The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-06-15

patch concluded with. h command that the
thousand cavalry under the orders Of the Bey
Mustapha, should instantly march to join the
faithful army of the Pudishah, in driving the
Infdela into the Danube The dark eyes of
MusapIa flashed fire as he read the words.
He was now in the path to honors unbounded;
his quick imagination saw before him fame,
commands, national homage He ordered the
trumpcts instantly to sound, recalled his horse
men eagerly, and told them the tidings The
Karatnanian is brave by nature. He loves
plumber, victory: gold-hiltcd scymetars, and fine
horses; and he expected to find them all ON
the west of the Propontis. The squadrons
were weary of their days of discipline. They
fourishca their pixies and swords rejoicingly,
and gave the young Bcy the first shout that he
had heard from them for month. . In four
and-twenty hours he was in march, and the
march ncvcf'halted until he was in view of the
bright waters Of the Bosphorus.
All hitherto was exultation The snowy
1'cy and his Arab charger shared tho praises
of th9 whole Moslem populace, who thought it
wortIEthcir while to- leave their coffee cups, to-
see, the handsomcst soldier mounted on the
handsomcst horse in the Ottoman domnions.
His cavalry won the next praise. Never had
the idlcrs of Constantinoplc seen such dashing
ridcrs,. 50 capitally equipped, with turbans so
rch &caftans so embroidered, and boots SO
worthy of the sultan's body guard Tie Eu-.
, rcpcal Spahis looked on with envy; but tho
Dclhis who always como from AnatoIia, and
so, fate only knows where, triumphed in SO
brilliant body of comrades, and swore that
they were worthy to fall into their rear. Moth
ing corld be Il higher compliment.
Their trial soon came. From the summit of
a low3rangc Of barren hills il Bulgaria, Mus
tapha lone day saw mob of foot and . horse
rambling about the country, some quarrellipg'
some robbing, some cooking, and some with
their dogs. loose, looking for game He in-
quiredsa peasant what this strange medley
mcants o. his ntter asst onishment he was, told,
that vas tle kiisls 1 army This was
lsnneis DC evident
What could be done against the N1uscovite
bayoncts and guns, with army one half of
whom were forced to rob for food, and the
other to rob robbers? His genious was instantly
on the alert. lie conceived Il plan for at once
restoring their discipline. and supplying their
food and determined to take the first opportu-
nifty of earning immortal fame by cnlightenng
the brains of the laundering Vizicr. But what
was to be done with commandcr-n-chicfw who
had been slippcr-makcr, and had never known
the use of steel but in his own aw His high
ness listened to the plan of the young Boy with
4 smile; said that it was excellent, but i'm
practicable; that tile Ottomans had been in
the habit of conqucring their enemies without
these new inventions, and by the blessing of
Mahomct, they would conquer them still. The
Vizicr having said thus much, made sign to
one Of his attendants, and dropping his head
on the sofa, fell asleep.
..,.1mmstapha indignantly returned to his tent
| Some of his Offices came round him on his en-
trance "Comradcs." said he, II have failcd,
Ny infalliblc plan has been thrown away. oil
the ears of that hog of slipper-makcr. Tic
was drunk when went, he was asleep when
came away. So fight or fight not, we must be
starved" lie rushed into the tent, and un-
buckling his scymctar, began to mediate on
the first fruits of his glory A slight noise
reused him; and he saw one of the Capidgis
with tue Vizcr's order for his head in one
hand, and the bowstrihg in the other. 1t was
clear that he lad not yet learned to read the
language of tho talsman. The Capidgi came
forward, to teach him lesson Oh the liberty OF
speech. \ true Turk would have given his
neck in return. But Mnstapha was too new
to life to have acquired its perfect courtcsies
He was mountainccr, and rude in proportion
His only answer to the respectful salutation OF
the Capidgi, was a blow with the hilt of. his
looscncd scmytar which brought the Sultan's
officer to the ground. lie then tore the order
and kicked the unfortunate instrument of jus.
ticc out of the tent. He was on the point OF
mounting his charger, to lay the whole affair
before the Dvan, when most hattcring mes
sage arrived from the Vtzcr, apologizing for
.sthc misconduct Of the officer, who was on the
point Of being hastinadoed for his error" and
requesting the company of the Bcy to take
coffee, and receive the command Of brigade
of cavalry NIustapha was instantly appeascd