New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-07-28
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The Enamsfeni WIS., A., ~,
ALL OF THE LAST CHRISTIAN sTRoNeuoIJ-
MASSACRE OF THs fsffABIT4Sgs.
The Boston Traveller publishes the following

The Boston Traveller publishes the following
letter
BEIRrT, Jan. 2l.-lahleh has fallenl The Iass
stronghold Of the Christians has been taken
plnndered and burnt, and its surviving inbabitants
are flying like sheep from the wolves that are now
on their track. The Christian army has been an
initiated, and the Christian power, which han been
for ages competed with The Druses, has been
crushed. The feet lay quietly at anchor in the
harbor ofBeirut, while Zahleh was beseged, sacked
and laid in ruins-and the Consuls General, who
have hitherto been al potent and mighty, have held
daily and nightly consultations in vain. The desc
lation Of the gOodly Lebanon was deereed, and
the besom Of destruction has laid IL waste.
The C0nsus were in secret coneiaye all night
after the news OF the sackng Of ZahIeh was re- Is
ceiyed, to devise ways and means for the rescue of
the surviving Christians Of the country from gen
eral massacre. What they have done has NOT
trahfpired, ,!aut the butcheFy Of the remainder Of
the one hundred and fifty thousand Christians is q
sad thing to contemplate. We had hoped that the
steamers Of this week would have bfoHght author
ity from the powers that be 10 land rnarfnes for
an armed Interference, but in this NE were dis
appointed. True, the ConsHfs were instructed to
stop the war as soon as possible, but no power was
placed at their disposal to conquer a peace. Moral
suasion has not in this barbarous land the infin-
ence it enjoys In more civilized cIimes and only an
armed intervention can convince these blood
thirsty Druses that the European Powers are in
earnest
The absurdity Of the present arrangement is
loudly proclaimed by the coaDs de cannon which
even now shake my windows. The .fpneen,n an
Gibraltar, and is saluting the town. Twenty.one
guns from H. B. w. Is ship of 100 guns. and twenty
one guns from the battery of the town. have
warlike sound, but they are mere coUrtesiss and
have no effect upon the war. The Druaes c0ntinne
to butcher the Christians. to burn their towns and
kill their children, within hearing Of these ceurte
Gus sautes. The policy of England with reference
1 to Turkey is fraught with many evil conseauences
Determined at all hazards to maintain the integrity
4 Of the Ottoman Empire, she ID unfaYorabie to the
investigation proposed by Russia into the condition.
of the Christians in Turkey, and declares that the
Haiti Hamayoun is not dead letter. England
| doubtless fears the effect of an investigation ana
| breads the partition of Turkey. And we ali see
with regret that England hasintimated to the Sub
lime Porte that If the Sultan objects to the nvesti
CATION by Consuls she will not insist upon it, Tins
IN the plainest manner advising that the CoHsuls
be not allowed to participate in the investigation
1 If the Commission is purely Turkish, all the eVi-
dence collected by the Consuls will be of no use.
We await the issue with much anxiety. Mission
| ary work is at a stand-st in Mount Lebanon. It
may be that all Franks Viii be driven from the
| land, for time at least
/ The United States Consul has repeatedly warned
4 the Americans Of their danger, aud informed them
that residence in the mountains il no longer safe.
Many have come down. To-day the mission at Bel
rnt passed vote requesting Rev. Mr.. Galhon, of
Allep the President Of the College at that place.
/ together with Mr. Bird, Of Diernal Kanar, to come
1 to Beirut at once.
The Christians throughout this war have been
most cowardy; but the defense of ZahIeh the most
| warlike town in Lebanon was conducted with
| much spirit. AS an illustration of the manner in
which the desperate forlorn hope Of the Christians
4 behaved in this last battle in which about 700G
Druses and Arabs were engaged in the siege, Iwill
refer to one case only at present.
| The Druses had gained the suburbs of the town,
and had succeeded in setting fire to about score
Of houses, when the Christians rallied and drove
them out upon the plain. The Druses were led by
most ferocious and bloodthrsty chief, Kange-el-
Amad. In the Christian army was lad Of Ia
years of age, who determined to die in defense Of
4 and shooting the chief fell pierced bv spears and
bullets
The chief was killed. and the little hero shared
| his grave.
The destruction of Sidon has Just been reported.
Two thousand and five hundred Christians are said
4 to have been killed by Moslenls and Druses. This
intelligence requires confirmation, and ID not gene-
=. rally credited.
A Beyrout letter of the 2lst in the Paris CoDstf
i. | .,., -, 4;,,s t ~ -. -
Of ess;s, zahleh: = s - '. : = '' H.
/ Situated at the foot OF Mount Lebanon in a
, strong position, Zaheh has always been looked
upon the bulwark of the Christians of the noun
tains. Therefore as soon as the intelligence of the
investment of the place by the Druses was received
here, the consular body lost no time in making
such representations to the Governor-Gen as
should determine him to to send assistance.
A detachment of 800 men, commanded by a
protection of the town against the bands who.
: menaced IT, and which were composed of, besides
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