New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-23
THE CIVIL WAR IN SYRIA.
Of The Boston Traveller.

Correspondence Of The Boston Traveller.
BEYRouT June q, 1860.
Zsheh bas fallen The last stronghold OF the Chris
tians bas been taken plandered and burnt, and s
vivng inhabitants ing like sheep from the wolves
that are now their track. The Christian army bas
been annlhiated and the Christian power, which bae
for ages competed with the Druses has been crush
cd. The feet lay quietly at anchor In the haroor
of Beyrout while Zaheh was beseiged, sacked and
laid in ruins-and the Consuls-Gen who have
hitherto been 20 potent Rno mighty, have held daily
srd Rightly consultations in vain. The desolaiion Of
the "goodly Lebanon" was decreed and the bssom
Of destruction has laid IL waste.
The Consus were in conclave all night after
the news of the sacking of Zableh was received, 70
devise aye and for the rescue OF the surviving
Christians Of the country from general massacre.
What they have done has not trauspired, but the
butebery Of the remainder of the one hundred and
fifty thousand Christians lie a thing TO contemplate
We had hoped that the steamers Of this week would
have brought authority from the powers that be 70
land marines for armed interference but m this we
were disappointed. True the Consuls were instructed
TO SOP the war ae possible, but no power was
placed st their disposal 70 conquer peace. Moral
susssn has not In this barbarous land the ibhnenoe
epoys in more civilized omes, and only an armed In
PREVENTION convince these boodthirsy Drcses that
the European pow are In earnest
The absurdity of the pre.ent ngement ID loudly
proclaimed by the c0Eps de cannon, which even now
shake my windows. The Queen, an English hnerof-
,tte ship has Just arrived f. ON Gibraltar and is
lutirg the town. Twenty one guns from Fl. B. Ms
chip of 40 guns and u guns from the battery Of the
towp have warlike sound but they are mere courte-
sizes and have no effect the The Druses con-
time TO butehe the Christians burn their TO wns
kill their children within leaving OF these courteous
salutes The policy Of Engiand with difference 70
Turkey ia. Taught with many evil consequences. De-
termned all hazaI de 70 maintain tue integrity OF the
Ottomsn Empire abe ia unfavorable 70 the ipvestga
ton proposed By Russia into the cOndion OF the Chr 8
tisps in Turkey and declares tn It the Haiti Hamayoun
il not dead ette IL gland doubd ss fears the enect
of an in VI sgon and breads the partition Of Turkey.
And we all see with regret that England has i6tinated
TO toe Sublime Porte that If the Sultan objects TO the
investigation by CoDsnls, che will not Dsst upon II.
Thus in The painest manner advlng that the Consun
be not allowed TO participate in the investigation. II
the Commission purely Turkish all the evidence coli
lected by the Consuls will be Of no use We awatthe
issue with mu anxiety. Missionary work ~ ri
s,and-still in Mount Lebanon. IL may be that an
Franks will be driven from the Land for time al least
The United States Consul has repeatedly warned the
Ameicane of their danger and informed them that q
residence in the mountains Is no longer safe. Many
have down. To day the mission as Beyrout passed
a vote ing the Rev. Mr.. Calhoun Of Aleeip the
Presidnt the College ar that place. iOg ther with
Mr. Bird Of D-ri Kenr, 10 come 70 Beyroat al once.
The Christians, throughout this war, have been most
cowardly bat the defense Of Zaheh. the most warke
town in Lebanon, was conducted with much spirit A.
an illustration Of the manner In which the desperate
fororn hope of Christians D, hayed in tbs last bat
tie, in ~bich about 000 Drusss and Arabs were
engaged in the siege, will refer 10 one Gaze only At
preeei
The Druses had gained the suburbs of the town. and
had succeeded in s-ttpg e TO about OF houses
when the Christians rallied, and drove them out upon
be plain. The Drases were led by q most frroeions
and bloodthirsty chief, Range oil Amad. In the Carr
tian army a lad OF fourteen years OF age VINO de-
termir ed to die in defense of his home He rushed Ao
the ranks Of the enemy and shooting the enssf feu,
pierced with spears and bullets.
The chief was killed, and the little hero shared nus
grave.
The destruction of Sidon has Just been reported.
500 Christians are said TO have been killed by Mos
lens and Druses This intelligence requns cennrms-
ton, and is not generally credited.