New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-05
FROM THE EAST
The People of Mount Lebsuon-Their Civil
Troubies-Karams Revolt-Its Suppression
by the Turks-EducntioD in SYRIA Noble
ACCOMMODATIONS Raised In the
United States TO Found a University-Cot-
ton in Asia Minor-sudden Growth of the
Trade,
From Our Own Correspondent.
SMYRNA. April 7. 1865.
n. C. n.

SNYIyA April T. 1865.
The people OF Mount Lebanon very difficult peo-
po to satisfy They hate the Turks; they hate each
other; above all things they hate quiet So in 1862 the
Christians conspired to annihaie the Druzes and expe
tho Turks. Unfortunately the Druzes very nearly ami
hiated them and the Turks would have finished the work
If Europe had not stepped in To make them forever
happy Europe compelled Turkey to give TO Mount Leba
non Christian Governor, so Christian named Daoud
Eendi was made Pasha OF the Mountain and surrounded
by treaties protocols and various other means OF defense
But the northern end Of the Mountain still refused TO be
happy. Nothing could content them. They have groaned
under the burden Of peace and prosperity ever since
They had Chief one Yuseph Karam, who had op-
pressed them and pundered them in the days Of Turkish
rule and who nominay prisoner but really guest
They sighed for his return, and last Winter he
back after having given bis word TO keep the peace lie
was hailed with Joy by the Jesuit priests and induced by
them TO set mp standard Of revolt He would be helped
by al the powers Of the Universe in genera-the Virgin
and the Emperor Napoleon in particular 10 make II sure,
the Virgin appeared 70 him miracuOusly, and gave him
assurance Of success. Unfortunately tho Emperor Ma
poeon not ready act at the bidding ofthe priests
bus there was doubt he would come in due time
SO Karam drew his sword, and the priests reused the
Catholic population Of tho Mountain, TO march on to the
destruction of Daoud Pasha and bis allies They succeed
ed in cutting tho telegraph after news OF the outbreak had
been eegraphed to Contantilope and lald heavy con-
tbutions upon all tho unlucky Greeks in their vicinity
Karam Triumphant, and The Virgin degned to appear
privately almost every soldier in his army. Napoleon
was to come presently.
But alas for all human expectations instead Of Napoleon
there came 1000 Turkish troops from Constantinope,
who ouarered themselves upon the villages turned their
horses into tho wheat fields and burned up the towns. IL
was all in vain that monks and Jesuit priests fought them
selves the ranks of tho insurgents They were always
beaten. The French Consul was waited upon by the
clergy and informed Of the action Of the Virgin He was
adjured the country from tho oppression OF the
Turks but ho informed them that he had positive orders
from home to give them aid and he reminded them that
Daoud Pasha not Turk, even Greek but good
Catholic and friend Of the Emperor
al hiatt thotic Ia had
tho Turkish sodey but he forced them to confess hat
they had lost their lives whilc fighting and then told
them Those who take tho sworn, must peiish U! Tue
The Jcsuts were furious and threatened vengeance but
IL did no good They have written terrible letters TO the
Church papers In Paris but to no purpose The war IS
over has away, the people are impoverished
and made pay their long arrears OF taxes and the In
uence OF the Jesus in Lebanon has received plow IRON
which il cannot soon recover.
II was feared by some that the Moslems Of Damascus
might improve this opportunity to attack the Christians
there but they have not YET forgotten the terrible PUNISH
ments inflicted by Fuad Pasha upon tho best Mosem fam
ilos in the city.
THE SYRIAN PROTESTANT COLLEGE.
! was much interested while in Beyrout in the work
which has been done there by American MISSIONARIES IN
educating the people, and especially in rousng them up 10
educate themselves visited selfsupportng girls
boarding entirely under the care OF natives educated
by the Missionaries which appeared quite as well Us our
boarding at home. II was one OF tho most marked
signs progress that saw in SYRIA tunds nave been
ra sed in NowYork to put up proper bulIdng for ths
school, 1t is now in process of erection upon land belong
inc TO tho Mission and the Missionaries will act Trus
tees OF the school.
Missions ore of necessity, temporary and every step
which is made like this, toward sefsuppor and indie
pendent ac the part OF the nauyes Is positive and
tangible mark OF progress.
But the most important educational enterprise in Syria
il tho college which just being established in Bey
rou AS il does come within the scope Of mission
ary society found colleges the American missionaries,
feeling tho absolute necessity for such institution III
Syria set apart Of their number, the Rev. Dr. Bias,
10 raise necessary finds and take charge OF the nst
,,r6s Tiss .rting evidence OF tho llfo and vitality
Of our country That hS succsc1s n raising permanent
fund OF $780, 600 for this purpose in America in nus.
Of the war witch has been increased by $4,000 raseu "
England. The institution is incorporated in tho State OF
New York. and the trustees among the weaifhess
merchants Of New-York City movement has been H.
augurated by wealthy gentlemen in England 70 endow
several pofossoshps in this institution, on concu0h tha
one-haf the necessary endowment OF each ProessoisP
be raised in America.
The plan of the college mikes 1t really OniveisI! anu
believe that this very grandeur OF tho plan w insure
its success There preparatory department already IN
most successful OPERATION with 10 students, under tue
direction of Mr. Butrus Bsany, formerly United states
Vce-Consu and Of the most talented ana pest euu
Gated natives in SYRIA 1t is hoped that the college anu
the medical department may be opened during ' oOtx a
Autumn The college will undoubtedly ind plenty oi
students from the preparatory department ana tne
schools while tho medical department Is certain 10 DC ne
most popular as il must DO the most Immediately uSeiu
branch of tho institution. 49, I'll A., 4.
The language of the college TO be tho Arabic ana ~
will thus be at open to the whole population OF oya
and Egypt. Indeed, it Is estimated that there aie
10 O0 lido of the human who speak Arabic and TINS
will DO the only institution Of the KIND open 70 'hose
| speaking this language. ,,on
ILays never been mpgessed With Inc nluepcs Oh inc