Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-01-30
THE MASsACRES IN SYRIA:

4 faithful Aceaun; Of the Massarres and Outrage
suffered by the Christians Of vt Lebanon. dart ng
the ia:e c uei y ersec1tians in Syria; sitn 4 succinct
History ~ NShOhstsnism. AID the Rise Of Mar n'tes
Druses, WIhshies. NsEiie-s- or Devil 'NorShipFrrs
and other Oriental Sects; aud an account Of The
ed Man Of the eoun'a'n.' and his Tribe Of Assas-
sirs
rae author 4ho sa, an eye witness Of the dreadru'
scenes depicted in this work, in h= Introduction.
SAYS:
fhe Syrian Outbreak came uPon Us like thunder
from \ ricar SAY A. unexpected IS Il |ts stirling -
fAL4t!c m. ru-aipg from the lebanon, threatened
fer = time L" lot Oh Christianity IA the East; 'ug
happily au nnuiPnt-ns itaad stay cd its raVages re
th-y made the Holy Lsnd a desert. AS il Is. how-v
e.. d ;olatios maFts even as II Tracked. the cruei
strife: aud TIE eondiuior OF D~esr-el-KAmer At the la -
advicss IS iICt \ tyI= Of other unfortunate '~Ocsliti-=
the theatre Of 'tutI' msssacres NO eao /" say
an ege EIrness. has Yet been made 60 hury ihedea~,
even a. this dste OF tEo months and "A Ea!t after thu
TRACE y Whs: has been done to base J the disap-
pssranee oG hu raa bodies has nee eHectel ry the
dogs. AID wolves, aud j uckais Of the surrounding
districts II vas fearful scene Her ssoId. nice
" DAYS ago. a thriving town Of S.Ctu souls AID up
Waid and when III troubles in Lebanon broke out
nearly two thousand Christians from various parts
haS snnght refuge in the .lace. Where are nC v thoSe
images of 'od7 Whore are the comfortable homes.
the thriving trades. the rich silk crops, the produce
OF graz Is aEG Sfolires the hundred Of working silk
looms that Jfi> population LpssCsscG? Where are the
WiE-s and daughters o these trAaers and andown
erS; where the hal ny children. the hearty welcome
which all stran gers received. the wealth. In res Add
jewel, With whisk the uatr0nS we're adorned The
men OF Ike plae--Hye.Snd some Of the yemen. too.
Tor ! cAuhlcn no less llan n neLrn IN OSe e10i-the I
mel are here. these c. rruptiPg masses OF puIr'd
skulls are all that remsin Of than their houses are
all Hurnt or pulled do Fn. their property all plumber
ed or :esIrOyel; their wansn seggars il the streets
Of Be,rOut; their male children hacked TO pieces By
the kRye. II the DrusAs. AmsEgs: so many h1rrors
il wa diff ui- - select o. e piacv hore fearful than 4
ano- her tut the Narnnite Chui Oh, and The Turkish
Govern RS d.yan CT receiving rom r1cred.d ali !
CO Ia have believed possible. TIE former IS sn--
ruun@ei by = small cod tyard. he door Of Wh Oh Vas
shut When We opened it the stencil was sem I'll AZ
hardly tn he conceived. On th- Pavement in tr, n of
the ch1rch ta winch : laI &c portion OF the inhaliT
ants bal eYid nty d-d TO- shelter, the aesd hoIies
lay literally hrap-d IN dcz-n one npHn a. other. as
they had been murdered and flns DOM The steps
up TO the church are white. and dyWH ihem vas s
hsoal purple mark. t<~uJy or thirty feet lcns from
the interior OF the altar rails OH far hesnnd the door.
which told hut TOO plainly the tale Of DurGer. In no
part Of that church. en- no inch Of that cruTt. could
any man. put he hic stems ever sc nicely walk with
Dnt LuIting his foot on come part o. another Of a desd
mans body. The selections are. Tith feW exceptions.
hat | have qusstioDed-and more thsn n hundred have
-elaied The -ame tale 10 various tsarties in Beyrout-
so cnld-hlasded we're the DruseSi in sheIr murder
'us work, that. hefnre hutcherir z a man sho { c o-hes
we're at zIl good they first made him undress him =,
and then hacked him 10 piece, with their long
snives. thus preserving his garments Uncut and uu-
tainei 4 with hls9f , ,
such re the spectacles which remain Of the Syrian
fassAcreS. the de ais OF which are cAnrained in the
follow ig RACES No oue can lie u-s the recari <ilh-
lnt n;hgle3 feeiirg~ e pity for tn victims, and hOr-
9r At he crimes Committed in ih- name nj ftlsere
,gi0n N-vsrthrlrss' II l. the province Of the faith-
nj chrrniclrr 20 portray facts as IN have transli
n al IoT his pnrP"su We adduce the rs-T .tives Of
tn .sses ana sui rers nv tn i?Snrrss ton IN cor
ecIi0n sith IA la=i accurate sccauVt of the DrIses.
1T ualis. TURKS. and ctter &C ors IN Tie terri le
-ea-s. vhn-e vices uuiiei IN IT, re'-Iins Of tina.
.sTfu' usr-ssUz- "Iiow ga, et itis 20 shed :he Hood
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