The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-29
The Civil War In syria-Beirut In
Danger.
oil the postor Trnye!ler


Eastern Cores poncence Of the Boston Traveller
BErRuT, June %, 1860
The state OF this pcor country beggars description The
large Of Zahieh and DER u Kane have been put 70
the sword thousands Of dead bodies arc exposed TO
the acsals and hycnas which lnesi That pAi Oh Tue
mountain.
The news Is heartrcuding. Men that We knew have
persisted 10 this awful butchery WIDOWS ana orpnans
creeping slowly towards Beirut for SAFETY bui a1s
they win find safety here Mosems are IN arms an!
Christians trembling in their houses fearing general
Fvcn while am writing surrounded by multtudes
OF men women and chlren, crying for protection The
house OF Frank Is considered an asylum and tina
hous q every American filed with the desparing
ortunstes Beiru, is now hed With Turkish troops Just
can be placed them when their conduct indicates
hostility to all Christians.
Such an ptense excitement prevails at this oomcn, as
10 prevent from finishing this letter. Christians have
closed their shops and have retired 10 their houses
whore they trembhnsIy await the issue Moslems are
rushing about the town crying this Is the time 20 XII
the Christians and their aud children are rush
about tue streets shouting May God cut OF the CARTS
tians" IL Is impossible for TO buy provisions ANA
our servants are rendered Useless from Tear CHRISTIANS
have been beaten and some of them most severely
Al the conference of the consular corps yesterday the
city authorities summoned TO appear and give
OF safety. When questioned by tbs French Al
miTa 20 the number Of troops at his command, the
Governor replied ~ don't know The military com.
mauder then summoned and gave the same reply
Tie want Of harmony and concord among Abe naval
com nanders and the consu may result IN most serious
evil There Il a want OF uranImty as to the propriety
OF landing troops for the protection Of British ana other
oreru subjects The Pasha requested to invite the
co operaton OF the European Admirals in Beirut,
With he refused 70 do saying he saw no necessity
foyg inerfrence The cousuls not believe that the
The Brtsh and American CousuIs declared that they
should invite their countymen 10 take refuge on BOARD
the naval vessels the haf Dor. greatly 10 be
lamented that there is good Frank organization on
land to co operate with the forces at sea
The American Consul called a meeting II Amer cans,
warned them Of their danger offered his house as
asylum all, and proposed that upon the rst alarm al
Americans should at TO the American prntng es
tAblisment the best place for mutual protection AZ
is eaze IN Itself, aud affords ample facilities Tor resist
ing attack OF standing siege PROVISION, nave oeen
pacad there and there at least an American or
ganization This step has already inspired confidence
What will be the result Of this day dehoeTalon j
IL may be tina, We shall all be board the vessels
before night Another night will be terrible on shore
Oh. America, felix would that thou vert not So "a 70
Ta,ksh line of battle ship arrived last nght B,irvt
may be saved but the country is lost Al extract from
ctttr hay Jusl seen, Viii serve as Al ihusiratoa o,
the condition OF the large Interior towns -
"JrNE ~ -Deir el Kane "a town of,Severa thousand
iulabitants) was-but no longer The accounts from
there heart rending beyond description; we're our
minds not necessarily occupied BY other ana more iFy.
u matters should siak under Tie burden. Tue ieai-
Who can number themg and the NifoSs and orrhtns
who can tell their distrcs-i
s.ns twenty or thirty persons were IN IA the house
OF the American missionary, Mr. BIRD, aud note from
them this morning would Indicate thai tney aoae
are The women aud children, az yet have not eeca
touched 4 few houses remain among them - that ot
Nr Birds, which protected by the pruse Ch.ei.
Alter DAY DER eNNamc vii probably be un!nalb.ta.
D.. time from the stencil Of 80 May hlnireds
q uuburicd bocies."
All the people Of the town above referred to we're ie
llleratgly slaughtered coll blood altrr ttcy lad
given uv their arms to the Tlrk a Authorities. The
TURKS, after daru!ug them, tarnci thcm owe. 10 ihe
prses, sho put them to The sword AIDED By ihe Iafsh
or blood s CONCEALED With horror these atrocities
Ia,y occnrrci about half DAY z rtle from Be- o.
a. syeak after the manner 81 the West about twcaiy
mlcs. To-day these bruises are At our doors.
II, setting sun may tel bloodier tale than
town after The In possession Of these acnds bit
thea u can 60 rs " goeA tas neH s'Stnsy -, 40
bloued out, and that much Christian blood has been
Skilled, you may hear of cessation 81 h'sthi.cs
Were 70 40, that Va hoslem clement has o,en So lIse
stirred up might hope that Ia Dris Nr,' rcady %
cease thsr w1ik OF slaughter. but now ihc Melons age
iavuing The Druscs 10 come TO their ai
have seen from my window the military F.sla going
about thc town trying g. calm the tumult aid lsnersc
the cr5wd This morning the American niss'cnNf cs
reached Beirut from sdo which has - png becn
enc! with massacre Tue sa.ac British nan q wa
vh brought away The American brought also 900 -
faeeos % Beirut Damascus has osy bccn prcssrysd
r. M destruction b. the eapts Of tie famous Agerns
chief Add cl Kacr who has organized cE,ent CORPS
which patrol the city day add sht Boz the ahrm g
very great even now aud letters apPaas or he. come
subou herewith translation OF The suii1a's i,t-ee
religious liberation The imperial VII at tie a1eis
TS.vaAros oy lur rtsW,y o. no. rrrviAt Ma a..
nrL ygpJ;p, GcANtAD ~ tNfOs oF ~ fGofssiAsT
Most hgnorcd yzier fes,r,1s counsellor, raH,a,nes
Of the ssi order 81 tlc wogl director u pl1l afiirs
with wisdom and iut gm,nt. aclui2'her = Tie trins
scirrs e InanSiud WITH Intelligence al good ss1sc
Consolidation r te eddce % empire AMI " -ory erGos
e. ~ thefnost Hgh with a1andaat u AL N1Ushr,
al ta.s trc. u my gatc II fcicty. ny ser Nhe~i
F.shs, may God epcascd 50 preserve lin Gag "a as
eXAtcd dignity
lcth % known on rccsip, or .hs m aobi, rcs,r rt
that,
brac,d The Protestant faith have sasrei nconvco.sncs
s1t dihcgcs 10 consequences oi thcr not tag1g ht,l
hhgr'o Iaeed under sepa.ate sai s2cS arsa SAGA
old crceds which thcy have abandoned. beug uatc-
ally able 10 administer their aiairs,
rts... Ia s..rHr a fssr. .
socitude and hencvn'cncc towards n r'ascs N NJ
subjects 10 is contrary o my impc.a .cAs ue IT,.
any class Of them should De C-rYrI o. tfOu1't. tli
wiereas, by reason Of Their n.sh. o., a'res ~
form a separate community, . e ID cqascllcutci my
royal pleasure that measures % taAca io te sole pdf
pose q facilitating .he AduLstaion % tatr aLAf 81
that they may live In pace security arf i-;. Let
then respectable and trust~ur,hy per1n, chosen by
themselves from among Their oNn 1anber % app1c'ei
With the title 81 agent Of tn rro,.stiats." O.
be attached II the deptrtmc1t o. thc N,as,lr %
Police Il shall be the duty or the arcsi O. tssc cargc
OF the register of the members Of toe c1mmany, sal
which h 70 be kept at the Police department. Toe agai
Is "a register therein all births ana fat,hs IN aal.t
lions for paespsts AMI marriage licenses. sgd thlss
spe ad Affairs " The eommunty whea arc TO con (re
the sublime Porte, or any other az gartmsu are q
made under the official seal Of TIC aycat Tue p-escut
oya and august oct has been specially grutsi Aaf is
ned from my imperial cbancery Tor eafryias ny psa
ure into execution: hence hou. the above initei E,i
hr shall, carry the preceding ordinance sc-upiygs
execution coniormaby With The explanations civrn. AZ
however the assess nent Of taxes and the d.v y p,'s
ports subject 70 specific regulations hoi shah not
permit anything 10 be done IN Coatraycnttqi tnsrct1
Thou shalt not suffer any tag or hWttc1 % b g.
required of the Protestans for marriage issusos
registration. Thon shalt be careful that hSs unto
other communities Of the Enrirc, every nclliy ani
required assistance be sf0rdci u then n all thaI-
afsirs and In all matters o0nceralng their cem,i,rc8
and places Of worship Th)u shat not permit any
Interfsrsoce whatsoever the part u any other
muuitY with their rights their reigill c5scerus.
nor 10 short, With any OF their aftirs cihr secular
or religious In any whatsoever, In order that
they may be enabled 10 exercise the usgl Uf their
faith IN securtty. thou shalt MT siisf thsn N b,
o~ted IN one iots Of these other mstors and thou
aha, be careful and attentive 10 msiotsn tcm ia tbs
desired que, and security. They are 70 be permitted