New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-01
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER llse

d,ys. Twenty rad air. ,dy been taken, and nearly
200 other important arrests bad oeen maize. l,VOO
camel loads Of pundered property had besn rseovsre'
The Sultan was abou, addrefs anmoer apt'grIph
letter 70 England and Farce The subject OF ys,
expressing his desire 10 have the cole punis ment Of
the offenders.
lin speech 10 bis Minister'S the Soltan mad expressed
bis resolution TO punish the Syrian Offenders most
severely He also proclaimed bis intention Of redoc-
ING the vGst list Of snecures and eecDg economy in
general
tits sta ed that in an application addressed by Tur-
KEY TO the EDgiish Government, she offers TO make
the Brish CoD.uls various ports the recognized re.
csvers Of Customs revenues and to hypothecae these
revenues especially to loan, which England, in
cG1unction with other Powers is solicited TO guaran.
Zee.
The latest dispatches from Beyrout (Aug. 81 state
that Syria was Tranquil; but in the envrons of Da-
mascus attempts against the life and property Of the
Christians were of daily occurrence.
Correspondence of The London Times.
COssTANTIsOPLE, Aug g.
Yesterday Intelligence of massacre at Baalbec and
in he surrounding villages Of the Bekaa, reached u.s.
The Metuas Of the district, assisted by number OF
Kurds and AFRO, ss it would sppear by some irregular
troOTs sent 10 order rose and attacked tne
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women. The dispatches make no mention of the num-
Der Of viins but 20 churches and two converts have
been BURT
Our latest news from Damascus is of the 9th Of July
The Mussulman population had again assumed a men,
scnQ attitude The general disarmament attempted by
Mohamed Pssba he ew Governor, has not succeeded;
and large body Of fanatics were parading the toWn,
CRYING out for the surrender of the Christians who had
taken refuge in the citadel No mention is made OF the
arrival of The troops dispatched from Beyrout on the
Oath of July.
In nv last letter mentioned that Fusd Pasha had
sent Ahmed Pasha under arrest TO Consantnopiel.
He seems 10 have been disposed for some reason with
which ] am unacquanted TO deal more leniently with
Kurchd Pasba Of Beyrout; this latter frinctonary
having, in the first Instance, been Inersly removed
from bis Office. Admiral Martin and Moore took a
different view of the natter and ii was, am in
forced, only strong expression OF opinion on the
part of the Admiral that the Imperial Commissioner
placed Kursebd Pasha under arrest and sent him ai;o
TO Constantnople. Both these prisoners have been
RENTED to Fuad Pashas hands. The fact is, there s
general cry for their heads, and the Porte aud her
Commissioner equally desirOus TO avoid the re-
spopsibiy of dealing with these men.
The one subject OF conversation here is naturally the
French army Of Occupstion Every one is Specializing
the time of its arrival at Beyrout and many discuss
still more aDXiousy the probable date of its with.
drawal. This must have engrossed the serious atten
ton of statesmen, and shall, therefore, not repeat
the frebOdings which reach my ears wherever turn
in this place. There is one point which little moth
ing has been sad. No doubt, strong body Of Euro
pear troops will shortly pu end in Syria to horrors
such those which have lately been enacted. What,
however, will be the effect produced the emoter
provinces al towns Of the Sultans Asatlc dominions
The Intervention is, doubt, friendly one; but l
fear that nothing will persuade the Of the Mussul
man population to view il such. In such PLACES
Sivas Diarbekir and MOsul for example, it is much
TO he feared that the landing of large Christian force
at Beyrout will be regarded the commencement Of
crutade against the faith of 1sam and that the lives
of the Christian inhabitants will be seriously leopard
lied thereby. am told that the Turkish Government
put forward this plea against the armed inerven-
ton of the Powers However this may be, 1t cannot
have escaped the attention of the Pore and with her
the responsibility mus rest If it shall be found that
she has has taken no measures 10 prevent repetition
of the Syrian tragedy in the larger towns OF her A-iac
doninons, severe account OF the lives OF her Chre
tan subjects which may be sacrificed will be required
her hands. II will not avail her 10 impate The blame
TO the Intervention of European Powers. IL is her
own IMPROVEMENT in Syria that has left them no
alternative.
The members of TIE Servian deputation had an audi
ence Of The Sultan On Saturday last previous I? their
any importance to which the Porte has come with /,
reference the affairs Of the Principally s to take
recent vote of the Skouptschina the expression Of
the popular desire, and, in conformity Herewith to
recognize and sanction the elevation of Prince Michael
to the throne the death of his father Prince Mosch.
The right Of inheritance of the Obrenoysch family the
Porte neither the wish the power guarantee.
Mr.. Collect the Swedish Minister at Constantinople
died suddenly at his residence in Pera Thursday
last the I'd inst. The funeral took place the fol-
loving Saturday, when the remains of the deceased
Minister whose death has been the subject Of deep
regret in this place. were followed TO the grave in the
cemetery Of Ferikeui by nearly the whole of she corps
dplomdtigue ard several Turkish functionaries. A
number OF troops also in attendance TO keep the
ground.