New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-05

4 TuYkiah towns below iddln, NlcopOlie was the
only one allowed to retain its Notifications after
the Russian campaign Of le29. Nicopois is also
celebrated for the victory gained there in 1926 By
Bsjaret over sigismond. King OF Hungary Ii
is said that 60, co Turks. number far superior 70
the entire Christian army. remained on the field 4;
q Circumstance which SO epreged the Sultan BaIa
yet that lie ordered all the prisoners 10 be put 10
the sword. Ten thousand men were thus masss-
cred in cold blood-ihe work OF death continuing
from sunrise 10 late in the afternoon when some
OF the great diCnitares OF the Empire fell a. ;he
feet of the Sultan ard besought him TO permit the
rem aiming prisoners IL be- led into Slavery. This
request was granted and the few Christian war
riois which survived the fooi-nsrdy attempt of
King sielsmond were afteTt ard ransomed a. the
price Of $50 900 pieces of gold. Before the
French cavaliers departed for their native coun-
try, Baaz.t, who Was fond OF the cbase. invited
then 10 magnificent falcon hunt, IN which 1000
falcons and 5000 hounds took part Instead OF COM
maLdlng them never again 10 bear arms against
tie Turks, the Sultan Was magnsnmous enough
10 reques. the Duke Of Revas to unite and lead
against the Ottonans the powers of Chr.tendom.
sistoya, commercial town, 1. also situated
upon two hills the eastern OF which is crowned
with a castle built by the Genoese. The western
also defended by Turksh Notifications. consisting
mostly OF earth walls banked with bastions
and surrounded by deep trench sistcya gen
orally contains garrison of 5000 men
RustoLuk asO occupies an elevated terrain in
ter.sc'ed by . deep valley. Ii had an excellent
fCfe Gu p0nt which las been ofthe creates; service
during the present campaign. On the eastern
side of the town there Is fertilization supplied
with tastions. which serves as q citadel. There
is q Kind OF wall On the Landslide, while six ir-
regular forts, aud the bastions, kols Ak, Tabs,
all tristhng with heavy artillery, completely corr
uard the Danube. teyersl thousand Turkish and
Arab troops are encamped in the vicinity, and the
number OF cannon mounted upon tie different for
tifcatioIs is astonishing. Rustchuk has nlmer-
Gus wooltn muslin, ard morocco factories, the
products If which, for the most part, pass INTO
Naachia through Gigrgeyo, a town on the oppo-
.ite shore about u mile and a half below. Since
the numerous Interruptions in the navigation OF
the Danube, many OF the products OF Asia have
found their way 10 the baZaars Of Rustchuk and
Niddn. hy means OF caravans over the balkans.
Tie cities m the Orient, built By the >clayes
and Eulearians, consisted. Ike those We read OF
in anceut tincs OF three distinct parts. namely.
the Grad or fortress occupying the most elevated
position; the BaroSth, or lower city. the quarter
If tie merchants and artisans. generally sur
rounded b. fortified wall, with gates shut at
night; and lastly the SdiGnke, or sublrbs outside
the Rayosch which formed the residence Of the
I poorer classes. and were surrounded SIMPLY by
palisades. This was the original plan OF the
towns along the Danube, but IL has been greatly
modified by the Turks who have destroyed with
out rebuilding Though Bulgaria is filled with
Jews and Armenians, the towns along the Dan.
ute are Of the genuine Turkish character, un,i-
f,cted alike 10y the proximity OF Hungary and the
French and English ideas which are constantly
gaining ground at STAMFORD. The numerous
Mosques, those crooked rows OF udescrbable
luis those stony lanes. the receptaces OF MIN
and wretchedness, need be seen but once never
TO be forgotten.
This once fruitful region along the Danube is
row the ideal OF the Turk as 10 what u country
,hould be. lis agriculture IL removed from near
tie cities while tie fertile hills are given up 10
a few focks and herds, watched by rude Bulga-
rian shepherds. No wonder that TIE Turk, SIT
ting in wretchedness and filth, should always be
dreaming OF paradise
have TO thank Holus for a stay of many hours
at Rustchuk A light wind is prevailing, but
neither threats nor appeals seem to Obtain from
Said Pasha all order Tor opening the bridge oil
boats which stretches across the river Just below
and allowing the "Albrecht TO proceed on her
way 70 Giurgevo. To-day is also the festival OF
he Turkish Beram which the Turks celebrate
in much the same manner as we do lndepend'
erce Day Now and then, the iortresses on the
nights above suddenly become enveloped IN clouds
Of smoke, and the reports OF those immense
piecss-ior which the Turks are eel brated, and
which have With, few weeks Numbered against
on the Walachian shore - make the steamer
tremblc from stem 20 stern.
have often read OF Rustchuk being bombarded
4 by the Russians during the present campaign but
see no traces whatever Of injury done by shot or
thtll.
On an open space along the shore troops q
Pashi. Bsyouks have been coursiIg tier little
horses for hours through the dust and sand. tfun
dreds OF these arrant gentry, the scum OF turkish
fllitussrs from three quarters OF the globe, are
,till suffered TO hang around the city. They gen
orally receive rati0s for themselves and horses,
but when these fail, they become robbers aud
yagabonds from sheer necessity They serve without
pay, and in many Instances have shown them
selves 10 be remarkably effective. The ind0mta-
bic Yu,suf Sach has succeeded in organizing the
greater part of these wild volunteers into some
thing resembling the Nizam. Accustomed 20 the
mountain life of Albania. or to the wiIds OF Asia.
these picturesque cavaliers, however, do not al
way. relish the idea Of becoming regulars. A few
dsy. ago. body of volunteer Arnsuts and Bash-
.Bszouks were collected On one OF tue Islands be-
fore Rustchuk and having been surrounded by
regular troops were summoned, n the name Oh
Isdischsb. to lay down their weapons. On their
refusal they were fred upon, and then newn
down without mercy. Their exploits in the way
OF burning and pluDdering have been greatly e1-
sggerated, and IN the whole, they may be re-
aaIded a. forming al ornamehtdl apptNdage 10
the Ottoman army and giving an IDEA WHAT the
Atatc chiyalry has been for centuries, and now
is. The feet little horses with which many OF
item have journeyed from beyond the Euphrates
and O1us, row look jaded aud sorry, and their
once picturesque costumes have fallen into filthy
rsq.. They are remarkable horsemen. always
holding the tndle i'll the left hand, and waving
tie night in the air. Several OF them came with
Ne Cd the steamer from Widdn, among whom vas
Scheik from the Lebanon, who was attred 10
the MAGNIFICENT costume of hls c0cltry. and