Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-08-23
The Massacre In Syria.

The MOnlteur publishes correspondence from Con.
stantinope dated the 18th ns which states that Fud
Pasha, before leaving for Syria, sent the following mes
sage to the Marquis de Lavolette =" Tell the Ambas
sador that at the risk of my ife shall wash out the
stain upon the honor of our army, and that the soldiers
will also do their duty"
PARIS, July GO.-The conference on the affairs Of
SYRIA assembled today at 2. NJ, for the second time
at the ministry for foreign affairs In this sitting the
French proposal for intervention which, subject to the
acqusc of the Porte has been accepted by the great
powers discussed for the first time 1t is asserted
that the Turkish Ambassador following instructions re
ceIved from Constantinope, claimed essential mOdfca
ton OF the project of convention 1t is also stated that
England Austria and Prussia declared themselves ready
to send troops to Syria.
PARIS, July 3l.-Lord John Russell has AUTHORIZED
Lord COwley to sign the convention for regulating the
Intervention IN SYRIA on condition that the tree accu
of the Porte shall have been previously obtain
ed and it is asserted that Lord Cowey has also been
instructed to make the reservation that should Fuad
Pasha successfully carry out his present mission and
thus render the dispatch of foreign troops unnecessary
the powers who signed the treaty of Paris n 1856 shall
conne themselves to supporting the efforts the Porte
for the complete pacihcaton OF Syria by maintaiDg in
the Syrian waters such naval forces will suffice for
the eficacious protection of the Christians
The ambassadors in the conference held yesterdays
greed upon drawing up convention containing but
SIX articles, and adopting the notifications desired by
the Porte AS soon the said notifications shall have
been approved by the great powers the conference will
reassembe in order to definitely sign the convention
The Patre of this evening says:
1T is asserted that all the apowers agree upon the
convention relative to Syria and that only few mat
tiers of detail which cannot essentially influence the
question, remain to be settled
A letter from Damascus to the 18th of July says
The Rev. Mr.. Graham, of the Irish Presbyterian mis-.
sion, has been murdered in the open Streets while
deavoring to escape from Mosem house. where be bad
been hid, to the British consulate He had guard Of
Turkish soldiers with him. but they did nothing towards
defending him from the mob
A letter from Damascus gives sad account Of the
ourages by the Druses. The houses of the Christians
were piaged, fred and consumed amidst the imppca-
tlons and yells of the demons, the greatest body
whom were women, boys and girls. 1t is added:
The Government at Damascus has borrowed money
to buy food at the enormous rate of Sc per cent per
annum. The Russian, Austrian and Belgian Consulat8
at Damascus all burnt, and several attempts have
been made to burn the French. Up to the latest news
the English Consul safe but as things are going
do not think his life is worth much The church Of
Terra Santa is burnt, and all the fathers killed
large number of persons have taken refuge in the house
of ADD ell Kader, who has armed about 1000 ofhB
Mograbins, and promises to protect the Christians
his last drop Of blood.