The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-22

oonmunitiss Of shs unhappy land in all their interests
ana relations, which may accord with the Providence
SOD anc the ends Of oil true for The restored
msDent uspquiiy Of its inhabitants have the honoY
sir, to be your faithful servant, W. A. BENrON,
The British and French sdmrals are exertins eyevy
effort to trace out the origin OF the wsr and
French and British Commissioner nave been s,nt %
investigate the matter thoroughly. +" -.
Various theories prevail. The Druse party with tisiy
friends and sympaihizers contend that Tue Corst,sne
voluntarily provoked the war ana that all The evil consa
quences which result from the war brought upon
themselves
The English party contend the war was broosht .bo.
by French intrigue in order 70 give Napoleon excuse
for an occupation Of the country by French army.
The French declare that the Is the result OF Mos
lem conspiracy to exierminste the Christians that tho
Turks urged upon the Duses 70 light the Christians thai
they helped by their policy and treachery, and thea
menced The work themselves when the Drses refused
be mere tool At Damascus
The American Consul and missionaries entirely
trial. ana act only Tor their o~e protection aud safety,
ne Besitstng to RESPOND however 10 the call oil hama
nifty, from Whatever quarter.
SAD scENss-rHE JAFFA OUTRAGE.
HEYRour, syria, August IL 1850.
The excitement which prevailed last account.
OF the announcement that Freuch army would land
Governor General who, all sang frosd
ble informed the public that the French troops
no hostile demonstration wouif be permitted OF,
the part OF the Sulian's subjects. While, bow
ever, tne Mosems Affect to believe the French will
come in obedtnce TO the Of the sultan they
carry their heads lower than formerly and evidently feel
occupation
by Franks. Damascus 10 st in deplor able oondiiion
About thousand persons have arrested BY Fuad
ted depart unless he avas Of the example Of
e. Paul and the corruption Of the guards by letting him
disguise and nine Of the Damascus rebels were arreste
yesterday In Beyrcut BY MosemB dressed Europeans
Fuad Pacha Is gong on energeticay in his work :. Da
baker who attempted TO poison the Christians in the CAS-
tle and the baker banged Nine others have been
condemned 70 death but II Ia evident that troops
will be needed 70 carry into execution the Judgments Of
the tribunal, for the Mosems have declared that for
every koelem executed Christians will be murdered And
this idle threat for since the execution baker
three Christians have been assassnated This o.
things has caused the Christians resolve upon gene
exodus they convinced that there is no longer
any safety for them In the doomed city Damascus Sc
vera thousand have already arrived and others viii fol-
Aasl for the poor Christians The heart s wrung with
pity and compassion when the caravans enter the city Of
Beyrout with the denuded, starving Christians
ing mules, they are so fortunate 70 obtain them
walking barefoot over the mountain roads. Some %
them knew. had seen them In their beautiful hounce,
bountifa hospitality. Some OF the were beAuli-
ful, but now what wrecks Of humanity they Sese
Of confinement the enclosure the castle OF
Damascus and exposure the heat OF the midday Sy
mere skeletons The gold plate which covered their IA,
bes the magnificent drapery OF their apartments, their
al The
fu gardens and tue marble courts, passed from be-
fore them Clothed 10 rags, bareheaded and barefooted
they for bread and pray for shelter and protection
Mothers know not yei the fate Of their children, and
fatherlem children running 70 and fro nquirng for
their parents Sod scene 70 full Of want and misery -
makes the heart bleed The Relief Committee feeds about
Two Thousand Of the starving every day but their sep
Plies are exhausted, and unless subscriptions come in
quickly from abroad these poor persecuted people mus
| die OF starvation.
Our hearts have been gIaddened TO see notice in tho
london papers Of the establishment Of British syrian
| Relief Committee and many noble upon The
., j, Relief LIEF win andsuSssay come Du. may come .eo'
principal thing needed now 70 sustain life, but wheo
ed o. 2 @ nsy must nave soteng sn
formed In Boston, and other large cities OF toe.
United states? believe there wl and that the appea,
In behalf Of 30 many thousand victims will with =
hearty response al over the broad States Of America
Felix,
val OF the French troops which expected morrow
the Druses will put their threat into execution, AND
power before fleeing 70 the interior where thew bocs n
elrdc justice and their Happily several rss-
ments Of the Twenty-Five thousand French erpccsy~~
Zouavce, who will be able to follow the bloody Druse
hn mountain lair and wreak vengeance upon the nar-
derers OF ten thousand Chrisiiana
Inc heet nov before the town 70 composed of foua
British line OF battle ships three French, Dutch
Greek tvo sandman three Austrian ana four rurkis.
irsaies and ships oshe line, and large French beet 10
hm.y be hoped, therefore, that with more than a.
nations, together with about twenty Ave tbou
sand French troops On the land, syria may kept qs
method by which this country may be ssved roa n.rrc
m0sacres and deluece OF blood
The Jsi. Su,r.ss committed .sou. three y..r.seo-
the shade by the that
since but notwithstanding this and the trcuhlous l@s
ment have not been idle demanding redress Tor oct,
RACES committed long before the between the
may Be The facts Of the Jana outrage are not eure
familiar 70 readers In January Of 1850 sgrx
some dssapce hon Jana In : very dangerous aod ,x
posed pacc bib daughters daily The Of s,e-
r. nou. with VIII NE AsS: ana ne NC
women were outraged and in the melee the husband o.
The eldest daughter, Prassian named ssia5sck, allied
the property was stolen and the family ruined.
Amer many attempts 70 secure the real crimnas the.
Consul Al Jerusalem only succeeded In arresting par.se
guy. ne case Vas dnay trsnssrrsd 70 The Coo,u, A
beyrous Who ferresd out the guilty parties and brcusbt.
Condemned BY the Porte 70 hard labor for life a.
Acre and about i've thousand Iaste Tor $4,000 ndsmniy
vss offered for their osssa ms Indemnify and verdict
tory, and Colonel Williams, Ambassador at The
Porte, protested ssanst such - inadequate puaisb
murderer Of The Prussian Mr. selnbeck might be arrest
ed Time sufcient having elapsed show the impsss-
Bcdouns In the nieror Justice has finally been accorded
and Aneher verdict has been given u the demand OF tho
nsfean su'eorl@ Turkey 1he last and faAl yer
he unarressed criminal when takes for the accom-
shed ey the infection Of the EXTREMIST penalty of
hw-viz, death.
ne four prisoners now in irons Il Acre ere TO Be re-
for life a bard labor unless crime all hereafter h.
resarced - nerisins death, In which they viii be-
cxecutcd.
An indemnity Of twenty eve hundred dollars 70 Tho
hmily OF M. Dixon and the widow Of NJ steinbeck.
A. last that stain Of the Dixon tragedy has been re
moved nom The American eecutcheoa. We ms bopc.
that all the criminals win be executed for thsy ricns
deserve death IN The opinion o your humble correspond
ent.
TIE solid MEN s.s we~s. Of Prsvsae,es..
~. I.
The following lst OF persons comprise all that are
sessed IN the city Of Provdenoe property amounting
70 tloo coo and upvards The whole valuation Of tbcs
city n SIS, 1s1 500
Alex. Duncan. .s2lle 900 Abra Dae :. sl7s, GO.
John 9. Brown. $50 100 WIN. Grusvenor... ITO 80
Robert H. Ives. 100 fully n Bsvca.. les COO
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