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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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The Turkish government ordered the massacre of the remaining Mamelukes in Egypt, starting on March 1 in Cairo where 800 were killed in the citadel under pretense of a festival, followed by 700-800 more in towns and villages, and the last in Upper Egypt by Pasha's troops. Heads of chiefs sent to Constantinople.
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The late London papers contain particulars of the slaughter of the whole remaining Mamelukes in Egypt, by order of the Turkish government. The massacre commenced on the first of March last at Cairo, when eight hundred were butchered in the citadel of Cairo, where they were enticed, under the pretence of celebrating a grand festival; and in the course of the month seven or eight hundred more were destroyed in the towns and villages. A report also reached England, that the last individual of this celebrated race were extirpated in Upper Egypt by the troops of the Pasha. The heads of the chiefs were sent in pickle to Constantinople. A list of the principal names, such as Achmet Bey, Murat Bey, Jusuf Bey, Ibrahim Bey, Ali Bey, &c. &c. are given.
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Cairo, Egypt
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First Of March Last
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eight hundred butchered in cairo citadel; seven or eight hundred more destroyed in towns and villages; last individual extirpated in upper egypt; heads of chiefs sent to constantinople
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Slaughter of whole remaining Mamelukes in Egypt by order of Turkish government, commencing at Cairo where they were enticed to citadel under pretence of festival; continued in towns, villages, and Upper Egypt by Pasha's troops