New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-07
ExodllsI 81 tl,e Tartars non. tie crannea.

& Aeorrespondent Of the London Times, in d letter
from the Grimea dated May I'd has the following des
cipton Of the flight Of the TartaSs from that unfor
tunate country
Of all the painful and pitiable sights which have
been presented To In Che course Of the war which
Is past, there was not which was 50 affecting as
that Of the Tartar Exodus and their flight ont Of The
Crimea. Whether they were animated, as they say.
blythe dread Of their Russian taskasters or By their
desire to amelorate their condition. the motive must
be powerful which can drive whole race from their
homes They leave those peaceful and beautiful val
leys for ever and flock into Balakava with all their
goods in the hope Of obtaining the means Of escape
from their cruel oppressors. 55
On Thursday the whole population iii the valleys
outside the Russian lines began their mournful proce
sion They left their homes silently. The Old men
women and children we're placed on the arabag above
the pile Of cushions which seem TO constitute all their
household furniture. Many Of them cried bitterly
Several Of these poor pilgrims were so exhausted from
Illness or Old age that there was little chance Of their
ever seeing the land they seek to gain Each ARABIA
was drawn by two small buIloeks or oxen led by the
head of the family; the eldest children kept by bis
side or followed on foot.
The women, closely yelled, in spite Of their grief
looked round with wonder at the fnaryes which Bala
kaVa presented, and were for time beguiled from
thonghts Of their abandoned dwellings n Bionk Mis-
7konaia, yarnutka, Baidar, Upus Ozenbash, or Gh0n
PM as the sea opened upon them, and they found
themselves among strangers, the sense Of their posi-
ton came back to them with redoubled force and
they seemed lost in despair. The procession which
saw was about mile in length, and was formed Of
arahas in single file close to each other as they could
pack. 35l5 Fl q q Ss
They are docile, kndhearted gentle race, and are
much superior in appearance to the Tartars saw at
kertch and Eupatoria. They have all fine teeth and
eyes. Many OF the men are very Welllooking, and
the old mon are exceedingly dignffed III aspect and
possess great native ease and good breeding. The
young women possess graceful FORMS and are believed
to be very pretty but they are not often seen unveiled
and the old women do not display the least traces Of
beauty. have never seen anywhere children more
lively and handsome in the face than some who were
among the emigrants yesterday. $#s
AS ! was riding through the steets some Russian
o1hcers passed and gave signs of dissatisfaction at the
proceeding Of the Tartars which were very evident
In their faces The latter were very abject in their
bows as their masters passed them And this is the
end OF one of the conquering races of the world -
whether the Tarars deserved their fate or have been
treated badly by fortune one cannot but feel pity for
them they are punished for The crimes Of their an
cestoE. They came into the Crimea conquerorg, and
they leave as exiles. 5 i M ss sss
It is said that they are going to coIonise the Do
brudscha, or tosette at Rustchuk and KOstend. The
first named place is but pestferous marais lit Is
grave to those who visit, and sincerely trust that
these poor Tartars, in whom we ought TO take great
lnterest-tor we have brooght upon them this aggra
walton Of the evils Of their postionwin not be doom
ed to such misery and certain death they viii fnt
In the Drobudscha The number of families ready Ii
emigrate is stated to be 1900. s5{ a ysss# a #