The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-11-10
Demand pardonT' again cries the in.


| Demano paruon' again cries t1e az
furiated Kijali. !gi5ses a. rnsoi ss.ss
"Away, Giaourr' rejoins the kekaya
gnashihg bis teeth in rage, and bringing
bis hand to the hilt of his handjar. 7',''
"Giaour!"' reitcrates Kiljali, with fury
"Giaour! Yes, Oghlan Ali. thou base
slavep and throws himself on the kekaya
"Pardon, Oghlun Ali | ask pardon of thi'
multitude, by Christi by Allahl Thou
wilt motif Yet once-noi accursed be
thoup Iuclning over the balcony, he
cries to the multitude below, "Cbristains r
make way for this BRUTE" The crowd
draws back. He exerts all his strength
"Boware Of the stonep shonts he, and a
hoarse groan is heard below. The blood
flows, The kekoya expires, and the crowd
disperses, saying, coldIy, "The dog of a
Moslem is dead" Kirali has taker fight,
carrying with MIN only his implacable en-
nifty to the Turks. ...'.-.f ...--
Arrived in Wallachia he enters the SER
vice Of the Boyard Dudesco, and makes
the acquaintance Of Svedka, the Servias,
and also Of Mikalake. The tall stature of
Svedko, the robust and trained body Of
the Moldavian, and the audacious bravero
of both. markad them ms proper men for
Ki1sli. He gains their friendship, and in
spires them with his own hatred of the
Moslems. When he thinks them weaned
from the domestic life which is 40 repug-
nant to himself and comes to regard
them as men after his own heart, he com
municatcs his projects, organizes band Of
robbers, and makes the two brigands his
aids.
At that time the Phonariot Greeks were
in possession of most Of the resources of the
Principalities which were farmed out to
them by the Turks. The latter regard
ed themselves as masters of the soil.
MuSsulmans with well-filed girdles were
to be met everywhere, in the khans of the
cities, in the caravanserais, and upon the
grand routes, even to the pefiles of the
Carpathians. The Wallachs were but lit.
tie removed from slaves, and Kiriali found
thousands of opportunities to satisfy his
vengeance upon their cruel Turkish mas
tors For three years he enriched himself
with their plumber alone. Many veal.
thy merchant, who had journeycd into
Moldavia to purchase its lannon's wax, and
honey, and tassao never revisited his
kindred; many wife and daughter wcpt
in the Turkish harcms in vain for wished
return. The name Of Ki1ali became ter
riblc on both banks of the Danube.
Among other exploits he crossed over
into Bulgaria, and, assisted by Mkalakc
alone, attacked large village. Kiriali on
tered many Of the houses and set them on
fire, cutting down without pity whosoever
resisted, while his lieutenant was occupied
in collecting and guarding the booty.
they retired without molcstation. Nor
did Kiriali always spare the Christians.
Thus, with band Of three hundred Pan
'louris, he went rom one PrlncipalIty to
the other, lcvying contributions upon vii.
lagos, pillagng the mansions Of wealthy
Boyarls, and scattering fire and carnage
until 1921, when Alexander Ypsilanti in
cited a general instruction in Walachia
and Modavia. Influenced on tho one hand
hv the hetarie-that vast association or
oanizcd for tho liberation Of Grecce-and
IN the other Nv the eloquent appeals Of
TIL 'odore VlaAimircsco to the Daco.R .Ro
mans, he resolved from hvduk to be-
c"rpe hero in the cause of tho Greeks
from Lrioand to become an Albanian
prince. Assembling his companions, he
ndlrossos th,m in these words
"Rrn,hcrsi for four wears we have shared
thr sHmr aanGcrs and the same ioys. IF
y'r fra satisfind with your brother, he is
satisfied with YOU. Bnt The moment ie
come when mns' loavr Won, If Won pro.
rtr hot To follow mo. for tho hour br indc
porlcncc has sounded for tho Christians
It Tnrkcv. Ypsi'an'i is NJ Pnrlo'a; hc is
unon Foschana. Thoodorn Via
iimircSco is At Craioua. and will soon at
tack Bucharest. Choose for Yourselves:
you arc free. He who loves will be with
me-"
At these words Midalakc and three
fourths Of the band ranged themselves
round their chief: the remainder placed
themselves behind Sevdko.
"Adieu, comrads," said Kiriali to the
latter; "but let us always be brothers"
The next morning bchcld our new Scan
1crheg on n Persian carpet, smoking and
slipping coffee, a la Iurqae, in the tent Of
Ypsilanii.
Kinali was to tho last faithful parti-
san of the Hctari,ts.
But neither he, nor the chiefs under
whom he fought, had n just comprehcn-
sion of the movement in which they were
engaged. Their forces were Insufficient
Material resources were wanting, while the
Turks were we'll organized and prepared
Ior the emergency. The neighboring pow
ers also looked upon this uprising of the
Hellenists and Hetarists with apathy and
Indifference. Ypsilanti found himself un-
equal to the crisis. Having quickly be.
come master of the greater part Of the
and oven of Bucharest, he lost
precious time in irresolution and vain pa
rades; and when, at last, forced to engage
with the Turks in earnest, tho flower Of
his army pcrishcd, while the chief h,msclf
He'd to Austria. Ki1ali fought like n lion
At Dragaschan. Ten Osmanlis, they say,
fell under his yataghan. With MkaIskc
and few Others, he escaped the massacre
IF the sacred battalion. The cause Of the
Hetaurists was lost in Wallachia, and the
completely suppressed.
The remnant of the rcvolutionists, who
Dad escapcd into Moldavia. seven hundred