The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-29

Methods and characteristics OF she
Moslems.

istic Of the methods Of Oriental chieftains
civil, religious, or military, when brough
to bay. The Khalfate, about which 81
much Is written, Is simply an idle dream IN
the East. n the forests OF liberation wer,
TO grow in the Eastern world for scvera
centuries very little timber could b,
furnished out OF which TO erect tn,
Oriental structures Of which Arab
seemingly dreams. OF course he ha
made the Moslem world believe IL
his ardor, patriotism, and religious de
votion; and this Is why the authoritie'
at Constantinople have been so lukewarn
In staying the confusion in government ant
popular rioting OF the last few weeks In
Egypt. That Arab can retire to the Sou
dan with considerable force, That he car
there nourisll them and find a population
In sympathy with his aims, there is nc
doubt; for II Is now more than half cen
tury since resolute man with weapons
has had even temporary hold among Tho
modern Egyptians and their provincial
subjects. Any one well acquainted with
man Of Arabs nature in the East-and Il
Is phenomenal-would readily declare thai
he will do the best thing for himself, cost
what Il may. 1t has been given out
that this bold adventurer despised
the career OF Napoleon l.; yet It is true
throughout Egypt that the life Of no man
Is more constantly studied and pondered
uDon than that OF the First Consul. III
was and has been for years the strange IN
fatuation OF beys and pachas and doubt
less now Arab Is only playing very deep
game, the result OF which few weeks will
tragically illustrate. The different elements
OF the population will then, when the final
settlement comes, exhibit what Is pure and
what is foul among the Moslem peoples.
II, as now appears, the Hediaz Arabs are
religiously aroused, there must be exciting
times.
TIE HEDJAZ PILGRIMS.
They are a class OF devout Arabs who
visit the various Moslem festivals, and who
are very superior and cleanly men-true
aristocrats OF the East-and imbued with
healthy caste feeling, which does no pecu'
liar harm i'm countries so little advanced as
Egypt. These men-the Hediaz Arabs
claim 10 be direct descendants OF Moham-
med. II should be said, however, that
these chiefs number many thousands, and
the father OF the Mosem faith must have
been very prolific progenitor il one IN 4
thousand Of these gentry speak the truth.
It remains, however, that they are
fine specimens OF manhood. Their
persons are daintily clean, they wear
the choicest fabrics that can be found in
Arabia, and their flowing garments are
handled with Unborn grace. They have
white teeth, piercing black eyes, Saracen
cast of features seldom seen in this centu-
nv, and an erect, naughty, and magisterial
carriage. The Herald correspondent trav-
elled up the Red sea from Jeddah, the port
Of Mecca, with a little company OF these
aristocrats on their way to Tantah. The
chief was one Of the Arabian ulemas,
claiming a direct descent from Mohammed,
and prided himself upon the superior sane
tity and birth OF his family. He was
q man OF no mean intellectual acquire
ments, and his mind was luminous and
strong. The subject OF massacres came up
for discussion because but a short time be-
fore the Christians residing in Jeddah had
been, by very careiully-planned consplra'
CIV and without single note OF warning,
promiscuously and most brutally slaugh-
tered in the dead of night. They had not
even the slightest premonition Of their fate,
rs at the Damascus massacres, but were
found in their beds and stabbed, shot, and
beaten to death-men, women, and chill
dren.
CAUSE OF MOSLEM HATRED.
When asked the reason Of this fiendish
hatred of the European, the chief. Ma
homet, said "You Christians send your
toothless and ignorant and uDclean mis-
sionaries among our people to unsettie our
established faith. They are degraded spe-
cimeus of manhood, who cannot compare
in pbysiQue with our teachers Of the Ko-
ran, who must be clean in body and soul
and we say if this be the product OF Chris
will have nj NJ. This
our people in and about the holy cities
do not view with any kindness your ennis
saries, but oitentimes there comes Gov
eminent action OF some European Power
which inhamcs the Moslem roces, and 1t
gives rise to these unhappy outbursts OF
religious passion. You can see, therefore,
that we are not all to blame, although muir
der is expressly prohibited by the Koran.
Mohammed says to us, Ii youmeet an unDe'
never say to him, You have your religion,
have mine,' so that none OF our deVou'
teachers ever inculcate the idea OF massa-
cre," This doctrine Is undoubtedly taught
nv the RELIGIOUS sheiks OF the best brit
and standing throughout Arabia and North
ern and Eastern Africa; and many cases
can be recited where the bold speech an(
interference OF a Moslem priest has saved
n Christian or jew at the time OF genera
massacre. Wholesale assassinations lik'
those at Alexandria. Tantah, and formerl!
at Damascus and Jeddah, reveal some o
the noblcst of characters both among tn
Mussulmans and observation-disclosures OF
both sides of devoted personal friendship
and sacrifice therefor, even to death. Ii
all Eastern massacres the two incentives
fanatacism and plunder-have general,
been the twin motives that have found eX
preston at the hands OF some military mis-
creant and his band OF symyathizers. Blu
the body OF Turkish gentry in Egypt, wit
their many Oriental vices, are a human
and kindly people in time OF profoun
peace, and when their private ends are no
thwarted.
AT TANTAH FAIR.
The riotous character of the religion
festivals at Tantah, for instance, readily in
dicates the character Of resident popula
ton reared in their midst and where til
massacres recorded yesterday took place
While these assemblies are convened ever
species OF amusement, immortality, and d,
bauchery prevail. The plain Of Tanta
presents spectacle OF hilarity, OF hetert
geneous mirth, OF wild disorder, OF pit
turesque costume, and a mixture Of race
never seen in any other part of the Easter
world. The impromptu bazaars contai
everything that can be found where the nj
grims live, from fruit and food to elaborat
costumes for the sheiks, dervishes, an
kadis. Vast sums OF money are alway
brought to these festivals, the pilgrims cal
rying their gold in leather belts about ti