The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-29

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The Massacre OF Christians I'm Syria
Further Intelligence.
The intelligence from Syria continues to be
highly interesting. In another column we pub
lish further intelligence, throwing some addi-
tional light on the massacres, and foreboding
terrible slaughter yet to come.
We published yesterday the account Of the
massacre of whole village by the Druses, who
put upwards of two thousand males TO the
sw ord, and sparing only the women and chill
dren, who, to the number Of eleven hundred.
had taken refuge on board two British ships of
war, in which they had been conveyed a dis
lance of twenty miles to Beyrout. Only about
thirty meR escaped, who had fed to the house
of the American missionary, Mr.. Bird, who was
protected by the chief of the Druses. The re-
fugees say that the Turkish soldiers, 80 far
from protecting the Christians, helped the
Druses to butcher them, and the Sultans troops
were the only men who offered insult or injury
to the women. II appears that these troops FIRST
disarmed the Christians, and then not only per
mitted them to be slaughtered but aided in the
pious work. The sending of body of new
troops, therefore by the Turkish government, to
put stop to the massacres, is more likely to
increase them. The correspondence of the
London Ne,os says:-"The Turkish troops and
officials are far more dreaded in Syria than the
Druses themselves"
Besides the cold-blooded murders, which may
be counted by thousands, twenty thousand
Christians had been burned out of house and
the British government had received dispatches
giving an account of q fearful massacre at Da-
mascus, where five hundred Christians were
killed. among whom was the Dutch Consul,
and the American Consul was wounded The
outbreak in this ancient city was retarded by
the exertions Of the famous Algerian WARRIOR
Abdel-Kader, who had been living there in re-
tirement From letter to the Boston Traveller,
which we publish today, it appears that at Bey-
rout, where there are forty thousand Christians,
they do not know the moment they will all be put
to death. The American and British Consrls had
invited their countrymen to take refuge on board
the ships of war in port, and the American Con-
sui had further called meeting of the Amen-
cans, at which he warned them Of their danger,
and advised them, on the first alarm, to proceed
to the American printing office, large, strong
building, we'll calculated to protect them, and
which had been provisioned for siege. The
writer says that the next mail will probably
bring us an account Of Beyrout being blotted
out FrenCh and British and Russian ships of
war are there, and they will, no doubt, bonn
bard the city and lay it in ashes If
the Christians shall be attacked; but that
will be too late to save them. 1t had been
suggested 10 land force but there seems to be
a want of unanimity among the CoIsuk. Pro-
baby any force that could be landed would be
totally inadequate for the protection of the
and would be uselessly sacrificed.
There is no doubt that the Turkish government
sincerely desires TO put stop to these massssres,
well knowing its own danger from the cohbi-
nation Of England, France, Russia and Austria;
for this last Power, we just learn, has also
despatched men-ofwar to the Syrian c3aa.
But it is out Of the power Of the Sultan to do
anything with those wild mountainous tribes,
who combine chivalry and daring courage with
their fanatcism. To add to the difficulty the
Moslem population are taking part with the
Dr,see and invoking their aid to exterminate
the Christians. The very troops of the govern
ment not only sympsthize, but lend helping
hand In the work of slaughter.
These facts show that important political
events are at hand in Turkey. The great Euro
pean Powers, who calmly looked on while
Haynau and Rsdetzsky and windischgratz-the
butchers of Austria slaughtered their fellow
Christians in thousands in 1913 and lsl9-and
one of which Powers actually assisted them in
the bloody business-while Bomba, OF Ma
pies. kept his executiones busily employed in
chopping off Christian heads, without being
guilty of any offence rave patriotism should
not be surprised if the simple, unsophistcated
Druses initiated their example. Before the great
Powers undertake to wipe out Turkey because
che will not, or cannot, keep her subjects from
shedding Christian blood, they ought to bring
Austria and Naples TO accoux. and wipe them
out Of existence. If Christians had set better
example TO the heather there might be some
reason for a new crusade Of Christendom
against the Turks. But il is positively asserted
that the origin Of these massacres was the or
ganization Of Christian expedition against the
capital CT the Druses. The Christians ought
therefore. TO take the beam out OF their own
eyes before they remove the mote from the
eyes of the Turks But the Christian Powers
desire to have a monopoly Of human slaughter
and will. no doubt, organize new crusade,
and divide between them the dominions of
" the Sick Man" We learn already that not
only q French squadron. but French infantry,
have been ordered to Syria, and a new French |
which is supposed to foreshadow the
Intentions Of Napoleon. as did those nam nhlets |