New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-01

houss, otherwise the suffering and death by cold hun
ser, ard exposure during the approaching Winter
WILL there is Ieaeon TO fear equnl, IL not exceed, all
tie eIy that has resulted from q IL most atrcci
ard baItarrs war. Tle outmges in the Baalbec di,-
tid wee not conn ted by tie Druees, for the Drees
advanced no further north than Zshch, but by the
Mo'ltns aud Metawile,s, with whom the Christi ans
lad Rad rTrl and ith whom they bad Ii ed on
tens of snity ard Ieace.
lie whole affair to have been part Of wi le
sptsd CONF acy among The different Mohalnme Ian
seIs exii ate and root ont tie emit Christian pop
ior: ~ was assured by of the Metawilehs
tftmfek es that ii ey urged on TO thei iipuitols
Couue ~ tie eadii and rulers OF the district.
Tie pesent local autho tiles, Omar Pasha at Baalbec
al is hOloeases and other subordinates at III Ain
ard elsewl ere are ar far as know, wententioned
en-, and certainly treated myself and party with great
courtesy aud resIec;; but they have been but a few
weeks at tlCr pOse, are unacquained with the Ian
ggDe Of tie country, ard are, have reason to believe
Continually deceived and imposed upon by the Mosem
a. Meidweb ~ cikis, who act their interpreters
and advisers. Omar Pashs has ordered the Metawilehs
10 cut and draw timler to enable the Christians to
rebuild Il cir houses and this, to sone extent is being
do O. but tlreefounls Of the timber thus provided is
totally unfit for IN dng purposes. The Pasha has
deed tie Metlwe TO restore the stolen property in
Il cir Icsae.lion; tie have returned Only a small
proportion, and that Of the least valuable descip-
tol. ley have been required to restore the
stolen cattle, but they have returned only few
Of tie more siclly and feeble. And yet when the
Christians COM Lin, the Pashs is assured by bis Mos
lem coulselors, ard believes that all il going on right,
aud in exact accordance with lis commai ds The in-
postule has teen carried far that leading men among
u Chlitiins lave been induced either BY brides or
threats bear testimony in favor of some of the prn
dIsl Motlem and Metawileh Sheikhs, commenting
em as faNig Def tended and protected the Christians
in n cir hour Of eril
Ire mber Of Christians killed in tire Baalbec dis
tIict is 81 That tie number is thus comparatively
sl il rg TO tie fact that the peoJ lie abandoned
eir viii ges and fed to the mountains at the first az
pIOGCh OF danger. But the wretchedness and misery
III stare them in TIE face fearful to cOntem-
IEte Not only are their houses unbuilt, not only is
Il sup " Of heat doled out TO them from the Gov
elrmtnt stores at Baalbec scanty and hardly sufficient
10 keep sorl ard body together but the sowing ii
Las now fully cone and TIE Chiisins have seed to
etw. Nor haNe ley iml lenents of husbandry nor
have they, except in few cases, horses or cattle with
With to low, tLete stil remaining in the hands OF
tie pedstoIs And ii I'll state Of things continues
few dayt longer, until the II iOs come on, and the
vast lin Of Co le-Syiia, the great whea-hcld and
grfnary of the country remains unsown, the famine
and suffering, and death in the year 10 come will be
beyond I'll G. lcuaiiOn. The wheat harvest stolen from
II CbriianE has no. been taken ont of the country,
but still remains III great part i'll the hands OF the Mos
lens and Metaviehs, and In the magazines OF the
Government. II the Christians could now be supplied
with grain for sowing, and cattle for plJwing and
harvest thus secured Tor the coming year, untold misery
VOL Id be prevented.
/ mua not omit, in concluding this statement, TO
make mention Of the valuable services of Antonio
II mi, eco, Of Tripol the efficient American Consul
lar Agent at that place who accompanied me in my
exI orafion of the desolated region through which
hav Just passed and Of great assistance TO me
bo in the distribution of charity and in ehcing in
formation in respect the condition of the people. lie
i'll vet | trust, make a written statement of many
iniet sting facts connected with the object OF our jour
ney 10 Which have not now time to aliude.
- J. L. /.