Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-09
The Ottoman EtlpiIe.

IN. for the object OF forming universal Demo
cratic Republican, Association. a letter was read
frasa COLONEL IIESNINGsrN, in regard 10 the pre-
sen condition. Of the Turkish Empire, which
contained "a lth information not generally known,
and which posse .es double interest at the pre-
sent time The Colonel is well known in the lit
erary world as the writer of several works on
Russia, and Europe, and has enjoyed the best ad-
vantages for acquiring thorough AID accurate
knowledge of the various nations 81 tie East.
Il is said that he has travelled several times,
both on horse and on foot. all TIN principal
parts Of Turkey and was brought into contact
with the populations occupying II, under cireum-
stances calculated to give him insight into
their character and condition
Col Hennngsen asserts that the Turks COM
pare very iaeoraby with the Christian popnla-
ton of Turkey. aud that the latter are the most
rapacious, false aud degraded 10 be found in civ
ilzation. lie says;
Most Of them are eowardlly, and il may seem
"a sweeping assertion, but it j. unfortunately
true that If common courage Is rnre. il Is rarcr
still to find those among them whom YOU could
trust with Your purse or believe upon their oath.
In travelling through Turkey, il il necessary to
inquire. Are There any Christian, in this vii
lage 2 If the reply i, none You may cncamp
upon the square, and leave Your baggage an
guarded without fear of loss. The Turk or even
Mohamedan unless an Arab, may sometimes bc
a rohhor. but neyeri a thief The Turk will not
sell to Christian till "a fellow Turk j. served,
but he does not cheat II sou attempt 10 bur
gain with him. he has not two prices, aud will
not sell at all If YOU tell him Ia keep the change
in purchasing article, he filings it eontcmptu-
oasly towards YOU; h. wants his due no morn.
In the Old Constaniinople, sailor, servant
may market among the Turks, without speaking
a word ct the language, aud never be cheated to
the value of para, or one eighth of cent On
the Christian side 81 GHlata or Pcu. he Is Ger
tain to be taken in. On enlcruga ,illngc, You
hear that there are Christians among tho popnla-
ton, YOU take every Heeaution, YET rarely or
never can escape without benR in some measure
robbed ~ cheated. This corruption among these
50 called Christians i universal
Turkey is eot of debt and her subjects arc We
~ rich Nearly al Of her Mohamedan ar up
right, resoute and brave.
Less ruled by their religion. obligation 10 the
Sultan than other nations are by submission to
arbitrary power, they'ohey the Sultan only rs
the prophct'- Ncspcrcnt, who has no right to
make law not authorised hs The koron, aud
whom they have right 40 resist mud depose
il he acts contrary Ia lis spirit They are now
devoted 10 the Throne and were never more ac-
tive aud yigilant.
The Colonel adds
Animated by this spirit they could not be
put down, considering the nature of the country
in European Turkey. under twa campaigns, hv
any combination OF hostle forces. On referring
10 the last Russian inyasie m and -, We
shall ind thai the r. ..a could never take
Sho.4.a, an irrcgul + ts#.#z ,pVn defending
..-
was tor many months fietlcs,5 l.. eyed during
the first campaign, tho Name nj, succeeded
through trcaehery ana that ahcn the Russian
army had pushed on 10 .df..5oplc. il wa 50 re
dnced bv fatigue aud sickness, Tint Colonel Ghcs-
ney reported 10 the Duke of Wellington that il
could not muster sixteen thousand huYon, IS. and
if the Porte had ut Preeptattlv made pence, it
must have retired with disaster and Ia disgrace.
This statement has been since ahundautlY con
frmed. The Turks had then only, az regulars,
some Unconditional lesies. They have now 1t
standing army of l6O0OO men, aud "A redii or
reserve, exceeding that number. OF the quality
of these troops will only say. that Gcnuruls
Benz aud GuYon considered tho infantry rs duci-
dedly superior Ia the Austrian ar Russians that
tho artillery Is good, and TINT the ulNiIurl nrcg-
ular light troops are excellent The Turkish
soldier il better und more extensively provided
than any in Europe, except the Britlsl=is full
OF pugnacty aud stalnlna, und the recent Rus
sian descrtions may be accounted for through
the fact, that when in 1919, conformity occupy
ing Wallachia, the hnf-starved Russian soldiers,
plundered by the Pccalatiou of thoir officers,
were accustomed Ia beg of Turkish troops the
broken victuas which they distributed between
the Russian Gaours and the dogs
"llcnce il will he Obvious, that the strife he
tween the two armies now confronting cach 9th
er on the Danube will mol be 50 uucqaul and thai
not only Turkey may hold her own. hut if she
appeals to the rcvoutonnr, spirit, may roll back
the tide of war, far and Violently ~ to shake
if not oyerwhelm all the despotic thrones in Eu-
rope