The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-28
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the new Asiatic conquest The CossaclIs 81
Black AVID those al the Caspian sea were cha ECU
with guarding the immense steppes which ey.A -
from one sea to the otner active army operation
from the side Of Asia, under the command OF geue-
raj In chief invested with compile ccratoa DO gers;
and it is thus that during fifty years the Russian
power has tried In vain 10 subdue, handful of I
heroic soldiers, commanded BY a sublime mposter
The first salient fact OF the annals OF this war is
the seizure Of the fortress of Akulcho the residence
of the prophet Schamyl. 1t took place in 1889 IN
der the command of Gen. Grabbe, after four months
siege and several morder0us assaults Schamyl /
saved himself alone and only by one OF those fara.
teal devotions which might be said TO be borrowed
from 'the old man OF the mountain But he be-
came only more powerful on that account over the
population, who believed in his divine mission, and
in ls42 he avenged his defeat over the General
Grabbe, by annihilatng the half of his army ia the
defles of Dargo. The disaster of Dargo is one of
those whose inevitable echoes has pointed out to the
whole Of Europe the terrible chances of the eau.
casan war Scbauyl founded his reputation ON
it, his boldDess increased by means OF it.
chens occupied the years 1S43 and 1874, |
and the ignorance Of the generals who were sent |
against them, permits the victorious chief to estab
fish defnitively his theocratc power, and to orga-
nize bis country and his arUy in definite manner.
Under this point Of view, Sohamy has again proved |
himself man of genius. His operations as Legs
latOr and political creator is as remark able as
bis role Of prophet.
The defect OF Dargo has been since Tin ls45) re-
paired by the seizure Of that fortress under the orders
OF Prince Woropzof But this brilliant success did |
not prevent Schamyl from invading in 1916 the ter.
IitoIy OF Kabarde; and 1t hiss not prevented him |
from appearing recently in Georgia. at the head of
twenty thousand men with sixty cannon; that is to
say, in greater force than And in the present
circumstances, such az auxiliary as this is not to be
Gespise6
The Prince Woronzoff, still Governor. General of
the Caucasus, il caught between the horsemen OF
Schamyl and the regular troops of Turkey, would
find himself IN very critical position. The to-
man empire has three fleets on the Black Sea to
| keep in check the two squadrops of Russia. 1t is
| known already that ammunition and officers have
been sent by the Porte to Scbamyl. Should hostill
ties commence the Tcherkesses could not resist fol
lowing in the wake of their coreligopists and yield
ing to the prestige OF their leader and in that case
| there would perhaps commence for the government
OF st. Petersburg one OF those expiations Of Provi-
dence which avenge the public feeling. The eau
casns besides has hing to gain in civilization by
its connection with Russia. There will al ways be
more true liberty. more justice, and more enllght-
protects equally all religions, and who carries out
the promise Of Gulhane, tban the side Of the auto
GRAFT who has never respected the independence and
nationality OF the nations in the vicinity OF his vast
empire.
THE TURKISH CAMP.
| very interesting letter from medical gentle.
man, at present with Omer Pachasar appears ina
Vienna me deal journal It gives lively account of
the sanitary state and the varied nationaites Of the
Turkish troops -
From the Lower Danube great movements Of troops
have recently taken place, and the Communications
from the B0sphorus, Burgas, and Verna as also the
road to Shuula, military pivot, have been excu-
svey at the service Of the army, in which there are
mary sick men, belonging to many different nations,
all jumbled together. From my tent may frequently
be seen. at one and the same time, sick Albanian
home sick felah, (from Egypt) weakly Ramelote,
ages and religions are crowded together, aud
clothed in all the different costumes known to the
modern, sons OF Mars. The health of the army
is much the same but, as ! foretold would
be the care, the cholera plague brought
on us by the numerous Russian deserters-appears
every now and then. Notwithstanding that the river
IL Theoretically closed good quantity Of sulphate OF
qunine has just reached me from the opposite bank
The first case Of cholera occurred at Carasu between
kosteDoje and Rassova but some physicians, of
whom good number arrive, considered it doubtful
one but some at Kainardj, on the I'D OF October,
presented all the symptoms Of the regular Asatc ma
lady. Fortunately, we have warm dry days and abun
dance OF provisions but too plentiful an
allowance of Spirits which the followers Of the pro-
phet DO not despise. The troops are well supplied
with good rice, lamb, and mutton. The physicians
are all well mounted, and consequently get along
easily: the pay is sufficient to the outlay, and
in the stations for the sick the sangnne hopes of the
commanders act most bene6cially on the men. Sta
tioDs are established from Widdin along the whole
line Of the Danube up to Mashin Opposite Braiow)
and guns, powder, surgical instruments, carts, medi
cine chests, men, and bandage boxes are continually
passing between one and the other.
AIISCELL ANEOUS.
The Presse of Vienna, of the 9th ult says:-The
| ex insurgent General Guy0n. now Kurschid Pacha,
comnancs the Turkish corps near Battoun; Colonel
Stern, an insurgent officer, and who was director OF
| chad Pacha, and another nsurgens colonel, named
| COlman, now Fe:h Bey, and Major Zafska, now
Osman Bey. command under him. There are also
| with him five other officers who have been exiled
from European States.
The Emperor of Russia has addressed the follow
ing to the commander Of the district of the Caspian
| Sea-
At tie entrance of Schamyl, with large forces in the
district Of Tcharo Beokan and the affairs which have
achmsnt under yoni orders in that country and not
withdrawing the great obstacles which your troops met
to put schamy to flight aad rsesabsh tranq aillty in
that connry On the report of the geDeraln chief Of
sgreeate to be able to testify you my marked
beIsvolence for this distinguished feat of arms an
your ahecticDate. NICHOLAS.
! Za,tkoe Zslo, Sd Oct"
The Paris Patrae says:-An important facthas
been announced to us, and which Is confirmed by
the last letters from Bucharest. It appears that
the Waachia militia into the ranks Of the Russian
army, a great Dumber of young Wallachans belong
ing to the best families in the province, and who
have taken part in any Instruction refused to
take up against their country, and in order to
withdraw Themselves from the vengeance of the Rus
sian general took refuge in the Carpathian noun.
tsins, where they have organized themselves as gne
| r]las. Omer Pacha has sent them arms and ammu-
nition At the date of the last accounts their
Der was every day increasing, and they showed the
greatest devo.edness for the cause Of the Sultan,
their les it1nate sovereign.
THE GEAR OF RUSSIA.
A letter recently received from the Baltic thus
! speaks of the personal appearance of the Emperor
Nicholas His face is strictly Grecian-forehead
and nose is grand line; the eyes finely lined,
large, open, and blue with camness, q GOODNESS a
freezing dignity, which can equally quell an insur-
TectioD daunt assassin. paraly petitioner;
the mouth gular, teeth fine. chin prominent, with
dark moustache and small whisker but not sym
patty in bis face His mouth sometimes smiled, his
! eyes never.
! THE NEXT NEWS-THE NEXT BATTLE.
From pa'p letter II Nov 10 in tho london Tirns.
| From oil that can be known on the subjsct Of the
projected movements Of Omer Pacha in Wallachia,
1t as h ghly probable that By th,s dae some dec size
acton has been fought-perhaps that Bucharest has
| been bombarded and stmn,ed, or Ma The Turkish
u,my has been dictated before rs rails. Letters
are said to have been received from the Turkish