The New York herald., 1876-09-03

picturesque or agreeable about being unlike Aiexin.s
aud knazerutz in this respect There ara many preuy
rustic eotages surrounded by beautiful gardens out
there ara no monuments or buildings worthy OF special
note Tho people are employed in agr culture LOT tns
most part, engaged IN breeding horses ana ra's'ns
grain.
houses closed and barred As at Kniazeraz the peo-
pie had received orders to leave houses In any
they were LOO the Turks here think OF re-
naming IN the town, besides shots tend fear.
fully 10 injure real estate The inns were
still open, but they were all occupied by the officers Of
the army, doctors, &c II was impossible for US To
hnd quarters. Going down the principal street we
happened TO meet the Commanderiu- OF the army
COLONEL LsscuAMxx
Colonel Becker his chief OF stan who few days pre-
viousy had been chioi OF staf General Tchernayen
and who had gone Saitschar q few hours IN ad.
Of presented US to Leschanine. He
ceved US most courteousy. Leschanne is very tall,
OF distinqus appearance, and has, Us my English
panon remarked, the manners OF "a perfect gentle-
man." Excepting his gray hair you would not think
he more than torty-hve years Of age. He full
Of sympathy Tor US, owing to our condition alter
such desperate travelling aid offered US the Of
officers OF his staff Here found correspondent Of
the London Times whom we had left at Aexinatz He
had been AT Saschar Tor nearly forty hours but
he by the route the other side Of the rimok,
which entirely open ana without any military OBJ
siructions. We explained u Lcschanine how we had
come and what had gathered en- route aud he IN
turn told Horvatovch had been ordered to hold
Knszcratz long possible, interring that the latter
place must be held II the Tmok Valley was be kept
open indeed that Satschar could not be maintained
without Knazeratz renamed IN possession OF the Ser
vans The line OF defence OF this command reached
from Saltschar the deae OF Vratarn.tza, and yet
Leschanino mad but 20 900 men and some nifty pieces
artillery the whole distance OF thirty mics.
II the Turks succeed in carrying knazeratz wo ar
gued tho Colonel will be compelled evacuale Salts
char to avoid beng completely cut OIL The invading
army, commanded by Eyoub Pacha, entered serva by
way Of the Granada Pass, having boen drawn from
Nisch, fortified city, which coud DO defended by
very few In his front lay
with his troupes delete in great number who wero only
too anxious TO commence the attack lrcm the south
crn frontier Leschanine expected TO bc attacked
mcdiatey after the fall OF Kniazeratz Loschnnine
has been wounded, and with him Topalovtch, chiel OF
staff who received sabre cut across the head. Hor-
sick. the Captain OF Artillery, who personally super
intends the trng, and who has been several times
within tho Turkish trenches hurt while leading on
his mena necessary act, as the men seem cowardiy
90 forward unless headed by their olicers But all
the officers realized that the taking OF Kniazeraz
meant tho immediate evacuation OF Satschar, place
which had been nobly defended at great loss and
Ter the most painful military difficulties There
seemed no help for II. catastrophe was imminent
Heaven only knows to what AN extent II Will Affect
Servia. We decided 10 walt twenty four hours and en-
deavor to the beginning OF the cnd. That evening
We asceudcd the high hill to the right with view Of
examining the positions. Beneath and in the centre
g. valley ci the rimok ran the little stream whose
shore limited the position taken by tie Servians Upon
the heights where stood, and running to
tho lett OF tho plateau we're the earthworks
which were TO defend the entrance Of the
valley-thc ''weak spol' as II Is called-and below
these again the trenches aud breastworks tor In
fantry artillery, from which spots the whole valley
TANKS OF the town. were several training camps Tor re.
cruits where military man9uvrcs wore constantly
being practised We next TOOK look at
THE TURKISH CAMPS
The principal one seemed TO occupy the sides and
summit high hill Immediately facing Satschar. The
"iathiui" were evuenty takngs things easy. II was
only six miles distant aud through the clear twilight
could distinctly discern the long lines OF tents and
a large moving mass oil men VINO seemed TO DC going
and coming as though on An evenings parade OIL DUTY
We could their standards floating IN Inc breeze and
almost iancied heard the murmur OF iunumeraols
voices Yes, it was evident the Turks were amusing
themselves They play like children. and 1t is only
pity that children they become butchers OF the worst
description. Behind hil lower down arose line o
smoke, which indicated the location OF their Kitchens
just above, again, and beyond was vast cemetery tue
wnitc slabs and which could be clearly scen
The Turks II seems, always have good appetitcs
when engaged IN quarterng women and
childrcn-a fact one would think, that should
shock the sensitive soul OF the English dpic-
mat To the LETT and nearly a level with the valley
lay the village OF Vexi-lzvor which the Servans lost
on the 18th OF July last The position Of the village si
the loot OF the hill to the right doubtless difficult
to hold; but II General Tchernaycif had sent the
reiniorcements which he promised in all probability
Turks would not then have been desccruting the
spot
THE DEvrrIsH CRUELTY
OF the Turks makes the Servans express themselves
in tones OF deep horror and disgust After the defeat
at VciXi-lzvor they commenced 10 mutilate the Ser.
Wan wounded ana to murder the prisoners who fell
INTO their hands to the number Of nearly 200. I'm.
fortunately great many officers were made prisoners,
and these were the special objects OF Nussumans'
hatred and savagcry. After being tortured n
ncr worthy the rcd Indians the Plains their heads
cut oil, and, reekng aud dripping, carried about
on poles in the Turkish camps to be hooted ut and
stoned These cdious and revolving acts were reported
in due course Lescbanine and received them from
the lips OF his chief OF stah So great has the horror
among the Servians at these continued acts OF
barbarism that officers and men always endeavor to
cartridge their revovers 50 as to blow
their brains they fall into the hands
OF the Turks Ii easy TO Affirm the truth oi all this
Your partial correspondent aud your diploma; may
stay distance and pooh-poob but tho facts Will
remain. "Civilized" Europe is always considered the
leader Of the world, but she allows Turkey 10 butcher
and Destroy she allows emperors to be made and
mauc within the holy precincts OF ST. Sopha-ruleri
who neither know condcscend to understand tho
people they govern-and although women and children
are murdered bv regular sodery like pigs and Sheep
and dead bodies mutilated beyond recognition, the
Porte is still considered being within the pale Of
s'civzaton," one OF tho ''great Powers'' OF the
nineteenth century.