New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-03
SYRIA.

The situation of affairs in Syria had undergone no
change. A dispatch of July ii says:
No other incident has taken place. The latest state
of things continues be very grave. The Christians
toward the coasts TO be under the protection OF the
European vessels. Thirtyt NO thousand persons nave
already arrived at Beyrout and Sayda.
The Paris Moniteur says that the Sultan has ad-
dressed the following letter to the Emperor, under date
of July l6:
81 have at heart that your Majesty should know
with what grief have learned the events LII SYRIA;
Let your Majesty be convinced that shall employ all
NV powers for establishing security and order in syria,
and that shall severely punish the guilty parties,
whoever they may be, and render justice TO all In
order 10 leave doubt whatever Of the intentions OF
nv Government, have intrusted that important mis-
sion TO my Minister for Foreign Affairs, with whose
principles your Majesty is acquainted
II was reported in Paris that the French Government
had received communications from St. Petersburg, ex-
pressing the desire of Russia to act in accord with
France and England in the East. The Russian Cabinet
reeraes its opinion that the events now preparing in
the East may hold in suspense the peace of the world
and that the very existence of Turkey is at stake
According TO the Paris Pays, far more dreadful mas
sacree are in contemplation and the excters OF these
disturbances in Syria have ramifcatons with other
parts Of the Ottoman territory The events in Syria
are only the prelude 10 formidable rising 10 arms OF
The Ottoman population against the Christians.
number of steamers were to cruze along the coast
of Syria to render assistance where necessary All the
Paris journals speak Of the necessity of Intervention
The London Times's correspondent writes that
Abd-el.Kade had, from feeling of gratitude toward
the Emperor of the French offered his services for the
suppression of the atrocities in the Lebanon Ii the
French Government will place at his disposal 5000
good roops he engages to pacy the mountain in very
little time Serious apprehensions were felt for the
safety Of the Patriarch of Antioch who was making
tour in the neighborhood Of Damascus.
Reports were current in Paris of the issue OF
900 600 francs in treasury bonds for the expedition
to Syria which is to be on large scale.
The appointment of Gen. Trochu as French Envoy
to SYRIA shows that his mission is military than
civil; and il was said that the General would be fol
low ed by division Of troops, to be drawn from the
army Of Lyons.
Six steam gunboats had been dispatched from Tou-
lon to the coast Of Syria.
The Spanish Government had determined to dis
patch two ahips-of.war TO the coast of Syria.
Great excitement prevailed among the Mshonedau
population Of the Herzegovina against tho Christians
The Paris correspondent of The London Herald
asserts that England will send regiment to Syria,
and that France will send IS 900 men, under Marshal
Mcmahon. This was regarded as an exaggeration,
was being prepared by France.
Great anxiety was felt at Beyrout respecting the
fate of tie Christians who, TO the number Of 45 OO
had taken refuge in the south of Kesroysn and were
surrounded by powerful bodies of Druses