The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-14

malta and the Adratic appears TO be assuming serious
proportions The province has always been remark
able for tho disquetude Of It's inhabitants and dspo
sition TO revolt against Mosem rule This not the
first time that they have resored to arms not much
TO establish their independence place themselves
and their country under the dominion Of either Russia
or Austria, with, however decided preference TO be
Incorporated in the latter kingdom, which constitutes
the boundary Of the province the north and west
The instruction has continued six weeks, and
Notwithstanding all the efforts OF the Turkish forces 1t
continues to gain ground and receiving material aid
in the shape Of men, money and ammunition from
Montenegro quasi independent and aggressive State
governed by Prince Nikta which touches close to Her
Eegoyina on the south, and aid also from the adjoining
Austrian province OF Dalmata The ever recurring
Eastern question rises up again in connection with
the difficulty smoulderng jeaiouses between Austria
and Russia aroused it seems hard say what
the result will be- but when is reported the govern
ments OF the three imperial allies have been in con-
suation the subject the may considered
grave
OF THE PROVINCE
Herzegovina formerly belonged to the kingdom Of
Croatia, and known by the venetians when their
republic Of the grandest Powers in the south
Europe, tho Duchy OF ST. Saba In honor OF that
saint Annexed TO Bosnia the early part Of the
fourteenth century 1t wrested from by the EN-
peror Frederick H. who disposed OF 20 one of his
family as an independent duchy. Hence the
Of Herzegovina, the title OF Herrog duke hav-
| ing been borne by its princes before the Otto
man conquest which took place IN the middle of tho
fifteenth century After various contests 1t finally
confirmed TO the Turks at the beginning OF the eigh-
teenth century. The province embraces about Z 900
square miles and its CHIEF product is very fine quality
Of tobacco The capital Is Mostar and between It and
the Austrian frontier the country In the hands OF
tho insurgents who have several occasions during
the past SIX weeks nncted severe defeats on the Turk
ish forces sent against them The population Of Herze
govtna Is something under quarter OF million,
half of whom MohammedanA This proportion is
most remarkably large in one province Of the Suan's
European dominons. Taken altogether there
about four Christians to Turk in the Empire this
side Of the Dardanees In other words the population
of Turkey in Europe is-Chrlstans II 900 900; Aoham
THE CAUSE OF THE REVOLT
II appears that tho crops have been unusually bad
during the last season. and the people been much
impoverished In consequence The Turkish tax gather
ruthless class and when dealing with Chris
tans in the Interior pitiless-utery insensibe 70
their mserfes. The mposts the suffering Herzego-
vinans we're high-much more than they could meet To
part with their scanty hoard Of oodand they had
other means Of paying trbute-would have exposed
them to certain starvation and they refused 10 do
The barbarous officers proceeded TO take by
force their means Of subsistence The revolt followed;
the tax collectors we're driven away and the question OF
religion and at present have taken tho
place of complaints against oppressive exacons Ono
of the first acts Of the indictments energetic
mand for annexation TO Austria but the latter Power
has denied that entertans views in that direction
MILITARY OPERATIONS
At the outbreak Of the instruction instructions were
issued from Constantinople the general commanding
that the rebels be crushed and quarter given
the leadera This was found TO be no easy task; In
fact the Turks have been beaten in every conflict and
according 70 Fridays dispatches the former have got
as far as Trebigne point only few miles from the
Montenegro frontier State that Is in full sympathy
with the insurgents both having intense hate
Of the Turk All the appeals Of the Sultan for submis
having become exhausted the Porte il is said has de-
cded that is necessary TO suppress the nsurection
Both OF these States which border on 4epnoeovsps
would 10 s well known, willingly assist in any move
ment which would free them from Ottoman rule, and
the Prince OF Montenegro has already announced his
inability to prevent his subjects taking part in tho In
surrection In to this threat the cable informs
US that Servan corps Of observation has taken up
position the Turkish frontier and that Russia has
objection to Montenegrns aiding the insurgents Moth
ing by Austria to prevent the raising of money
in Dalmatia for the malcontents and the 18th ui
Herr Wrede Ambassador Of Austria presented his
credentials to the Prince Of serva who assured him Of
his perfect confidence in the Emperor Francis Joseph
PROBABLE FURTHER DIFFICULTIES
II Is ominous that for some time past an estrange-
ment mas existed on the part of Austrfn toward Tur
key, and that there well grounded fears that the
Herzegovnians would, in OF disaster the
Austrian frontier and that the Turkish soldiers would
not fail 70 follow them This would OF course lead 70
very serious results Turkey is financially in totally
crippled condition and at this moment finds province
In revolt which has the full sympathy of the surround
Ing Christian populations, and against which the Sui
tans troops can make no Roadway. Montenegro
backed by Russi both before and after the Crimean
war, was thorn In the side Of the Ottoman Empire.
Immediately after the accession Of the present Sultan
Omar Pacha sent 10 chastise this uneasy and
ta State, and the result that the latter acquired
several departments of Herzegovina and advanced It's
frontier many miles into Turkish territory Within a
year angry dispute to tho bad treatment of
Christians by the Moslem authorities Prince Nka
sustained by Russia demanded and obtained satisfao
ton The present fears that the instruction win
spread to adjacent provinces where Christians FREEDOM
mate Montenegro is aiding as much as possible to-
ward Tins end In that event Intervention Of some
sort would become necessary, and II Turkey 10
object she will find, matter what the other
quences may be- her rapacious conduct in Herzegovina
occasion the loss 70 her Of considerable territory
while it relieves large Christian communities Of the
Of edanie