The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-08-31
The Civil War in SYRIA.

1t appears that the massacre at Damas.
Gus commenced in the afternoon OF the
9th, and before night 500 Christians had
been killed The frs; consulate attacked
was that of Russia. The Russian and
Greek consuls took refuge with ABo Ell
KApER. All the Catholic and Greek
churches and converts as well rs the con.
sulaes, are burnt. The American vice.
consul was wounded, and the Dutch vice.
consul said 10 be killed.
Druse atrocities in the neighborhood
of Sidon continue undated. Christian
Priests and villagers near Sidou, have
been forced at the point OF the sword 10
embrace MosItmsm by hundreds.
"Belween May l9 aud June 20"
writes our correspondent at Revrout, "the
Druses have murdered in cold blood up
wards of four thousand Christians inciu-
ding more than huudrcd Catholic and
Greek priests and monks. They have
burnt down upwards Of $50 Christian
villages, including more than 100 churches
and lG converts.
Three thousand Turkish regular troops
arrived at Beyrout on the ilIh. in the
line OF. battle ship, and Two irigates, under
KnALID PAcHA. Two thousand leave
for Damascus London Net0s.
A letter from Beyrout represents the
condition OF the Christians who have sur
vived the slaughter aa dcplorable in The
extreme, and appeals to America for aid
A few Of the more wealthy had fled to
Alexandria, Smyrna, Cypress, but the
less fortunate are in a state ul nakcdncss
and starvation. ID mascuN in The bower
Of murderers and iuccndiuiS, TO the mum.
ber of 5000. Tie Turkish garrison OF
500 were inactive or hostile. Soldiers
had driven tie christians into the flames
Of burning buildings.
The same account computes the num-
Der Of victims from 2.UOO 10 5000.
A correspondent OF the Boston Trasl-
Ter says:
Horrible stories are ahoat about the
thousands of Christian women Of Damas-
Gus. Our blood almost congeals at the
thought Of such fate. / knew many Of
them; they were fair ard beautiful, and
many oil them gentle and TO some extent
cultivated. Hundreds OF these were doubt
less buried beneath the ruins of their
burning houses; but we are told that thou.
sands were carried Of into the interior
by the koords and Arabs OF the desert, 10
be destroyed at their leisure. Horror Of
horrors We learn that many of them
have TUNED Moslems to save their lives.
At Damascus upon the news Of the insur
rection reaching them, they put tul bans
upon their heads in the Moslrn style, and
began to pillage the house of their host,
ms if they had pcen Mo,l"ms, They
rushed out into the streets with piunder
upon their backs, cursirg the Christian
dogs, the Christian religion. and uter!ng
all the Moslem imprecaions.
LATEST.
CoNsTANTINorLE, Aug. ll.--Advice'
from Damascus Of the . II inst. state
that Faud Pacha had surrounded Leba
non with troops, and threatened with the
sword the Druscs and Sticks if tlev did
10; surrender in two days. Twenty
Shicks had already been taken, and neal y
$40 other important arrests made.
A thousand camels loaded with Elun
dered property had been taken.
The Sultan is about to address an auto
graph letter 10 Queen Vicro i. and lh,
Emperor Napoleon on the suhjrc, Of Syria
in which he will express n decision to
have the sole punishment of The offenders
The massacre OF Balbcc is confirmed
| No details are given as vet.