The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-29

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Histspy. characteristics and Peculfarteiee 81
its Peepls-Prcvi0as Rsbelllens On the
Island and How They Were Qaelied-Thc
Cause and Extent Of Turkish Domlnation.
The psrsisency and hercism Of The Christian natives
Of the hitherto unimporant little island Of CANDIDA In
their struggle against the Mohammedan legions, has
made ayeritabs object Of interest," to all classes Of
people, aud therefore soma details Of characierstcs
and past history win be received prcpo at this time
by tho public Gambia ancienty settled by colonies
probably from the Ph1ucians. PelaIsns and Dorans,
according 70 history, fable was st governed by
Minos, whose laws famous In Greek literature.
AfssS him came line Of Chiefs Who probably
cseded by somswhst rsp1blcan form % gsvssumsnA
which continued until tho Roman conquest OF the island
sns EsS aud vas held un,ii A. B. $40, when i was
taken by the shrsrens who retained is possession until
the ,suth century when u fen int the hands Of The
Genoese From them passed BY gift 70 Bonace. Mar
aus Of Of nontferaf who sold II 10 the vsnetians In
l204. The venstians retained ia possession for
The Turks finally wresssd Il from The yeneAns In 1902
after bloody strbggls Of twenty fsur years AZ the
sen ss.Ds he Turkish nas 81. al 70 NJ
avs Tho forsincassons q Gambia yielded 70 the BON.
bsrduea. o. shs nus.ulm,ns nd The island became :
popular insurscon only had the effect the
Turkish yoke especially the restrictions commerce
Il: 70 ' y sp ss FOR ss cs
Of his nsss q ksvsnno, Ac In leae vas restored I,
the Porn If y. ~ . 90
The vest and RssIno in the middle Al Gambia h .
pecha Of thrss salIs while NE govsrso o. .he other
division q TIE Island WA until 1850, into twelve
bshopricsg Of the Greek Church. bat nov reduced 70
and whose Incumbent appointed BY she pairsrcnate q
Consanlinoplc takes the title Of archbishop His dgnL
Ties are the triple crown shs tight max. HE autograph
ancient times the stand We very populous; some
wrtsu Represents ~ 70 have had hundred cisss, but
lsai, AM comprises not shove 10000 The inhabsnts
are IN very rude STATE both 70 education and the
are erses Cnrissisna Hs.onsiy consdsrsd. shey arc
made up Of TURKS and native 0reekA
In thc southwest par Of The island among the noun
sains 10 IN aboriginal sribs JAILED The ephakotss who
infsss ths ceuns - rseosr and have never been CON-
plstsly subdued BY thsir Turkish masssn There also
HSisSosa ~Sch 3 sisusssS soSsh of Mount ia me
inhabitants q CHndiA ere remarkable fox agility swirl
ss, and sev ssS : s s%c @s ~ sssrs IN
tho island IN Vie early part OF 1883 me Turkish gov
eminent despatched i've ccmmssionsss4 - confer Win
the insuenls whe protested their loyalty 70 the sui
IAN, boz ssksd for redrss Of their sr,ssncsa The
govstnmess issued proclamasop, datsd Juns 1855
..ss y ss,s ssos rsc n. cs"a
howsvsv refused 70 assent 70 The terms OF the pro-
clesatIoa, and Ne vas recalled
msIss ana srea Of more tsn four tbcusan1 square
mica Throughout is entire length u u nearly csutrlly
soun spars Terminating IN biu1a rendering tho southern
coast inhopsble while 70 The north spurs gradually
siope ow ccas forming several toIersble narbyrs
OF which the three principal ere cnnea, ksaos and
euda the last mentioned being the ben The stand aod
All these hafbor especially that Of Cameo which
excellent, are nov, through the Turkish ne
ect Of the commercial OF ths island and the or
prrssve taxation Of exports, being rapidly filled vita
sand that the present pou OF Cameo affords apprca
only vessels drawing less than eight fest OF wato
audi oil vessels Of greater drsughs are obliged to 10
under the lee 81 smai island a. ths mouth 81
the port, sx mncs distant The mountainous chain 81
Gambia i naturally divided three astcrn
90 anrieft Dtcnan mountains, nov called SIT; tos
western or ancisnt Levici montana. - called fr~