The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-07-05

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said TO possess great wealth and indom
table courage. She uses her frearm'
with the utmost adroitness; her face il
uncovered; and she ridicules her coun
try.women for hiding themselves witt
veils-teIliDg them they should throw
them away, and attend their husbands tc
the wars Ii is said 10 be in coniem
plation 10 organize and discipline these
wild troops, and even 10 reform them by
coercion if other means fail. Already
ii is stated, an improvement is perccpt
ble. Some OF these men are described
as of splendid appearance, admirably
proporlioned, and with finally set heads
such are Of Caucasian origin, while
others are hideous Nubian negroes, and
Arabs Of sinister and malignant aspect
Among them are also Maraboots and
fanatics from Mecca 5000, dividend
into five regiments, were encamPed near
near Varna-presenling a wild and pic.
teresque appearance. All these watched
from a distance the melancholy cayal.
cade at Kustendji deserlng their homes,
and setting forth on their sad and weary
journey Of many days towards the south.
The men were well armed; so they fan.
cied themselves safe rom the attacks oi
The cowardly Bdzouks. An officer, who
had gone on shore without arms, wan.
dered away from his companions, and
had narrow escape. One Of these rut'
fans rode up 10 him. and drawing oui
his pistol prepared 10 fire. that he might
appropriate 10 himself the gold chain the
officer wore. The latter called out that
he was English, and pointed to his ship.
which was in the bay; whereupon the
Bashi. Bazouk Immediately gelloped of,
but soon returned with one who appeared
10 be his chief; and who, on hearing that
the English officer wished 10 purchase
poultry, made an cffer Of whatever was
to be had as free gift. As neither party
intended that advantage should be taken
of the handsome offer, nothing was &C
cepted that was not instantly paid for
In about an hour, the vessel sailed. Some
of the people still remained in the village
The Firebrand returned two days af
ter, and having put inShore, an appalling
scene was behind-dead and mutilated
bodies were stretched along the beach;
and in a caique (boat) filed with people
who were escaying by water from the
town, IN preference 10 accompanying
those who were going by land. all were
wounded, and nearly dead from ill.treat'
ment, hunger, aud exhaustion. Meas
ures we're Instantly taken for their relief
and five, who were the most desperately
wounded, were carried on board the
Firebrand, that they might have the adj
vantage OF medical care. The BaShi'
Bazouks were the perpetrators Of these
horrors; for after the Firebrand sailed
the ruffiuns entered the town, broke into
the sprt.slores. and then went abou
shooting men. women, and children in
Discriminatory.
Among the wounded brought into the
ship were two little children, whose faith
er and mother had been killed. Each
wore a mother-of pearl cross, which be-
tokened that their parents had been o
the Greek Church one of the boys wal
four years old, the other two MONTHS
The elder had five slugs in his arm, ant
the flesh was actually scolched from lh'
closeness of the piece from which they
had been fired. The infant had bal
through his tiny wrist; he had been a
his mothers breast when she was killed
and the same ball which deprived her o.
life wounded the little one in her arms
He was so famished, that when he came
on board, and saw the boy bringing uE
some pap, he stretched himself out SC
far over the cot, with his mouth open like
bird to receive its food, that lie tumb!ed
out and would have fallen upon the deck
if he had not been caught. A woman
severely wounded in the breast, her hus
band, and a desperately wounded man.
were landed at their own request, at Var
ma and, constrained by motives OF hu
mainly. although evidently unwilling to
Incur the responsibility, offered to take
charge Of the children, Captain Hyde
Parker, however, who commanded the
Firebrand "a man who was as remarka-
Bile for goodness of heart as for his daunt'
less and noble spirit-at once determined
to adopt the little orphans himself and
from that moment they were domiciled
in the ship. They were in compliment
to their new home, named after it-John
and George Fircbrand. They were at
tended with unrcmitting care by the med
ical officers. Poor Johnnie lay in his
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