The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-09
V1eIsra, at,i:tcilanv.
Late and Interesting Foreign News.

The Boston Traveller has letters from it's
syrian correspondent Of 10 September 18th,
containing the following Items of intcli-
scnct:
".Nt Damascus Oh the 10Th inst. nine per
SOILS were haGstu III different parts OF tie
city two Of them were ca.ts>es Z. The Prus-
sian consul! The Christians in the Moslem
houses are dying Oft in numbers no turni
tUrt or bedding WAS given ti.,in. The gov
erument seens TO be doing no nUIe, and
thousands OF the nuittrcrs ;:It still at large.
One hundred and fifty more prisoners have
arrived from Damascus, and have been sent
to Rhodes. The mortality Ii damascus is
increasing :; aud tie deaths among the chill
drcn Of the Damascen.> here (ut hci~uU is
astonishing. About 30Oo otthc N,..n;,scenes
are at u place called tie quarantine buildings
ard out Of six hundred children, one hum
dred have already died Of t.!!yirhra and dys
enttry.
Yesterday messenger from J. aud Pa>ha
to Tie French genera. arrived, and tins NOR
ming the French troops, III two dctaciments,
have left, one for Ain Solar. on the Damas-
Gus road aud the other to Ble,:din. Three
EuIdlcd prisoners from S.,.0n have arrived,
sent up by Faud PusNas ol,!ers,as co;:ccrl>d
III the Sidun nia>sacieS. y French w;,r YES
sci, with some 1000 sol(.iers, has arrived
The French amy We're preceded by ne
people from Der el kouer, who, on their
way, took two Druscs, and on arriving at
! Ainab (whtre they encamped the first III ght,
nine miles from this. on the Der Il kOuerl J
Killed them the Druses of that place fired
on them, ard the French commander, it is
said. gave orders to sack The village, which
was done. TIE French army on arriving at
B'shettu, On the e.cning CT the 10Th, one
hour trcm Deis el koucr, plundertd ii tie
people of TIE village were deeply compIr;i-
ted IN the massacre at Del. yi kouer."
The letter OF P;lia> >icini, the new pro-dic-
,ator at Naples, requesting Mazzini to leave
the country, is a remarkable specimen Of po-
I;teness in an ACT of Punishment. 1t is as
follows:
"Selfdtnia mas always teen the virtue Of
the generous. believe that YOU are sener-
Gus. and Low otter You an opportunity OF
howi!.s Yourself SD to Your teilow-clt!Acns
REPRESENTATIVE Of the Republican principle
aud inde!alsabIe dr!ender Of that principle
YOU arouse, Dy remaining among Us, the mis-
trust of the king i'll! Of his ministers. This
is why yolr presence il this country creates
embarrassment to the government and dan
gers 70 the nation, by compromising tina
concord which is Indispensable to the advance
and triumph of the Italian cause. Ever
without intending i,.you divide us. Perform
then, al act Of patriotism by leaving thes
provinces. Add 20 former sacrifices a new
one, which the country demands from you
AID he country vii! be grateful to you.
repeat it--even without intending it, you di
vide Us and it is necessary that all the na
tional forces should be united in cne bond
know that Your words preach concord, ant
. doubt not that Your acts respond to you
$ words. But all do not believe YOU, and ther
are many who misuse your name with tn
parricidal attention of hosting another ban
ner in Italy. Honor commands you to pa
T an end to the suspicious of some and to tn
Vaccinations Of others. Show yourself
great by leaving Naples, and you will tax
$ with YOU the praises OF al honest mer.