American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-07

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duty free, and casks of shoe pegs by the York;
shine, Capt Bailey, from New York, las caus-
cd amongst the sons of Crispin, in Liverpool,
good deal Of satisfaction.
/ No less a sum than 600, 93I0 900 are iavcs.-
ed in British railways.
Alcssrs Barring have accepted the agency Of
New Granada, an arrangement which has
thrown an increased responsibility around it,
stock, as may be inferred from the fact of the
bonds having improved one per cent.
TEXIAN ANNENAroN- France and England
LHilcd Louis Fhillippc's Prime Minister, VI.
GuZot, has at last confessed that his rovern-
mcnt is opposed to the U. States on the Annex
alton question, although they will not oppose an
neXatlon, as they have no power to do so should
Texas agree to Join the L. S. He says France
desires to encourage independent States in
America, and is opposed to any one of the three
great powers on this continent--thc l. States,
England, and the Spanish American Republics
having 4 Prepouderatng influence in Anne
RIGA.
IRELAND.
In the county OF Leitlm, the outrages of the
Molly Maguircs, or Rbbon-men, have become
fearful Every post brings fresh tdings Of muir
der, or attempt at murder No one even in
the towns, feels safe from the vengeance Of these
midnight prOwlers The organization of the
body is so complete as to set the utmost Yig-
lance OF the authorities at defiance. The south
ern and western provinces are in most unhap-
Ply state, and increase greatly the emharrass-
ment of the local authorities in promoting the
objects of the Government.
Information has arrived Of an ailray between
the military and the Leitrm peasantrv. in
which the latter have suffered the loss of six
killed aud a great number wounded. A REIN
forcement of military have been sent forward
/ by express, and much apprehension exists that
martial law will have to be proclaimed.
The proceedings of the Repeal Association
! Of the 9th and 10th inst. were undressing
The weeks rent on the former occasion was
announced to be 937S, and that Of the latter
G43O les. Cd.
FRIGHTFUL ATROCITIES IN SYRIA.
The following details have come to hand
through private letter, Of the chickering's that
have taken place in SyTia:--
A civil war, and one Of determination, reigns
at this moment in the mountain bewtcen the
Druses and the Christians, and during the last
fifteen days the horrors we have seen perpe-
trated around US are dreadful. On every side
the sound Of battle is heard, and nothing is
seen but fire and fame-houses, villages, and
churches and converts being recprocally prey
to the flames. At the moment | write, May
18th, we have before us the appalling spectacle
of no less than eleven villages and number a.
, Maronte churches and converts in flames, and
what is worse, when the Christians are vcto-
rious, they enter the Druse villages, putting 10
the edge of the sword men, women and chill
= dren; the Druses following the example when
they are victorious.
All the silk-worms of both parties, the sup
port of the Syrian population, have been burn
ed. The converts of the Maronitcs and Cath
olics have been burned, and the bodies of their
priests, after death, have been burned bv the
Druses. Every horror is practised Oh their enc
mies-ior example, to kill by famine-massacre,
and thousand other acts Of barbaGism are mo-
mentary committed.
The Christians at the commencement were
victorious over their enemies but our Pasha
who is out with his regular troops, as soon as
he perceives the Christians victorious, points
his artillery against them, loaded with grape,
and compels this unfortunate sect to take TO
flight. The Druses Immediately enter their
villages, sacking them, burning their houses,
goods, sc. | do not doubt but the Pasha has
secret orders from his Government to destroy
and ruin the Christians entirely, or he could not
so openly aid and assist their enemies
The fanaticism Of the Turks on the coast
is daily becoming more and more visible, and
Sada they rose few days since, to massacre
all the Christians, but thanks to some European
ships-ol-war, and to Reschi Pasha, who left
suddenly for the seat of disturbance calm,
perhaps momentary, has succeeded. Here in
Beyrout rising also took place a few days
ago, to put the Christians to death; but thanks
to the energy of the consuls, and TO some of
the rich Turkish proprietors, calm has sue
ceeded.
cat this moment, with the help of our glass
es, we see unfortunate fugitive Christians
women and children, t. the number of 5000 or
1000, on the coast. Two ships of war, one
French and one Austrian, and five or six small
vessels, chartered by the mercantile body, have
sailed, to collect and save them from the
dreadful death which awaits them from famine.
| do not know what so many people will DO
here to live; or what we all shall do, from the
great existing scarcity of water, when the pop
ulation of our city will be augmented by 900
or &C, 900 souls.
"This, you may rely on it, is no exaggeration.
| do not know how any European power can tol-
crate such denominations, or the fanati csm OF
the barbarians, and remain inactive, when
handful of troops, of any Christian nation,
would suffice to cause their insoence to cease
and to bring them to proper sense of reason.
"MAY 20. Fire and battle continue to reign
with destructive violence on all sides around
US, and the news we have at this moment is,
that the Christians have been obliged to fire on
the regular troops, which places us in very
alarming position, as we fear revolution of
the Turks against all the Christians, and we
are now all prepared, weapon in hand, to de-
tend our houses and the lives Of our families.
Yesterday the Pasha wrote to the consular
body that it was impossible for him to reconcile
the hostile parties, and demanded assistance
from them. But what can the ConsuIs do be-
tween two nations equally stupid ignorant, ia
natical, and superstitious; Our city IS already
full of unfortunate mountainecrS, OF the Chris
tans, men, women, and children dying OF hun