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inc Uteek Tstrlarcn, ne passed tne Dnels-
ter and reached the Northern banks Of the
Pruth, near Jassy. the capital of Moldavia.
When he had involved himself in that
predicament, the Moldavians, happy un.
der the Turkish government, which has
generally affected great lenity towards its
tributary provinces, refused to join his
standard. The Tzar's position became
critical: Baliazi Mahomet, with an army
Of 25P 900 men encompsssed him; and it
was then in the power of Turkey to have
inflicted an almost irreparable overthrow
upon her enemy.
But the incompetency of her generals
has more than once counterbalanced the
efforts of her troops, Peter saw the
extremity TO which he was reduced. In
great agitation he retired to his tent, with
positive orders that none should disturb
him. Turkeys power was in the as.
cendant, and Baltazi could have swayed
the event in her favor. Poniatowski flew
to Bender, with the intelligence that the
Tar was ruined. Charles hastily mount
ed his horse, anxious to witness the hu.
milia ton of his foe.
1t was at this time that a woman, q
plebian, displayed frmness, sagacity, &c, ,
sufficient to save the Russian army.
Catharine. the Empress. undismayed en-
tered his tent, and through her energy a
treaty was effected by which the Russians
were relieved from their dilemma, when
escape seemed hopeless.
Charles XII arrived while they were
marching out with honors of war, drums
beating and colors flying. He saw at a
glance that the Grand Vizier had been
outwitted. Swelling with Indignation,
he rushed into the tent of that officer, and
threw himself upon the divan, and dart
ing upon those around him a look Of
scorn. fearlessly stretched out his leg, en-
tangled his spur, and tore Balthaz's robe.
Never since has Turkey had such an op-
portunity to humliate Russia.
III 1900 tic icaoi.6 ro,-u.~ &c H---r-
would, if possible, have driven her into
Asia now they would make every effort
to detain her-for that detention is their
salvation. Russia is the old and invete-
rate enemy of Turkey, and Nicholas to
the Porte is, in one respect, as Henry V
of England was to France. That infdel
power has made many desperate efforts to
sustain her equaity-to sunder the Ana.
conda-like coil of the Autocrat which
was gradually encircling her. In 1876
the Empress of Russia declared war
against her, and the Count de Munich
entering the Crimea, laid it waste with
fire and swo.d. In the next campaign
he was equally fortunate.
The rapid success of the Russians
awakened ambition at the Court of Wen
ma. The emperor was made to believe il
he should attack the Turks on the side oI
Hungary, whilst the Russians pressed
them en- the banks Of the Black Sea, the
Ottoman Empire, might be finally subju
gated. Prophecies were even propaga
ted that the fatal period for the crescen
had arrived; but these predictions proved
illusory. The Turks turned their prin
cipal arms against Hungary, the Impe
rialists were defeated, and Charles torcet
to ask the mediation. A treaty advanta
geous to Turkey was obtained, both will
Austria and Russia. So strong was th'
Ottoman in 1898, that Russia dared no
continue the war alone, and was obliged
to succumb to an inglorious peace.
Since then, wars between the nations
have been of frequent occurrence. Ii
l76s, when the dismemberment Of Po
land occurred, the French Court was il
an imbecile condition still her influence
determined the Porte TO take the fell
against Russia The struggle continues
until 1774. and was concluded disadvan
tageously to Turkey. Catharine IL oh
tanned the unrestricted navigation Of tn
Black Sea. and a free trade with all tn
ports of the Ottoman Empire. In thi
war Russia was assisted by England Blu
the historian Guthrie, as though foresee
ing the future, says: " 1t may very rea
sona5ly be questioned whether the Eng
lish government was influenced by SCUM
, policy in using their armament again'
Turkey"
After the negotiations Of Tilsit and e.
f flrt, in 1907 and 1908, Alexander thre
. aside the mask. The reduction of Cor
stantinople was the goal of lis wishes
But the in6dels made far better defenc
!. than was anticipated. The Grand Vizi'
i. obtained victory over the Russians
But eventually they found themselvt
i. unable to cope with that formidable pow
S or. Bonaparte's expedition, in lSl:
caused the war TO languish. And Bri'is
:, diplomacy. which has not always pr
!. dominated against France, brought II
n Gear and Porte TO terms. 1t would ha,
Q been better to have continued the s!ruggl
J. even had it enabled Napoleon to ha,
dated one Of his dispatches at st. Peter
j. burg. The Turks would not have bee
as much endangered then as they a
e now. Napoleon l was the only man
d this present century who has had it in b
l. power to humble Russia.
=. The division Of Poland by the thr'
l. Northern States, was a deed unparallt