The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-28
EXPLANATIONS OF THE TROUBLES IN

EXPLANATIONS OF THE TROUBLES IN
SYRIA.
The New York Observer publishes letter from
the Rev. VIM. NJ. Thompson, Missionary of the
American Board in Syria, and author OF ''The
Land and the Book from which we take the fol-
lowing, which explains the heretofore almost incom
prehensble condition of affairs in that country:
LIST. The European governments having adopted
Turkey in the general family of nations, consum-
mated their folly by deciding that no interference
with her governmental operations to be al
lowed. Hence, the Consuls of all nations found
themselves paralyzed by positive instructions for
bidding them to do anything to arrest this mad and
Internal work.
I'd. Beirut has been governed for the last
few years by an DID, talented, but most bigoted
Pasha, who has managed to get the Christians of
Kesrawan, of Zahleh, and of DER ell Kamr into
state of semi-rebeion against himself, and he has
been plotting their destruction for long time.
By increasing the illwill between all classes and
especially by stirring up the hatred of the Druses
towards the Christians, he has now succeeded.
3rd. The Christians having been now for so
many years without any acknowledged head,
found themselves utterly disorganized and unable
to resist the wild onslaught of their enemies. Ex-
cept at Zahleh, they have made no real resistance.
The whole affair driven through with startling
rapldlty. All Lebanon was in a blaze in day.
The Turkish Government everywhere assisted the
Druses.
5th. regard the success of the Druses and its ac
companying atrocities as their final and utter de-
struction as body. Never again will thev rule
over Christians. Remember that the scenes of
cold-bloooed butchery of unarmed men, of women,
of priests monks, and nuns, not to speak of cona-
grations of towns, villages, hamets, churches con-
vents, &c, has parallel in the history of Lebanon
l have this very year read through the entire
history OF Lebanon, since the Arabs have resided
on it, and it contains nothing that can compare
with this tremendous tragedy.
9th. There were European ships-o war on
this coast at the outbreak, and they are Just be-
ginning to assemble, but their coming is certain
and interrenfion IS at an end. The Consuls yes
terday received orders all to act IN concert to stop
the war
7th 1t is expected that Russia and France will
act separately from England, Austria and Prussia
and the Downfall Of The ,ohole Turkish Empire NAV
be looked for | am slow to blow the trumpet Of
alarm, but this grand and fearful result is not i'm
probable.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY- Wife Murder IN Schoqsii-
coke.-We have the particulars of one of the most
inhuman and deliberate murders, which occurred
last night in the town of Schaghtcoke in this
county, which it has ever been our province to re-
cord. The affair is almost too horrible for belief
A man named Thomas Whalen, an Irish farm la
borer, aged about so years. resided near Saltwater
BRIDGE in the town of Schaghticoke. He had lived
with an Irish servant girl, named Catharne Cas-
serly, aged some 80 years, since April last up to
two or three weeks ago, the two cohabtinr as man
and wife, The cause Of their separation, it seems
was charge by Whalen that the woman had been
guilty of crime. But reconciliation followed
and as an atonement for the wrong done the poor
woman, marriage was proposed, and the ceremo-
les were concentrated on Thursday evening of
last week. Last evening Whalen went to stay with
his wife at Peter Wetsil's, where she was employed
and where the murder perpetrated. The two
retired to their room, and about one O'Clock this
morning the family were aroused by screams and
cries of murder by Whalen's wife. 1t appears that
the husband again quarreed with the woman,
charging her with crime, which she denied, he in
sisting and declaring that she was guilty. Finally
in his rage, he obtained knife and deliberately
ripped open the tooman's bocels! On going to the
room the family beheld most shocking and terri
BILE sight. The bed was saturated with blood, the
woman was in the most awful agony, the blood
pouring from her body, and Whaen, with his
hands and arms dripping with his wifes blood, still
manifesting his rage. Physicians were sent for,
and pronounced the injuries fatal The prisoner
was soon arrested by officer Button. He was taken
before Justice Butts at an early hour this morning
and fully committed. We learn that Wbaen has
been an industrious, sober man, but he must be
person of terrible and murderous PASSIONS Troy
Times, July %.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCE.-The Western Morn
ing Nelcs, in giving an account of the departure of
the Prince from Davenport and of the address pre-
sented to him by the corporation of that city, thus
describes the appearance and manner of his ROYAL
Hghness:
"The Prince, although youthful-looking, is we'll
proportIoned and certainly pleasant looking young
man. He is about medium height and of far com
pleXion, with brown hair, and particularly brilliant
hazel eyes. He has much about the formation and
character of his face, particularly in its prevail
ing expression, which reminds of his august
mother. His manner was easy and seli-possessed,
even under the somewhat trying circumstances to a
person OF his age standing front of some thirty
or forty strange men, to hear an address read by
one OF them dressed in a black gown and grey wig.
In the process Of this reading, a stray and evident
ly irrepressbe smile passed like very slight flash
OF sunshine over his face, but his emotions
well under control that this could only be discov-
cred by the close observer. On concluding the adj
dress. the Prince received it from the Recorder
and handed it to the Duke Of Newcastle, who hand
ed to the Prince copy of the reply, which his
Royal Highness read with marked distinctness and
graceful emphasis, in a light baritone voice"
AN AMERICAN VoLcANo-One Of the strangest
phenomena in nature has recently developed itself
near the Horse Lake, Polk county, Wis. Flames
of fire up through the earth in several local-
ties, and one mans barn has been burned down by
it. Strange to say, the fire only be seen in the
day time, the earth in the evening bearing close
resemblance to phosphorus. The air smells as if
IA eT cts g s ac The m9ft
Giles in houses located by, take fire, although
there is nothing visible to ignite Them If there is
any hoax in this statement the Chicago Journal is
responsible for it. I'VE get up our own vol
canoes, we shall make great stride in the depart
ment of natural wonders. As the ledge at Niagara
Falls is said to be wearing away fast, we must get
up something extraordinary to take the place of the
Falls, as as'sight, when they pass away.-Boston
Courier.
Mrs. NJ. Mccall, who died at Preston, n. Y, on
the 80 INST, IN the 99th year of her age, a
ineal descendant of Elder VIM. BREWSTER, one of
the MayHower settlers at Plymouth, Mass.
THE BALTIMORE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,