The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-30
NUMBER 10.

the journey, when he changed his
mind and determined to remain few
days longer with the Rev Smyle Rob-
inson and family, an English Mission
airy.
At the date of our last letter from
Damascus, Mr.. Robinson and family
were safe in their own house, but ex-
pected an immediate attack. 's1 q
/ have been permitted TO see trans-
lation of letter dictated by the Ameri-
can Consular Agent at Damascus to
the Consul in Beirut, and have been
allowed to copy portion of it relative
to the insurrection -
My neighbors, Metoualist, IA sect
of Moslems,) attacked my house at
O'Clock on Monday, and plundered evs-
rything they could find, and then pull
ed down as much of the house as pos
sible, fearing to burn it lest their own
houses would be endangered by the
fire. They fired guns, but did not hit
any of US. I was struck with an axe
upon my head and received another
blow upon one eye. One of my Mos
lem friends named Mohammed Sauta-
rey came at that moment with some
Algerines and delivered me out of their
hands and took me to his house quite
naked, with nothing on my head, and
barefooted. He brought my family
also, and is feeding u.s. Some Moslems
sent clothes and money for me and my
children. | am now in his house in
bed, under Gods mercy. My eye and
one Of my hands are very much injur-
ed. If it were not for his lordship,
Abd-el-Kader and Mohammed Effendi
After, the remaining poor Christians
who are now under Gods mercy, and
expecting every moment to die, would
have all been lost. The said Abdel
Kader is exerting himself to the ut
most to stop this massacre. He con-
tinues to collect these scattered Chris
tians and give them shelter 1T safe
place or at the castle. The refugees
at the house of Mr.. Brant, the English
Consul, are about one hundred souls.
He has just gone, escorted by regular
troops, to the Governor General, to re-
quest the burial of the dead for fear of
plague, and to give food to those who
are at the castle, which are about ten
thousand souls. The number of the
dead is not yet known sfs-r-s
"May God give us good end and
enable me to meet with you in the
Heavenly Jerusalem, together with the
writer of these lines, my son Naseef."
The above extract, to all Americans
who have enjoyed the acquaintance
and hospitality of the agent at Damas-
Gus, DIR. Meshaka, will be of great in
terest We in Beirut love the old pat
riarcb, and are deeply affected by his
misfortunes. We know not how soon
our turn may come. The information
that there is but one American vessel
of-war in the Mediterranean. and that
vessel must necessarily remain in Sicily
for the protection of American inter-
ests there, is very disheartening-and
to-day there is a growing feeling in the
American community in favor of an
exodus. Most of us wish to remain 40
long as our Consul stays, but as he is
determined to remain at his post at all
hazards and under any circumstances,
we may leave very soon. He can give
us no further assurance of safety, and
says we must take such measures as
we deem proper for our safety, either
at his home, on board the shipping, or
retire for a short time to a less danger
Gus locality. 1t may be that the next
steamer to the Island of Cyprus, may
take some of us from these exciting
scenes.
The family of Rev. Mr.. Frazier will
be the third Missionary family depar-
ting for America, They 60 to-day. N
Admiral Mustapha Pacha, with two
ships of-the-line and two frigates, now
commands the harbor of Beirut, and
the new Governor general of Damas-
Gus. sent to replace the present Gov
ernor, departed yesterday from Beirut
with about two thousand soldiers, for
his new and somewhat dangerous post
of duty
The appointment of Namik Fashs,
as commander-in-chiefo of the Turkish
army in Syria, is not considered ia
vorable sign for the Christians mas
much as he was the Governor of jed
dab at the time of the massacre at that
place two years ago. Indeed, the
Christians are so much disheartened,
that unless the country will soon pass
into the hands of Christian, they will
soon desert it en- nsdsse. Syria is
thrown back fifty years at least, already;
and who can read the FUTURE:
HADJI.
From the Boston Journal of the 2Sd
BEIRUT, July IA.
! News from Damascus to the 18th,
p. NJ, reports that the massacres and
burning still continue. One OF the
missionaries, Mr.. Graham, of the lrisE
church, lost his life, in all probability.
Mr.. Frazier's (American) house was
burned and plundered- Mr.. Frazier
and family, and DR.. Hattie, happily
came over to Beirut last Saturday.
Mr.. Robson and wife safe at the Eng
Iish Consulate. Upward of goo, il
not many more, persons massacred.
A Turkish frigate and French brig
of-war at Sidou, and heavy firing in
that quarter. 1t IL reported that the
Druses attacked that place, aud the
firing is in consequence. ;.
GEO. G. HURTER.
i You will be clad to he4r that DIR.