New-York tribune., 1870-11-22

past the banks whereon oontendng armies were wseS
"a sangunary war.
When the truce between Napoleon and Alexanao,
melted away. the latter found more important "'o'
his steady squares OF Muscovitc infantry anu
riding squadrons OF Cossack horse than was "no rho
Tho hloodv and hootIess battles ON the Danube. ihc
Russian Army OF Moldavia" was hastily oisp"'.".
ioin those forces which had huhs on '"' -. e.,
Conqueror Of Europe during MS 'ci ~. -, -, 100
| Moscow The Treaty of Bucharest III 'no ofo - -,
-, 80 ,orccs OF Russia by closing the war Win
mD',"'0 ~. Nano,eop was astonlshed that the Turks
80. 49,, .oatv Fatalists though the Osniahhs are
, orc NOT entirely blind to the logic OF events ana IL
no,le that the recollection OF Napoleon's desertioh
a, them I'm the treaty Of Tils lent grace 10 'ne Pron
s With which they acceded TO the terms onercn anu
thus enabled Russia 20 reinforce the troops mat
the passage Of the Beresina and enected the
of the Grand Army OF France.
SERIOUS CONCESSIONS IN 1872.
The treaty of Bucharest made the Pruth the frontier
between Russia aud Turkey giving Bessaraba to Russia
who thus began to acquire control at the mouth Oh the
Danube Russia resigned this time certain pretensons
10 the annexation Of Moldayia and Waacha which she
had proclaimed during the war with Turkey, but ac
Quired new rights Of interference in the domestic aars
of those provinces extending even to the levying ana
collection Of taxes upon Christians and it was also stip
uated that the Servians upon paying contribution 10
the Porte should be free from its agency In the admins
tration Of their government. Yet while Turkey was
making these concessions, Napoleon was bitterly com
planning that the British ambassador controlled the
Dvan In the preparation OF most OF the treaties OF the
present century between Russia and Turkey the repre-
seatives OF Great Britain at Consantinope have been
accredited with exerting great influence over the Turk
sh Ministers Ii noteworthy that each of these trea
ties has marked the successive steps by which moral and
material advantages have been conceded by Turkey to
Russia The acrimony with which the English denounce
MuscoUte diplomacy in Eastern affairs may indicate not
much its unscrupuOusness that In these contests
Of astuteness the representatives Of Great Britain have
usually been outwitted.
variety OF misfortunes had befallen Turkey before
the Convention of Akermann. An insurreetion in 1871
had broken out in Moldayia and Walachia Seryia
under the leadership Of Czerny George, had long
maintained an exhausting and not entirely I'M
successful war for independence; that province
hoping even then to form the nucleus OF far
slavic Republic and fired with the desire Of nation
alty. The destruction OF the Janssaries had marked
with blood in Turkish history. These powerful
defenders Of the Ottoman Empire, Ike the Pretcrian
Guard in Roman annals. had again and again made and
unmade the sovereign Of the State, and rendered 1t
OF Turkey than Of Russia that "the Government
was a despOtism tempered by assassination" The Sui
tan Mahmoud overpoweed the anissares and put them
TO the sword 1t said that 10000 pershed in the series
Of military executions that followed their downfall
The Sultan rid Of his foes, but his empire shorn
Of her defenders.
THE GREEK REBELLION.
At this time also the successful revolution Of Greece
nearly accomplished than even her most hope
full friends supposed. During than six years the
selfish rulers Of Western Europe had allowed noble peo
pe to whose ancestors the civilized world is perpetualy
indebted for the first great advances In learning and
nement unaided except by the voluntary assistance Of
individuals, to fight for liberty against overwhelming
odds until the fire and sword of the Crescent had reduced
the population of Greece by more than onehird Of its
entire numbers The of Scio act Of barbar
ity unparalleled in modern history; the desperate bra
very exhibited at Ipsara where the entire garrison as
final sacrifice blew the stronghold when their enemies
forced entrance and involved in their own destruc
tiOn thousands OF their assalants the sesacriclng
devotion of Marco BOzzari5; the successful daring OF
CaDaris whose ships the terror OF the Turkish
navy the heroic defense and fall OF MissOnghi and
the continuous spectacle Of thousands upon thousands
of Christian wives and maidens whose only crime was
the purest patriotism, exposed for sale in the slave
kets Of ConstantnOple-had at length awakened the
sympathy Of the people Of England and France There
diplomatic indications OF dissatisfaction with
the measures the Sublime Porte thrown ont in proto
col signed in April 1896 between England and Russia,
but not yet the policy Of the Western nations de-
ected by popular feeling With some noble exceptions
the governing classes of England looked coldy on the
struggle in which victory for the insurgents was
an injury TO ally. AS for France, its position was ex
acty defined by that great English poet who added tC
sympathy for the struggling Greeks, which entitled hin
10 say to them:
Trust not for freedom to the Franks;
! They have a king who buys and sells.
| In native swords and native ranks
The only hope of courage dwes."
About the time the accession OF Nicholas TO the En-
pire Russia in the year 1926, the negotiations began
between Russia and Turkey the instance OF the former
Power which terminated in the celebrated Convention
of Akermann, which perhaps less remarkable for
new stpulaons than for the explanations and rati
caOn Of those OF former years. step was taken IN
comforting upon Russia the control OF the Delta Of the
Danube. New regulations tended further to the disiunc
ton of the Prncipalties from Turkey, and the right
OF remonstranee" was supplemented by guarantee OIL
the part Of the Porte TO the character Of their internal
! governments and regulations.
But an about to take place more serious In
Its consequences TO Turkey than all the misfortunes
which had previously befalen her; event which al
destroyed her hopes OF subduing the rebellion in
| Greece, and permanently crippled her naval power
About one year after the Convention of Akerann the
Treaty Of London was formed between Russia, England
and France having for its declared object the terna
ton OF hostiities between the Turks and Greeks This
was the preliminary step TO offer OF mediation on the
part Of these allies which rejected with Indignation
by the Sublime Porte. Ibrahim the able and unscrupu
lous commander OF the sutan's forces proceeded TO
carry the in the Morea, practicing upon the un
fortunate inhabitants infamous and revolving eruees
the record OF which at this distance Of time might
incredible 1t not recently that illustration
has been furnished Gambia Of the vigorous measures
which Mohammedans employ for the suppression Of ef-
forts TO obtain liberty among their Christian subjects.
TURKISH FLEET DESTROYED AT SAvARINo.
To support their offer Of mediation, the allies had com
bined their fleets and the admirals held consultation
concerning the proper to be adopted since
brahim under the instructions of the Porte ignored the
mediation The deliberations OF these naval cheftains
resulted in more active determination than the cold
and careful conclusions Of diplomacy, and, after