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

especially with regard 10 the Affairs OF the Herzegovina
10 contribute 10 the maintenance OF the peace OF Europe
and 10 prevent the extension OF the nsurrection In
order TO attain this object, neither Russia nor any
other Power can lend armed assistance TO the Porte
and force the Christians TO submit 70 the domination OF
the hussulman authorities The only thlns they might
do would be To the rayahs in revolt that they
would attain more surely ana win much Tess -
themselves the objects they seek II they had confidence
IN the great European Powers and showed u ~ placing
themselves undcr their protection. In the next place
the policy OF Russia cannot and ought not ~ leave the
rayahs this time, whether they may be subugated or
whether they voluntarily submit continued prey to
the
PROSECUTIONS OF TURKISH AUTHORITY.
Russia has frequently asked the European govern
mens TO join their efforts with hers to persuade the
Porte OF the urgent necessity OF compelling the different
branches OF the administration TO respect the legal
rights Of the rayahs ana today she Is again compelled
10 exert all her influence to attain this object IL in 1850
and IN 1857 Austria, England and France found Il i'm
possible TO dvest themselves OF the fear that the coun
sci Of Russia dictated by shortsighted cyclists,
now that Austria is our ally and that England and
France have openly expressed their sympathy Tor the
Christian insurgents, We have the right
to state that Russia is morally obliged
contribute the whole OF her forces IL necessary to
insure that better order OF things may be effectively
and speedily introduced in the Turkish provinces And
il the amicabe relations existing between Russia
and Turkey be taken into account. the world VIII
surely admit that the friendly counsel Of this govern
ment should be accepted by the Porte with gratitude
and esteem 1t ought TO be especially understood In
Constantnope that the efforts OF Russia and the other
Powers are directed solely with the view OF maintaining
peace and TO cause TO be respected the indsputabo
rights OF the Christian subjects OF the Porte
in the mission oontded to thcmy We are unable to
state IL is certain however, that failure under present
circumstances Is to oresee than success since
the absence OF anything like organization among the
insurgents renders negotiation extremely diicut II
not often impossible. Moreover the Horzcgovinians
have good reasons for placing but mediocre reliance
the protestatlons and promises Of the Porte es-
peciay If the mediating Powers shall not have taken
II upon themselves To guarantee them. But what
will be the object of these negotiations. supposng
the fact that the mission OF the ConSus remains with
out effective RESULT The reply to this question: so far
IN is II en- 10 rs
The failure of the mission OF the Consus only slim
ulato government 10 prevent all attempts to break
the peace OF Europe, and ought to cause Increased nc
tvIty 10 prevent the spread OF the nsurrection On
the other hand. this failure ought To be considered
proof Of the deep ceiling OF the rayahs in revolt against
the government and lead TO immediate means to insure
them redress
A HINT TO EUROPE
1t ID in this view that IL inadnssible that
once the mission of the Consuls has finally terminated,
RUSSIA and the other Powers Veuse to persevere
their Intervention that they to abandon
the unfortunate rayahs To their fate To the chastise
ment OF the Turk Ssh authorities. This would be not
only nhuman IL would be beneath the dignity of the
great Powers OF Europe. Their honor and the
peace of Europe must prevent them from stopping
suddenly in midway and compel them to persevere in
their sympathetic efforts on behalf OF the Eastern
Christians They have the right not only from
moral point OF view but also in virtue of the treaty OF
Paris oil 1860 In any case, We repeat, Russia cannot
rest indifferent the suffering OF the Christian popu
lations OF Turkey. BY her historic traditions and in
consideration Of her policy from which she has never
swerved Russia will be compelled to perseverc in her
efforts to insure order and justice TO the Turkish prov
lnces inhabited by Christians
HORRORS OF THE INSTRUCTIONS.
The Nord publishes a most remarkable document
which purports TO have been addressed Mgr Michel
Archbishop of Belgrade Metropolitan of Servia and
President OF the Committee OF Relief to the wounded
HerZegovinians their wives and children II written
by the delegate OF the committee In Croatia and Dial
malta IL is replete with interest and reads thus
Alter receiving the instructions Of Your Emnence
and your appreciation OF my plan left Belgrade on
September 10 on the steamer which going up the
River Save. This route offered this advantage The
Save during its greatest length forms the frontier be-
tween Croatia and Bosnia, and that s the line OF pass
age of the Christian families who flee for refuge
Austrian territory. My object was to meet with some
Of these families and endeavor TO gather information
from them. Starting from Brod, | went to nearly
every station along the Austrian side. Every
where l found the unhappy Christians who had
been compelled leave their burning villages,
their homes and all they possessed in the world
few had been able To bring some cattle, but tho
jority barely escaped with their lives Their extreme
fatigue increased the horrors recently encountered the
great uncertainty of their future and the anguish they
suffered in thinking OF the fate of their aud broth
ers OF their husbands and fathers who had persisted
were then condemned to death. These emotions
augmented by the sight of Turkish soldiers the
opposite side OF the river, and upon steamer
by the of the frequent firing and more by the
sight OF battle between Turks and Hcrzegovnans
Gradiska
THE ROUTE THg REFUGEES.
The Save leaves the Turkish frontier near Jassenov
atz and entirely through Austrian territory. Ac-
cordlng 10 the information | gathered the refugees
the most part established along the Unna and
in the triangle formed by Doubitza, KostaIntzu and
Perina This was why preferred to leave the steamer
and 20 through these localities Landing Jessenov-
AZ half-past three O'Clock in the morning | had
trudgc for two hours before l could get
the whole Of my journey the refugees
fleeing from the other side Of the Unna in boats
and swimming in the water. Every and then a
body of Turks appeared following the iusurgent fam
lies aud shooting at them after they had taken the
The rifle balls often reached the middle Of the
river and several fell right across path. With the
aid OF nay field glass saw boat full Of women and
children which seemed TO be sinking. This
hrrned at Agram, and also mother accident
\ a u o
people which had been attacked reached tho Austrian
shore with many Of the people wounded, and half
filled with blood.
mEADLEss BODIES ~ THE uxNA
From the steamer nine headcss human bodies
floating In the river near Svniar, between
Brod and Gradska Above Doubltza saw 100 OF these
headless trunks many of which females judging
by the dress. The inhabitants tell Inc that for several
days there we're so many dead bodies upon the river
that the air perfectly laden with the sickly odor
arising from them. Owing partly TO the strong com
plants OF the inhabitants supported by representations
OF the Austrian government the Turks do not throw
50 many dead bodies in the river now. de-
srous Of having these trunks shed and deccntly
Inferred and decided 20 to Turkish Kostaintza to
secure this object, notwithstanding the and
prayers OF the inhabitants who accompanied me to the
bridge onehaf OF which belongs to Austria the other
half 10 Turkey. was received politely enough, but
general aspect Of affairs lett without the faint
hope OF success. simply hazarded, in converse
ton with the Turkish officers the suggestion that in
the interest OF the inhabitants OF the Turkish village
IL would be desirable that the bodies be collected
some point and burned They replied that the number
OF trunks was too small to create an epidemic.
Not Christian was left in Turkish Kostanitza, and
nothing remained but the charred remains OF their
dwellings, At the other side of the bridge in Austrian
Kostaintza found the wounded raans being cared Tor
by the village physician. This was the principal way
the Bosnian refugees escaped but most OF them have
been the interior because they in danger
not only from the rifle balls that constantly fall the
village but also from the attacks OF the bandits, OF
whose procvitios the Austrians were warned by the
Turkish government From Kostainitza
several other villages where the refugees had gone
finally arrived at Pctrlna, where barracks had been
erected for them
THIRTY THOUSAND HOMELESS REFUGEES
According To the estimates OF the authorities the
number OF refugees reaches for nearly sol 20 600 The
committee OF Agram think the number will reach
80 900 would rather give credence TO the figures of
the officials; but there many things to consider in
this matter The Conmandant told me that 20, 900
but an approximate estimate. AT kostainitza every
body including the military officers, believes that
more than 600 have passed through there. At Pc
trina and In other localities told by medical
that the number Of iupitiyes would reacn at least
600 IL is incontestabe that tie proportions of this
outbreak exceed our worst apprehensons, whole