The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-06
MosLEM DISTURBANCES IN SYRIA.

Boston TTdCet ..
We have late private advIces from Syria, from
which it appears that the troubles there are by no
means at end 1t is certain that the Mus
sulmans doing all in their power, by every
means, to resist the reforms initiated by the Sultan
and especially those which tend to the preju-
dice of their faith. Europeans are objects of their
peculiar hatred. Instructions feared in every
city where the Franks have any foothold. At Al
exandria the residents live in constant fear of a
rising of the Arabs and the burning of the city.
News of murders in all parts Of the country is
stantly being received. The crueties practised at
Jiddah and Jaffa are being repeated in many small
er places. Routes that were formerly safe are now
considered as impossible, and the whole country is
now an unsafe residence for Europeans
The whole power of the Sultan and of the Pashas
is exerted to its fullest extent to produce quiet but
only has thus far resulted in turning the rage of the
fanatics against the existing Government, and in
giving rise to plot for dcthroning the Sultan and
giving the scepter to his brother. So well known
is this plot that number of the ambassadors to
ConStantinople have given out that Europe will not
recognise the title of the Sultan's brother in the
event of a successful termination of the rebellion.
Our last advces from Alexandria show horrible
state of things. Our correspondent says: "There
we heard of the murder of many Franks by the fa-
natcal Mussulmans; and the report reached us that
the Turks had secreted 5000 muskets at one time
ane 20 900 at another, in their mosques to be used
in general rising for the destruction of the Franks
and Christian residents of the city,"
We have letter from Beyrout of late date
in which it is stated that the American Consul for
that place arrived there about the middle of July
with his family, and that the raising of the flag of
the Consulate for the first time in sixteen months,
pleasant sight for the American residents.
The trial of the Jeiia criminals was then in pro-
gress; and it regretted that the Dixon family,
whose numbers were thinned by the Arabs there,
had returned to America, it was feared that some
of the miscreants night escape punishment by lack
of means for their identification. 1t will be recol-
leced that the remainder of this family, who belong
in Massachusetts, reached Boston but few days
since
A rumor of disturbances at Mount Lebanon had
reached Beyrout, and the Pasha there, who is only
second in dignity to the Grand Vizier, had, upon
the representations Of the Consus at that place. dis
patched troop of soldiers to quell the rebellion
sionaries their way to different parts of Pales
tine were at Beyrout awaiting the execution of the
Jaffa criminals fearing that it might cause a gen
era insurrection throughout the country, and pre-
ferrng to remain under the protection of the guns
| Of the men-of-war collected in the harbOr.
The writer of the above mentioned letter, which
| is dated Aug. IL, says:
can English man-of war arrived here yesterday
and French man-of-war came last week. Turk
ish frigate stationed here sailed for Tripoi few
days since, where outbreak was rumored to have
commenced. Next week, it is expected that there
will be six steamers in the harbor; So if a genera
rising should take place we can escape. There are
also about 40 sail of merchant vessels in the har
Dor, OF all nations except our own. We need al
! American man-Of-war here, and expect one as sooI
as the exigencies of the public service will permit
A son of A. G.. Talbot, NJ. c., from Kentucky
has made his debut in the ring as a clown. The fam