New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-09
ryo,rrnor tho Military Chief, and she Druee Sheikh
s,sonsy responsibe to Great Britain for any erthsr

coyrrnor. tho Military Chief, and the Druse Shelkh
versonsy responsible to Great Britain for any rther
n,utrsces This done, ard after supplying the serving
peo,e ith provisops brought from Beyfoat thsHIre
Nv returned 10 BeyrouL bringing rs passenger Mira
EDDY the wife OF an American missionary stationed
there whose delicate safe OF health rendered her re-
moval 10 Beyrout desirable.
The Amt ficans IF SidOn experienced the greatest
kindn.ss from the British Cspain and requested their
Consnl 70 address bin letter OF thanks.
The immediate cause Of this Mosem irraPuon may
t found m the war raging aroond that place between
The Druses and Christi Wherever the Druses
sueceeefu in the mountains back OF Sidon, the Chris
tian villagers would hastily gather their women aud
children and flee TO the sea-ooas, for safety leaving
their houte 60 be burned and robbed by the enemy;
ON the 6rs Of June it appears that several HUNDRED
Christians with their families and cattle he'd 70 oiooh
for refuge whittier they were pursued by tue Iuses
Their approach to the city caused the Mosem 70 RAISE
the cry, The Chris IAN dogs are coming 70 a.lScA US
To arnsl to arnls Mos ems, defend yoar MONIES
This cry raised By few desgsng ones shs sne
Sesing this Tie Christians TN down their arms near
the CITY AID Surrendered 10 the Druses, Who CON-
49, - ,b. On gt,Ans hsd gained admission and
upon making this discovery the N ,sem women raised
the alarm-snd the poo unfortunates We're soon
slauOhteTtd. The MOeiems then went out and joined
with the DTuses in killing these defrnssless people,
among wbor were many women and children. About
Nv ~ pritsts and several nuns were counted among
ihe slain and from that time al Christian fdgilve'
ying SdOu for safety were not only shut out IRON
within. The Christians now hide IN the caves and
among the toR4bs, but hey soon found and Slain
TIE CoDsus General Of BY out protested against the
Shutrg Of these fneves and orders We're sent az
oace 10 Sdon providing for The admission OF AL reiu-
gees who should deslIe 10 enter the city unarmed.
Information Is daily received no of fresh cases
of the most horrible butchery Of native Christians and
Ii would seem II the Drusts and Mosems We're
ieagued 10 externlil ate them, root and branch.
This oruing learn OF larse number Of peasant
" having been induced TO return TO their villages,
where they were all killed in cold bood-and OF Tue
murder Of i've ecolesascs Of the Latin church, who
were shot down near the walls of SidOn.
The sucues of the Dfuees has undoubtedly stirred up
al the MoscD hostility Christians and general III
surrectOn seems ~ be trembling In the balance. The
presence Of Russian fgate Of % guns gives feellog
Of security TO Frank population VI Beyrou ana ths
expected arrival Of French feet Is geneTaIly halieu
with delight.
What Joitical motive sends 80 mauy vesst is OF war
u Syris Just AZ ttis time is not fully KNOWN though
il nav be easiy eoDjectured but II Is considered by
every one prOvidential.
Tbe ConFpIs. General have been holding daily con
snI,sous Il cevise WAYS aud for the protection
of the CHRISTIANS, and each has written TO his
ss,,nrsi feet for vessels Of var, the only means OF
ssinng the Mosiems in their present eXcted state
N Ia te we'd thsl this stss Of things wiz hasten te
end of the "sicx mani" indeed, the a reno ."aSU'
General declzss that this the end OF the Ottoman
Tmpirel III thin be 3d. the Modens Will undoubtedly
~ 70 die "Came and the Christian population Is
beginning quake with fear as the time approaches,
Sireading general Instruction.
The aotence OF an American vessel OF war Is deeply
regretted nj this tims. The United States steamer
Iroouos is somewhere in the Ne oiterranean S,a, bot
it is supposed she is detained at Sicily.