The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-07


appointed. and no Mussulman power can now stop the
tremendous revolution which must forever sweep the
cross from the continent of Europe There will be this
time detached, disconnected premature risngs. but
the whole scheme will be carried out with unity Of
action and a sneleness of purpose never before at
tanned The fayorte Ottoman policy OF crushing in de-
tail Ill not this occasion The Turks not the
revoiutioniss will be whipped in detachments Never
before we're the Christians so well armed, equipped and
organized to-day and the Turks will lind in them the
same noble and wonderful spirit courage and fortude
that they have encountered IN Ce,e tne past year anu
among the Greeks in the last revolution The contest
Will be bloody and perhaps prolonged one but We
cannot doubt the result
outbreak and we may then anticipate very lively time
in the East where the struggle will be confined unless
saoud an ey h0u SounSaes ~ the
war 1t is believed here that Napoleon Will loyalty
observe his pledge during the coming summer. put
where he be found the next year no one pretends
TO know, but all have strong suspcion-if we may
judge from the immense preparations Tor war SONG on
all over Europe. But let him remain non-interven-
ZIONIST this year and the Eastern problem will work out
itself and all will be we'll
The Japanese embassy is still here ENGAGED in nego-
tiang change in the existing treaties between Russia
and Japan. They do not 10 create mich excite
ment here and are not greatly ionized | heard from
first hand the other day. funny account OF their nrst
interview with Prince Gorschako, which has created
some amusement here. They waited on his Exceliency
by their Interpreters After the usual forms of intro
ducton were completed Prince Gortschakod said that he
was happy TO see the embassy and hoped 'ha' 'ney
The Prince somebody, the head Of the embassy 70.
sponded that they glad meet his Exceency and
that they cherished the hope that he would be ready to
allow all the points between the Tycoon and the
Emperor. "Ah,' said Prince Gortschacon in his most
arrange ali matters and further your desires As quickly
possible" "But,n responded the japanese Ambassa-
DOR you will certainly accede to all the points the
Tycoon has ordered us to make 2" "I certainly cannot
make such promise in advance, but you may rely
concession that the interests of Russia aud justice
will allow said the Vice Chancellor /" 1t Is easy for
you to give way remarked the Ambassador " for you
have not the same fate awaiting you as we have II we
for shall be compelled to cut open bowels
return, and he said this, in melancholy tone of
voice. he mechanically placed his hand on his short
This skiful diplomatic way OF putting the
not lost upon Prince Gortschako who promptly assured
the predcstined victim OF harkar that he should do all
in his power to avoid such sad termination of the
bassy, but added he ~ must not cut open the bowels
OF my mother Russia That you cannot expect. The
conversation then turned upon other matters and the
Japanese seemed to feel greatly relieved by the very
kind and friendly reception his Excellancy gave them
Since then the Japanese Prince has presented the Vice
Chancellor with two swords designating his rank,
the other short affair." to be employed in the pleasing
aud profitable harikar IL he should doom necessary.
Ii s understood that the embassy will next proceed to
the United States to negotiate treaty. Ii is to be
swords for the politicians Of that turbulent country,
they greatly needed at present in the lower House
l heard yesterday anecdote of General Kasergis,
the new Greek Minister to the United States who has
always played prominent rart in the affairs of Greece
since his boyhood in the battle well as in the council
OF state During the Greek revolution his father, a
distinguished leader, commanded little band of patriots
holding the Acr0pols In Athens. Among them was
the grandfather Of the present general. his uncle,
cousins and ! believe, brothers Indeed nearly the
entire family gathered at that last gal ant stand
The garrison consisted OF less than four hundred men,
and weak it it defended the fort against
twenty thousand Turks, under the cruel Ibrm Pacha.
Finally after long and bloody contest when the gar
rison reduced to fifty sixty men, il fell by
assault and about forty Of the remaining defenders fell
into the Turkish hands, and among them the present
general then about fifteen or sixteen years Of age
By order Of the Pacha the prisoners were
At once sought out and arranged in line the talest
the right and the youthful Kasergis the left Ibrim
Pacha powerful mar, then drew his famous Damas-
cimetar, which he knew we'll how to handle from
long use and quietly proceeded TO execute the prisoners
by his own hand. 50 skilled and powerful he that
he was able to decapitase at one blow with the
greatest facility So for time he welded this ter
ribe weapon and of the heads Of the entire number
OF prisoners among whom the father Of the present
general and uncle On reaching the youthful prs-
oner he stopped his horrid work for moment eyed
him keeny then raised his cmear and whirlcd Il IL
he about to cut OF the head OF tho boy who stood
bravcy up and made the sign Of the the keen
blade flashed in his eyes Instead Of taking c the head
the skiful Pascha changed the direction Of the blow
and cut on half Of one Of the boys ears, and then
the skin from the skulls OF the dead Creeks and stuff
them with straw. This tho boy did, and his life
10 the OF pyramid and left bleach in the SUM-
More than ten years after they in Athens
the spot where tho gallant defence made memo
rial OF the barbarous cruelty of the Turks and the cour
nge0ns devotion OF the patriots
This story may appear little romantic, but am
assured by gentleman who knows the General we'll.
and TO whom he narrated this account that Is literally
true.
During the recent severe weather more than twenty
svostchccks frozen death in the city Of st. Pc
tersburg. Several soldiers found frozen stiff al
terrible severity Of the weather In the interior OF
Russia the Thermometer registered lftyeght degrees
below Zero and great suffering ensued among travelers
The cold was greater than has been experienced for
years