61.General Jochmus to the Seraskier.Head-quarters, Jerusalem,27 Zilkadé, 1257, (Jan. 22, 1841,) 11A.M.I have the honour to inform your Excellency that I arrived here yesterday evening. Lieutenant-General Hassan Pacha also returned here yesterday from Chalil-Rachman; and Selim Pacha, with the brigade of Chalid Pacha, will be here to-day, so that this evening a force of twenty-one battalions, and eighteen guns will be assembled at Jerusalem. The cavalry of Riza Pacha will this evening or to-morrow morning join that of the Murchardsou, who must have arrived yesterday evening at El-Chalil. The forces, in the central positions in which they are, ought to be more than sufficient to support our negotiations with Ibrahim, if they should have taken place; but as the latter must be, according to the statements of all the deserters, to the south of the Dead Sea, there is no longer any occasion for negotiation. His army is in complete disorder, for want of provisions, owing to the capture of Maan: and all the deserters state, that even before reaching the magazines (now burnt), the whole infantry subsisted for four or six days upon camel’s flesh. I found Baron Dumont here, who corroborates the complete defeat of the Egyptians. As he saw the three first columns pass within gun-shot, and as in the second where, according to all accounts, the artillery ought to have been, he only saw a great number of camels and mules, it is generally believed here that Ibrahim has buried his cannons in the Desert.The third column only of his infantry was seen, reduced to 5000 men; a separate body at Jufila of 2000 men, who were some days since with Ibrahim Pacha near to Kerek: all these people were half dead with hunger. The losses of Ibrahim in men, in horses, and in beasts of burden, in passing the Jordan, were very great. Finally, his Excellency Hassan Pacha upon the news of peace, sent a safe conduct to Ahmed Menikli Pacha, commander of the Egyptian cavalry, and gave him to understand that he would not attack him in his retreat, provided that he did not come to plunder the villages near to Chalil. Ahmed Menikli Pacha, conducted by an officer of Hassan Pacha, then chose the road towards Gaza in his retreat upon Egypt. The cavalry, reduced to 2500 horses and 700 dismounted horsemen, was in the most miserable condition: and had it not been for the Convention, two battalions in the almost impracticable passes of the Wadi-el-Ghor, one day south of Chalil, would have been sufficient to stop that column. It appears to be very necessary for the troops coming towards Gaza to withdraw, in order that there may never be more than 3000 men at a time in this place. I request your Excellency to communicate this letter to General Michell.I have, &c.,(Signed)A. Jochmus,Lieut-General.P.S. There is plenty of barley at El-Chalil, and there are other provisions there, but rice and butter must be sent there.
61.
General Jochmus to the Seraskier.
General Jochmus to the Seraskier.
General Jochmus to the Seraskier.
I have the honour to inform your Excellency that I arrived here yesterday evening. Lieutenant-General Hassan Pacha also returned here yesterday from Chalil-Rachman; and Selim Pacha, with the brigade of Chalid Pacha, will be here to-day, so that this evening a force of twenty-one battalions, and eighteen guns will be assembled at Jerusalem. The cavalry of Riza Pacha will this evening or to-morrow morning join that of the Murchardsou, who must have arrived yesterday evening at El-Chalil. The forces, in the central positions in which they are, ought to be more than sufficient to support our negotiations with Ibrahim, if they should have taken place; but as the latter must be, according to the statements of all the deserters, to the south of the Dead Sea, there is no longer any occasion for negotiation. His army is in complete disorder, for want of provisions, owing to the capture of Maan: and all the deserters state, that even before reaching the magazines (now burnt), the whole infantry subsisted for four or six days upon camel’s flesh. I found Baron Dumont here, who corroborates the complete defeat of the Egyptians. As he saw the three first columns pass within gun-shot, and as in the second where, according to all accounts, the artillery ought to have been, he only saw a great number of camels and mules, it is generally believed here that Ibrahim has buried his cannons in the Desert.
The third column only of his infantry was seen, reduced to 5000 men; a separate body at Jufila of 2000 men, who were some days since with Ibrahim Pacha near to Kerek: all these people were half dead with hunger. The losses of Ibrahim in men, in horses, and in beasts of burden, in passing the Jordan, were very great. Finally, his Excellency Hassan Pacha upon the news of peace, sent a safe conduct to Ahmed Menikli Pacha, commander of the Egyptian cavalry, and gave him to understand that he would not attack him in his retreat, provided that he did not come to plunder the villages near to Chalil. Ahmed Menikli Pacha, conducted by an officer of Hassan Pacha, then chose the road towards Gaza in his retreat upon Egypt. The cavalry, reduced to 2500 horses and 700 dismounted horsemen, was in the most miserable condition: and had it not been for the Convention, two battalions in the almost impracticable passes of the Wadi-el-Ghor, one day south of Chalil, would have been sufficient to stop that column. It appears to be very necessary for the troops coming towards Gaza to withdraw, in order that there may never be more than 3000 men at a time in this place. I request your Excellency to communicate this letter to General Michell.
P.S. There is plenty of barley at El-Chalil, and there are other provisions there, but rice and butter must be sent there.
62. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 315.
62. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 315.
63.Guarantee by Menikli Pacha, and the other Chief Officers ofthe Egyptian Army, at present encamped near Gaza.Gaza, January 28, 1841.We, the Undersigned, being assembled in council with Commodore Houston Stewart, Royal British Navy, and Lieutenant-Colonel Alderson, Royal Engineers, after the discussion which has taken place, have pledged ourselves, that his Highness Ibrahim Pacha will, on his arrival at Gaza, execute the orders of his Highness Mehemet Ali, the Viceroy of Egypt, for the evacuation of Syria, and that he will not make any movement whatever against those orders; for all of which we give our signatures and affix our seals.(Signed)Ahmed Menikli,Gen. of Division;Kourchid,Gen. of Division;Selim,Gen. of Division;Ahmed Dramaly,Gen. of Division;Ishmael,Gen. of Brigade;Ibrahim,Gen. of Brigade;Mahmoud Bey,Capt. Navy.Captain Houston Stewart and Lieutenant-Colonel Alderson to Menikli Ahmed Pacha and the other Chief Officers of the Egyptian Army at present encamped near Gaza.Gaza, January 28, 1841.In consequence of the written guarantee which you have now given us, making yourself responsible that his Excellency Ibrahim Pacha, as well as yourselves, will implicitly obey, and forthwith carry into effect with perfect good faith, the orders of his Excellency Mehemet Ali Pacha for the evacuation of Syria by the whole of the Egyptian army: We, Houston Stewart, Captain of Her Britannic Majesty’s ship Benbow, and Senior Naval Officer on the coast of Syria, and Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph Carr Alderson, Royal Engineers, representing here the united forces of Great Britain, do pledge ourselves that no molestation nor any obstacle be put in the way of such evacuation, and that you are perfectly safe in diminishing your forces here as fast as possible; and, further, that provided you continue to make that diminution to the satisfaction of the said Lieutenant-Colonel Alderson, we promise to insist with his Excellency the Seraskier, Zacharias Pacha, Commanding-in-Chief the Ottoman forces, that no advance shall be made by the Turkish troops now at Megdill, nor Governor be sent to Gaza, until Colonel Alderson shall have reported the evacuation complete; and we promise, that if the Turkish authorities refuse to ratify and accept any one of these conditions, we will immediately, and in perfect honourable faith, give you notice thereof.(Signed)Houston Stewart.R. C. Alderson.Guarantee by the Seraskier, the Moustechar Effendi, andLieutenant-General Jochmus.We, the Undersigned, upon the received declaration of his Excellency Menikli Ahmed Pacha and the other Egyptian Generals and Officers, to carry forthwith into execution the entire evacuation of Syria and the Desert, consent and promise faithfully to abstain from any hostile movement, according to the promise given by Commodore Stewart and Colonel Alderson, with the proviso that the forces at present near and at Gaza, march on El-Arish within seven days from this, embarking such men in transports as are sick, unfit for campaign, and unable to march according to Colonel Alderson’s judgment, and provided no movement is made by any Egyptian force at Gaza, east or northward.Given under our hand and seal at the Imperial head-quarters of Jaffa, January 30, 1841.(L.S.)Moustechar Effendi,Seraskier,Jochmus,Lieutenant-General.
63.
Guarantee by Menikli Pacha, and the other Chief Officers ofthe Egyptian Army, at present encamped near Gaza.
Guarantee by Menikli Pacha, and the other Chief Officers ofthe Egyptian Army, at present encamped near Gaza.
Guarantee by Menikli Pacha, and the other Chief Officers of
the Egyptian Army, at present encamped near Gaza.
Gaza, January 28, 1841.
We, the Undersigned, being assembled in council with Commodore Houston Stewart, Royal British Navy, and Lieutenant-Colonel Alderson, Royal Engineers, after the discussion which has taken place, have pledged ourselves, that his Highness Ibrahim Pacha will, on his arrival at Gaza, execute the orders of his Highness Mehemet Ali, the Viceroy of Egypt, for the evacuation of Syria, and that he will not make any movement whatever against those orders; for all of which we give our signatures and affix our seals.
(Signed)Ahmed Menikli,Gen. of Division;Kourchid,Gen. of Division;Selim,Gen. of Division;Ahmed Dramaly,Gen. of Division;Ishmael,Gen. of Brigade;Ibrahim,Gen. of Brigade;Mahmoud Bey,Capt. Navy.
Captain Houston Stewart and Lieutenant-Colonel Alderson to Menikli Ahmed Pacha and the other Chief Officers of the Egyptian Army at present encamped near Gaza.
Gaza, January 28, 1841.
In consequence of the written guarantee which you have now given us, making yourself responsible that his Excellency Ibrahim Pacha, as well as yourselves, will implicitly obey, and forthwith carry into effect with perfect good faith, the orders of his Excellency Mehemet Ali Pacha for the evacuation of Syria by the whole of the Egyptian army: We, Houston Stewart, Captain of Her Britannic Majesty’s ship Benbow, and Senior Naval Officer on the coast of Syria, and Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph Carr Alderson, Royal Engineers, representing here the united forces of Great Britain, do pledge ourselves that no molestation nor any obstacle be put in the way of such evacuation, and that you are perfectly safe in diminishing your forces here as fast as possible; and, further, that provided you continue to make that diminution to the satisfaction of the said Lieutenant-Colonel Alderson, we promise to insist with his Excellency the Seraskier, Zacharias Pacha, Commanding-in-Chief the Ottoman forces, that no advance shall be made by the Turkish troops now at Megdill, nor Governor be sent to Gaza, until Colonel Alderson shall have reported the evacuation complete; and we promise, that if the Turkish authorities refuse to ratify and accept any one of these conditions, we will immediately, and in perfect honourable faith, give you notice thereof.
(Signed)Houston Stewart.R. C. Alderson.
(Signed)Houston Stewart.R. C. Alderson.
(Signed)Houston Stewart.R. C. Alderson.
(Signed)Houston Stewart.
R. C. Alderson.
Guarantee by the Seraskier, the Moustechar Effendi, andLieutenant-General Jochmus.
Guarantee by the Seraskier, the Moustechar Effendi, andLieutenant-General Jochmus.
Guarantee by the Seraskier, the Moustechar Effendi, and
Lieutenant-General Jochmus.
We, the Undersigned, upon the received declaration of his Excellency Menikli Ahmed Pacha and the other Egyptian Generals and Officers, to carry forthwith into execution the entire evacuation of Syria and the Desert, consent and promise faithfully to abstain from any hostile movement, according to the promise given by Commodore Stewart and Colonel Alderson, with the proviso that the forces at present near and at Gaza, march on El-Arish within seven days from this, embarking such men in transports as are sick, unfit for campaign, and unable to march according to Colonel Alderson’s judgment, and provided no movement is made by any Egyptian force at Gaza, east or northward.
Given under our hand and seal at the Imperial head-quarters of Jaffa, January 30, 1841.
(L.S.)Moustechar Effendi,Seraskier,Jochmus,Lieutenant-General.
(L.S.)Moustechar Effendi,Seraskier,Jochmus,Lieutenant-General.
(L.S.)Moustechar Effendi,Seraskier,Jochmus,Lieutenant-General.
(L.S.)Moustechar Effendi,Seraskier,
Jochmus,Lieutenant-General.
64. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 292, 301, 307, 366, 367.
64. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 292, 301, 307, 366, 367.
65. See page124.
65. See page124.
66. See General Jochmus’s letter and accompanying statement, inLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 305-307.
66. See General Jochmus’s letter and accompanying statement, inLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 305-307.
67. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 282, 332.
67. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 282, 332.
68. Ibid., pp. 309, 310.
68. Ibid., pp. 309, 310.
69. Ibid., p. 307.
69. Ibid., p. 307.
70. “Does not this division of Ibrahim’s army at El-Mezereib at once convince any military man that he considered peace as concluded; and that a want of provisions was the only enemy he had to fear? he therefore divided his troops, so that one arm should not retard the other.“Cavalry, by forced marches, were enabled to get on faster than the infantry, encumbered as they were by women, &c., and barley was no doubt very scarce.“In a military point of view, either in advancing or retreating in an enemy’s country, it would be considered very injudicious to have infantry without cavalry on the route; that Ibrahim knew this well, his sending for the two regiments of cavalry of the guard, on finding at Rieha (Jericho) that the Turkish troops were in position to resist his marchviaHebron, fully shows.”
70. “Does not this division of Ibrahim’s army at El-Mezereib at once convince any military man that he considered peace as concluded; and that a want of provisions was the only enemy he had to fear? he therefore divided his troops, so that one arm should not retard the other.
“Cavalry, by forced marches, were enabled to get on faster than the infantry, encumbered as they were by women, &c., and barley was no doubt very scarce.
“In a military point of view, either in advancing or retreating in an enemy’s country, it would be considered very injudicious to have infantry without cavalry on the route; that Ibrahim knew this well, his sending for the two regiments of cavalry of the guard, on finding at Rieha (Jericho) that the Turkish troops were in position to resist his marchviaHebron, fully shows.”
71. “The number of the guns has been variously stated, but I believe they were between 150 and 200.”
71. “The number of the guns has been variously stated, but I believe they were between 150 and 200.”
72. See pp.46,54.
72. See pp.46,54.
73. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 305.
73. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 305.
74. See page151.
74. See page151.
75. A private document furnished by him to me. His public report appears in theLevant Papers, Part III., p. 309.
75. A private document furnished by him to me. His public report appears in theLevant Papers, Part III., p. 309.
76. See pages175,176.
76. See pages175,176.
77. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 164, 311.
77. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 164, 311.
78. Ibid., p. 288; and p. 119,et seq.of this volume.
78. Ibid., p. 288; and p. 119,et seq.of this volume.
79. See page71.
79. See page71.
80. See pp.92,95.
80. See pp.92,95.
81. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 221.
81. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 221.
82. Ibid., p. 207.
82. Ibid., p. 207.
83. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 208.
83. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 208.
84. I think there could not be much difficulty in proving that he did give such orders, when we consider the terms in which his Lordship speaks of General Jochmus’s conduct, in his letter to Viscount Palmerston, already given. See p.195.
84. I think there could not be much difficulty in proving that he did give such orders, when we consider the terms in which his Lordship speaks of General Jochmus’s conduct, in his letter to Viscount Palmerston, already given. See p.195.
85. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 226.
85. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 226.
86. See Appendix, Vol. I.
86. See Appendix, Vol. I.
87. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 219.
87. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 219.
88. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 221.
88. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 221.
89. Ibid., p. 222.
89. Ibid., p. 222.
90. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 224.
90. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 224.
91. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 88, 89.
91. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 88, 89.
92. Ibid., p. 169.
92. Ibid., p. 169.
93. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 171.
93. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 171.
94. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 183.
94. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 183.
95. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 185.
95. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 185.
96. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 185, 192.
96. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 185, 192.
97. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 197.
97. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 197.
98. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 229.
98. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 229.
99. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 229.
99. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 229.
100. See these documents in theLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 247-252.
100. See these documents in theLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 247-252.
101. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 239, 240.
101. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 239, 240.
102. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 325.
102. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 325.
103.The Grand Vizier to Mazloum Bey.19 Zilkadé, 1256. (12 January, 1841.)In the letter which I wrote and sent by your Excellency to his Highness Mehemet Ali Pacha, there is nothing clear or precise relative to the hereditary succession to the Government of Egypt. It is said, in general terms, that he shall be reinstated in the Government of Egypt. It is then probable, it is to be presumed, that his Highness will conceive suspicions in this respect; and it is for this reason that it has been judged necessary to give the following explanations upon this point.As the letter which Mehemet Ali Pacha sent to me, and by which he offered his submission to His Imperial Majesty, commenced by making mention of the Convention which had been concluded between him and Commodore Napier, and as the Sublime Porte had not accepted that Convention, which it regarded as null and of no effect, it was thought that if I had spoken in my letter of the hereditary succession, it would have been, in substance, to recognise the Convention, and that is the reason why it was omitted to speak of it.Nevertheless, His Imperial Majesty, whose goodness and favours are shed over his servants truly submissive, entertaining with regard to Mehemet Ali Pacha the benevolent intentions which are in unison with the sentiments of moderation by which the High Allied Powers are animated, it is certain that as soon as he shall have proved by facts, as has been declared in my letter, the submission which he has offered, by immediately restoring the Ottoman fleet, and by making over, without delay, to the Commissioners of the Sublime Porte, the countries which are known to be in question, and which are situated out of Egypt, His Highness will be pleased to reinstate him in the government of Egypt, with right of hereditary succession.The requisite conditions laid down by the Treaty of Alliance, and other points connected with those conditions, are about to be settled; and as all this will be arranged at the same time that the investiture of the hereditary succession shall take place, I abstain for the moment from entering into details upon this subject.However, it is important that His Highness should know in a few words what is doing, and that he should be apprized beforehand, that if a single one of the conditions which shall have been laid down, is not observed, the hereditary succession will be abolished.You will therefore formally ratify to Mehemet Ali, on the part of His Imperial Majesty, in case that, in conformity with what has been said above, his submission shall be a fact, the conditional hereditary succession aforesaid. And in order altogether to dispel the doubts which he might have in this respect, and to inspire him with entire confidence, you will even allow him, if necessary, to see my present official despatch.Such are the orders of the Sultan, in conformity with which you will be careful to act, and it is for this purpose that I write to you the present despatch.
103.
The Grand Vizier to Mazloum Bey.
The Grand Vizier to Mazloum Bey.
The Grand Vizier to Mazloum Bey.
19 Zilkadé, 1256. (12 January, 1841.)
In the letter which I wrote and sent by your Excellency to his Highness Mehemet Ali Pacha, there is nothing clear or precise relative to the hereditary succession to the Government of Egypt. It is said, in general terms, that he shall be reinstated in the Government of Egypt. It is then probable, it is to be presumed, that his Highness will conceive suspicions in this respect; and it is for this reason that it has been judged necessary to give the following explanations upon this point.
As the letter which Mehemet Ali Pacha sent to me, and by which he offered his submission to His Imperial Majesty, commenced by making mention of the Convention which had been concluded between him and Commodore Napier, and as the Sublime Porte had not accepted that Convention, which it regarded as null and of no effect, it was thought that if I had spoken in my letter of the hereditary succession, it would have been, in substance, to recognise the Convention, and that is the reason why it was omitted to speak of it.
Nevertheless, His Imperial Majesty, whose goodness and favours are shed over his servants truly submissive, entertaining with regard to Mehemet Ali Pacha the benevolent intentions which are in unison with the sentiments of moderation by which the High Allied Powers are animated, it is certain that as soon as he shall have proved by facts, as has been declared in my letter, the submission which he has offered, by immediately restoring the Ottoman fleet, and by making over, without delay, to the Commissioners of the Sublime Porte, the countries which are known to be in question, and which are situated out of Egypt, His Highness will be pleased to reinstate him in the government of Egypt, with right of hereditary succession.
The requisite conditions laid down by the Treaty of Alliance, and other points connected with those conditions, are about to be settled; and as all this will be arranged at the same time that the investiture of the hereditary succession shall take place, I abstain for the moment from entering into details upon this subject.
However, it is important that His Highness should know in a few words what is doing, and that he should be apprized beforehand, that if a single one of the conditions which shall have been laid down, is not observed, the hereditary succession will be abolished.
You will therefore formally ratify to Mehemet Ali, on the part of His Imperial Majesty, in case that, in conformity with what has been said above, his submission shall be a fact, the conditional hereditary succession aforesaid. And in order altogether to dispel the doubts which he might have in this respect, and to inspire him with entire confidence, you will even allow him, if necessary, to see my present official despatch.
Such are the orders of the Sultan, in conformity with which you will be careful to act, and it is for this purpose that I write to you the present despatch.
104. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 242.
104. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 242.
105. The firmans are given at length, as are also the instructions of the Turkish Envoy, and the official notifications connected with the affair, in theLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 241-254.
105. The firmans are given at length, as are also the instructions of the Turkish Envoy, and the official notifications connected with the affair, in theLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 241-254.
106. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 235.
106. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 235.
107. See Vol. I., p.249; Vol. II., p.15.
107. See Vol. I., p.249; Vol. II., p.15.
108. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 241.
108. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 241.
109. Ibid., p. 263.
109. Ibid., p. 263.
110. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 326.
110. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 326.
111. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 321.
111. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 321.
112. See these documents in theLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 341, 353.
112. See these documents in theLevant Papers, Part III., pp. 341, 353.
113. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 371.
113. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 371.
114. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 372.
114. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 372.
115. Ibid., p. 374.
115. Ibid., p. 374.
116. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 378.
116. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 378.
117. Ibid., p. 364.
117. Ibid., p. 364.
118. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 385.
118. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 385.
119. Ibid., p. 382.
119. Ibid., p. 382.
120. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 389.
120. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 389.
121. See pages171,244,245.
121. See pages171,244,245.
122. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 404.
122. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 404.
123. See Vol. I., pp.254-278.
123. See Vol. I., pp.254-278.
124. “Maronite Emirs or Princes.—1. Emir Hyder of Solymah. 2. Emir Faoul Shehab. 3. Emir Faris Shehab. 4. Emir Youssouf Shehab. 5. Emir Mahmoud Shehab. 6. Emir Abdallah Umrad. 7. Emir Ali Kaid Bey. 8. Emir Ali Faris.“Druse Scheiks or Chieftains.—9. Scheik Hamoud Naked. 10. Scheik Kassim. 11. Scheik Abbas. 12. Scheik Nickul el Cassim (a Christian).“And about sixty followers.”
124. “Maronite Emirs or Princes.—1. Emir Hyder of Solymah. 2. Emir Faoul Shehab. 3. Emir Faris Shehab. 4. Emir Youssouf Shehab. 5. Emir Mahmoud Shehab. 6. Emir Abdallah Umrad. 7. Emir Ali Kaid Bey. 8. Emir Ali Faris.
“Druse Scheiks or Chieftains.—9. Scheik Hamoud Naked. 10. Scheik Kassim. 11. Scheik Abbas. 12. Scheik Nickul el Cassim (a Christian).
“And about sixty followers.”
125. See the correspondence on this subject in Vol. I., pp.254,258,et seq.
125. See the correspondence on this subject in Vol. I., pp.254,258,et seq.
126. “The Emir Youssouf, the son of the Emir Solyman Shehab, of El Haded, who died of fever in Upper Egypt.”
126. “The Emir Youssouf, the son of the Emir Solyman Shehab, of El Haded, who died of fever in Upper Egypt.”
127.Viscount Palmerston to Lieutenant-Colonel Napier.(Extract.)Foreign Office, May 14, 1841.I have to instruct you, immediately on the receipt of this despatch, to proceed to Alexandria to demand from Mehemet Ali the release of the Syrian soldiers, whom he promised Sir Charles Napier to dismiss; and you will accompany those soldiers back to Syria.I have applied to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to provide you with a passage on board the steam-vessel which conveys the mail from Gibraltar to Malta; and the Admiral at Malta will be instructed to send you on to Alexandria, and also to make arrangements for conveying the Syrian soldiers, when released by Mehemet Ali, from Egypt to the coast of Syria.You will report your proceedings in execution of this instruction directly to me, and also to Colonel Bridgeman, or the officer commanding the British detachments on shore in Syria, to whose orders you will be subject while employed on this service; and who will be instructed to direct you to return to your regiment when the service is completed.I inclose a despatch to Colonel Hodges, directing him to join you in demanding from Mehemet Ali the release of these Syrians; and you will deliver the same to Colonel Hodges, if he should be at Alexandria, when you arrive there. But you will not delay making the demand, if Colonel Hodges should not have arrived.
127.
Viscount Palmerston to Lieutenant-Colonel Napier.
Viscount Palmerston to Lieutenant-Colonel Napier.
Viscount Palmerston to Lieutenant-Colonel Napier.
(Extract.)Foreign Office, May 14, 1841.
(Extract.)
Foreign Office, May 14, 1841.
I have to instruct you, immediately on the receipt of this despatch, to proceed to Alexandria to demand from Mehemet Ali the release of the Syrian soldiers, whom he promised Sir Charles Napier to dismiss; and you will accompany those soldiers back to Syria.
I have applied to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to provide you with a passage on board the steam-vessel which conveys the mail from Gibraltar to Malta; and the Admiral at Malta will be instructed to send you on to Alexandria, and also to make arrangements for conveying the Syrian soldiers, when released by Mehemet Ali, from Egypt to the coast of Syria.
You will report your proceedings in execution of this instruction directly to me, and also to Colonel Bridgeman, or the officer commanding the British detachments on shore in Syria, to whose orders you will be subject while employed on this service; and who will be instructed to direct you to return to your regiment when the service is completed.
I inclose a despatch to Colonel Hodges, directing him to join you in demanding from Mehemet Ali the release of these Syrians; and you will deliver the same to Colonel Hodges, if he should be at Alexandria, when you arrive there. But you will not delay making the demand, if Colonel Hodges should not have arrived.
128. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 417.
128. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 417.
129. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 433.
129. SeeLevant Papers, Part III., p. 433.
130. Ibid., p. 435.
130. Ibid., p. 435.
131. Ibid., p. 472.
131. Ibid., p. 472.
132. SeeLevant Papers, Part I., p. 1.
132. SeeLevant Papers, Part I., p. 1.
133. SeeLevant Papers, Part I., p. 307.
133. SeeLevant Papers, Part I., p. 307.
134. SeeLevant Papers, Part I., p. 553.
134. SeeLevant Papers, Part I., p. 553.
135. Forwarded by Colonel Campbell to Lord Ponsonby, and published in theLevant Papers, Part I., pp. 362-365.
135. Forwarded by Colonel Campbell to Lord Ponsonby, and published in theLevant Papers, Part I., pp. 362-365.
136. See Vol. I., pp.62-66.
136. See Vol. I., pp.62-66.
137. John Chumarian.
137. John Chumarian.
138. See page151.
138. See page151.
Transcriber’s NoteHyphenation has been retained as printed. Where a word is hyphenated on a line break, the hyphen is retained or removed depending on instances elsewhere in the text.The printer provided a short list oferratafor this volume. The changes indicated there have been incorporated into this text.In the Table of Contents, the page indicated for Appendix I (p. 301) should be p. 299, and has been corrected.The title of Appendix No. VI (Protocol) was misprinted as No. V.The first footnote, on p.33, has no anchor in the text. This has been added at an appropriate point.Errors deemed most likely to be the printer’s have been corrected, and are noted here. The following issues should be noted, along with the resolutions. The references are to the page and line in the original.40.4is disposed to acce[e]pt the submissionRemoved.41.3the 17th Chewal, (the [22nd of November/11th of December,)Per Errata.90.21the quickestpossible co[u/n]veyanceInverted.114.6after which you[ you] would attackRedundant.148.6“[‘]Having arrived at Naplouse, I was to orderRemoved.185.17who was [an-eye witness/an eye-witness]Misplaced.199.4[Opposed/Approved] by the other Allied MinistersPer Errata.222.5for their consi[ed/de]rationTransposed.224.11it was possible for Mehe[n/m]et AliReplaced.242.7by incurring responsibi[li]tyInserted,242.22I do not intend to[ ]enter into the political meritsInserted.262.6showed no symptoms of fulfil[l]ingInserted.262.11back to their country[,/.]Replaced.303.26that you may[ be] pleased to turn your eyeInserted.318.1No. V[I]. See Vol. II., page 36Added.332.6with which you have honoured me[.]Added.
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Hyphenation has been retained as printed. Where a word is hyphenated on a line break, the hyphen is retained or removed depending on instances elsewhere in the text.
The printer provided a short list oferratafor this volume. The changes indicated there have been incorporated into this text.
In the Table of Contents, the page indicated for Appendix I (p. 301) should be p. 299, and has been corrected.
The title of Appendix No. VI (Protocol) was misprinted as No. V.
The first footnote, on p.33, has no anchor in the text. This has been added at an appropriate point.
Errors deemed most likely to be the printer’s have been corrected, and are noted here. The following issues should be noted, along with the resolutions. The references are to the page and line in the original.