The New York herald., 1866-09-04
TURKEY IN EUROPE.
Critical Position Of the " Sick Man" and tho
French View Of the Solution.
from the Paris Temps, August %

from tho Paris Temps, August %
. The Montenegrins are asking for:- MsN
l. The demolition OF the blockhouses detached forts
by the Turks the frontier OF Herzegovina
The restitution OF some. portions OF territory an
nexed by the Turks;
B. The cession Of port the Adratic. The Montene-
grns complain OF continual violations Of their frontier
by the Turks from the bockhouses and OF acts OF p
age committed by the latter the territory OF Monte
negro They declare that the presence Of the Turks In
those forts instead Of intmidatng the population and
preventing further conflicts only provokes the people 70
revolt still more. With respect TO the claim OF PORTIONS
OF territory annexed by the Turks they 0er TO receive In
exchange compensation in Herzegovina They justify
their demand for the cession Of port In the Adrae by
the necessity for them 70 have an issue for the expor
tation Of their products which could not fail to be
source Of prosperity the country, and thus become
an sxceen. means Of P.clc.an such such % are the claims
The conduct Of the Porte H. with respect 10 them the
hitherto has been employed towards the people
Of Gambia They led 70 believe that q favorable
reply will shortly be given part II not the whole Of
their demands. decision Is delayed and efforts are
port refusal IL necessary PROBABLY for that reason
Omer Pacha recently left the army OF the Danube 70
proceed to that province The Ottoman government has
however but few troops dsposable Its army Of the
Danube which without comparison the best part f
effective. cannot be entirely spared from that line.
There are besides the Principaes watch Serva
and Bulgaria also would not remain quiet II movement
took place In the Greek provinces or in Montenegro.
Thus the situation Of the Ottoman empire in Europe
exfremey critical and believe that It's Greek and
Scsve populations which are equally exasperaied BY
servitude become more and ntolerabe, will not
escape Eyidentiy y haze sst 70 r 70 aaas n sss
chains and break dsgndey a wum enteN yoke letter
from Athens few days back stated that already the In
habtans OF sixteen villages refusing 10 pay tax which
had imposed them, had withdrawn to the noun
ans In vain the Pacha the Governor Of the provncs.
endcavored prevent them from adopting that extreme
measure by convokng their chiefs at the seat Of govern
mont to come 10 an understanding with them These
latter replied that the tyranny Of the Aga. bad reached
expose themselves to H. Russia, who since the
treaty OF Paris has devoted herself to panslayisn,
- IL ~lpm
Of Montenegro We cannot deny her influence
with the Sclave populations Of the Ottoman empire. for
say TO what may have weighed in the councils
Of the Monenegrins far as the present claims are
concerned Whatever may be the case, and whether
any fore gn influence at work or not the TACT ndis-
puable that ferer Of independence such as was never
before present agating all those popuiaf ions
aggiomerated under a common oppression and that for
such state Of things TO continue without leading 10
solution whih mas besn 100 long dJeTed, "a tmPoss,be
The Natives Of Gambia Justify Their Rebellion.
subjoned is the OF the protest addressed by tho
inhabitants OF Canda TO the Consuls nj Canca the capt.
ta 20 justify their taking up arms against the Iurks
BRosSrRo, August !, 1850.
The undersigned representatives Of the Christian pop
ula,ou OF Gambia met together in general assembly OF
the Cretnn think their duty TO make you witnesses OF
tho violence which has urged them, In spite OF them
selves to take up for their legitimate defence.
Helleues both In origin and language combated IN
company with brothers of Greece during the whole
the Of Independence, without ever having been
admitted enjoy the fruits of liberty. And yet In as
sembling in this place bAd never dared ask for
ANYTHING beyond the rights which the protecting powers
had guaranteed 10 by treaties and protocols; We had
only pr sumed TO ella 10 the privileges which the sultan
had spontaneously promi ed us by the haiti humayonn
Bn the General has perverted the sense Of tho
humble request when had presented racihcaly ASK
ing fulfment OF sacred promises Ator having es
is wait three months he has al last Obaned from
the Sublime Porte a negative and menacing reply ana
presents himself before us ~ arms TO oppose ioee '"
right ., -. -,
nesses II the above facts lake UP arms IN our
own defence ana render tho Authorities esppnAioe IN
tie eyes IL The civilized world, for the consequea afes
lSgned by ihe representatives 81 Tue christian poPua-
tgn oi Canila
rNUL rarttt rRF GovrrVoH GFNrRAs,
isFuei the following proclamation upon uAs ensuing
fSHtrr.Nrs or C,SntA As 81 are aware, from pre-
vous on the imperial Eovernneni, IN us
tnaenanimity deiqned 10 oticr that ihe As-einbiy
should he enoined 10 disperse mmedia,eg anu hat ~
ga ,te,y homes 1hoee who took pert w the Assem-
hy and some who styled themselves nem1eFs o. tbo
re.n com u,tee dared yesterday 10 turn adea car 20
,heo and orders, tnd persist W ,her
rotsb conduct Every one must ceusure their eour-,
fot ,hev have now clearly shown thsnsslxes rebels Inc
ioca government will dispcrse assemblies by tofce ot
ay,ns wherever rsay encoun,rr them II Win pafsus
and the chiefs oi the revolt by every means N
ts rowsr Every ylager u trhidden 70 hsrnof of n
any way assist Join ihem ccntravenhon oi tnese
orders will be considered sbcllious and Suitably pun.
isbed The Iocai government, on the other hana WI
property Of peaceful MN Al persons are cantonen "
pursue their oaions without listening 70 iasc
hoods or intrsues fhe people should remain tranquil
t.m,lios IsMAIf PACHA,
Governor Hsnersl of tAniA