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Further from Syria.
SURRENDER OF DRBsR eHIEFs-sAN6UrNARY 90
FEfcT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. KADER


FGfcf NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Beirut correspondent Of The Boston Traveller
writes under date Of September %
Information has Just been received that fonrteen
out Of the thirtyseven DrUse chiefs have surrender
ed themselves to the Government while she othars
determined on resistance, are doing all the mis-
chief in their power to Christian property.
Guards from the American Consulate have been
sent to the mountains for the protection Of sueh
Americans as are exposed to the fury Of the rebel
lions fugitiyes, and as the Druses are determined
10 fight to the death, saDguinary conflicts NAV he
expected between them and the French arTnv AZ
well as the Arabs and the Government troops.
j learn that previous to the appearances Of the
above proclamation, the Druses sent deputation
to Abd.eEKader to ask his aid and advice IN their
time Of trouble. Glow many fighting men have
youso replied he. About thirty ihousandv
was the answer. q No more?u Perhaps few
more, but about thirty thousand.n Gwen y said
he, " had over one hundred thousand we'll
trained soldiers in Algeria and was unable to CON
tend with the army Of France My advice TO YOU
il, surrender yourselves at once, and then will
Druses went away heayy-heartsd. Seine took his
advice, others did not. Those who followed his
suggestion may now be seen looking through the
barred windows of their prison room at the bar
racks awaiting their day Of trial. What hHmilia-
/ ton for these proud mountain chiefs!
Letters from Damascus state that the trials are
| still going on. Nine M0sems were hung last
4 week, and otheTs have been condemned to death.
| One Of their number was q Druse, who had been
\ at the massacre Of Hasbeyia, another was the
actual murderer of the Irish Missionary, Mr.
| Graham.
The departure of Fuad Pasha, yesterday. With a
| large detachment Of the Turkish army for Sidon
| with view of going TO Hasbeyia, is an Indication
| that the Turks are quite prepared for the Drnse
| campaign, and that Fuad Pasha will himself take
| the field. He is host in himself, and not poor
soldier, as his campaign in Greece will testify. He
is as much of statesman and politician as he ID
General, in testimony Of which give you trans-
fleeing in every direction fearing indiscrimnate
slaughter upon the arrival Of the French and Turk
ish troops among them.
awe have learned that some Of the Dr1ses in
habiting the villages have been frightened think
ing that they are to be punished by the Govern
ment Unfortunately and are consequently pre-
pairing themselves to leave their houses and be
scattered 1t is true that owing to the disastrous
war which lately took place on the Lebanon, those
who originated the troubles, together with those
who committed crimes will be punished. THEFT
punishment will be announced after an investiga-
ton in accordance with the nature of their crimes
and justice-but this should not cause all the in
habitants to leave their homes, man will be
punished except as justice requires. Those who
have evidence of good behavior during the late in
surrecton, and those who protected the Christians
who are all their brothers and their neighbos an6
who served their Government and humanity, vii
be rewarded. You should, therefore, continue
your daily avocations and business, and surrender
yourselves to the sublime Justice.
aFor this purpose we have issued this pruciama
ton from the Court of Foreign Ministry, and of t
special Extraordinary Commission for improving
the state of Syria.
ssLet all men know this.
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