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Omar Pacha.

tan falnily py the name OF battaS. He was
born in the year 1911, in Plaskey, a town in
Croatia, where his father. an Austrian Off
Ger, was stationed. After having completed
course at the military school of Thrum,
he entered the Austrian army as cadet, but
got into difficulties and had 10 leave in 1888
for Turkey. Thrown entirely upon his own
resources in foreign country, Lattas, poor
but talented, at first accepted place as
private tutor of the sons of Turkish mer-
chant, and afterwards embraced Mohamme-
danism. He proceeded to Constantinople
and obtained a position as teacher in mill
tary school; distinguished himself, and was
appointed instructor of the Prince Abd-el-
Medshid, with the rank of captain in tie
Turkish army
On the lst Of July, 1929, Sultan Mahmoud
died and left the throne--shaken to its base
by civil commotions in consequence of un-
popular reforms and a war with Mehemed
Alto his son Abd-el-Medshid, youth of
sixteen years. Omar (Such was then his
Turkish name) was remembered by his for
mer pupil, and received the rank Of colo
nell AS such he served in the campaign
Of 1910, in Syria, under Gen. Jochmus,
where he evinced an extraordinary degree of
military skill and personal courage, in con-
sequence of which he was advanced to briga-
dier general (Viva.) In 1912 he was ap-
pointed military governor Of Lebanon. In
1913 he assisted, under the chief command
of Redshid Pacha, in quelling the rebellion
headed by Dshuleka. Success was chiefly
owing to his bravery and cool determination,
and he rose still higher in the estimation
Of the Sultan.
In 1847, Omar succeeded in crushing an
other revolt by storming the fortfcations of
the rebels, and was appointed military gov
eInor of Aleppo. In lS49 a revolution
broke out in The Danubian rrovices, and
Omar on the 25h of September, bombarded
the barracks of Bucharest In 1850 the in
suIrection in Bosnia, headed by the nobility.
compelled him again to draw his sword. He
subdued the insurgents and re-established
the authority OF the Porte, by storming Veste-
Bihai. He then ordered all the arms to be |
delivered up, and made the refractory coun-
try feel the iron rule of the conquerors. In
December, 1852 and 1853, he fought in Mon
tenegro, but did not carry his point on &C.
count of the natural difficulties of the
ground and the brave and terrible resistance
on the part of the Montenegrins. The
matter was settled by the intercession Of the
Austrian government. In the same year he
was appointed commander in-chief- Of the
Danubian army, and summoned, on the 10Th
Of October, the Russian General Gortscha-
koff to evacuate the principalities. On the
23d he commenced hostilities by opening
the fire upon Russian fleet in the Danube,
from the ramparts of Fort Isakisha. On the
9Th he boldly crossed the Danube with So
900 men, and while engaged in fortifying his
position near Oltenitza, he was attacked by
tne Russians, but bravely resisted them
When GortSchakoff, however, had collected
his forces, Omar rc-crossed the Danube.
According to description by German
traveller who was introduced to Omar, he is
man of middle height, and dignified in his
department. He speaks 1uently, argues with
great force, and possesses no small degree of
persuasive power. AS a general, he is dis
tinguished not only for GOODNESS in battle and
crcumspection in his plans, but also for his
humane and civil conduct towards his SOL
diers, with whom he is exceedingly popular.
Very often he visits them in their tents, in
Iuires into all the minuti9 of their condi-
ton, and addresses every one by his name
Of all the generals of the allied army at
present in the Crimea, he is, perhaps, the
iaost skillful.-[ Phia. Amer.
Two noticeable effects Of the hard times