The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-08
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE,
THE EASTERN QUESTION.


The Canadian War mt AN End-POIicy Of the
Turkish Omcers Towards the Islanders
Foreign Intrigue in the Empire-Russian
and Greek Emissaries md Their Instruc.
tions-The InsnrreciiOnnry Agitation In Bull
garia aud Servia-What the Russians
Hopc-The Friendly Court of the Gear 10
the United States.
CossrAsrISorLE Oct. Is, 1867.
The long.pending question of the Island OF Gambia
at last TO have 10 solution The late des-
patches OF Fuad Pasha to the Ottoman ambassadors and
ministers abroad clearly and distinctly that the
Sultan entsrtains idea Whatever OF ceding this island
TO Greece to place his "friend aud ay the Emperor
of Russia, whose ncice is about to become Queen OF
Greece by marriage with the boy-king of that king
dom. The great Powers OF Europe seem also TO have
become aware Of the card that was being played by
Russia among her coregionists in the Ottoman en-
pre to promote and advance her plans of political
influence and assraudizement In the East The
rent political opinion has BEEN therefore, strong
against Turkey; the Greek and Russian press have
kept up constant bombardment against her, and
money, especially on the part OF tho wealthy Greek
merchants, bas been scattered broadcas. over tho
world has been lavishly sp ent, to keep up the civil
in Gambia, and, f possible, to detach II from the
Ottoman empire This has finally proved failure.
For soma time past the Ottoman forces in Gambia have
only acted the dcfensive the Inhabitants OF the is
land finally have withdrawn from the conflict satisfied
with the promises OF tbs Sultan TO grant them an i'm
proved adm nistraton but constantly threatened
by the Greek volunteers, from Greece, 10 they
ceased TO join with them in keeping up the warfare.
Omar Pashas declaration that the war had ended re-
ferrcd TO this state OF n and the volunteers now and
then renewed attacks upon him and upon attachments
OF his army with more or less loss the press
OF Athens kept UP its details of greai losses BY the
Pashs, Immense victories" on tho par, OF the vol
unteers; aud a. 10 the 'earbaries committed by the
Turks. these reports manufactured wholesale At
Athens. always afforded a fruitful Geld for calls upon
the sympa,hIes OF the rest OF the word.
The Cre,an war has certainly been sad episode In
tho history OF time. Generally speaking, the
Greeks OF Gambia have possessed the sympathss OF the
public Ia America as well as in Europe. They have
been aided By the Greek press which has seldom limit
cd Itself TO facts, and vas. OF money have been
collected amongst the weather. Greek merchsnts 10
promote u. The ancient idea OF Turk has been
ceved With fearful strength and 10 On impartial observer
OF passing events this has strange and even
prshsnsble What have the Turks done or late 10 merit
such o fearful condemnaiiouS The war in Can
dis. commenced with al appeal 10 the Sultan for
the abolition OF the duties on salt and tobacco and at
the 70 me moment with petitions to the European gov.
ernm eu and the United States for tho separation OF
tho island from Turkey and it, annexation to Greece
These ere beng PAID and arc still pad, by the
sullans subjects in all the other parts Of bis empire
Ismai pesha. then Governor General OF Gambia was
abused Tor NOT Withdrawing the taxes HIS government
evidently had not authorized him 10 do 80 He hav ng
become unpopular, the Sultan recalled him and sent
them Hustapha Crstes Pasha, an cd man, who had
encs been Governor Of The leland and possessed con-
siderable property there IN Tie hope thai his persona
ouiiy. But decision had already been taken-seps-
ration from Turkey and nothing Else was the demand
made The island, now hlled with Greek and
Russian emssares took up arms against thoir iegit.
mate sovereign aud the war had continued 70 the prs-