The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-24

upwards ~ two hundred they had native pastor and
regular church 81 their ownthe latter having been pun.
chiefly by their contributions OF that Proes'ant
mupity which fortnight ago full OF spriu. AZ
well material Re, live 10 tel the a. "a
their bucbeTy, whist 81 their 600 Greek fellow c
tlans but thirty three survived and the is'e u ~
wives and children is worse than uncertain hodv NJ
rrss "a $3.50 ,So "a ,Ist The Christians armed
20 repel them and days held their VI .l'
third driving back their enemy 800 aioof a,thoush%
ms was The caso al sdon, Dheir ell kamar aud al
Rssheiyahe bad troops enough al ms command 10 repe
and defeat the Druses had nc 80 wished when
h, saw that the Christians were gaining the day
he called back and In the name OF the Sultan or
dered them TO within the serag,io q large building
covering peary OF ground containing the resi-
dence the commander vell the barrack) and
give up their he the local representative Of the
government would conduct them all safe TO damascus
where they would be better than the Hasbeiya whilst
The civil war lasted The Christians obeyed him, return
Cd, gave up their arms, which Immediately packed
up and sent towards Damascus, but with absurdIy
small an escort that the Druses took Of both
hour OF their leaving the place The Christians asked
sgain 10 be sent with their families promised to Da
psrx O, ober bs ,p on er
dsarmed during which time the Turkish soldiers had
prevented Of them from leaving The precincts Of the
seraglio, two Druse sheiks Of great influence arrived
and had conference Of several hours with tho Turkish
COMMANDER Of the troops No sooner WAS this confer
ended than the Christians observed that the hare
(wiyes women and children) well As the property OF
the commander, removed from the seraglio and that
the Turkish soldiers also removed their baggage outside
from the place. but were prevented by the bayones OF
the trcope, whilst their and children were or
dered and compelled to 10 the large upper cham
bers Of the buildings, the men being forced to
remain below. BY this time It was known that
many hundreds OF armed Druses were close to
the town The troops had hardly made the aforesaid ar
when the Druses were admitted into the Be-
rago, and rushed like hungry tigers upon the unarmed
mob In the courtyard. No man was spared In ten
the very stones were inch deep human blood
No butchey known in history equalled this In ero
city corwardcc In half an hour upwards Of thou
men ~ hac kedt In dcafh fpW riPd
again 10 but driven back by the bayonets Of
the Turkish soldiers Irregular troops not Bash Basouks
mothers wives, daughters and young children witnessing
from above the Of their relatives. could enter
into ore details, but sckcn at the task. Would 10
Heaven that it fable a dream In the slaughter
some few bid in out Of the chambcrs others escaped
notice from being heaed by the dead aud these by
Gods mercy managed in the night TO escape wandered
down " the coast, where Ali Bey, Meua chief pro-
tected them and 20 TO Tyre where they took ship 70
Byrout and arrived here Sat rday evening the 18th
inst OF the fate Of the and children nothing is
yet certain but from what is known Of Turkish soldiers
it feared that the fate Of the will be
than death OF the Protestant community man es-
capped but than OF the Greek Christian refugees
bears how they fate exbortng others
to turn to the Saviour and TO pray to Him in their last
hour
But yet done. Let me now relate the fall OF
Rasheya another village situated the foot Of Her
mon and containing population Of 1000 Christians In
this place the Christians unable to repc the Druses
enclosure Of The barracks hut were driven hack bv the
bayonets Of the Turkish troops who fred upon them
About third escaped wards the coast during the night
OF the rest neither man, woman child now lives.
Every is absorbed In the news about the fall
Of Zaheh whose five to six thousaDd Christians had for
FIVE six days been holding out against i'm mense
horde Of Druses from the Haursn from Anti Leb lnon
aso OF Kurds and Arabs from the desert The Pacha Of
Beyrout urgent repeated representation OF the
five CoBsuls neutrality-suspicious. made again aud
again for the last eight days-sen on small force Of
three hundred soldiers and two guns to drive of the
uses from 2ahlsh The troops left this at daybreak
the lTh and with have reached the of
action next day very early the distance from this to Za
Ave excellent road But O'Clock this
morning the force s halted at about half way
their destination proving that their being sent at all
Tie American missionaries at Daeir. Ell Ksmar have
been obliged 10 10 their station nj Abegh three
hours nearer Beyrout the former place being considered
no longer safe.
French paddlewhecI corvette arrived yesterday and
her Britannia Majcsys Firefy left for her
veyng duties the coast We have in the roads
La zenobe, French fifty frIgate Russian Of same
besides French brig Ia Sentinele and paddewheci
corvette above mentioned; in all six men Of war; mount
As write large line battle ship with English colors
Is ming in under sail from the north But have not
man or gun too much; lot what between the srocity
pine and every horror and the obstinate determination
which the Turks authorities have shown to help the
destruction Of all the Christians, not in happy
position.
The English French, Russian, Austrian aud Prussan
Consuls General have again and again. within the last
twenty days, demanded from the Pacha OF Beyrout
escort Of soldiers "a bring the Dheir kamar Christians
either cvaded or directly refused. Nay, more; to my
certain ledge some the Christians Of Dher ell Kamar
formed an escort for Themselves andthc Druses being
all away from the vicinitywere ready 70 start down TO
Beyroui But the Turkish Governor OF the TO ordered
them not to leave the place giving reason that they
did the other inhabitants Of tho town would be fright
enod and panic would cnsue.
THE VERY LATEST.
Iopen my letter to say that the slaughter at zsheh has
been fearful amongst Others several French Jesus
dered by the Druses The whole Of Syria Is open 10
these hordes Of ruans Grea, fear expressed for Da
.-.lr al. n...sx
the Christians and win no doub, in due time massacre
the whole population OF the place. Bcyrout Is like de-
nails making sau,es firing and every thing in tsaae OF
war.
The destruction of zhlch aud the spread Of the civil
The french Ambassador at Consantinope had been in
structed TO notify the Turkish government that nom
feelings Of humanity France bound 10 put stop TO
the Of the Christians In Syria and that the
Turkish authorities not capable o. protecting the
Suans subjects, France would concert measures with
the other Powers TO stop the bloody scenes which
being enacted.
Two French vessels of war had been ordered TO cruise
Before eeyrou,. and two English vessels had been
dered to the same locality.
Fusd Pachs had been sent To Syria by the Turkish 20
yerI ment a. Imperial Commiss oner.
IL Is stated that Damascus was surrounded BY the
Druses, and that a massscrelwas apprehcn ted.
INTERVENTION OF FRANCE IN SYRIA.
Yesterday afternoon Prince Metternoh had long
ference with H. Thouycne in reference TO the init alive
which France has taken In favor Of the Christians in
Syria well TO the Of the Great Powers
on the same subject In consequence OF the conference,
Coust Hone Secretary cf the Austrian Embassy at Paris
left last evening with dispatches from Prince Meternich
for the Austrian Cabinet at Vienna.
Affairs OF Italy. savoy and Svitzerla Nd.
tirom the London News, July lol
The sixth of the Official correspondence relating 10
the affairs Of Italy, Savoy and Switzerland was issued
yesterday. IL extends from March IL 70 June 25 Tho
act developed in the OF this correspondence have
already as they transpircd been laid before our readers
but the following despatch from NJ mouvenel and lord
John Russc reply convey ing the opinion Of the English
i'm a aof -
signed the Treaty Of Vienna, will enable the public
deruand clearly the present aspect OF this question:
n. IHorvtNyG TO cor~r rNRsiGSY, COMMUNICATED
JOHN RrssFrt NY Coryr rxR1cyy, y.
Pans, June 20, 1880
~ In CosIr-The treaty Of Turin having received its
dchnhve sanction, and the transfer OF the territories
ccdcd by the King OF sardinia having been effected the
moment Is for the government of tho Emperor to
conform 10 the obligation which II has taken Of coming
Undertaking, both with The Powers who sgncd the
General sc q Vienna and with the Swiss Confederation
ca the subject Of the contingent neeraE.iion Of por