The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-30
kENCsHA WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1876

church of st, Sophia was converted by him inte
mosque After this Greece and the holy land
fell into the hands of the Turks, but still they
were not satisfied.
In the year 1920 Solyman The Magnificent,
asCendcd the throne. His religion was remarke-
bic for the encounter with the knights OF ST.
John. These knights had done much Tor the
Christians, and the Turks under Solyman drove
them from the Island of Rhodes to the island o.
Malta, whence they derive tho name knights OF
Malta " SoiYman then took westward course
with the intention of taking Rome; but he went
only as far 80 Vienna, on his way he conquered a
gr Eat part OF Hungary at the battle of Mohacs.
In 1886 Frances l. of France out of spite to
ME eneny Charles ", Emperor Of Germany and
Spain. entered into an alliance with the Turks
Francis with his army passed into Hungary, cap
tul ed many Of the inhabitants ard sem them as
slaves TO Italy, Algiers and funia. The Turks
were very piratical people, and other countries
to preserve their ships from molestation on the
| Mediterranean, were obliged 10 pay tribute 10 the
Turks. Thus Turkey was becoming dangerous
to to tho whole world. Solyman died in 1866 and
in 1853 the decline of Turkey began. The first
defeat of the Turks, mentioned in history. was
that under the walls of Vienna in 1888. There had
| been IN Hungary, an Instruction caused by the
oppression Of the government. Austria had at
tempted to put down the lnsurrectlon, but desire
| for liberty was aroused among the Ilungcranr,
! and they drove the Austrians ont OF Hungary
/ Louis XIV of France had sent aid to the Hnngar
\ ians and Turkey. who considered hungary
| tributary to her, had dispatched large army to
4 the assistance of tie Hungarians. There with
l---their allies marched 10 Vienna, and Tor q
| time HE city seemed lost but by the assistance
of John Sobieski of Poland Vienna was saved.
The Hnngarians fed, and the city of Buda, which
had been in the hands of the Turks for 146 years
was taken from them by the Austrians. The
Turks made an effcrt to regain what they had
! lost, but they were defeated by Prince Eugene
OF Savoy, and at the peace OF Caflowitz the
countries on the Danube were ceded to the
Austrians.
In the year 121s Charles XII. of Sweden was
I,driyep by his enemy Peter the Great of Russia
into Turkey. Here he was treated with Kindness
by the Turks, and they agreed to join him in sat-
DUNG the Russians, bat JUST as their plans were
about to succeed, the Turkish army was found to
be so corrupted by means of a srratagem Of Kath-
crime OF Russia, that the Turks we're conquered.
Ia 17l6 still another war broke ont between
Russia and Turkey. Ruseia had previously been
engaged in a war with Poland. The Poles fled to
Turkey and the Russians pursued them thlther.
AS the Prussians devastated the country over
| which they passed, the Turks become infuriat-
4 ed ssl6 declared against Russia, but the
i Russians were again victorious and received
Wallachia fsom the Turks. 1t was about the time
that Greece was struggling for liberty and all the
world was interested in the struggle. England
and the United States sent aid to the Greeks.
Three powerful countries of Europe, France
| England and Russia united in order to force
Turkey to give Greece her liberty. They were
| successful, and though Greece is at present an
independent nation, is very weak in comparison
with its former power, and In a sense, tributary to
Turkey. The last war batween Turkey and
Russia was the Crimean, but after the seige of
| Sebastepol Russia made peace by which she
lost some of her former power. One source of
great trouble to Turkey, at present, is the prov
ince of Servia, situated III the northwestern part
| of the Turkish doninious. 1t has kingly
government, but it Is obliged to pay o yearly
tribute TO the Porte, and is kept in subcc don In
many ways. The Christians are cruelty treated
not being allowed to testify in court nor enter
the army. And it is only since the year 1896 that
their children have not been taken sway from
them At the present time the Servians have
gained courage, and with the assistance OF the
Bosnians, have taken up arms against the cruel
Turks, and though the servians have at present
been driy Ell back into Turkey, it is to be hoped
that they will gain their freedom, and be allowed
TO enjoy Christian privileges unmoested by the
barbarous Turks
Nov. 10th, 1876.