New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-24

yet settled to how he shall take the new post pu.
probably during the present year Cen lgna Prss,a
party the party OF progress lie is devoted ilelu anu
admrer Of the United States and will not be less SO
he holds the destines of Russia in his hand lie Is no
less bitter enemy OF Turkey, and his accession 10 DOVE
at st. Petersburg will not increase the probabilities dy
peace Ii must he said, however that while ne Is
TO jump at the first favorable opportunity for war; ne
very cautious man. He will not repeat the Dlunuea ~
the Crimean war He has succeeded IN Winning Ih1 ~
influential Turks to the side OF Russia since nc mas
been in Constantnope, and even Fuad Pasha seems ~
more ndefatigable worker. He seems TO be everywhere
and to have hand in everything. - ,,1or
One OF his most marked characteristics Is ms hiSIs
frankness. He does not hesitate TO say what ne ter
for example, he grand diplomatic dinner crete
would naturally have been invited ne was no. The
and Fuad Pasha asked Gen lgnatel Ig haye Stained
General replied at once Because he wonid nav s'
my napkins with the blood that was on hs az Croto
ferring 10 the atrocities committed 10y ~ INV war in the
East comes-whether it be war in India agast L.g p
in TurkeyPersa all ready 10 JON nnos a wi now
Gen Ignatef knows the whole ground Inha lmhkSty'
Tb Gar can And no better to guide him. He is
Thoroughly alive too TO the internal interests OF hsl
He lis i'm full sympathy with the Emperor as TO the ao9
tion Of scrdo and fully alive TO the necessity of edu
eating and raising up the people wish him all success
Poor Ali Pasha remains in Crete. He would like TO
come back He has begged for permission to return but
the sultan won't consent He is TO come back when ne
has put down the rebellion and not before unless the sui
tan Teents Poor mani If lie waits for that time he is
not destined to see ConstantnOpe again very soon.
Everything in Crete now going on as badly as pos
sble for the Turks The Turkish troops suffering
everything from exposure and sickness All the hospitals
are fun. and the number of deaths is frighfu The
Turkish population. shut up in the towns now for year
and half, is becoming unmanageabe. In Canea alone
1000 Of these people have to be supported by the Govern
ment epidemic diseases spread from the hospitals
TO the crowded towns and death is doing its work among
these poor Turks.
No progress is made in putting down the insurgents
Every week blockade runners carry volunteers ana pro
visions 10 the island Now and then battle is fought;
the last a defeat for the Turks.
Ali Pasha is evidently depending upon the erection
OF lines of Lighthouses ThirythOusand logs from the
Black Sea went down from here last week to ONTO these
Meanwhile Greece seems To he getting more ana more
excited. The Turks are furious and in their Official
papers threaten all sorts of things. But m my opinion
Greece VIII not to war, unless good opportunity
offers. to to Crete. The CretaDs can now hold
out very easily until next Spring.
We hear to-day of the capture Of OF the murderers
OF the Rev Mr. COing who killed near AleXandretta
in 1862. The other caught and executed MT
Morris, the American Minister has been pushing the
Turks after this second sincesOme 10 or 20
Vizcrial letters the subject have been sent 10 the
Pashas hereand aas he has been taken very near the
place where Mr.. Cofling killed. and he Is now III
prison at Aleppo. waiting his trial.
learn also that the Government IS acting very Nlgor
ously and satisfactorily in Furnishing The persons con
cerIed the attack made few weeks ago upon the
American Mission school AT Eske Zagraa.
In this great credit is due 10 Mr. Blunt. English
Consul at AdrianOplc--thc man who earnestly
successfully labOrod 10 the arrest aud cxccu
tion Of the murdcicrs Of the Rev. Nj. Merriam few
wears