Smyrna times., 1860-09-13

INTERESTING LETTERS FROM
SYRIA.


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NY DEAR FRIENDS You do not Teaize'
fear. the blessings you enjoy of living 10 .
country undissurbed by war snd bloodshed' ana :
all the advantages arising from cIvilization.-
A home ia suck and would be novelty to '
me, after entertaining such succession OF
fears, and passing through so many dangers as
I have, since coming to this land. ~ would !
seem like al intermediate place between eartn
and heaven 10 live 10 land where peace and
prosperity abided. For two months past we
have bees in great anx ie,y, which indeed has
NOT subsidized yet, as regards the result OF the
war. originally commenced by the Christians
and Dresses, but which latterly bears the aP-
pearance Of ending between the Moslems and
all bearing the Christian name. The news
from Damascus is truly art-rending; over
swo thousand Christians have been slain, and
we have reason to fear that Mr. Graham,
hrotber missionary from The Irish Presbyterian
Church, has fallen with them. We were wen
acquainted with him, aud teel thai, If ne 10 in-
deed gone, we can number him among The blest
md redeemed ones in heaven. Dir. and Mrs.
Robson, the other missionaries, made their es-
cape to the English consulate, whose house.
,ogether with The Prusslan consul's, remain un-
disturbed. Mr.. Frazer, whose houte was maae
our first home on reaching. Damascus was
burnt and plllsged Of all its consenss,--he'
with bis wife. children and DR.. Hattie having
made their escape few days before to Beirut
where they leave for America. Another mis-
slonary also accompanied them, Mr.. Ferre'ta-)
From Sir. Robson | quote the following
that you may, if possible, have some idea OF
The horrible butchery in Damascus. 1t was
written in reply 10 the English consul, who
sent fer him TO come to his house Tor Prolec-
ton, on The afternoon of The massacre :--s' Many
thanks for the kind remembrance OF me IN such
a fearful lime. For .ihe last two aud hall
hours The street in front of my house has pre-.
scented terrible scene. First the rush O.
armed men and boys. followed by women
shouting imprecations on the lniidei Christians
and cries of !. Kill Them, butcher them, plumber
bpsn. leave not one, not house-not any
thing. Never fear the soldiers, they will no
,meddle with you-fear nothing" These wo
men. bows and soldiers have been carryIn.
everything past my house. like tends iron
hell cannos 60 TO your house. Could G
with my VILE aud servants into the midst
armed ruffians, crying and thirsting for blood
To open my door is much as my lite
worth. 1 must remain where | am, and eay
the rest with God. Where is your Pash
now Fifty men could have quelIed the inau
rec,ion. Has any attempt been made 10 pr
serve the lives and properly Of the Sultan
subjects, on the alth ofthe Powers! Perha
al your quarter you see nothing of this mo
shameful as well as most horrible busness.-
Had uol the poor native Christians nothing
fearl / know not the moment when some
these plunderers and murderers, who are pa
ing my door without ceasing. will recoe
that this is The house Of Frank aud Chr
tian, and stop 10 rob and murder Us. ha
no hope sha, this will cad to-day. Perhs
when plumber becomes scarce in the Christ
quarter may escape.r From last acccun
also, We heard they were taking up the mar
III The Christian houses. aud throwing the d.
bodies, 10 many places, in.ths wells. We q
understood they cut children TO pieces
threw them IN the fire. For several days
we're threatened very seriously with an 4
break, the Aoslems were SO upliiied by
success Of their brethren in Damascus.
English coosul sent private messenger 10
war vessel. the danger was SO great. 1t
subsidized now. aud it is thought by all there
no risk in our remaining. In Del FL Hor
one Of the large villages on Lebanon, the
pie, (ChrslIans.) gave all their jewery
valuables to The Governor TO take care of.
sent il oil to ssidon. got the Druses TO burn
palace. and intended telling them 1t had
led in The fire. II was TO the aniou
thirty nliiion piastres, lover million OF
lars.) But 10 passing them through The
tom house the secret got to the cars o
Preach consai in Beiret, who sent war
sell down TO bring il up, where he has it
il possession for the benefit Of The ssirv
heirs. rhe Government has undoubtedly
,mag,oated IA The whole OF this terrible "
We know ntlt when or where y WIZ u
rnolahd. France and Russia are sending
vessels. with orders TO lombard any tov
n. coast. where there are signs of dI
.anee. We experienced very sensible
an earthquake a week or more since.
terrific thihg il is. A great many p
went ous toto their gafdens 10 sleep thut
~. il was thought there would be an
which there was several nighis after.
sslesp. however, and did not realize 4 I
former This city has been several tim
tstsoyed BY earthquakes, and il 10 conseq'
tine terror ofibe inhabitants. A crier h'
been procIalmihg 10 the people in the
Thar, il any Moslem kills Christian. Of
.ti2n MesIsIn Of Fe|laheen either ina
ishsnent wsslId be inflicted. The hosls
quite frightened at this. The order WA
tte Eovernor Of the place. Much love