The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06

the houses OF the refugees and 10 grant general am
nosy o. consequence as for do not believe
them Server Pacha has many times written lay
down arms and dispense my band, and has promised
that II do all will be WELL but there was but one
to such request or command and that answer
WAS. Not"
"Then" | said, "you would not in any case lay down
your armssn
He raised his head again quickly and, in loud voice,
said, emphatcally,
"NEygR!n
or course Ijubbratic did not mean that he would
make II serious guarantees for future immu
nifty from Turkish misrule offered. What ha did
mean was that the Herzegovinans, such as have the
spirit and strength Of men, will watch with arms in
their hands the proper execution Of the stpula
tions. He Is willing to make peace which would re-
suit in taking the conduct of affairs in the province
away from the Turkish government and in
giving II to the people TO whom il Of
right belongs 1--WE must,n he said shave a
provisional government, but exactly how We are to
get II now do not know. There very serious OBJ
stacles IN the way Of It's creation the present
obstacles whose cannot be explained until after
the war is over. We have twice tried 10 form such
government and twice have failed. By and by the
world will be astonished at the obstacles which have
been placed in way"
TIE STRUGGLE MUST on
inquired II in a European Intervention should
not come he hoped 10 be able to weary or
compel the Turks to retire from the country
or TO grant the insurgents demands He said
"we shall maintain the struggle as long az we have
munitions arms and bodies. We hope In time to con-
centrate around good European talent which
will help in drilling forces and in conducting opera
tons. We know the value OF outside opinion, and If
Europe shows a disposition TO give rights and
not to see US swallowed up by any Powers,
we shall abide by her fair decision But will be
content with promises We expect that the present
condition OF affairs will last all winter, and
shall do all that to create Intrenched camp
where we protect and drill recruits Ny original
plan to have army always in the field and
another army drilling in camp, that could con-
stantly send out with sense OF discipline and
with good harass the Turks wo will kill every
Turk discover and burn every village and town
which affords them a refuge unless acconipis
purpose We VIII never be satisfied with anything
except that which we have demanded We shall
always be foe lowering the Turkish columns and
around their towns, and will extcrmnate them, II
we cannot get rid of them in any other manner"
In speaking thus Ijubibratic did refer to the
populations of Scavc origin who profess the Mussuman
religion in Herzegovina He referred to the ntruding
class who domneer and TO rob and murder and
fog
scLAvIc MUssuLMASs TREATED.
Wherever the insurgent forces have found their
Sclavic brethren in villages which they have taken
they have always told them, 1--WE do not feel any
enmty toward you. We Greek Christians You
are Catholics Mussulmans what you please;
it is all the to We ready
to live with you in friendly comfy and
have religious quarrel with you All that we
ask OF you is not to fight for our enemies the Turks
Of the richer class, who take advantage of the OPP
pressed condition OF brethren to plumber and NAL
treat them IJublbratic Il should have told you
this that his must be pronounced rs II written
LuLibratichJ denies that the is in any sense,
far he is concerned, religious There IS no
hatred of the Mosem because he is Moslem, but be-
he has used his faith pretext for abusing his
fellows OF different creed ''We ask man TO change
his faith merely desire equal and exact justice for
all, = said the chief
Ljubibratic is by means in favor OF any division
OF his native territory which should give portion TO
Russia, another part to Austria &c. On the con-
trary, he would look with the strongest displeasure
upon any such attempt, and would combat It long
US his force lasted He would be content to the
people OF the province situated one-haf
as pleasantly those of Scrva, far regards
their freedom from Turkish domination, but
he s convinced that they have right TO govern them
would be bad Perhaps he is not so thoroughly inter
ested in the ambitious projects of the Russian political
agents who hereabouts he would be II he did
not fear Russia's appetite Tor territory.
The story OF my return the camp with Ljubibratc
Of life among the insurgents and the pen pictures OF
the other chiefs must be reserved for another letter