The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-26 00:00:00

PAPERS

ZING ro THE DISTURBANVES
IN SYRIA.

IOLA:

Various papers, occupying fifty folio pages, re-
lating to the disturbances in Syria, woes issued this
morning.
Cereal-General Moore, at Beyrout, commenced sending
despatches to Sir H. Bulwer on the subject of the
agitation in Mount Lebanon, on the 12th of May.
The actual contest began, as far as be has been able
to leers, in the afternoon of the 29th of May, by a
body of Christians in the Moben attacking the mixed Drupe
and Christian villages of Solima, !Cornell, and Blehnat, and
driving therefrom the Druse inhabitants. On June 27, Sir
H. Bolwer writes to Lord J. Russell :
(Extract.) " Therapia, June 27.
" The Ottoman government, which has dispatched two
battalions of troop, and a frigate to the tout of Syria, now
seeds four battalions more, and don not disguise any of
the horrors which have been committed by the Dram, tribe
—horrors which it states, however, have been in many
instances perpetrated on Mussulmaas as well as Christiana.
Such, indeed, seems likewise to be the belief of Mr. Brant,
who excites some alarm for the condition of Damascus. I
must add with deep regret that the Ottoman government is
the more to blame for what has occurred in Syria, since,
assuredly, a week has not pawed during the last year that I
have not been constantly bringing the state of that pro-
vince under the attention of Fund Pacha, and the three
Grand Viziers who have succeeded each other. On the
ether hand, I cannot avoid expressing an opinion that
the conduct permed by the Marocite Christians, and the
maser in which they have been urged on by their spiritual
I authorities against the Drumm, and the attitude generally
adopted by this Christian tribe, has, in no small degree,
centribated to light up the smouldering embers of that
religious strife which has so often desolated the province
now again its victim."
Consul Banat, at Damascus, observes of the Pacha, in a
despatch from that city, dated the 18th alt.:—" His Ex-
cellency at one moment assures the papalatiou of the city
that he will answer for their safety, and that there is no
danger ; soon after he holds a different language, and seems
to countenance the apprehension that the populace may
turn against the Christians, or that the Draws may be bold
enough to attack the city. His conduct dose not seem at
all consistent or founded on any definite plan of action,
sad this vacillation discourages the Muasulmans, the mili-
tary, and the Christiins equally, and gives countenance to
the belief of some that his excellency desires the destruc-
tion of the Christians, and cares not for the safety of the
town, determining if it should be occupied by the Drams to
shut himself up in the castle, and ruin the city with the
cannon. Whether this idea has any other foundation than
the fears of the people I cannot say ; but certain it is that
a general distrust of his excellency prevails."
The despatches respecting the massacres at Deirol-
Hamar and Hasbeya agree in every respect with the ac-
counts which have been forwarded us by our correspoadent
at Beyrout, and which have been published in our solaams.
"It is fearful," writes Consul-General Moore, "to contain.
plate the sufferings and misery that must be endured by the
Christian fugitives—the aged, the infirm, women and
children, wandering here and there on the told and barren
mountain ranges, without shelter and without food, pos-
sessing nothing in the world but the clothes on their backs,
and hunted like wild beasts by their enemies. Of such I
sat told there must be about 20,000."
Capt. Poynter, of the Exmouth, reports that with the

meass placed at his disposal by Vice-Admiral Martin up-
words of 2,200 Christian women and children have been
used from the horrors of famine, murder, and violation.
At Deir-el-ffamar, every male inhabitant, from the helpless
cal man to the infant at the breast, was massacred, and the
women, wbo did not fly, were violated. " The conduct of
01011131 Bey," writes Capt. Pa ter, " really appears is this
see without a parallel. He first of all ud the Chris.
trans to surrender their arms ; he then crowded the poor
creatures in the courts of the Semi, and for eight days kept
them with barely sufficient food to keep life together; and
then, when unable to resist from physical debility, he
opened the gates, and allowed the Drums to rush in and
numacre them to the number of 800 men, women, and
children. The few that escaped owed their preservation to
crawling under the bodies of the dead,' and escaping under
the cover of darkness."
The Christians who escaped from Beriberi, and were
brought to Beyrout by the Mohawk, my, in a memorial to
the Consul-General of Russia' :
"The number killed exceeds 800. We who remained
alive owed our salvation to having thrown ourselves under
the heaps of dead, under cover of the apprestehittdArkuess.
When night had set in we fled, and came here, sod do not
know what paired afterwards ; only know that the women
and children took refuge under the protection of Sat Naisie,
sister to Said Bey Djoublat, with about 200 men, who had
forced themselves into her residence. Our homes are ashes,
and the dead are in heaps. The women and children re-
main exposed to death from starvation, cold, and fear, if
they escape the sword of the Drums."
The American mission stations are all abendooed in the
Lebanon. The schools are broken up ; the followers have
either been killed or are now destitute, and several of the
missionaries are now leaving for America, " as there is DO
geld for their labours."
Amongst the papers is an interesting despatch from Mr.
Harvey, owner of the yacht Claymore, describing the cir-
enmstancee wider which he consented to protect the Chris-
tians at Tyre. "I do not believe," he says, in conclusioe,
" the Druses would attack any place defended by an Emilia
force, however small. They have a great esteem and
regard for us, and would hesitate in commencing what
would appear, according to their ideas, a blood-feud with
Great Britain. Fearing lest the part which I have taken
may lead to a hostile feeling against the English, and so
affect future travellers in the Lebanon, I shall write to my
friend Said Bek doublit, at Moktarek, the Prince of the
Drum, to my that I should have taken no other part than
to have protected the women and children, in which lam
mare he would have assisted me ; and that I should have
extended the same protection equally had the party attacked
beet Drums. Before my departure I received an address of
thanks, signed by the Greek and most of the Christian
inhabitant'. The Turkish governor had come on board the
day before to express his obligation to me. I feel great
pleasure in stating that, as far as I could judge, the English
consul acted throughout the affair with great vigour and

The despatch of latest date is the following, received by
telegraph :
" Her Majesty's Consul at Smyrna to Lord J. Russell.—
(Received July 15, 11.50 p.m.)
(r.2sphie.) "Beyrout, July 11, 1800.
twotnetan rising at Damascus on Monday, 9th instant.
500 Christians killed. Churches, convents. consulates
burnt. American consul wounded. Dutch killed. Infor-
mation from Consul Moore, b 7 express boat seat by French
Admiral. No accounts received at Beyroat from Consul
Brant.*

His Highness the Prince Poniatoweki and the
Marquis of Gaviria have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel.
Jerraynatreet, from Rome.
The Duke and Duchees of Buccleuch and the
Ladies Scott are expected to leave Bolgraveaquare on
Saturday for Drumlanrig Castle, N. 8...

The Marquis of Lansdowne will leave Lansdowne
Howe in a few days for his residence at Richmond.
Count and Countess de Flahault arrived at
Coventry House yesterday from Brighton.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston will leave
town on Saturday on a visit to her Majesty at Osborne.

Lord Clyde has left %dime's iloidel, Hyde-park.
corner, far Osborne, on a visit to her Majesty.

Lay Mary Pelham died ou Monday last, at the
Dowager Countess of Chichester's residence, in Grosvenor-
place, after a short Maim. Her ladyship was eldest
daughter of the late earl, and wee born in IWO2.
M. Sabouroff, Secretary to the Russian Lega-
tions, left town yesterday for Paris.

The Goodwood Meeting this year promises to be
very brilliant. Every house in the neighbourhood is full
of company. Mr. Gratwicks Is entertaining at his seat,
Ham, near Arundel, the Earl of Suffolk, Lord Dame, Lord
De Manley, Hon. Richard Howard, Hon. Robert Petre,
Hr R. King, Bart., Mr. G. Fitaßoy, Colonel Hornby, be.
The Lord-Lieutenant left Dublin on Tuesday by
express train, to visit the show of the Royal Agricultural
Improvement Society, In the city of Cork.
A letter, dated Bantry Bay, Beethoven, July
17, stater that the Channel lest was to leave in a few days
for Dublin, whence it would probably proceed to the Clyde.
It is supposed that Sir C. Fremantle will winter in
Plymouth Sound.
A few days since a ticket-porter who was wont to
stand in the environs of the Sorbonne was attacked by three
men, and a policeman who came to his assistance received
fourteen wounds from the assailants, all of whom were
speedily captured. It appears from their couteedea that
the porter had lately inherited a sum of motley from • relative
and that he was known tocarry it abouthim. The investigation
of the police led to the belief that the three robbers were
members of a large organised gang, and on Tuesday night
several of the low dancing-houses at Montparname were
surrounded by a strong police force, and as many as 80 of
the guests were arrested. The policemen being Oslo
clothes their authority was notat once recognised, sod sees
I beads were broken before the arrests were effected.