Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-07
The CiroaS,ian Exodus.

One of the moss remarkable eVeats OF this eVentiul
era Il the defeat Of the CrcAssans by the Russians and
the fight Of the entire nation into Turkish territory
The London TtmsS furnishes some interesting pArtiss'
lars of this exodus before quoting which it will be aP-
u-opriats to refer briefly 10 tie history Of the CrGss-
slams, Who have been some times represented as the
''hAndsomest, brGvess and noblse. Of mankind"
CircaSsA became subject TO the Tartar KAhns Of the
CripeA In toe lTh century. From this seeTituds the
ChcassiAnS released themselves in tho lS century,
by the aid Of Ivan l., of Russia who had married CIR
cassan princess At later period, the Cieassians
knOulsdEed the suIau as head OF their Ah bus do not
appear TO have been politically subject Turkey
ceps as an ally in making fOIays the Russian from
TIER. When Russia eIiOrted the treaty Of Adrianople
from the Turks (ls2S the Sultan ceded oreAsSiA to
Russia tut the CrcasAns refused TO recognise tue ces
sion. Their resistance TO the Russian claim Of sOver
sguty "a the cause of the which has recently ter
minaed in the ulation Of VArdAr, tho last of the
OrcA sion sronghods and the conAeq ent submission
of all the tribes. OircAssAn dePutation arrived in
OonstAntnope in 1885, and presented TO the Ottoman
Port an address firm the Circsssian Chiefs protesting
against The Invasion Of the occurred NussovO, and
asking to be psced forever undr the majestic shadow
OF the imperial throne Of the Sultan" TIE sick man.
could no. reader any assistance and At last the valiant
people who for so long p6r.od resOutey maintained
an unequal struggle with bs whole force OF the Russian
Empire Rave been compelled 10 succunb 10 the sccur.
sed MuscOvite."
Three hundred thousand 'iUuigranta"-men, women
aud chidren-Were, short time snce, lowering On The
Crcassan coast of the Euxine end catching every
opportunity 20 reach TreozOnd They seemed to pre-
fer any miseres to remaining under thesway Of their
NuscoVite col suercrs. They cOngregated in
places on the seAboArd where there was no provision
whatever for their shelter or subsistence Every little
coassiog vessel was seized upon e means Of convey
ance 20 TsebEond and those who survived the pas
sage we're exposed to the perls OF disease and famine
At TrebisOnd, where the small pO1 and tJphus fever
raging among the immigrants ana native popuis
ton alike.
Tie Turkish Government has made rgetic efforts
% relieve the tuferings Of the Circassiaus The ex
psnse involved in the adopted is estimated a.
not less than one million pounds sterling. The man
sRemsnt of the Orcassians viii be enormous expense
TO sha Turks and they deserve cre6 for taking it up a.
once 30 hsItily The Sultan himself contributed
ESQ 600 from HE privy purse
Il i asserted that the Russians have done everything
they could to conciate these tribes. Bat We know The
worth and meaning Of these EXPRESSIONS by the example
Of Poland; and il Is no uonder it is generally b'-
eved thar the Russians have in effect driven the people
away with the hope Of cOOnizng the place via 'hs
OOssSek element. whatever be the truth, it is ou'
story Of = simple Aod brave nation driven cut OF the
homes 70 make room for the nereiless advance OF a