New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-16

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man. ~ !. a village Of 5000 inhabitants, OF whom
4coo ave snd the ret !, ~ e.,er foot Of
al, Herrnon TIE hereditary ruler OF tne place
W. Snir Said-eL Din Of the Mosiem branch OF me
81. ksb family Tine plare was attacked ov Druses,
o.. 1ie Emir stood BY the people, and HELPED them 10
Ssr5 IL Fer some Gays the result was dubious, for
the Governmeps irregular rocps In the psce although
,bey did not wish to sire with the dogs OF CHRISTIANS
hstd,y lksd 10 fight against true believer Inc Emir
byeyer was killed. and his troops then sided openly
.;,b IN, Druses ard the Christians were overcome
bnrdreos who threw down their arms beng butehered
In cod Good and the Government nregulsrs COM
mii,irc a. strts Of atrocities upon the women.
Rssteiva il another Village at the foot OF Hermoh
eon,ai,rg about three thousand inhabitants, OF whom
fopr-ffihs are ChristizDs- Like Hasbeya, II u sur
rounded by vineyards, olive groves ana ;nSabtants
mulberry trees the silk crop OF which the .h
had lust gathered. compact wss mace 20. Nv;
Christians of this place and the Drqses o. se ro,c
hood by which the later bound e.n Ia;n ;ren nm
the former ON condition OF their arms oelus VI
IT,; "a ~ ,dlv tskep place when they were attacked
shot down Ike dogs, the GoveTnnenI t
giving shelter TO the M0sens Si sne s.; o. ,
70 nnll trigger in defense OF the christmas against
The DTuses. - o,o,s 49,
ID, ,ha psoe of al others on which every one eyes
%. .rs IL Zahleh the largest village, or rather
tow in Lebanon, containing poPulauon % lvo Y0
go an Christians Zahlsh Is sItusted ABOUT ~
S carney from Beyrout al the eastern foot OF
Isyon cose TO the entrance to the PLAIN OF Cello
So Ii il the stronghold Of the Christians IN the
TIE place Is now CLOSELY HdNcr1Ou "
NJ n.nher of Drrses both from Lebanon and from
~ HsuYsp Of Kurds from beyond Horus, OF wander
;,g hrabs from the desert and OF vagaoond lanaiIe
Mems from Damascus. mora biood-thrsty, ruF
fer ike horde was perhaps never gathered togetner
~ ,b World and ii ahleh falls into their hands, God
hen tle pocr inhabitants. But, although the consul
SeI erals of England, France, Russia, Austria ana
Prussia las We made repeated aud united representations
20 the Pashs of Beyroat during the past fortnight ana
have uroed him again and again to move troops 10
Zabeh raise the siee and thus prevent the boodshed
Of tousSDds not thing would re DO not step wouI9
he move until yesterday, when about wv men anu
one oun were marched toward Zahleh. God grant
ley Be not too late As is the blood OF thousands
of Christians-nen, women, children, priests, ana
nuns-cals up from the ground IN Syria Tor vengeance
against the local authorities, who might 20 easily nave
nTevepted the fearful catastrophes which nave taken
nlsce IN this land since the 18th uit, Dut VINO nave
made II their determined policy to stand oy ana see
Christians murdered, even helping the Druses 10 no
,rbs, thew have II would be foreign TO my purpose
% enter into details here but ample proof OF the COM
nl;c;-v of the Turkish Local Government IN turning
what began az a mere ssctarian quarrel between
DIuses and Christians into religious war OF eXeer-
on against the atter-l say that ample proofs OF TINS
as vel IS CT their having helped the Druses WIN corn
-four arms and ammunition, bought by GoVernlnsM.
money CT taken out of Government stores, is IN the
hands Of the European consns-generN, VINO ~ sooa
time wiz no doubt make proper use OF ther ln-
formation.
Here let me saw few words regarding the Euro
pesn Ccnsuls- General in Beyrout. Never had men a
more responsible trying time Of 1t, ana never aia
men sct more in unison with more Judgment They
have he'd almost daily meetings at the once OF MT.
Moore the English Consul General, who Is the senior
of Ina rank here and Of whom will say nothing, Tor
shoud probably fail in giving an adequate llea Oh
how fnly be has sho wn himself equal TO the great
trial he las gone, aud is still gong, hrough. Having
q Quarter Of a eenturys experience IN SYRIA ne 10
naturally looked up 10 for advice by his colleagues,
and be has excited the admiration OF all by bus sound
Judgment his truly English energy, and hs knowledge
of the decetfu miscgeants with whom we nave az 10
deal in this ungodly land Like the rest OF the Con
suls- General he has had most dlmcnh game 70 pay
ON the one hard they 81 ordered not TO Interfere
actively with the affairs of the country nor 70 do more
than teuder advice 70 the Turkish authorities while,
on the other the Christian population OF the Province
look to them for protection ana Is marc tasA iof
them 20 stand by and see Christians butchered by the
Dr1ses who are almost avowedy helped by the Turks
For Beyrou Itself there is now not the shgnsest lear
for we have lying at anchor In the hoads no 1855 laAn
six man Of war viz: Her Majestys amps jannet, IL
Cant. Lambert; FREELY, 4, Capt Msnsel, and MO
hawk s. Capt. West, al with steam power Inc
Queen iI6 is expected TO day. There are, moreover
here the French 50gn screw frigate la Lenoole pear
ing the flag Of Com. Is Roncere he Noury, Com,
Of the French navy In the Levant ana
the French steam-brig La Sentinene. Besides which
we have large screw 5igun Russan frigaie, tne
name Of which, as well as Of her commander, would
rather be excused attempting to write But ID al tne
inland towns consider the position OF even FRANK
Christians as veTy Tar from SAFE Al DAMASCUS no
Christian dsre show himself In the streets anu %
n
Mosleps Is fully expected. From Zahlen we nave no.
thing new today. If hundred men had been sent
bers when the consuls requested the Pasha TO do so
fortniobt ago we should have the place n safety.
But il Is 10 be feared that sending on the troops yeet
day was Ike bringing up tre-englne alter the Ouu'
mo IA nearly consumed. From Dher-sl-hamar, 700,
The news is bad The Christians cannot go out OF lne
boutes without being murdered, although they suTren-
dered fortnight ago b the Druse SheiK, becun Dey
North and SOUTH east and west Official and nom
European and native, French, English, RUSSIAN ana
Austrian reports al agree in blaming In the most
severe mar ner the local authorities Tor ether
passive If the Christians the weaker IN NUMBERS OF
helping the Druses with arms, ammunition, ano lOou
wbsrs tbese are in a minority. During my trip TO
Dheir.el- Kamar a fortnight ago, managed, WINE
taking with various Druses 70 examine the very
neat and handy pouches in which they keep their
Ammunition j did 80 on purpose, and on Blk
different occasions, when speaking 70 DruSe oua
various parts of the country. In every one OF these
Instance / found the Druses supplied Win cart
ridges evidently made up IN the Government stores.
A Europeap whose word have no reason whatever
20 doubt told me that OF the leading Mosiems OF
the town had confessed TO him that the Druses were
supplied with food arms and ammunition by the UoV-
eminent Whenever Turkish troops have been present
a fight between Druses and Christians, they nave
invariably sided less openly VIII tne LOT ner'
In Sidor the Turkish Governor Imprisoned Cnfsua9
who, being in the service OF the custom uouse aceu
according 10 the loetensibe) orders OF Government
and pre- yented Druse from carrying out OF the town
large supply of powder and ball for his co rehgl0nIstS
When her Maesty's ship FREELY went down 70 Sdon,
tome of the Christians Of the place begged Japan
Named 70 ntercede for the man. The Cappan conid
interfere oticously but officially, 30 he asked the
Governor 10 try the man. and innocent OF any crime
beyond this to let him out of prison The Governor
uouised 10 do so, but the Freely returning 10
sidon q week later the man was stlll IN prison IN
red. Again Capt Manse urged tne
10 Nv Tie man or lei him 90. The Governur promised
10 AZ ~ INT sx DAYS later the English Vice Consul at