Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-27
EVENING STAR.
October "a, ls7s
Ihe A1enisaes sf Army L,fe.

From the ozsdo-s TeIeOruph
NJ slernlzlng, Sero ana rurs forgetting
their hatred and Joining haUdsi such was the
tnt Shich met me when next I returned
. the camp. IL Vas scarcely IiCht when /
INTO ,n mof TuI pessed the Msravs ana came
bitterly cold; rain had fallen I'm I orren,s for
tnree or four hours, snd penetrated the roofs
omanI troops SSa r eIs n Rs., .s,ce ws the
a ourie>que on the word. To lie with your
rihe on your Arm and your cartridge oox
In q Thin canvas overcoat which lei in ths
rain and letout the heat; huddled WIN al sht
Others on the damp ground, beneath drip
Or xoolen boots SOAKED your fer and , s.sa
soddened, and the chill wind whistling
round you az though IL would blow your
more exposed to the violence OF the storm
such Vas the rest Of the Turkish troops for
four hours OF that weary night When day
hsht came and brought with IL ray OF
fr wonder IL the Turkish troops arose sad
sladly hailed IL ~ an end of their woe.
ferhsps their troubles han made them more
amlaole than usual, perhaps tue conviction
tuat the war wac virtually over came upon
tfem-who can tell2 One thing alone Is
certain. that they looked toward the Ser
wan outpost without ansthem stizing tue
Muscov, and, when presently some blue
caps appeared on tue other side of he river
went down TO meet them without grssping
IIelr rines al q looking II the barrels nai a
cartridge In them. The truth was that last
night tegan the fast OF Ramazsn, and from
fna Sc 10 sunset no good son OF the Prophet
tals, drinks, or smokes. aud In an hour the
kun would be up, 80 they must De Quick n
they would eat And ne merry. True that
Mons mined provided that the soldier neet
not fast; yet what conscientious Moslem
would fslt 10 MAKE use OF this season OF re-
pentaDce? Not anyone among the outposts
certainly; they were far too exact In their
ere ed Tor that Down they went 10 the river
side TO look at the unarmed Serbs on the
other bank, one OF whom held out white
handkerchief, and held in his hand some
little loaves OF bread. Have you any tobsc-
COZ shouted the rebel. And the reply was
Yes Then let us change said the Serb,
as wading halfway across the Hood, he
Threw The lOaves on to shore. Away ran a
Turk, and came pacK with two or three
packets of the weed which his eaemies
Covete1, ran into the river and threw them
scross; and then one Sero asked FOR a light,
while another produced . little piece of
cheese, and very soon Tur ks and Serbs were
seated on the opposite banks, one party
smoking and the other party esting, al
equally pleased with the exchange which
bad been made. the Gtaours are not very
mouth with such bread ~ he, biscutt-fed
for long enough, had not tasted for weeks.
At last the feast had an end; the rays OF tue
SON were stretching across the sky; each
Mussulman placed the bread he had left In
bis wallet or bosom and, rising, saluted the
Serbs on the other side, then Doth parties
quilted the river and the fraternizing was
over. 1t was q stern commentary on the
conduct OF those who had made this horri-
BILE war, this friendly meeting of the Turk
and the Serb"