The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-10-31
Correspondence Of the London Daily News.
SCHAMYL.
THE ciRcAssIAN CHIEF TAKES THE OATH or Al
LEoIANcE TO THE GEAR.
81. Petersburg Sepiemher I'll IaAR

noihNSh ~ IhE CZAR.
St. Petersburg, September 81, 1868.
Schamyl. the captive Circassian chief
tain, has taken the oath Of allegiance to his
imperial majesty. The circumstances un-
der which such change was brought aboug
in the naughty prisoner are described as
follows in the Russian Invalid: twill be
remembered that alter fighting against the
Russians for 90 years, Schamyl was taken
prisoner in 1889. at the capture Of Gunib.
and sent thence, with his family and few
retainers, to reside at KIauga, town IN
the central part of Russia. The consider
alton which was shown him from the first
by his yiciors made deep impression on
the unciviized mountaineer, who had ex-
pected nothing short Of decapitstion. His
reception by the inhabitants of the town to
which he was banished still further sof-
tened his heart, and one by one his Asiatic
semi -barbarous fears and prejudices were
removed. At last even he was honorably
received by the emperor at Chugnief, at
cavalry revew. Struck with the mag.
nanimiiy and condescension Of the Car.
so different in his bearing from Asiatic
potentates. Schamyi there and then con.
fessed that his heart was fairly won, and
that he only waited an opportunity to give
proof OF his sincerity and gratitude. At
last, only month ago. great sorrow came
to disturb the serenity of his advanced
years-his favorite daughter, Nafsato, died.
The emperor having been informed Of the
sad event BY telegraph. at once dispatched
an officer. who was charged with tina con-
veyance Of the body of Na6sato to her native
Caucasus. Thereupon Schamyl addressed
the following autograph letter in Arabic to
the emperor:
Thou. great sovereign. hast vanquishei
me and the people subject to me, by force
Of arms; thou, great sovereign, hast spared
my life thou, great sovereign, has subdued
nv hear, by thy bene6cence. Ii is nv
sacred duty. as a decrepit old man. loaded
with thy layOrs and vanquished by thy mag.
nanimity, 10 instil into my children sense
Of their obligations toward Russia and hs
lawful rulers. have enjoined them 10
cherish feelings Of everlasting gratitude TO-
ward thee. o sovereign, for all the fayors
which thou continually heapest upon me.
have enjoined them 10 be true subjects
Of the Car of Russia, and useful servants
OF our new country. Render, 0 sovereign,
my old age tranquil by ordering that
should take an oath Of allegiance to thee,
together with my children. am ready TO
take that oath publicly. call upon Al
mighty God and his grea, prophet Mahomet
to witness my sincerity and the purity Of
my thonghts, AID record my oath on tile
most holy Koran, before the not long chilled
body Of my best loved daughter Nafssto.
youehsafe, D sovereign. 10 grant this my
most earnest prayer"
The emperor had, Of course, no objection
to receive the Imaum's oath Of allegiance,
which must infallbly have an important
effect on the Mussulmsn population Of
Circassis. Accordingly, on the Goth Of
August 9Th Of September) last. SchsmyI
and his sons, Kasi- -Mahoma and MshOmet.
Shai. swore fealty TO tbs emperor and lis
successors in the great hall Of the assembly
Of mobiles At kaiugs.
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