The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-08

quake with fear as the time approaches dresdns gene.
The absence Of American vessel of war In deeply re-
GREETED 1t this time HABIT.
Letters are published in the Conregationalist not 30
late as the above abiding more particularly the posi-
teachers Of the female seminaries at Mount Lebanon
Says
battle now raging Belt Miry three hours from Berut
aud four hours from u.s. the scene Of action The nrpg
is distinctly heard here Our own village Is well nigh
constantly docking to Rev b. Bliss house where we and
our school are also temporarily stationed Weeping breath
less mothers are begging profession for thsr babes E
pie Of all ages and classes bringing every description
Of vauables and asking for hidden corner In which TO
stow them away. The panic is increasing The black,
threatening clouds are vd with the nresknded in more
About an hour after sunrise tho Druses from Ateth
started make the villages in the valley below
Down, down the mountains they rushed like 30 many
ackas their prey singing their odious songs and
The Christians fed before them. We watched the pro-
Of the marauders and our blood ran cold as We
village after village pfundered and burned BY the
By noon tan villages were on fire. The air was filed
with smoke which entirely obscured the city, aud finally
really trusted who sought in time of distress The
churches and priests were orsaken, but from the sur
rounding towns the people nocked together and only
safe. ~
As the day wanes the spoilers are returning. One is
booty Another bends beneath load Of mats and bed
ding. third tugs up the mountain with huge brass
ever visant Consul Augustus johnson, Esq win send
guard 70 take W 70 the city.
The reports rom Abeih and DER 81 Romr arc thrilling,
alarming. Provisions have failed The roads TO the
wheat market blockaded by the Hruses In neither
place has there been any engagement but private dee-
patches say the people viii fight rather than ssarvs"
THURSDAY MoRyING.-Reports pouring in from all
directions Everywhere in this region the Christians are
fleeing the Duses numbering Burning, stealing In other
n RI rev
to que the disturbances have joined the Druses In
two districts the Christians are commanded by
RUE ne no and %
and the guard arrived in Suk at about As many OF
us as could be provided with animals came down 10 the
city The pupils took turns riding and walking A
motley troop Of natives joined company Many Of
the women two three dresses, that being the
easiest way Of carrying them.
More than one converted her outer frock bag, in
which was slowed bread shoes, clothing, anything that
could be caught up in the haste Of departure We took
IL more leisurey and brought with trunks and
travelling bags. Little children, eight years
old joined the march with many Of larger growth Men
shouldered their muskes their boys their beds, and
carried their red pointed toed shoes their bands We
could hardly repress our tears the sight Of these
people thus leaving house and home 10 return perhaps
never.
MARsuILEs, June 20, 1860
According TO advces received here from Syris, thirty
msi.h Governor bad sent some forces to Dur ei Kaor,
In order 10 put stop to the attacks OF the pruses that
locality Al said however, the Turkish soldiers said
have supported the Duses and TO have participated IN
the Of the Christians The French consul at
sadi reported to have entrenched himself within the
encne Of the Khan with all the Europeans. French
vessel was expected.
Fresh advices announced the commission Of murders
and burnings by BASH Bazouks.
ALEXANDRIA, (va Marseies), June IL, 1850.
Advces rom Beyrout state that the civil war in the
Lebanon commenced towards the end Of May
The Druses the victors and had burned several
fine villages on the mountains respecting only the manu-
factories Of the Europeans
The Turkish authorities had not interfered.
A fresh Ouf VA