The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-20

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being Iouuu nis stomach, the Bey
paid the complainant, and. Diminishing
her, observed:
1.-THE robber has been punished; but
had he been discovered to be innocent
4 the same punishment would have
awaited you"
q 1t was the custom Of this barbarian,
who always moved surrounded by the
terror of arms, to ride abroad accom-
panied by a number of mamclukes Tor
: domestic slayes), each of whom carried
q thousand sequins in his girdle, that,
should he be compelled to fly, which,
considering his decided hostility to the
pasha, was by no means improbable, he
might still be provided with money for
his immediate use. During the Syrian
campaign six of these young men,
dreading the effects of his ferocity, ex-
amples of which they daily beheld,
nude their escape, and took refuge in
lbraham's camp. Being discovered,
however, they were Immediately apprc-
hepdcd and conveyed back to Cairo.
Here they were commanded to appear
before their memorable lord in the great
hall OF the palace, where they found
:, him encircled by a number of blacks,
med with drawn swords They were
It long in learning their fate. He
pmmended them to take every man q
jber and attack ench other In his pres
Ice, until five of their number should
II. promising life and thousand Sc
Inns to the victor. The mamelukes
eyed; ranged themselves three and
rec, and, having been trained to the
Ie of arms, and uniting skill with
lurage, fought desperately, shedding
eir blood like water, while the DETER
g 4 sat calmly on his divan enjoying the
Iectacle. At length, after long and
tnguinary struggle. only ono re-
aimed the victor over unhappy COM
: nions. Exhausted and bleeding in
g, jerry limb, he raised his eyes toward
his master to receive the promised par
don, but at this moment the Bey gave
!. the nod to one of the black slaves who
< stood behind the victim and the head of
the mameluke Immediately rolled along
Il the floor.
On another occasion two of his mill
\ tary slaves quarreling drew their swords
I in his presence; at which, his anger be-
7 ing kindled, he commanded their heads
to be struck off. The mamelukcs, how.
ever, mindful OF the fate of their COM
panions, resolved to sell their lives
dearly, drew their pistols, and, aiming
} at the head of the tyrant. were about to
; rid the world of such n monster. when
the interposition of other Of his slaves
( enabled him to escape into the harem.
Reckless and desperate. knowing escape
J impossible. the mamelukes, now Joined
, by several others. who all had wrongs
and insults to revenge. pursued and be-
sieged him in his private apartments,
where, but for the speedy arrival of a
party of soldiers from the citadel, he
would have paid the forfeit of his in.
Vulnerable barbarities and crimes.
With this assistance he succeeded in
repeIing the assailants. who. in their
| turn, were shut up and besicgcd in one
OF the tnrrets of the palace forming the
epowder magazine. Here they held out
I during several days. fighting desper-
ately, but at length, finding their mum.
bers decreased, and being entirely des-
titute of provisions they set fire to the
Epowdcr and blew themselves up with
the tower in which they had taken
refuge.
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