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he recalled from the Cape IN 1851 and las since
occupied the post Of Commander OF the Forces II the
ko<ihern Aad Midland dstr.c.s
Syria.


MARCH OF FRENCH fRooPs INTO TEE LEBlSoS.
Gfron tho Correspondence Of the London he~s
Bsisour, Sept. Is, 1850
General Hartpoul started on the Goth, with column OF
about coo men, for Deir.eK - town which my
previous letters mus, have N your readers pretty
well acquainted with. have the best reasons Tor be
leving that the princpal-I may say lis oniy-obect
Of this expedition TO restore confidence TO the Chris
tian inhabitants Of the Druse districts induce them to
return 10 their homes furnish them with the means OF
rebuilding their houses and endesyor to make them
commence the culture OF their lands, without when
present sIs season Of lyps on foreign aMs by the
whole population. Some persons say that the howof OF
the Duse nation headed BY such Of their shells a. lave
bled at place called Nena some three hours beyond
DER Kamar and that they will there offer nght 10 the
French force On the strength OF this expected nght
several amateurs ngshmen Of course) have asked and
obtained permission 10 accompany the column and In
III coIesanes having taken 70 their tents and followed
the fortunes Of the French brigade am, however, OF
opinion that beyond pleasant climate and rough sort
important inelg ence regarding the of Affairs
in Syria can be had in Beyrout than with the camp
movements OF the French column. save that they
reached EDer ell KAmar In two marches from Beyrout
One half OF the force oheay infantry moved from Bey
rout TO HAdet on TO Carquefee and up the mountain
under Shemn and through Ainanoob 10 Anab their hrst
camp. and thence by the Tssir el kady and the dre;
road to Deir ell Kamsr Tho other column consisting Of
cavalry, mountain guns and one Zoiaves under The
general himself, marched up the Damascus road to Khan
Mederish, where they enoamped thus, had the Drses
second force could lcssy have turned their flank,
rather tai them in rear whilst in any case the retreat
trc's was cut Oh The movement WAS admirably plan.
ned and perfectly carried out Once the troops By the
0nS aveS we're .oD, me The heights s
hrst ridge OF Lebanon, direct on Dsr el-K,-
and the two forces joined there laa night In the
meant me 600 Turkish soldiers under Ismael Pa
cha (Kmeiy OF Kars) and accompanied by Fuad PAcha,
have moved from Sdor up 10 the southern slopes OF the
mountain ana reached Moostara about Two hours from
fha ina hate
raj Hautpoul arrived al DER e. kamar glance at the
map VIII show you how the Drusez are now shut in
side and that by lying 20 the HauIan they
must surrender 10 man.
Apart from the Druse. alter all very small section OF
Lebanon, the whole ooun'ry-pian as wsl az mountain
is perfectly quiet Trade and commerce. imports well
exports, are picking up again, and dnt think have
ever known Beyrou more busy than i nov 10 fact,
hear complaints that the stocks OF goods hand
too email 10 meet the demand.
meDtA11 q my last letter that lage French trans
port, conta'npg troop bad arrived The ed from Al
gers This vessel brought the last detachment or the
petition, consisting OF four compauie. Zouavee and
squadron Of Chasseurs dAfrlue. The after cersiny
and in their horses their equipment their arms and
in their riding might form motel for any cavalry
whose mission II % 10 be always ready for work Ia the
Geld. Their uniform is a long waisled Jacket (toose)
coming well over the hips OF Light blue, with yellow
facngs and black braid. Their head tress s low red
shake, very light and easy TO Tor trousers they
have the usual dark red OF tho Frelch cavalry, boot
ed With leather to the knee. Their arms arc u light
but rather lorg carbine, which they carry slung ut
the back, and cut ard thrust sword, more curved
than English cavalry wespon Their horses are all
or Arab blood but with great deal OF bone very ike
but better bred than what 10 India called nGalf''
barses Their ssddlery and horse rear too exceed
ngy complete light and serviceable thu troopers well
as officers beng evidently who have stem OF
camp life than OF repose in quarters and the former ap
pear 10 be all intelligent and better class OF men
than the rest OF the French troops have The
are rather taller than had expected 10 ind them, but
very much loss 50 than the heavy giants who compose
the chief part OF called eight dragon regiments
They must have too, come secret for keeping their
horses In good condition. on board ship, for they
anded them after ten days voyage good con
tion a. II they had Just come out OF stables In Paris
AZ write news has been brought that General Haut
poul sent in last night for tho whole OF the cavalry fol-
low bin forthwith 10 Derel Kamar, in oonsequen or
which the whole 600 sabres which compose the mounted
force here started this morning No newt has reached
Byrou OF the French force having either net the enemy
or effected any movement beg ond reaching their dcstiua
ton but sorry to say that the reports Of the Chris
tians who accompanied the column having committed
several most brutal icTs unarmed bedridden and
totally deienceess Druses left Ia he various Villages
confirmed Ia 70 be hoped that the General viii this
have hung on the nearest tree every Of those who
have lus d'-rrseed the OF order and OF justice.