The New York herald., 1875-11-08

smoke rising against the clouds nowhere even sign OF
life We came 70 another path followed It minute,
turned suddenly to avoid wall, came INTO a ruue
street, and-there indeed was the camp.
The spectacle was novel and impressive. In little
plain completely shut Ia BY the most dreadful hills,
group OF cabins low, dirty, stone built, their
walls made visible by the camp res built n the heds
round about The hum Of ofvoces, some singing, others
engaged loud discussion, others shouting out
orders and Jokes % our ears. Away on
the left We could see group gathered
around are and earnestly occupied n roastinga sheep
In the foreground long and narrow street which,
the news oi approach was signailed forward,
swarmed with Wild figures torch was brought A
soldier addressed few words to Gruic passed.
"He says" explained tho genial Gruic, "that when
the Russian volunteers arrived day the camp thought
that there aiarm and al rushed 10 arms. For
that reason and because Of the III temper following the
stake, Il thought best not 10 ask them to get
into line and parade the occasion OF the yoivodas
arrival Il doesn't matter. does it. yoyodag
Iiubbratio gave his brothor-in-l a sympathetic
grasp q tho hand and the two entered the long street
together They surrounded and kissed heartily
BY the chiefs, after which the visitors brought
forward and presented A tall, athletic man. Of afty-
i've, with STOPPING shoulders and somewhat inarm
limbs with dne regular features, cast in
massive mould, and with tremendous black
mustaohe shading his lips was introduced
as Peko Payoyic, Tho venerable Chief Of whom the
Turks have such mortal terror took each VISITORS
hand, looked carefully and sterny at him for an in
stant II to fix his features, and then pronounced in
scaye the evening sautation Next came Luca Pet
covic good warrior, whose forced marches and
slant activity have given him sobrquc in the camp.
Gruic introduced him the chief who has discovered
the secret Of perpetual moton.n The renowned Luca
Is still in the prime Of lie, stawart long haired dark
eyed-a superb bundle Of nerves-always handling his
weapons fawningy as II he we're fond Of them Pope
MinJa, young priest who threw aside lis robe for the
soldiers tunc when the call to came, is beau
gareon, who would look charmingy at the head Of
cavalry regiment lie passes for Of great learn
ing among the simple people Of the camp and the
rounding country, and Of their great delights is to
gather late at night about IRE in the open air
and to hear him recount in the monotonous
chant peculiar to this region his exploits and those OF
his ancestors Although | learned to admire Pope
Minja a and warrior very much / cannot say
that his singing which heard for three hours
lively, after | had retired my straw the cabin
floor that evening, entirely delighted me, there
very much Of
Linked sweetness long drawn out
yoIyoDAs HEADQUARTERS.
Surrounded BY these and followed by delega
to invite grand dinner at their headquarters
hovol Of story thatched with srawwe went TO the
VoWoda's headquarters, likewise story hoyel
without chimney. Half blinded by the smoke and
weary beyond expression with the Chamber from Ra-
gusa sat with the Yoyoda on his bench covered with
skins and ie into doze, until the cheerful Of
Frenchman whom had met in Ragusa and who had
been for three months with the insurgents, lighting
bravely when occasion offered, aroused me. Tho
smoke was oyorpowering Luca Petcovic saw my help
lessness amid the pungcnt clouds, and gave me his
So three-Luca, the Frenchman and l.
went to the cottage, whore half dozen brawny in
surgents already hard at work preparing feast
for Half sheep placed before large fire. and,
spitted sabre turning in the good old fashion,
while boy dropped salt and sayory herbs upon it,
Here the smoke less annhating, and the yoiyoda
soon joining u.s. listened to a lively recital of
cent skirmish.