The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-13
The Massacre OF Christtans At Sidon,
Syria.

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Ny last letter dated the 7h instant and will reach
you by the direct boat via Alexandria. This steamer
EDgand Herewith enclose YOU copies of letters from
residents In Sdop giving accounts Of the horrible
by Mosems Of refugee Chrstisss from Mount Leba-
non, which took place there the LIST instant. That
these letters not exaggerated In the least may be
fcrred from the fact that the Official the affair
as furnished by the English V,cc Consul OF Sdou
the number q murdered be three hundred The French
Vice Consul Of Sdon adds 10 to this number his Official
report the makes the total killed 10 be 500 the
Russian sas the Prussian sl6 Nor s the excitemeut
OF the Mcsens In those parts So bad is their
feeling towards the Christians, both in sidon and Tyre,
that her Britannia Maiestys steamer FREELY Captain
Mansel sent OF last night by Consul General AT
the request o the other Consu Generas 10 cruise down
the coast and afford assistance required by the Chris
tians.
Today an account Of another horrible massacre Of
Christians at Rashayia large Christian settlement at the
foot Of Mount Hcrmon. has been brought In. wish
could discredi, the tale but the whence have IL
leaves Ia doub; Of rs truth.
II appears that kashayia had been for some DAYS In.
vested by nruses and that Tuesday the 9Th instant
they had increased greatly in numbers. parlev took
place and agreed both sides aot TO tight
dton that the Christians OF the place promised Join
tsc Zhaie Chrstilns After sunset the Druscs appear
TO have changed their minds. They sud ienly as.
saued the place The Christians taken BY surprise fed
for refuge to the palace In which the regular Turkish
soldiers stoned The latter shut the gates their
faces, aud the Druses had it all their way II Is
usual for Druses 20 respect IN warfare but this
Wa not the Gaze In the present instance for were
murdered women violated, ani young children torn TO
pieces. OF the two thousand inhabitants Of the rlace
besides refugees from other villages not twenty len
10 tell the tale.
Al Hssbeys another large village rot far from the above
place, the fmr OF the district Moscm but behaved
well He insisted the TURK sh soldiers Of the garrison
dong their duty aud defending the village against the
driven back with oss. Had the Turkish authorities done
Their duty thus since the strusge began should no,
have 90 ant Mt the hess &C Eve six thousand
Christians throughout Lebanon, say nothing q more
than sixty Villages being burnt down. What mcnt oned
n my last Is mtrc and more confirmed every day. Tue
Turkish authorities have IN every single instance either
stood calmly by have helped the Druses every pos
tibe manner. have the most certain proof that whilst
on the hand the pscha threatening to arrest
Of the lcadag Christians Of B,yroi because they
had subscribed money whcrewih 90 feed ard their
poorer oorcg.cniss in the mountain. the Druscs
receiving fotd az rs and ammunition direct from the
Ncinment stores.
IL m, ias, lt,ser mentioned having proceeded 70
about eight heurs' Journey oG IN The noun.
tain), with party which carried with IL pro-
being for sevcr days closcy besicrei by very large
party Of Irscs We reached the place on Sunday. the
3D. twenty four. scr the fighting had ceased, but quite
In time 20 witness The effects of tue siege the
the partial bnr,srg Of the town.
AT the entrance Of the horses stumbled over
the dead BODY Of who had but 81 ot time before
been murdcre3 by the Druses Hts head was nearly
hacked on aaa roo OF fresh blood strcamed across the
road Jmt got to the door % Mr.. Birds the Anne.
missionary house. one Of The Drusc ohicfs by
Dame slim Rey, met US, riding at the bead
q somc two hundred warriors Deng rcsid,n, Of
the village of Abeigh, Slim Boy well known
TO my companion and salutnz TIE latter very
civiy, he requested TO have a few minutcs' Ia
'rNl'N WIN blns thqupcth NtfGtsted tnat nc
had better turn with into Mr. Bd's hcise the doors
OF Which then being unsten a 10 our par,y 70
enter Accordingly entered die lower court yard,
ans iaotlsy assembly were-~horses kicking, mules
returning The com plImcn-Drse warriors, frcrh from
6senes OF blood, while the two three hundred Chris
bans who had taken refuge in Mr.. Bias house pcepel
IRON Any hole where they cosh get s.thance e scezg
us In The centre Of the gro1p stood the American
missionaries the Druse chef and The present writer
Selim Boy is n very ine booking young man, armed,
dressed and mounted IL thu true q. fashca HI man
reFs were courteous and well bred In the extreme Re
said he had but moment 70 spare and his Object
heir property be se-s, bet that. far as be was
Concerned no further at,ssk Of the nruses should
take place lie had come restore order In tho town.
and would remain ID the Immediate uoigbborhocd until
this was accomplished He expressed he deep regret FOR
vla' bad taken Place, but said the scs were driven 10
u by the taurc u the Christians OF Trr 81 Kama and
BY the mannss IN which they had sriycp &C. STIR ~ var
AL over the couaify or coursn bis wo & cci cuiy DC
taken 80 wat they were worth, being quito r1r's
sAisnt IS T. 90 ssm Beg justice, he never tex a1v