The Christians paid dearly for their trespass.

The leader of the Hauran rebellion became, for a time, the governor of Hasbeiya, and for this loss imposed exorbitant indemnities on every one, who had been known to take a book.

The consequent enmity between the parties doubtless had much to do with the events described above.
Abeih, now a missionary station, was inhabited by both Druzes and Maronites, and the conflict began there on the 9th of May.

Our brethren were all along assured by both parties, that neither they nor their property would be molested, whichever was victorious.

The Druzes early had the advantage, and the Maronite part of the village was speedily in flames, and more than three hundred and fifty Maronites were obliged to take refuge in a strong palace belonging to one of the Shehab Emirs.