Mafacre in Egypt,
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VIENNA DEC E9s


We may now communicate to The public, the
authentic reports Of the Seraikier Ibrahim, Pa
cha of Damas, and of Murat Bey, with refPed
to the events which have taken place in Egypt
and of which mention has been alpeady made.


The Ara Of thef- reports, dated the 10th Of
Ofober, contains the following details


Bu1naparte wiihed to impofe tax Of ten
PiaR es on every houle in Cairo, to compel the
inhabitants to wear the national cockade, and
to ornament the doors Of Their houles with IT,
He had for thsfe prrpoies convened, and hid
fent thither enc Of his principal generals with
fute # fi1ty Perfons.


While this general attempted to convince the
people Of The propriety Of theie me4fures,
common man, a. native OF Barbary, lhot m
with Pilol, and all his rttirue were maf lorrd


The populace then mafacred ali the Frcnsl
in the houfes and Greet,, and iet fire 10 the
buildings in which they took refuge and defend
ed themtelves. About 500 Frenchmen, VIII
were aHcmbled at Azab KeTbeho, We're attacked
and Gu; 10 pieces.


Ar The fine time, Aga MuAapha. Kinja Of
Abubekir, the Ii devaDt Pacha Of Cairo, collected
all the Turks, and put himlelf at their head,
with all the Sheiks and the Uhlemas. The
cattle was forced, two other generals under Bu-
onaparte were killed in the engagement, the
garrfon was put TO the fword, and all the ar
tfllery and ammunition fell into the hands Of the
tn ks. Bdonaparte, who had retired 10 Bou
lack, attempted by his ufual articles TO repair
this diaiter. He ProPoicd conciliatory terms,
and lubflribed to the offences which had been
committed but the only anfwer made to this
cCndu4 by the Mutulnen, was dnchaTge OF
artillery from the Cattle.


The city is in exp CATION that the Ottoman
army will arrive before the enemies fhall have
it in their power to afemble their force.


Murat Bey exprehes himlelt nearly in the
following terms wi relpe6 to the action in
which he was engaged with general Defax.


was entrtnched near the bridge Of Pharon,
fome leagues from Cairo, and my projea was
to iiraten the French more and more, and to
intercept their proyiiions. But being informed
ty my foouts that z COO iniidels had embark
ed, and drew rear with four vehels laden with
arms & ammunition, advanced 70 meet th,m
with my cavalry by re-aicending the Nile.


fell in with the enemy and fought them
the whole day. The next day we rerewed the
6ght, and continued il for fix fucce1ive days.
The nhdels At length fucceeded in landing with
their artillery, and formed three ent; enched
camps. Our cavalry, confding in the al1iRarce
Of The ProPhci, attacked them again, and 1000
Of them were made to bite the duA. proceed
ed afterwards to the dehles of Taun Raft, with
a view Of collecting my infantry aid getting
the wounded taken care Of. The infdes are
very much weakened and dfper!ed. 1t cannot
be doubted thar they mua, with the protection
Of the Almighty, be ihorty annihilated.