The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-11-02

again returned 10 his pc pie. almost n'racu-
lnusly preserved.
The result was tina, they believed him sent
by Cod. and hailed hin as Prophet and Sultan
af The Caucasus. A rival. one faschaw Hadv
s,hi, disputed the leadership with SchSm,i
during several wears, ending in 1857. when
Scham,i, with brilliant success, defeated the
Russians nn,ler Generals lveltsch and Haf,
and from that moment all opposition To the
chief was lost IN the general enthusiasm ni
his nation. The war thea parsed lpr cou.
pie Of years, during which Schamyl prepared
Tor a renewal Of the war with the Russians.
In 1889 Schamyl RECOMMENDED this war
fare. which, after twenty years continuance,
has now ended in his captivity. During all
these years Schamy. and the Gaaeas,ans way
ed regular guerrilla wartare among their
mountain iastnasses--a warfare rruwded with
bold exploits. chisslrous episo,lrs, and ra-
mantic adventures. Most pradiginus feasts
Of valor were amoag the ordinary e'rcunstan.
ces of this strife. One after another as many
n ten Russian generals were defeated. m
GLIDING Grabbe. Golowine. and others scarce.
i " less distinguished. ending with the tnrml-
liable W0ronzow himself. WIN fought with
loo. 900 men in the valley Of Aklai, aud was
lanly saved b, the arrival OF Gen. Freltag and
large reiniorcements.
i The Russians VANITY introduced new mill
tary tactics against this formidable Toe, am
even resurted TO the expsdient OF setting the
forests on fire. Sthamyl, instead OF retreat
ling. as was expected. made lateral move
ment, and, filling on the weakest Hank Of tne
lunprppsred foe. despoiled the Russian camp
invaded the trans.Csucasian provinces, AM
r returned back with immense baoty. Dnrln!
the Crimcan war this contest with Rnssi
. was earnestly kept Up by Scham,l. AMI ser'
uasy weakened The army Of the Car. Ever,
now and then a report spread over Earop
! that the Imam Sehamyl was slain; but shor.
" after the news would follow that, with hi
) usual audaciiy and spirit, Schamyi hal agar
repnlsed the Ru-.ians. Particulars Of b.
. capture had not been published when the las
received foreign Journals were issued. |
was SIMPLE telrgraphic announcement
! which has ATTAINED general credence.
, Some years ago Schamyl's son. captured b
i the Rassians, was conveyed 10 ST. Peters
burgh. The Emperor Nicholas was murl
E interested in the lad. Tie WIS detained 70
scktltl NcdIN III nuss'd ~ "ePtSss
, and, when his educ atom was there completed
: was magnanmoas;y restored. without condi
tian, TO his fathers arms.
+ The iiea that SehsmyI was not only III
Ab1-el Kadrr, but also the Mnhammed q
the cauca-ans, is brn4rhtd 5y Mr.. vaperea
Il IN his Dictonnaire Universal des Cnntem
pnrains. q work which with many short Cum
" ings aud nut few omissions aud inaccura
e cit., Is yalu ,bI- adiItIun TO the fund oil in
formation respecting itsimg persons OF emln
Z ence Or npiuririy. Sehamyl = there drserll
D ed as having maryeliously sustained h., 70
o of prophet. The beauty Of has feat res. b!
Il unzterable calnne>s. his taughIiness. his IN
y spirrd elnquence, and his remarkable TEN
j perance, contributed largely, with the mira
o cies Of his story. to make him accepted a. 4
K envoy sent from Heaven. In his ghyernner
d he signalized his administration by wisdo,
= and eponomy. In 1883 drama Gale
! Schamyl, written BY Paul Mturice, was play
Z ed with success in the Theatre of tie Port
E SAINT Martain. in Paris, aud contributed j
d France To the popularity Of the hero 81 lh
Caucasus. Philad. Pota.