The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-15
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or the HERALD.

tiou-Aue StuStc Union PROJECTS oil husstu-
Immense Military Power in the ROumanin-
Character and Appearance Of the W0uid-Be
LioeratinR" Leaders-The Day of Action.
PEsrH August %, 1867
The almost complete absence in the American papers
OF any information respecting movements Of serious i'm
port in the East particularly In Bulgaria, Modavia
servis and walachia, forces to the conclusion that
either intelligence Of late dongs these parts has not
reached the United States that their gravity has not
been fully estimated 1t is but lately that the English
press awakened 10 OF the troublesome OF
these dongs and the delicate complications that may
arise from them; but it is taking mat up with
vigor, and as 1t il subject that viii surely attract
universal attention. think right to furnish all the
Information poss BILE respecting IT, especially as have
bad the good fortune % receiving trustworthy news
relating to 1t from than authentic source. 1t
will be remembered that 1t is but the other day-a few
months ago-since Serva received at the hands OF the
Sultan an almost complete release from that nominal
vas alage to which it had been subjected for many
years. The Frman or decree granting the Servans
their freedom from ueage and pacing In their keeping
the ortresses contained the following article, which IL
will be well to remember bearing materially what
follows:-And to the and keeping Of my we'll
beloved servans place my fortress Of Belgrade, trust
ing they will keep 1t in that condition ana repair desire
it should remain in &c. &C. words to that effect, i'm
removed the garrison of Turkish troops and
placed 1t in the keeping OF the Servians. 1t was not
given up to them without condition recall, merely
placed in their custody
Under these circumstances therefore, IL will be
thought surprising that servan. propose blov-
In up part OF 1t to show how easily it might have
been captured had The Turks surrendered it to the
present holders. Prince Michael OF Serva who has been
Paris and is his home has in store for
him arrival quite deectabe little treat The fort
ress stands promonory formed by the Danube AMI
the Seva This promontory ''tongue," it IS there
called, has lately been cut from shore to shore by
trenches parallels, &c, &c Saps and mines have been
copstructed-the latter already aedoater are ready,
mortars in position, nay, guns already pointed TO show
the coming Prince how easily the hated Turks might
have been forth had their evacuation OF the spot
the attack unnecessary. AS the fortress was
given over in good faith and sprt,
the Turks behaved truly magnanimous
spirit and the Servians attained their just
desires this little pettifogging sham light would b. in
bad taste were IL not something much more important
The mines have boon so laid tha when the demonstra-
ton made large part Of the walls will be sprung anc
utterly Destroyed this being in direc conrave 10
the promise under which /, received and made over
This then reprehens bic feature Of the affair." not
very serious in ITSELF but very much % when taken
conjunction with other circumstances shall explain.
and WI en- done in the spirit which now there prevails
The meeting of the great Slavic etnnographical
meeting held in Moscow three four mon'Ds comes
OH at Bcrade also about the period the Prnce's
turn aud mimic see. The slensibc object OF this
meeting. of the former one, Is the selection Of con
language for all the nations OF slavic origin and Cow
speaking q series OF dialects W most instances
incomprchensble to others ,nan the per
using them. Russians, Czechs, Bohemans,
Croats, Roumanes, srviars &c, &c. "a tnfntn0, are
all Of Slavic origin but each dialect flor
the exception Of the Ruski nons should DO called
langnage) unnteigioe other members Of the grea,
Slavic family. THIS meeting then viii decide on toe
selection and exercise itself to promote the
PRONUNCIATION of common tongue Rasi is the best
test, and the possessing The Oldest literature
Rski, therefore, will probably be selected thus iudi
recy but surely spreading Russas influence those
That, have said, the ostensble object: but far
from being tho real tangible one. Tho formation Of
great Slavic empire md tho rocky kernel OF
already established in Serv IL the Of the
log and to this object Russias gold, influence and quiet
political skill Is busi!y directed
In Austria, as will be readily unders ood the move
men Is very unfavoraby looked upon Pan-Savism being
with Pan Germansm, the two great bugbears she has
most to fear. In Hungary II l. trde she will had
steady, rre ally AGAINST the influence o. both. hu
ally whose strength but doubfuy equal to the
IL make use of.
The steps Russia is making towards increasing her
power the banks OF the oanub, Jar from be ng
fairly understood The fact 49, she spares neiIne god
trouble, her own admirable diplomatic system
In rendering every assistance they may ask for TO any
OF the Danubian Princpaies IN their efforts
against the Turk. Servia, with tho excep-
ton Of Roumanla, the latest formed OF the
Princpali,ies, and also perhaps the strongest,
has through her formidable ays assistance, collected
million aud half Of excellent rifles, possesses
mountain rain equal to any In Europe, has militia ex
ceentIy drilled, liable and ready TO turn out at few
moments 1t is positive fact that there are
Servia engaged in drilling said artillery, seventeen
Russian officers OF the regular army.
Colonel Clare, Russian officer of engineers. who dis
tingnished himself greatly during the war OF the eau
casus at the head Of these rlctors and
has is said, made wonderful progress towards
fecting the Servian artillery cops AL these efforts
teng made. not at Servas but Russias EXPENSE the
former country IS literally quite free from debt
Gsrascnaninin, the Servian Primo Minister, O
great patriot and politician, aud also . man
Of vast talent and influence. speaks openly
on the subject Of existing Russian aggression
in the East and what has the candor to state
that tn more Russia does for servia the more she as.
ing Their present objects the more deeply and surely Is
she cutting her own throat there is no sympathy, he
says, felt In Servia for Russia Her help 10 welcome
and gladly received but there greater mistake than
suppose that Russia will oy nsnen her position
In that quarter; for through her means gold
and teaching the object serva aims at is Obtained 80
will Serva throw over her old friend and protector
and constitute herse the bliwsrk against Russian ag
erosion IN the East French English money and
influence would be just a. welcome. 20 says Ga
raschannn but these countries give nome and Scrvia 10
an to accept for the noucs the assistance offered BY
Russia.
have good reason for supposne this man, whois
ny 10 place 20 ne ~ nn
whether Serva will DO strong enough for the task she
herself whether this merely one mans opinion
and af variance with that Of the majority 10 erva am
not In position TO tell This, however, can maintain.
that preparations nary ones indeed are going
on IN the little principalty tnAs meu anu nouov sfe
both plentiful and 10 use the words OF informant,
OF . sangusary disposition, "tberss good time
coming"
We have heard Of revolutionary movements, insur-
rectons and what not In that quarter lately 1t may BE-
amusing to know something Of the nature OF these
Affairs the Of their proceeding and the charac
they bear. For although II will be said such things
can serious result and In themselves cr
teron OF coming dsquetude think that the fact OF
their being lsnicnty, kindly looked upon, aided and
abecd by the Of the country in which tnsy
are organized 10 thing OF very serious import.
There st present In Belgrade three men, each cha
In their way, waiting 10 patient quiet the lorna
ton Of band with which each OF them are about 10
head what are called revolutionary but in reality are
plaging expeditions The leading character OF these
three due regard being had 70 their age previous accom-
pshments. reputation and skill, ~ one Zkra Hayduk,
Who during chcqucred but successful career, has CON-
mtcd the small amount Of eighteen murders. or his
other outrsges will not venture 70 writs nrst because
IL would be taking unwsrrantabis liberty with his
private history and secondly, because 1t would render
my letter unit for publication.
Another Carabeo, the descendant OF an illustrious
and we'll known family -iliustrious and known through
its bloody career from s sangnsry reputation and OK
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