New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-11-29

Chandara was the favorite of the harem: and
though the policy of the Turkish court confined
all the males Of the royal house to as rigid Sc
c2usion within the palace wells as is allotted by
the custom Of the country to every female above
the lowest rank, the united influence of the.
mother and son prevailed, and the youthful sup
plant was permitted to go forth in search Of
glory. The terrors of the sword of Osmyn Me-
hemmed were spread throughout a vast portion
of the globe. A conqueror wherever he appear
ed he had defeated the troops Of Hungary and
of Austria upon their own soil, and brought fire
and famine into the centre of Ispahan. The re-
bellious Moors, on the shores Of the Mediterra-
mean, had felt the power of his arm, and the
wild Arabs Of Upper Egypt trembled at his
name. With the splendor and the speed OF
comet, he rushed to battle, and victory crowned
him with her greenest laurels. Nor did his
prowess alone win for him q name exalted amld
nations; skilled in all the learning of the East,
the cultivation Of his mind shed brighter lustre
over the conauests he achieved. Intrepid and
generous. brave and compassionate, mercy fol-
lowed his triumphal car, nor sued to him IN vain.
Adored by his soldiers, and respected by hls en-
emies, 0smyn Mehemmed had run race of glo-
ry worthy of a veteran in arms, ere the fresh
bloom of youth had deepened into the fercer
flush of manhood's prime. Ere Belgrade had
submitted to his sword, a deadly battle was
fought beneath its walls. The imperial eagle
fed before the bright crescent, and the banks OF
the Danube were covered with the corses Of the
slain. The tumultuous joy of Conquest had SUBJ
sided in Osmyn's breast he gazed upon the scene
before him with tender melancholy, strongly, yet
vainly wishing that another path to glory could
be chalked out, unstained with human blood,
and that he might become q benefactor to
neighboring Kingdoms rather than q scourge.
The victorious soldiers were bnsily employed
in the burial Of their dead. Suddenly female
form was seen eagerly advancing over the en-
sanguined field. She passed, with shuddering
horror, the Moslems who lay stretched upon Che
earth, but bent down with anxious and piercing
gaze beside every recumbent Austrian. For
time she futtered like bird from corse to corse
but anon her progress was arrested she stood
for the space of a minute motionless- wild
shrek burst from her hps--another--and ano-
ther! She was instantly surrounded by law
less band of Spahis, who essayed to tear her from
PROSTATE body, to which she chung with fear
full energy 0smyn flew to the spot; he, too,
perceived that life still fingered in the bosom Of
the disabled warrior. The affection, even more
than the beauty Of the fair creature who had
adyentured in such a perilous pursuit touched
his heart. With assurances of faith and friend
ship, so candidly and so deeply sworn, that no
spirit blessed with kindred reetitude could doubt
his given word, he conveyed the weeping daugh-
ter and her wounded parent to his tent; the best
aid which the Turkish camp could afford was
applied to the sufferer, and hope again beamed
upon the brow Of the lovely Jacqueine
1t was summer; the broad waters of the roll
ing Danube flowed in front of the spacious area
wherein the Turkish leqions reposed; the snow
white tents, crowned with the cleaning crescent,
glittered in the sun, as they contrasted with the
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towers of Belgrade were seen in the distance;
and, seated in her fathers couch, with Osmyn
b. her side, the beautiful Austrian marveled
that she should feel so secure, nay, even so hap
Ply, in the power of an infdel, who threatened to
deluge that fair river with blood, and to crum-
Bile the proud walls of the beleagured city to the
dust -
As the time approached, destined for an as
sault on the town, which, in all probability,
would prove final, the Count of Altendorf-so
was the prisoner styled-dreading the danger
to which his gentle daughter would be exposed,
should her generous protector fall and thereby
leave her to the mercy of his troops, grew evil
IDENTIFY worse. The anguish of his mind was
painted on his countenance; and Osmyn, hav-
ing ascertained that a removal would not be at
tended with any immediate danger, generously
offered to forego the pleasure which he enjoyed
in the society of his guests, and conducted them
himself in safety to the limits Of his own juris-
tiiction s ~
Scenes of strife and danger, in which Osmyn
became subsequently engaged, did not Danish
the sweet image of bis fair captive from his
mind; and when restored to the haunt of her
childhood, far removed from the din of battle
and the clash of arms Jacqueline dwelt fondly
on the remembrance of that inyincible enemy
to her country, who now triumphantly waved
the standard Of his Prophet over the Christian
spires of Belgrade.
+ The Sultan Achmet, whilst his favorite son
was pursuing the full career of his glory, died.
Breathless with speed, favorite slave of the
Princess Chandara arrived at the headquarters
OF Oslnyn's army, then moving towards the
Russian frontier. He brought intelligence of
high import to the young Prince from his
mother. The jealousy Of Ibrahim, one of those |
monarchs who would not endure the younger |
brother near the throne, threatened his life; a |
few hours alone would elapse before the fatal |
mandate Of his execution, or more properly his |
would reach the camp; and the |
crafty and ambitious Georgian conjured him to |
employ this precious interval in proclaiming
himself Sultan; promising to aid an insurrec-
ton in lstamboul by fomenting the discontents
which were already visible in the capital and by
brihing the hcentious Janazares who guarded
the royal person. But Osmyn, though con-
demned to die by his brothers voice. would not
purchase empire by revolving against him. He
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the camp, and eloquently exhorted his troops to
preserve their allegiance to his lawful successor
The soldiers. with one consent, loudly ex-
claimed, 's.We will have no Sultan save Osmyn;
no King save the conqueror who leads us to VIC
tory The youthful hero thanked his brave
comrades for this warm expression of their af-
lection, but solemnly assured them, that rather
than plunge his country into civil war, and
usurp a crown which of right belonged to
another, he would pour out his blood before
them with his own sword. Having somewhat
succeeded in calming the rebellious spirit which,
however, still manifested itself in murmurs, he
retired to his tent, seereted his most valuable |
jewels about his person, and having given the |
rest of his movable wealth in charge of a trusty
friend, to distribute among his brave compan-
ions in arms. he disguised himself, and reaching
the coast in safety, sailed to Venice.
In the interim the Count of Altendorf died
his heiress was consigned by his last will to her
maternal relations in Italy and, surrounded by |
a mercenary and selfish family, who though her
near Kindred We're yet strangers in sentiment,
Jaqueline languished in the deadly fear of be.
coming the prey of her cousin Leonardo, who,
seeking her wealth, in despite of her expressed
aversion was q sutton for her hand
TWAS under these circumstances that Osmyn
met the fair Austrian at the Venetian Carnival
and, almost forgetting his country and his creed,
she flew to him as the only friend upon whom
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