The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-16
wayne-Ezra v Dean, J II Downing,
Wood and Onowa-Addlson Smith.
Wyandou and Hardin-Pe'er A Tyler
Omar Pacha.

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The Journal DIES De6ats, gives the iol'
lowing details relative, 10 Omer Pacha who
commands the army of the Danube;
,Omer Pacha is a native Of CROATIA anu
was consequently by birth an Austrian
subject. He was born in 1901 at Vlashl'
a village situa led in the the circle Of ogu'
lini, l3 leauges from flume. HIS ldm'ly
name is Lallas. His father was LleuIen'
aul Administrator Of the circle; his uncle
was apriest of the United Greek Church'
Admitted when very young INTO Tue
School Of Mathematics oil Ihurm near
Carlsbad, in Transylvania, and siter ha'
wing completed his studies with dtsllic'ion'
the young Lalias entered into The corps OF
The Pous Ell Chausees, which,ln Austria is
organized.on a military footing. IN col'se-
quence of a MISUNDERSTANDING with his su.
perior, he left for Turkey, and embraced
lslamism. Chosrew Pacha, who was
then Seraskier. took him under lis prolec-
lion, -procured him admission into The rig
nlAr army, and attached him 10 his perso'
nal staff. He even gave him his ward IN
marriage, who was one Of the richest lel'
resses Of Constanlinople, and the daughter
of one of the Janissaries whose head he
had caused 10 be Gu, off in 1926. when that
corps reyolied against the Sultan Nah
mould.
In 1888, Lattas, who had taken the
name of Omer, was chief Of Battalion,
and was appointed Aid.de'Camp, and In
lerpreler of General Chrzanowski, who
had charge Of the instruction Of the Quo
man troops encamped near Constantinople.
Omer was lhence(orward actively engaged
in The Reorganization OF the Turkish army,
and still protected by ChOsrew Pacha, OBJ.
tanned successfully important missions and
command 10 the army. The troubles Of
Syria, and the Albanian insurrection Of
1916 gave him occasion 10 distinguish
himself. and attracted to him the attention
of the Sultan. lie was sent TO Kurdis'
tan, and succeeded in obtaining The sub
mission of that province, which was near
ly independent of The Porte.
Named in 1918 10 the command of tht
army sent 10 the Danubian provinces, bC
made the authority Of The Sultan respect
ed, while at the same time he respected
The susceptibililies and privileges Of diusc
provinces, placed as they were under the
: double protection Of Turkey aud Russia
The year 1851 was the most brilliant pc
rioG of the military career Of Omer Pa
cha. Named COMMANDMENT. Chief .
Bosnia, the principal chief of which hat
. refused to recognize the TanzimaL dat i
the new organization of the eInPire, h
, combalted successfully, though with al
J. inferior force, The Beys of that country
At last he was SEM to Montenegro, whir
!. he found himself for The Girst tnie con
handing a regular Amy Of 10000 men.
The intervention Of Austria, as is showI
put an eGu 10 that expedition before dec
sive opereii1ns could he commenced.
me .nsesent date 0mer Pacbais at'SchumI
at The head Of nearly 100000 men. II
7; is described as displaying great activity
its organization, aud is occupied with 10
tiGying the country which may become II
theatre of war. 0mer Pacha Is abo'
ffy.two years of age, below the mild
height, but with a martial expression
couaeuance. lie speaks with some fnclli'
the Seryian, the Italian, and the Germi
tongues. ,
Alter the resurrection Of Hungary
undertook the defence Of the refuge
whose exlradilion had been demanded
Austria and Russia. lie proceeded
Schumla, where he made acquainlan'
: with the principal refugees, and on b
arrival at Conslanlinople lie iaierer'
zealouLy with the Sultan, in his fave
-, He took several Of them with him 10 BE-
MIA and Montenegro, and conIided to The
important posts. Some Of them have d
:, tinguished themselves greatly. and ha
=" remained in the service Of Turkey.