New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-21
PORTUGAL.
SYRIA.

The civil war in Syria raging with unabatsd
violence at latest datee.
The Drures had attacked the town Of Zahh the lase
refuge of the Chrisaos, and burnt i down. n sasd
that ! 600 Christians were murdered.
Upward Of 60 villages reported TO have been Do
stroyed.
Correspondence of The London Timss
ALEXANDRIA, June 3D. 1850.
The French mail steamer from Syria, which ar.
rived here yesterday, has brought rs full and recent
particulars OF the savage intern.cne warfare raging
between the Druses aud NarOnte Christians OF mount
Lebanon. We had previously heard that the dsson-
sons between the 40 rival tribes had, at the latter
end broken ous into actual hostilties; villages had
been attacked and burned down. and in many, the silk
crop of cocoonsbe principal source OF subsistence OK
the inbabit ants-bad been utterly destroyed but TOE
L. ss of life not great. few days later, more
startpg and alarming intelligence began TO arrive.
The advantages in the struggle lay almost entirely on
tie side Of the Druses, who were becoming more ana
n ore maddened into state of savage Jury with tae
sight of the blood that had begun TO how, and the
Turks it added, were more or less faver1ag then
cause.
rived with further intelligence OF recent date which
fully confirms the report previously received Inc
following private letter from Beyrout dated the Dh
instant contains the more authentic particulars OF INC
news that has rpre.d at Alexa0d, Ia; .r % n
During The past fortnight affairs In the Lebanon
have assumed far serious character. hasbeeyeh
and Rasheeyeh, two large and 'urisbing Villages In
the neigbborhoOd of Mount Herm0D have been taken,
sacked and DESTROYED by the Druses in the presence
of Turkish garrisOns at both places. The Turks, "
said, made attempt 10 protect The villages, but, on
the contrary gave a;ve assistance To the enemy Upon
the places being captured largo number OF the Chrs.
tan pbabii ants men, women, and children took refuge
in the Serai garrison. The ofhcer In command OF
the Turkish troops insisted upon the men giving up
their arms. They did 80, and the weapons were sent
off to Damsscus. He then entered ia pariey with
the leaders of the Druses which ended in tue gates OF
the Seari being thrown down. The Drnses entered
the place, al frghtful and ndiscriminatc massacre
laTa, ihriaf tha
Turkish troops passvely looking on. few Of the
Christians cOntrved TO escape and have taken refuge
in Be, rout The stOries they relate Of ne crueltea
inflicted by The Druses most heart rending.
90 In several other places the Druses induced the
Christians 10 lay down their arms, the ASSURANCE
that th would not be moesled, promise Immediately
followed by their being murdered in their defens lesa
state and their houses sacked and buroed IL is cacu
lated hat during the past three weeks more than sixty
villages have been destroyed The loss Of Life has been
very great. The Psshs of Damascus has declared
that he cannot guarantee the peace Of that city for
week.
1.-THE Druses of Lebanon and Of the Hannah, assisted
by Bedouns have been besiegipg Zaneh, the largest
and most iourishing town in Lebanon containing
population Of more than ten thousand noaotantsi put
up to the present they have not been able 70 take II.
The day before yesterday they were defeated by the
Christians with great loss In fact, they have been
driven from Zaheh three -four ines; bat it is feared
that the place will be able hold ont much longer
for want of ammubition Sb ud Zah eh fail IL will be
the destruction Of tn Christian interest in Lebanon.
At Sidon great atrocities have been Committed against
the Christians, and great Dumberr Of them murdered.
In short the whole of Syria, from Aleppo to Gaza s
in state of the greatest connection and alarm. The
Turkish authorities look quietly while the work of
destruction goes forward; and when called upon by
the European Consus interfere and put stop the
war, they make promises but DO nothing. They finally
declare that they have sufficient force. II ID
high time that the EurOpesn Powers should interfere
to Of the finest and most hourshiDg prov
inces of the empire from the mis ue under which it has
60 long suffered, and from the utter destruction now
impending over it.
"The only safe place at present remaining in Syria
is Beyrout. Two British vessels of war are lying of
the tOwn-a steamer of eleven guns and gunboa:;
also Russian fgate and three French ships-a frig-
ate, brig, and steamer. u Ir.J
"P. s. June Y.-News arrived this morning,
which believe to be too true, that the Druses took
Zahleh the 18th nst and that they destroying
it by fire. Both Christians and Druses have suffered
heavy loss. The women and children sent out
of the town day or two before it captured The
fall of Zahleh is a severe blow to the Christians"