Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-11-23
THE LIFE OF OMAR PAsHA.


The Journal des DeJats gives the following
details relative to Omar Pasha, who commands
the army of the Danube - 1er
Omar Pasha is an Austrian subject; he is a
native of Croatia. He was born in 1901 at vi
aski, a village situate in the circle Of Ogulini,
thirteen leagues from Flume. His family name
is Lattas His father was lieutenant -admnistra-
tor of the circle; his uncle was a priest Of the
United Greek Church. Admitted when very
young into School of Mathematics of Thrum,
near Carstadt, in Transylvania after having
completed his studies with distinction, theyoung
Lattas entered the corps Of the Points ct Chaus-
sees which in Austria is organized on military
footing. In 1880, in consequence of misun-
derstanding with his superiors, he left for Tur-
key, and embraced Islamism. Khosrew Pascha,
who was then Seraskier, took him under his pro-
lection, procured him admission into the regular
army, and attached him to his personal staff
lie then gave him his ward in marriage, who
was one Of the richest heircsses in Constantine
pie, and daughter of one of the Janissaries
whose head he had caused to be cut off in 1927,
when that corps had revoted against the Sultan
Mahmond. In 1888, Lattas, who had taken the
name of Omar, was chief Of battalion, and was
appointed aid de camp and interpreter to Gene
raj Chrzanowski, who had charge Of the instruc-
ton OF the Ottoman troops encamped near Con-
stantinople. Omar was thenceforward actively
employed in the reorganization Of the Turkish
army, and, still protected by Khosrew Pasha,
obtained successfully important missions and
command in the army. The troubles of Syria
and the Albanian insurrecton of 1916 gave him
occasion to distinguish himself, and attracted to
him the attention of the Sultan. He was sent
to the Kurdistan and succeeded in obtaining the
submission of that province, which was nearly
independent of the Porte Named in lS4S to
the command of the army sent to the Danuban
provinces, he made the authority Of the Sultan
respected, while at the same time he respected
the susceptibiities and privileges of those prov
inces, placed as they were under the double pro-
lection of Austria and Russia. The year 1851
was the most brilliant period of the military ca
reer Of Omar Pasha Named commander-in-
Chief of Bosnia the principal chiefs of whchhad
refused to recognize the Tanzimat-that is, the
new organization of the empire-he combatted
successfully, though with an inferior force, the
Beys of that country. At last he was sent to
Montenegro, where he found himself for the first
time commanding regular army of 10000 men.
The Intervention of Austria, as is known, put
term to that expedition before decisive opera
tions could be commenced. AT the present date
Omar Pasha is at Schumia, at the head of near
ly 100000 men. He is described as displaying
great activity in its organization, and is occupi-
ed with fortifyng the country which may be-
come the theatre Of war. Omar Pasha is about
ffty-two years of age, below the middle height,
but with martial expression of countenance.
He speaks with the same facility the Servian,
the Italian, and the German tongues After
the insurrection of Hungary he undertook the
defence of the refugees whose extradtion had
been demanded by Austria and Russia. He
proceeded to Schumia where he made acquant-
ance with the principal refugees and on his
arrival at Constantinople, he interfered zeal
ously with the Sultan in their favor. He took
several of them with him to Bosnia and Mon
tenegro, and confded to them important posts.
Some of them have distinguished themselves
greatly, and have remained in the service of Tur-
key.