The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-07-21

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Each Democratic rail can then,
Freed from its rot and harm, boys,
BE safely used By honest men,
TO fence the gen'ral farm, boya
Then let Republicans unite,
With vie'roas blows 70 drive il:
Democracy's the log in sight,
Ho! incoln's wedge will rive it.
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1sieAly ImpeSsant trsA Syria.
A TkRRIRIE CyU. WAR-SIxrY VILLAGES BURNT
-WaoLEsALK AUrGHxav o. NKx, WOMEN AND
CMnDRsN-THE ANERacAH MISSIONARIES SArE
M -2GaxfsH CONPLICgTY, .&c, &c.
ICsnsapeadsnoe q - Boaop EEaveler.l
Beirut, Syria, June s, 1850.
Syria is now the scene Of one of the mQat SAN
culinary conflicts ever enacted in this 3an1,
which has ever been the battle field Of the world
and Mount Lebanon ID now one vast funeral pile.
Druses aad Christians, numbering hundreds of
thousands, are now engaged in Wholesale murder,
arson and pillage, in which fendish work they
are aided BY fsrks Moslems, Arabs, and the peO-
pie at the Me&awalies
From nv window last week counted from
twenty to thirty burning villages upon the noun
tafns few miles from Beirut, from whence the
fash Of musketry may easily be seen, and the
sion, as they echo through the valleys. The dy-
ing and the dead are brought daily into the
town in large numbers, and the widows and the
orphans may be seen in great crowds weeping and
wailing about the streets.
The barbarity Of this war is truly shocking
Men, women and children arc oycrtaken while
fleeing for refuge and without arms, and ruth
lessly slaughtered while praying for quarter.
The Christians have thus far suffered most ter
ribly. Their villages have been burned, their
crops destroyed and great numbers have been
brutally murdered, while the Drnses, who are
better warriors and far moro courageous, IRE as
sisted by the Turks, Moslems and Metawalies,
and up 10 his time have proved successful.
The bloody war which is wagcd on both sides
as war Of determination, has its origin in re-
lgious and political cat.ses. The Christians and
Drusee hate each other with deadly hatred on
account Of the difference in their religious faith
and the Christians hate the Druses with spc-
cial hatred bccaRs, the Drr,ses are in great
many Of the mountain Christian districts feudal
chiefs and rulers over the Christians or Maronitc
and Greek Catholic villages, Tie more imme.
date causes Of the war mag be traced to the
bloody fauds existing between Drnse and Chris
tian tribes Last summer at Bait Earri a quar-
rel arose which threatened to prccipitate war
in which the Maronite Christians were victorious.
having rcpulsed the Drusea, killing forty more,
while their own loss was less than third that
number Although peace was then declared, the
Drnses have since assassinated every Christian
who crime in their way, with an evident tletermi-
nation to make the number Of the Maronitc loss
equal to that of the Druses. This aroused the
Christians and so exasperated them that they
made an attack upon several Drllse villages. At
first they we're successful, but relying upon their
numbers, they neglected to appoint leaders or 10
form any plan for the campaign; consequently
the Druses rallied nnlcr their warrior chiefs, and
burned every Maronite and Greek Christian vii.
lagc within their reach The provincial authori.
ties pronounced the invading parties-the Chris
tians--to be rebels, and the Goyernor-General
proceeded with all available force TO the noun.
tains, and brought his cannon to bear upon the
Christians, checking them at every turn, while
the Drnses, aided by the soldiery, carried their
work of pillage and murder in a manner shame
full even 70 North American Indian.
Denounced as traitors and rebels their homes
having been burned, their crops DESTROYED, and
in some cases their families butchered, the Chris
tians are rallying for the forlorn hope; for they
feel that the Druscs, thus aided, will endeavor Il
| exterminate them. This, however, will not be
an easy matter, IA the Maronite Greeks and
| Greek Catholics number about two hundred and
| fifty thousand, and if, as they hope and daily ex
1
aid, they will not only be saved, but greatly i'm
prove their condition, by heing placed under ths
rule Of an European prince Who laay Os placed
| over the government of Syria.
| The American missionaries In Mount Lebanon
have been greatly exposed, but a. yet have sui
fered only Tor the want Of provisions.
Upon the breaking out Of the war Mr.. Consul
johnson sent guards for their protection, and in
some cases provisions. Some Of the families ol
the Mission have come down TO Reirpt under az
escort Furnished BY she Consul, and others art
daily eSPecse.i. No personal danger to ths
Americans in Mount Lebanon is apnFelae naed
as they are we'll known ANA well protected, bu
their work u stopped by the war, their houses
become nsylums for the wounded and the fearful
In fact they are crowded out by the people wht
seek their protection; for where the American
flag is seen waving on the house top, the peopl,
flock in great numbers for admission.
The humanity shown by the Americans il
1 Beirut 10 the Noundet, the hopelcss apd tn,
| starving refugees from the mountains will lonj
be remembered by the natives Of tho country.
The American Mission premises are crOwde,
day aud night by women and children crying 70
bread, which they receive with comfort and con
ISOLATION from the American missionaries.
One Of the largest Of the Christian towns
Deriel Kenir, il now in state Of seiSs, az
visions,
Since writing the above news mas been n
ceived that Deriel Kenir is a Turkish town and
garfisoned by Turkish troops-unlike the othe
Christian towns. which are governed either b
Christian or Druse feudal Chicfs-and indicate
that the Turks are determined 10 crush the 6hri
jan p9Ecv in Mount Lebanon. In thus attscl
ing Turkish town the Druses became rebel
but the Goyernor.General forgets his assume
consistency, and allowed the Druses to burn
large portion Of the place before he interferet
Information has also been received this eve.
ing that the Christians in the north OF Leblanc
are rallying and have ropnlsed the nrpses wi,
great slaughter. This yet requires confirmation
as it is generally believed that the Christian
! have become disheartenea by the union Of II
Turks with the Drusca, and are giving up the
arms
II has been estimated at the British Consula
that about sixty villages have been burned.
| il believed that the European powers will no
interfere in behalf of the Christians Of Syria az
u -eiieye skem from the Turkish yoke.
O
II RErrIBurloS.-Kansas is gloriously avengct
She sees the men who made war upon her no
/ making war upon each other. She stands D.
J pure and majestic In her anoonqperahle in.egris
) while they are crushed, dishcartcned and demor,
! ICED Kansas will come into the Union 10,
i after the 4th Of March next, with her bannc
/ waving over the dishonored graves Of her po
! teal enemies. Justice IL slow but snrc.--Ait
! ny Journal.
A NEw WAY 70 Par OID Dxsrs. "a Hav,
4 bill man who trades in -four, grain, &c, trust
! . Hibernian neighhor with two barrels Of 40,
4 sold for cash price, and 10 be paid for in : &
! days At the outside. The account ran along /
4 months, and - the Aour was BY that time g
sunicd, the debtor seemed TO hare lost his Int
est In the matter. But the creditor still thoul
. Of II and hatched up novel cxpcdicnt 70 set
y pay, The derellct had M more property th
!. what the Law would protect him In holding,
. had one hog only, but that waa very fne q
> weighing about ave hundred pounds. The 9
y ditor bought store pig out Of drove for Z
j dollars, and got friend 70 sell i 70 the deb'
/ at his own price. The bargain vas TOO good
y him 10 throw away, and he bit q the pork b.
Il Flour. Gsaln 4 Co then attached The large h
took him away, sold II, and realised enough
J. cover his demand and the costa. and 70 return
4 "y." 70 the dehtor.-Bost0n Herald.t
II i aid thss Maxxini accompanied Moda
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