New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-21
GOV. SEWARD AND THE SYRIANS.
Mr.. George W. Wood has addressed to the editor of
The World paper in these words:

THE World paper in these words;
Rooss OF THE A. B. OF c. PoR mn
BIBLE HOUSE, Astor place. )
"The following communication has just been received from
responsible in Syria, with request that wide publicity
+" Yours respectfully GEO. w. WOOD"
The communication which Mr.. Wood has appended
has no date and bears signature. 1t states in sub
stance that in these times OF trouble in Syria, there Will
arise host of imIosors who will deceive the good
people in America, and collect money osensiby for
the relief of the suffering when it is really for their
own private puTpses. That few weeks since two
young Arabs from Beyrout, named Scander Epcarlus
and Susa set out for America for the osensbe purpose
of collecting funds for building hospital in Mount
Lebanon; that they applied to the American mission
aries for letters of recommendation but could not get
them; that the former OF them had been in England
and posed persons there that there they fell IN
with man named AyOub Bey Trabulsy, who had made
the acquaintance of Mr.. Seward when travelling in
Syria and promised to send him present several fine
Arab horses but that the horses have not been SENT
and Ayoub Bey after getting up the scheme of hos
pita in Lebanon and starting off the young men for
America TO collect money for this purpose was himself
obliged it is said TO flee the country for having too
much TO do in stirring up this war in Lebanon. The
paper descants largely upon the facts which it assumes
and warns the American public against contributing
money TO the persons named, which will go into their
own pockets for private ends.
Wien in Palestine last year I met Ayoub Bey
Trabulsy, an eminent and honorsd Christian at the
the United States at Jafa, and in company with the
American Consul. lie was man Of good education
and ample fortune, acting under authority of the Sultan
in cooperation with the American Consul in his efforts
TO discover and bring to iustee the murderers of
American missionary family at that place. In dscov-
eriDg the deplorabe lack of education among the
Christians in Syria, be proposed to found school or
college at some proper place under American auspices
and 10 seDd out TO this country some persons 10 solicit
contributions to that object, which / cordially ap
proved and Promised also 10 receive and assist the
persons who should be sent.
Early in May last Scander Abcarus son of the late
Armenian Archbishop Abcarius, who with his family,
had been converted 10 the Presbyterian faith kether
with Mr.. Susa, were charged by Ayoub Bey with a
letter TO explaining that they were coming to Amer
lea for the purpose which have mentioned
Upon their arrival, the disastrous civil in Syria
had eliminated in the desoaton of the Christian fam
lies in Lebanon Damascus and their precincts includ
ing the kindred of Ayoub Bey and his valuable estates
He wrote TO that Of course it would be nexpedien
for them to prosecute their mission with the objects
contemplated, but that they being here might advan
tageOusly solicit contributions for the Christians who
have been rendered houseess homeless and destitute
by the civil war, and he sent to my letter ad
dressed TO them, changing the objects of their mission
TO that effect. AT the same time be requested
zee that the funds which might be collected should be
sent, not to himself, but TO the American COnsul, Mr.
johnson, at BeyrOut. Mr.. Abcarius found me last
Wednesday at Albany, and came with TO this place.
where found letters from Az Cub Bey, who had then
fled with his family and many kindred, from Beyrout
TO Alexandria, account of the anmosity of the Mus
selmaDs at the former place, provoked by his Defense
for long series of years, of the Christians. Arrange
ments made yesterday 10 interest the public here
and elsewhere in behalf of the Christians of Syria and
to procure funds through the explanations of Mr.. Alb
carus and Mr.. Susa TO be received by Americans and
sent through the hands of Peatiah Pert Esq. Chair
man Of the Committee named in New York 10 the
hands of the American Consul at Beyrout These ar
rangements made with the foil understanding
and consent of MIR. Abcarius and in the spirit Of his
ON Mi in Rau aiuzfo
moment that Mr. Woods publication appeared. j
know nothing of Mr.. Abcarius and Mr.. Susa except
what have written. But do know that Ayoub Beys
correspondence and conduct far they have been
connected with myself have been not only Just and
open, but in all respectt emnenty benevolent and hui
name.
The delay of the coming of the horses mentioned
not at all through his fault and due only to
accidental causes-in which / was concerned Ut he;
and / am now duly informed by the Consul at Bey-
for me from the beginning that they shipped by
bimelf on board the Speedwel, direct for Boston, on
the 30h of June last
Messrs AbcaIius and Susa have left their families
at BeyrOut in The and protection of Ayoub Bey
and they probably as destitute there as he and
his own are at Alexandria In order that these un.
fortunate and as believe worthy persons NAV suffer
public may be relieved of all apprehension of loss
through their agency, and that they may return TO
their families, as well as that the humane national
movement for the relief Of the Syrian Christians may
he uDembaTassed, have made the necessary arrange
ments for the immediate return of Mr.. Abcarius and
Mr.. Susa 10 Beyrout without their receiving or hand
ling applying for any funds whatever from any per-
sODs either here elsewhere In the United States
AHtuyn, Aug 10, 1860. WILLIAM II. SEWARD.