New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-13

WIZ uob Ortttf WlJnOub tne LrOOp6 the
they vonld have joined in the plunder and msYas,e
bad tbe thing once been menced a. they have a.,
at D'ira Kbamsr, atZahleh, at Hasbeya-n fact s.s,
TywfeTe; and know from good authority hers ~.
The has received good share Of the spos Of he
poor Christians. On Tuesday, the l0h inE. N.
alarming news reached us that on the day prey,rs
about p ~, the buring OF the Christian quatsr n
Damascus and The massacre of the Christmas had CON-
neDeed. Another affair was feared in Beyrou, bo,
fortunately up TO this me nothing has occurred r
have seen the accounts from the English C)usnl =.
Dsmatcus Mr. Brsni aod ALEC letters from some Or
missionaries there They all agee 10 the horrible 20
sequtpets TO be apprehsndsd. Poor Mr.. Graham. An
Engfsh missionary there, seen TO fall yyonnaeS
and Is supposed 70 be dead No Church not (byis,,a
house, aims in Damascus. From the nevys re.s;d
yesterday the hosems Of the better class fear fr ,ha
stlyts as tey protected macy Christians and are
looked upon by the fanatics no true believes "a"
sde all this, horde OF Bedouns and Aoabs aa.;..S
by the Druses and the Moslern mob have be0nn snoh
work proDises 10 level the wbols Of Dansssns -
he ground ia the cattle 10 900 Christians ara smut an.
but, If they not killed they must die Of bnna,2,
afew day. " ia impossible TO es innate the nurs ~
persons Killed bnt from all accounts 40 70 yes,erd
there cannot be less chan 600 hope Sir for The ~
OF humanity, Jon wlii insert this in your valuable
paper. fe T, Sir, the people of England are $50
times too Flow TO believe but surely The eor,s fon
our Consult from the eommandersof onr nnsn - -
will awaken England 10 see that the Turkish a. vsSaII
ment cannot any Logger mantain order in he do-,;a
ions. Perhaps this nay he smoother down by a Nor
lee from the Sultan to remove Tie Psshss but reeol
after three years residence in This place have neye
teeD any material difference between one Pashs ana
another TIeir pan il % pocket much az thew can
Themselves, and they manage pretty well when tkey
can lay by an ibdependency 10 two or three years
You must also yOurself be well aware that The
Turkish troops are about Is months in arraar
Of pay. Add this temptation 20 plumber n
their natural fsnaticsm and the l,,tle dsei
pine their officers enforce on them and draw your
own conclusion ~ 10 the results ! cen assure Won
rom good authority, that the Government at Danas.
Gus has borrowed money 10 buy food al the enorous
rate OF 80 per ceIt per AMMAN. The Russian Austrian
an Belgian CoDsolates at Damascus are al buyp. and
several attempts have been made 70 burn the French
Up 10 the latest the English Consul was safe bot
as things gong do not think his life ia worth
much. The Church Of Terra Santa il burnt, and al
taken refuge IN the house OF Abd-el-K ader who bss
armed about 2, coo Of his MOorabns and promises Va
protect the Christ ats to his last drop of blood
We have lying in d roads her Msjesty's ship Ex.
month, 81; The French frgate ZenOble, 80; the dis
patch boat Heron; aud two Turkish liners. There l.
also Turkish fgste at Sid)n, and another lef. last
night, believe, for Gambia. Her Majeety's sip Mo-
bswk is at Latakia or Trpo ani the Freaeh ganboat
Clara left immed ately after the news Of the l0h from
Damascus for Smy u a, With die patches.
/ feel cure you will see TIE necessity OF making
these things public and in the sincere hope that my
letter may 90 its share toward causing Enga ID 70 ace
the lives the i sacrificing to uphold @9sls@ Power.
The folio wing accounts have been received from
TriI oil, iD Syria, dated the St1 inst:
AS some Nussunans were bathing near the house
of the Greek Consul, flo EerpOt accidentally fell en-
the bead Of Of them, and nearly led TO the
Of the Consul and all the Christians of the place.
Bappily, the wound inflicted the head OF the Nus
sulmsn causes uneasDess. The Consul was obliged
10 take refuge on board steamer of his nation. On
all occasions the first cry Of the Mussumans 49, Let
US kill the Christians At Hons Greek priest has
just been murdered by the Hussula ans, because he
lately obtained Permission to place a email bell 90 his
church. lumber Of Chri:tiane foreseeng tina, dis
urbsDces would 4rse, fed with Of their property
but they were met by party OF Bedouios who plan
6ered them # everything Other Christians who re
NAMED in the town are closely watched, and their fae
does not appear 10 me 10 be doubtful Fresh massa-
have just taken place a. Akksr, to the north Of
Tripoh. Ii appears that the Pas Of Beyrout, AFTER
having organized and directed these extensive mssser
cres las just severely prohibited them-tha is TO gay,
he has elofed the campaign for this year. thinking that
the European Powers will a. usual content themselves
with few diplomatic conferences, aud that be
or some other may hereafter continue the destruc-
ton OF the Chri-tians. The Consus now co
eupied in co lectipg all the details Of those
massacres, and each of them becomes Mortified az
the facts which come 10 light Some children 0ntY
four years of sge have been found hanging by ths
neck like Uiminais baked women attached 20 trees by
their hair LETT TO perish in that position II the
Powers satisfied with the mere dismissal Of the
Pasha of another series of Christians VIII
take Place here in short time. In vain the Sultan
them better than he has hitherto done, for lie viii
be Obeyed except he orders exactly the contrary
OF what he promises. The administration is cJnided
10 depravsd men devoid of honor and of conscience,
evil"
The following is the text of the convention OF
peace the signature of which mas been imposed on he
Christians by the Turks and the Druses:
"We the undersigned, Kaimakan, Onskils Moka-
tsdgs, D~sn, and the principal people among the
Excelency the Mushir of saba, 70 his Exceency The
Kada end Kaim8kan of bis Excelency Ouasi Bfend
otter having conferred with the Kaimakan the Onakls
Mokatadgis DwaD, and principals Of the Druses, en-
deayorDg both and the other 70 root out the
of disuT ion which have taken place, snd 70 secure
public tranquility for the future, conformaby 20 The
orders of his EXcellency and for the love Of the
county;
We admit that suce the commencement of these
disturbances, the Government, the chiefs of the
try the reasonable men, and those who love the
try snd tranquility have cease to prevent their
taking place. Bot whereas from the machinsiOns of
those no love disorder and principally persons who
have 10 pity newborn ba e. yo1ng bows aud girls,
and from the obstinacy OF unreasonable men, they
were not able to prevent from breaking out; adj
hitting ALEC that in such state Of things thrs is no
other means Of putting end TO the eusiOn of blood
and producing a general peace, than concluding a
treaty between the belgerent parties cOnfOrmably 70
the condition of that which was made in the year 1861
Of the flegra tlS45), which is Oblivion of what has
taken place.
ait bas consequently been agreed, with the help of
God 10 draw up this treaty OF general peace the
above TONED condious and that for all ,ha. has
hapI from the commencement of the general war
10 he present time of the parties has the light Of
making any claim either for the present the future;
bat AFTER the signature Of this treaty whoever shall
TO break the peace shall be Immediately punished
by the auth critics and whoever shall endeavor T. pro-
ec him shall he alec punished. All the chiefe must 10
uch case uni to prevent the recurrence of such