The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-08

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man part OF the population, soms tee hundred thou
sand In number. mostly peaceabe armers no ons has
commiseraiod them when their houses have been
burned by the Greeks aud their works dosroysd Many
OF them have been murdered By the Greeks and II
atrocities have besn committed certainly they have had
their full share of the suisrngs and casmsiss Money
has been collected England and the United states In
behalf OF the Greek suffsrsrs but mot cent for
Massuman except what has been raised among the
Foreign ships Of war Of Europe removed Greeks
from Candia 70 convey them 70 syria and
r. =ns'' sy must Tor a'': sa
Greeks generally are a. poor Jobs turkey. To this
the only objection made by the Sultan that i.
by International law. The United States would scarcely
have allowed England and France, and the many SYM
pathzers In Europe with the people Of the Southern
States in rebellion TO have their ships Of war and
removed either the rebels their families As to many
acs OF humanity''the Suan's government has here
thing to say against them Russia set she example, which
was followed by an English captain, whose government
disapproved OF his conduct, on legal grounds only
France has done the same y = supposed 50 as to have
ment was nearly invegied into doing the same buI
prevented by formal protest the part the Ottoman
elected do not doubt for The same sam VI" reason.
Russia backed BY some European Powers, called upon
the Porte for an armsticeto stop Its military opera.
uons-which 1t accepted, IN case the volunteers in
Gambia did the same or left the island This thoy
fused TO do, aud having again attacked omar Pasha's
forces he was compelled to act upon the defensive.
Again arose the cry from Athens or Turkish barbara
ties" OF unheardof cruelties committed upon the
Gresks-men women and children. These were said to
have SHUT themselves up IN caves, and there de-
sroyed by the Pashas orders others desiring leave
the island we're fired upon and murdered in large
bers These reports the round or the press and
believed without any hesitation or q thought OF in
curry as to their possible naccuracy.
-, Many letters have been published in the
ties" &C., committed by the Sultans forces
IN Candia, on vague rumors got up or even iabr-
in of the ports Of Gambia what could he know Of
actual occurrences in the remote parts OF the
sand2 lying report suiced for conviction, and the
news was sent of to London or New York with hot
haste to keep up the excitement do not doubt but
that the promoters Of sucn fabulous tales well
tnose viii CHI have been spread far and wide the
Christian world against Omar Pasha aud his forces in
the Island Of Gambia, themselves believe them and
thought they were advancing the cause Of humanity
by reporting them. When their falsity evident
had the generosity to the impr sson made
Thus in doubtful justice to the rebellion against the
Sultan, religious importantly aud beraty, for which in
our times men say so much International law the famous
treaty OF peace OF Paris whcn
blood at Sebastopo, and even the peace OF Europe
threatened by 1t, have oil been put aside, in
the view of sustaining the demands OF the Greeks
against the Turks Europe. occupied with i.s
East" and Russia, which suffers much from the
check receiv ed ambitious plans against Turkey
has largely proted by this, receive oven under the
guse OF ervent affection for her coregionss Greeks
and Bulgarians Whenever she had cause tor dis
discreet TO allow her to have any, these fall
agreement with the Porte, and arm it 10 just and
ing source Of right to interfere in the internal affairs OF
Turkey. She knows that there Is still the germ OF
sentiment in most peoples minds. in the most distant
parts Of Europe and America nmical TO the Turk, and
that II Is easy TO ructlfy and give growth by preach
ing crusade d. pune against one Of bad character
II she really desires the welfare Of the Bulgarian peas.
antry OF Rumea why does she not 20 face TO face to
the Sultan and his ministers and in strong
circumstances permit advocate their causeY In place Of
this she mpoys emissares among the poor Bull
garans to dispose them against the Sultan and HIS local
officers, TO hold out TO them the dream OF Bulgarian
Kingdom Now this about reasonable 1t would
have been for England to have done the among
the former slaves, now freedmen, OF the United States
promising them an independent kingdom, WITH
reign borrowed from the coast Of Guinea. Tho
parallel IS good so far at least the intellectual
condition OF the two people agree, and the
by France with similar prospects In Turkey
the result is just what IL would be the United States
The Bugarans are pious, peaceabls and aborous
people. They nave their fields their Forests their vii
lagos, 1ocks and folds. No moests them. Rich
they are NOT but few are actually poor They not
taxed more than others OF the Suians Subjects but
being poor their taxes, which in the United States
would be deemed very light may be to them heavy.
do MOI know this as fact and only suppose it, Great
endeavors are being made by the Porte 10 develop the
resources of the fine country which they nhabt rail-
road runs through one part Of It, from Kustendeh
Cheruavada and another from vArna TO Rostchuck on
which the Sultan having guaranteed per cent it costs
him, as yet, large sum Al time has the Porte
nterfered with the religions OF its subjects. AN
perfectly FREQ ana equally protected On this
Russia cannot, and does not say . word. Her plans
Of ambition are simply to foster Slavic feeling amongst
the nom Musseman portion OF the population excite
them against the latter to compel Sutan's officers
to suppress dscord the two arrest any
hue and cry against the ror' Tor persecution Of her
"Corogl0nss,n and call loudly for the sympathies OF
Christian Europe and America Her policy, III one
word, Is disorder 10 divide to separate TO keep dis
content, and Illustrate the abors Of the Sultan IN the
ameoralion Of his subjects Is her aim When
the Provinces of Waachia Modava we're united
under the excellent young Prince Charles all OF the
Powers Of Europe united in eG,cting it Russia held
OF for time. but finally followed suit simply
because she could not do otherwise without
openly discovering her card. But she did
against her will, and with the arriere pensse Of
separating them again so soor circumstances would
permit United they prosperous separated they are
full OF discord and the elements OF destruction Prince
Charles knows this full WELL and, without having any
thing 10 apprehend from the sultan he has promote
welfare Of his fine against the intrgues OF
Russia The Sultan has granted him perfect admins
tration Of his own; he pays . small nominal tribute,
and only recognizes the Sultan suzeran.
The next province OF Turkey governed by Christian
prince Is Seryia THIS Is also very fine country and
governed by an excellent man. His administration ID
Just ike that Of Prince Charles. To MIN Russia holds
out ssrvian or Slavic kingdom bait to induce
moment that Russia will suffer the existence OF
such Kingdom between her and the object Of her
slant ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Such expectations are
simply held, for tho moment, to suit her purposes
and 10 effect her designs and not either to promote
the welfare OF Serva nor TO create Kingdom for Prince
Michael Keep up dissatisfaction, disorder, divide and
conquer Is her maxim and effect tho saying Of
Caharine the Great "this Is the road which leads
from st. Petersburg to Constantnople
In addition to these intrigues In the Danuban
Provinces, Bulgaria and Serva where her emissarles
very unwecome and where there have already been
several viClm5 70 neI poHCy, inc prcsent ODJeCt ol
Russia is tho Greek Archipelago, with the Island OF
Gambia for Its centre niece Of the Gar has been
betrothed TO the BOY King OF Greece, a coup
de poisqne which "opens up vast field for
her future operations An effort is being made TO
detach Gambia from Turkey aud give it to Greece as a
cadedu dc from the Car TO his beloved niece.
Gambia from the moment OF Its revolt against the Sultan
has been filed with Russian emlssarles mostly Greek
volunteers and the Sultan has had TO combat with such
odds against him. To allow his military to rid the
island OF these and suppress Instruction. General
Grant did before Richmond, to call down upon hun
the Greek and Russian press and probably that Of all
other Christian countries. Under other circumstances
the Sultan would have sent naval force to and block.
AIDED SYRIA and the Piraus and prevented the visits OF
the Greek steamers which regularly 10 and from
Candia but the result would have been the same.
and war with Greece and may be also Russia.
Omar Pasha, prevented by his instructions from
operating as the case demanded in Gambia,
begged the Sultan to allow him TO leave II, but his
res guation was not accepted, The whole world have
been spectators Of civil which told against Tur
key, and excited the applause Of Philheenes Of all
countries II, however. has been promoted moro by
these sympathes and BY diplomacy, than by any real
power OF the islanders 10 beat the Ottoman forces in the
island. Though France, aud her humble defenders