiful yet pain
full position OF the allied fleet, and the
probable effect upon mission work among
the Mohammedans OF Turkey, but my let
ter is already too long.
JOSEPH Il. SMITH.