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Omar Pasha.-As this officer is likely to
PLAYS at this moment, perhaps, playing, an
important part in the contest between Russia
Terkey, the following personal details relative
to him will be read with curiosity and interest
They are derived from the Paris Journals des
Debdts.
Omar Pasha is an Austrian subject; he is a ma
tive Croatia. He was born in 1901 at Vlask,
a village situate In the circle of Ogulini thir-
teen leagues from Fiume, His family name is
Lattas His father was lieutenant administra-
tor of the circle; his uncle was priest of the
United Greek Church. Admitted when very
young into the School of Mathematics ofThurrn,
near Charlstadt in Transatlantic, after having
completed his studies with distinction, the
young Lattas entered the corps of the Points ct
Chausseess which in Austria is organized
on a military footing. In 1880, in consequence
of Misunderstanding with his superiors, he
left for Turkey, and embraced Islamism-
Khosrew Pascka, who was then Seraskier, took
him under his protection, procured him admis-
sion into the regular army, and attached him
to his personal staff He then gave his ward
IN marriage, who was of the richest heiresses
in COnstantinpple, and the daughter of one Of
the Janlssaries whose head he had caused to be
cut off in 1927, when that corps revoted against
the Sultan Mahmoud. In 1888, Lattas who
had taken the name of Omar, was chief Of bat
tahon and was appointed aid-de-camp and in
terpreter to General Chizanowski, who had char
ge Of the instruction of the Ottoman troops
encamped near Constantinople Omar was
thence forward actively employed in the re-
organization of the Turkish army, and still pro-
tected by Khosrew Pasha, obtained successive
ly important missions and command in the ar
my. The troubles of Syria and the Albanian
instruction of 1916 gave him occasion to dis
tinguish himself and attracted to him the at
tention of the Sultan. He was sent to the
hurdiStan, and succeeded in obtaining the sub
mission of that province, which was nearly
independent of the Porte. Named in 1913 to
command OF the army sent to the Danubian
provinces, he made the authority of the Sultan
respected, while ut the same time he respected
the suscephbilities and privileges of those pro-
vlnceS, placed as they were under the double
protection of Turkey and Russia, The year
1851 was the most brilliant period of the militia
ry career of Omar PaSh. Named Comman-
der in-Chief of Bossia, the principal chiefs of
which had refused to recognize the Tanzimat-
that Is the new organization of the empire
he combatted successfully, though with an in
feror force, the Boys of the country. At last
he was sent to Montenegro, where he found
himselffor the first time commanding regular
of army of 10000 men. The intervention of
Austria, is known, but term to the expedition
before decisive operations could be commenced.
At the present date Omar Pasha is at Schumla,
at the head of nearly 100000 men. He is de-
seribed as displaying great activity in its organ
ization, and is occupied with fortifying the coun-
try which may become the theatre of war;
Omar Pasha is about fifty-two years of age,
below the middle hight, but with material eX-
preston of contenauce. He speaks with the
same facility the Servian, the Italian, and the
German tongues. After the instruction of
Hungary he undertook the defence of the refu-
gees whose expedition had been demanded by
Austria and Russia. He proceeded to Schum-
la, where he made acquaintance with the prin-
cipal refugees on his arrival at Constantinople,
he interfered zealously with the Sultan in their
favor He took several of them with him to
Bosnia and Montenegro, and confded to them
important posts. Some of them have distin-
guished themselves greatly, and have remained
in the service of Turkey.