The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-12-06
7a Correspondence the Cincinnati Gazette.
SKETCH OF OMAR-PAcHA. ABDI-PAcHA AND
!. sCHAMIL, THE CIRCAssIAN.- 4
PARIS, October "a, 1853.

sCHAMILn THE cIRoAssIAN.- 1
4, , PARIS, October 2i, 1853.
Tn the deep interest which attaches 70 th
Eastern question, and in the almost universe
sympathy which is felt for The fate of Turkey
it may, perhaps, prove interesting to give
short hisioryof tho three leading men wh'
are to conduct tho armies of that country il
the great contest which menaces 1t.
| OMER PAcHA, who commands tho European
division of tho Turkish army. now posted OF
the south bank of tho Danube, was born II
tho year 1901. at Kaski, in Croatia. n province
of Austria. His family name is Lattas. Hi
father held civil offico of some Importance il
tho district where ho rcsided; his uncle was
preacher of the United Greek religion. While
yet very young, he attracted tho attention o
some officers by his great talent for drawing
Through tho influence of these gentlemen, h,
was admitted into the school of mathematics
at Thurm, near Carstadt. in Transylvania
and after having finished his studios with -dis
tincton, tho young Latias entered the corps
of roads and bridges, which i'm Austria has
military organization. Towards 1880, afte
after having had dispute with one of his chic
officers, no passed into Turkey and embraced
Islamism. Chosrow-Pacha, who was ther
General in-chief of tho Turkish forces, tool
him under his protection, placed him in The
regular service, and attached him to his per
son. He oven made him marry his pupil. one
of the richest heircssess in Consiantnople
daughter of Chief of the Janssaries, whose
head he had cut Off in 1927, II the time of the
rcvolt of this body against tho Sultan, Nah
mond.
| In 1884, Lattas, who had taken tho name OF
Omer, was Chief of Battalion, and was do,ig-
mated by Chosrew-Pacha as aid. de-camp and
Interpreter to General Chrzanowski, charged
with the instruction of the Ottoman troops uni
| ted in camp near Constantnoplo After
that, Omer was actively employed in the ro-
organization of tho Turkish army, and, con-
stsntly pushed forward by Chosrew- Pacha he
obtained successfully, difficult missions and
| important commands.
| The troubles in Syria and tho Albanian in
surrection in 1916. gave Omer the opportunity
of distinguishing himself, and of attracting the
attention of the Sultan. Sent into Kurdistan
he succeeded in bringing to submission this
province, which was almost independent of tho
Ottoman Porto.
In 1913. called to the command of the army
sent into the provinces of Moldava and Wal
lachia; notwithstanding the difficulty of man
aging tho susceptibililies and privileges of
these PROVINCES, placed under the double pro-
lection of Turkey and Russia, ho soon made
respected the authority of tho Sultan.
The year 1851 is the most brilliant epoch Of
the military career of Omer Pacha. Named
Commandrr-in- chief in Bosnia, of which the
principal Chiefs refused to recognize tho Tan
zimat, that is to saw tho new organization of
tao Empire. no combaited with SUCCESS against
tho Beys of that country, with much inferior
forces.
Lastly. ho was sent into Montenegro. where
he found himself, for the first time in his life,
ihe mSD coP9RaS Sc Ct GFggtS qh9 q5 at S0 HS8
of Austria put an end to this expedition before
he could commence any decisive operations.
At this moment. Omer Pacha is at Schumla,
on tho Danube. at the head of an army If more
than 100000 men. Ho is thoroughly posted
in The most improved European tactics, and
plan of operations are said TO be admirabr.-
English and other foreign officers who have
visited his camp, have expressed not only adj
mration but the skill displayed in all his ar
rangements of defence and of tactics, and are
confident that he will make stand worthy of
any European army. lie displays the activity
of youth in all his movements, and is oager
to commence the contest.
Omer Pacha is now fifty-two years old. Ile
is little below the medium height, but he has q
martial physiognomy, full of expression. He
speaks with equal facility, Servan Italian and
German. IIo has frequently been offered port
folos OF State, by the Sultan, but always re-
fused, preferring to remain in the army Af-
ter the insurrection in Hungary, he took in
hand tho defense of the refugees, whose extra
dition had been demanded by Austria and Rus
sia. He went in person to Shumla. where he
made tho acqua antauce of Kossu,h, and the
other principal members of tho refugees. and
upon his arrival at Constantinoplc, he actively
intervened in their favor with the Sutan.-
He brought several of them with him into Bos-
mia and Montenegro, and conhded to them i'm
portant posts. Several of these distinguished
themselves, and h,v remained in tho service
Oft urkey. The distinguished Hungarian Off
GERS, Dembinski and Klapka, who fought
nobly for tho independence of their country,
were amongst this number, and they now
have the command of 10000 men in the camp
of Omer- Pacha. There are other foreign Of
ficers ofdistnction in his staff. mostly refugees
from Russian and Austrian oppression, and it
will be safe to predict that these mon will show
little cowardico when placed once more face 10
face with their old and hated enemy.
The Asatic division of the Turkish army
that division of it which is now collected at
Erzeroum, Mount Ararat, in Armenia, and des-
tined to prevent ON invasion of the Russians
from the northeast shore of tho Black Sea,
by ABDI-P PAcHA an Asatic of the
same age and youthful activity as Omer- Pacha.
This officers tactics will bo half European,
half f-Asiatic, and his military education has
been such as to well fit him for tho kind of
warfare which he will be compelled to adopt
in that country, and with tho kind of sold icrs
under his command. 1t is to him that arc
nocking tho hordes of Circassians Georgans,
Syrians, Arabians, and other uncivilizcd tribes
beyond Jerusalem. Tho latter fight because il is !
under tho standard of tho Prophet Mohamed
that they are called, and the Circassians and |
Georgians, because, like The Poles and Hun
garians, they have an old enemy TO deal with |
1t is i'm tho mountains or confines of Georgia |
that tho skill of ABDIP PAcHA will be first tried, |
and no IS said to bo peculiarly fitted for this |
kind of mountain warfare. He has surro md
ed himself with staff Of officers Of like stamp
many Of whom arc Crcassians and Georgans,
md have already distinguished themselves in
hc long contest which have been going on
between them and Russia
In tho staff of Abdi Pasha, is ScHAMrL, the
Circassian, tho most remarkable and desperate
nan with whom the Russians will have to con-