Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-25
THE MASSACRE IN SYRIA.

ARREST OF FIVE DRUSE CIlIEFS-EXECUTI0N
OF THE MURDERER OF THE MISSIONARY GRA-
HAM-M0SLEM SETTLEMENTS BURNT-ABD-EL-
KADER RECEIVES A PRESENT FROM PRESl-
DENT BUCHANAN.
We iud in the Boston Traveller another Interesting let
ter dated Beirut Syria, Sept 2S, from which we copy
the following:
The arrival asd the arrest Of Said Beg Jumbaat with
some of his compcers indications OF the most vgor-
Gus measures against the pruses. The FIVE chiefs
Into Beirut with music aud great display but they
cody received by the foreign ministers who did not in
ve them to ho seated or smoke the pipe Of ordinary
courtesy After few ntefrogatores be told them TO go
until they called for, aud without any of the usual
saluatons in the east even between masters
aud servants he dismissed these proud, fierce warriors
from his presence.
Yesterday they we're placed under arrest and are now
in close confinement This result evden y not
ticpsted by the Begs, who CUT off from flight
and all hope of escape. Their followers who renal ed
10 the Lebanon, unwilling 10 venture within the reach
of Fuad Pashls arm, have now begun to oyerruu the
Aosem villages, near Damascus and reports have been
received this morning of the destruction OF two large
Aoslem settlements in which the houses burned,
the property carried of, and the inhabitants mastered.
Should this policy become general and the Druses deter
mine 70 hght for their existence, Lebanon will blood
Ter sights than have hitherto ranspired The chief
rors and great captains have not surrendered them
selves and will be able TO shed much innocent bl;od,
and occasion much trouble and confusion before they
can be suhiued or checked.
The departure Of Fuld Pasha yesterday with hrge
detachment of the Turkish army for Sden with view
OF going TO esbeya is au indication that the Turks are
quite prepared for the Druse campaign, and that Fuad
Pasha will himself take the field. H. is a hos. in him.
self and not poor sollier his campaign in Greece
will testify He is much OF statesman aud politician
as he is general
From one Of his procamations it appears that Eau
Pasha has III view the restoration Of the Christians TO
tba ha op.hta d,
rebuild their houses plant their crops bury their dead,
and regain their fcothod in the Druse districts of Noun:
Lebanon we may look for their establishment in their
homes upon better basis than before, "a in all probab
y they will haVe Christian instead OF Drusc Governors.
Information has Just been received that fourteen out
of the thrtyseven Dusc chiefs have surrendered them
selves the government while the others, determined
on resistance doing all the mischief in their power
70 Christian property
Guards from the American Consulate have been sent
the mountains for the protection Of such Americans
as are exposed the fury oil the reb ous ugtves and
as the Druses are determined to fight to the DEATH
culinary conflicts may be expected between them and the
French army as well the Arabs and the government
troops.
learn that previous the appearance Of Fuad Pasbas
proclamation the Druses cent deputation 10 Abd-el-
Ka1er 10 ask his aid and advice in their time of trouble
4" How many fighting men have you, replied he. about
thirty thousand" was the answer. "No moreT Per
haps few more, bet about thirty thousand" "We,E'
said he 81 had over one hundred thousand werained
soldiers in Algeria and unatle contend with the
army of France Ny advice to you is surrender your
selves at once, and then will exert all my Influence in
Jour behalf" Tho Druses went away hsavyhearted.-
Some took his advice others did net Those who follow
ed his suggestion may be looking through the
barred windows OF their prison the barracks,
awaiting their day Of trial What humiiaon for these
proud mountain chiefs
Letters from Damascus state that the trials are still
going on Nine Moslems hung last week. aud Others
have been condemned to DEATH One of he number was
Druse who had been at the Of Hasbeyia an-
other was the actual murderer Of the Irish missionary
Mr. Graham.
Upon the reception of the presen, of the pistols from
the President Abd-eKader called vt once upon Mr.. Ne
shska the u S. consular agent at Damascus to express
his high appreciation of the gift.
/ see many reports in American papers Of 10000 wo
men having been carried away from Damascus by the
Arabs and Keords The fact IS that there only 25
600 Christian inhabitants in tho city. Il Is possible that
few hundred we're thus carried away possibly thou
sand but probably much less would be more n accord
anee with the truth.
There Is great deal Of sickness at present in Damas
Gus and Il is feared that OF the great number
OF unbuFed dead bodies under the walls of the ruined
houses, plague aud pcstlehce will ravsge the city Th'
British consul makes loud appeal for med;csl aid.