New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-09

conflicts ever enacted in this land, which has ever been
the battle field of the Old World-and Mount Lebanoo
| is now one vast funeral pile.
Druses and Christians, numbering hundreds Of taou-
sands, are now engaged in wholesale murder, arson,
and piIsge in which fendsh work they are aided By
Turks, Moslem Arabs aud the people known as the
| Metawales.
| From nv window last week counted from twenty
TO thirty burning villages upon the mountain Few
miles from Beyrouf, whence the nSsh OF muskesy
NAV easily be seen, and the yolleys heard one afer
another in repd succession they echo through the
valleys. The dying and the dead are brought daily
into the town in large numbers and the widows ana
the orphans may be seen IN great croWos weeping ano
waing about The streets.
The barbarity of this war IL truly shocking. Men,
women and chi dren are overtsken while fleeing for
refuge and without arms, and ruthiess1y Saaghesfeo
while praying for quarter. ,,
The Christians ha 20 thus far suffered most terribly.
| Their villages have been burned, their crops de-
sroyed and great numbers have been brutaily nur.
dered while the Druses, who are better Wrilors ana
far more courageous assisted by the TURKS, MOS
lens and Meawaes, and up 10 this time haze proved
| successful
The bloody war which is waged on both sides az
| war of exterminaon has its origin in religious ana
political causes. The Christians aud Drdses bate eacn
other with deadly hatred account OF the difference
in their religious faith and the Christians hate me
Drutes with special hatred, because the Druses are
in great many Of the mountain Christian districts
feudal chiefs and rulers the Christian Aaronte
| and Greek Catholic villages The more immedlate
causes of the may be traced TO The bloody feuds
existing between Druse and Christian tribes. Last
Summer at Bar Mari quarrel arose when threat
ened to precipate war in which the maronite Cnris-
tans victorious, having Tepulsed the Druses XIII
ing forty or more while their own loss wae lees tnn
one-third of that nu nber Although peace was then
declared the Druses have since assassnated every
Christian who came in their way with an evident de-
termination to make the number of the MTonte loss
equal 10 that OF the Duses This aroused the Cnrls-
ane and 20 exasperaed them batthey made an attack
upon several Druse villages At hrst they were snc-
cessfu but reyiug upon their numbers, they negeed
TO appoint leaders form any plan for the CAM
paen consequently the Drses rallied under their war
nor chiefs, and burned every Maronite and Greek
Chris ian village within their reach. The provincial
authorities pronounced the invading party-he Cnne-
tians-to be rebels ana the Gorernor-GeDsral pro-
ceedea with all his available force TO the mountains,
and brought his 70 bear upon the Christians,
checking them at every turn. while the Druses aided
by the sodiert carried on their work of plage and
murder in manner shameful even to North Ameri-
can Indian.
Denounced as traitors end rebels their homes having
been burned their crops destroyed and in some cases
their families butchered, the Christians rying for
the orloIn hope for they feel that the Drnses thug
aided, will endeavor 10 exermiDate Them This how"
ever viii not be an easy matter, as the Maronito
Greeks and Greek Catholics number about two hun
dred and fifty thousand, and it, they hope and daily
expect the European Powers will come TO their aid,
they may not ory be saved but greatly improve their
condition BIZ being placed under tue rule of European
prince who may be placed over the Government Of
Syria.
The American missionaries in Mount Lebanon have
been greatly exposed but yet have suffered only by
the want Of provisions.
Upon the breaking out Of the war, Mr. Consul john
son sent guards for tper protection and IN some cases
provisions Some of the families of the mission have
come down to Be yrout under an furnished by the
Consul, and Others daily expected. No danger
personal TO the Americans in Mount Lebanon appre-
hended, as they are well known and well protected,
but their work is stopped by the war; their houses be-
come asylums for the wounded and the fearful; in
fact, they are crowded out by the people who seek
their protection; for, wherever the American dag is
waving the housetop, the people nock IN great
The humanity shown by the Americans in Beyrout TO
the wounded the homeless aud the starving refugees
from the mountains, will long be remembered ny the
natives OF tie country.
The American Mission premises are crowded day
and night by women and children crying for bread,
which they receive with comfort and consolation from
the American missionaries.
One of the largest of the Christian towns, Deiref
Kenir is now in a state Of siege, and great suffering is
produced by the want OF provisions.
Since writing the above news has been received thas
Derel Kenir is Turkish town and is garrisoned by
Turkish troops-unlke the other Christian towns,
which governed either oy Christian or Drase feud1
cheisand indicates that the Turks determined to
crush the Christian power In Mt Lebanon. In thus
attacking Turkish town. the Drdses become rebels,
but the Governor General forgets his assumed consist
ency, and allowed the nruses to burn large portion
Of the place before he iuterfered.
Information haa also been received this evening tha4
the Christians ID the north Of Lebanon are raying,
and Rave repulsed the Druees, with great slaughter
This yet requires confirmation, as II is generally be-
eved that the Christians have become dishearened by
the union of the Turks with the Druses and giving
up their arms
1t has been estimated at the British Consulate that
about fxty villages have been burned. Ii is believed
that the European Powers viii interfere in behalf
of the Christians in Syria, and relieve then from the
Turkish yoke.
BEYRouT, Syria, June 2, 1860.
Since the Turks have cried, "havoc, and let loose
the dogs of war;" only the poor prosecuted Chris
ans who are so unfortunate as to be subjects of the
Sublime Porte, but Christians of every name and "a.
ton, for the present residing in Syrian towns have
been exposed to great danger from the 6endish es-
ments at work. I.g
Great apprehension has been entertained by the
Chriftian population of Beyrout and all other SYRIAN,
cities of general Moelem instruction, and all ere,
wearied with constant watching, every Europeaa
and native Christian having slept upon his arms tor
nearly two weeks.
While in this state of mind, you may imagine tho
effect produced upon the public mind by the announce
ment few days ago that the Moslems of Siaon had
risen and killing the Christians. Tue utmost ex-
citement prevailed for time, and every eye was cast
seward with the hope that vessels Mi ht arrive for
the protection of the town. One small British survey
ing steamer, carrying two cannon was lying in the
haIbor and the stars and stripes were floating from
the American bark Speedwell. This gave Us some
comfort.
Upon receiving this startling news from the Amer.
residents and the American Vice Consul 10 Sidon
the United States Consul Mr johnson, FASTENED 10 lay
the matter before his colleagues, and requested gen.
eTal remonstrnce upon the part OF the Consular corps
This was Immediately done and orders were sent OF
the came day from Beyrout holding the Governor and
the military commander OF Sdon responsible for fur