New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-08
SYRIA.
The following is the report of he Anglo American
Relief Committee Of Beyrout:

The following is the report Of he Anglo American
Relief Committee Of BeyrOut:
BRYROUT, Aug. 90 1860.
At meeting of the Anglo-Americln Relief Commit
tee the following statement and report sdop cd
ana ordered TO be printed for circulation in England
and America:
" Nevin N oore, H. b. NJ. Copsul-G eneral, President
The Anglo American Relief Committee deen il due
10 the Britirh Syrian Relief Fund Committee and 20
other Committees and iDdlgduis who either have
rbutd propose TO contribute aid 10 the Syriaa
sufferers from The present war; 10 keep them correctly
informed as 10 s operations, aud also 10 the urgency
OF the distress that css for relief II is 10 these
importsnt objects that the 70 lowing statements are
msde. Our Committee originated in a stern and terri
bic necefsiy Many Thousands Of plundered he pless
refugees fled sucdeny into our city from tie noun
taint seeking protection from the dev0uring sword and
cslliI for food and shelter. The emergency was 10
pressing unex pected and overwhelming that irst
circular sent off before the organization of
the cOmnitee could be completed, and before the foil
extent Of the calamity known. second issae OF
the circular, however, was put fJrh AZ soon after the
fret possible, sbO wing not only the full organization
of the commit ee bat slso the immense addition % the
amount OF dTess and suffering in qusnce of the
massacre st Damascus. The subj lined report Of our
sub. committee will chow that toe work OF distributing
food clObiI and medicine 10 the sufferers is now car
Iitd forward on sole, small ut the beginning but
which has rapidly expanded iuto dimensions quite be-
yoDd our ability, and revealing in its daily progress
MACS Of des utioO ard misery which ia truly ppang.
The basis of our organ iZatiOn is wholly uDsec
tartan, and brosd enough in spirit and design 10
brace all classes oil sufferers ir,m this Christians
Only aTe mentioned IN circular and that simply be.
oause they are the only applicants for aid. Not
DIuse, MOhammedOn, or Jow has piled for assist
&C. The Drusee rsmGiD masters of their half Of the
mountains, and from their enormous plunder of the
Cbiisuan7 ara richer than Def re the outbreak. The
same II true Of the MOslems who have taken part in
ire war; while The JewH have nowhere beea either
plundtTed OF mootted, except the very small commu.
lly OF DER ell tmar. OF the 200 who no receive
daily AID nom your charity, very large majority are
Baionliesi the next most numerous cass are Greek
Catholics considerable number are of ths Grsak
Church While only about 100 are Professionals Sbould
the charging fortunes Of war reduce Druaes Mossus
J'"s OF any other cas, OF population ID the sane
deanuttn, we should be- ready 10 extend 10 them the
sthc ZINC % ava that we now give 10 tue Christians
We would earnestly puard patrons ag dust the iu-
ufeai mat iho netes}y Tor these c)ntribu-
lions wa coon cease by >he restoration Of peace I'd The
retibl slnett oi Cover mtnt IN the country CA the
contrary, The number Ct desti ute IL daily mu 1lying
Oh our hdrds, AMI The sleTi'g il becoming more and
more stringent 1lOss who had f ~ pasres ON tIcir
rsoDh when hoy He'd IOm their burning habit atoms
have spcL thew; the % coo bo aped into toe small
district " Kesrawaa I've oxh used the resources of
htir brethren there md drifting back upln us
~ ilous,rds sseklfg shelter and err ny for b.aad
while long caravans FROM Damascus block no our
drte.s VIII he dtspllrDg remnants Of her Chr tian
population. Many IRE SEX the chi dr0n are diving
~ Wild alarming Epdity "a oar hOi climate; epi.
d'uirh re spreading 90 olg 90. h9tfed haitelth-I
t'l-i.ls'ed muN.Wd's, sui ur'r,o better fool
,o.ba =, ald ncl,l case l,c provided the