The New York herald., 1876-09-07
Thu BULGARIAN HORRORS.
Turkish Methods of Stamping Out
Rebellion.
INIIUNAN BARBARITY.
The Men lutchercd and the Women
RuthleS Iy Outraged.
Regulars, Ireguars ard Officers Alike
To Bame
THE CHARGE OF EXAGGERATlON.
A Scathing Rebuke to the British
Minister.
TILT -ritroi/icu CMCIDE NOOkdEN
Regulars, Inegulars ard Officers Alike
To Bame.
THE CHARGE OF EXAGGERATION.
A Scathing Rebuke to the British
Minister.
THE TURKISH EMPIRE DOOMED.

From the special correspondent OF the Daily News
PHILLIpPoPoLis, August TO- 1876.
had not boon here a day when heard Of pcrs on
age whom the Turks eeringly spoke OF the 'Quesn
Of the Bulgarans." This Queen, 1t appeared, was
prison and was, l was given TO understand very
temptible OF person. indeed. learned that she
had headed the insurrecon, had been crowned Queen
had promenaded the streets OF her native village
horseback, bearing a flag Ike another Jeanne
dare, besides committing variety of other
foIlies which seemed form the subject of much
merriment among tho Turks here. Naturally con-
ceved great desire to make the acquaintance of this
fallen Queen and what sort OF person il was who
aspired to be the leader OF Scavonic Empire l
bad difficulty IN accomplishing this, as
Mr.. Schuyler had no heard of her
than he demanded and obtained permission
to her. and kindly allowed me 10 accom-
pany him. She confined in the house
Of an Imam or priest, with another Bulgarian woman
from the same village, and these were the only two
women found in prison upon arrival here We
were conducted to tho Imam's by DR.. viados,
Greek physician, who has boen charged with the task
OF looking after the health Of the prisoners.
THE s'QUEEN BULGARIANs."
After long walk through the crooked narrow, stony
streets brought up before low, rickety building,
partly OF wood, partly Of rough unhewn stones and
found ourselves before pair of low, double wooden
doors. opening outward into tho street. The doctor
Knocked, after prolonged colloquy with voice in
side, the door was opened about half inch, and
caught sight OF harsh looking partly veed female
face. that seemed to be regarding with some
suspicion. Apparently. this preliminary survey
was satisfactory, for the door thrown
open littlo wider, and slight grlish
figure stepped forward and stood in the doorway fol-
lowed by elderly matron tall and stalworth almost
as man, who stood behind and gazed at over the
girls head with fearful eyea was at first Inclined
think the tall woman who must be the Queen,
she more nearly filed my ideas Of what an amazon
should be, and surprised to learn that it was
not she but the young girl who had been play
ing at "kings and queens" with such disastrous
effect to herself slight, graceful iorm only too
plainly through her scaniy, miserable clothing,
largo hazel eyes, face. slightly Drowned by the
SUM- straight nosc and veritabe little rosebud OF
mouth She was thin and weak, and seemed scarcely
able to stand, and the young girlish face wore de-
jected, broken hearted look that was sad to
A handkerchief thrown over her head, and she
wore coarse brown lnsey-woossy jacket and
short petticoat OF the material that scarcely
reached below her knees, exposing white delicate
foot that rested timidy the bare stones She had
shoes and stockings, and this costume she after
wards told me not her own. but was given her
after she had been stripped of her clothing. She
told US her story few words from which appeared
she had taken part In the nsurrection Indirectly
but that report OF her having been crowned Queen
OF the Bulgarans a pure fiction. The name
"Oueen OF the Bugarians' had been given her by the
Turks in mockery coupled with the vest epithes aud
insults that cowardly brutal soldery could think o.
She had been IN prison two months, and during all
this time had been gwen nothing to eat but bread
and 1t was no wonder she looked weak and
H. As she was evidently too weak to Stand talking
there long Mr. Schuyler told her he would try to have
her set at liberty as soon as possible, and then we
took our leavo
This visit of Mr. Schuylers and the interest ho
showed in her resulted her being released day
on ball. DO definitely set at liberty lew days later
paid her visit the day after the khan cara"an-
sary where she with her companion had found tenn
Is intimately connected with these Bull garan assacres
and will at the same time give an idea OF the condition
of the Bulgarian people ! may as well giveit in full
as she gave 1t me. Her name is "Raika,' and she
the daughter OF priest in the village OF Otlukku,
or Panigursht, about twenty miles from Tatar- Ba
remarked tor her intelligence and beauty, aud a
kind OF village literary club which exists in the
place. decided send her to school and educate her.
For this purpose subscription set afoot aud the
requisite funds were soon raised They decided to
aries had established school for girls, which they
afterward turned to the Bulgarans by whom IL Is
now conducted It may not be amiss to remark here
an immense deal OF good In Bulgaria by establishing
schools throughout the country. educating teachers
hsh schools for themselves. In this they have sue
cseded SO we'll that there scarcely village in Bull
gara withou, school Raka remained at this school
four years. and acquired seemingly very air educa-
tion. better, perhaps thap many an English girl gets
tonsne.s 0eIer er SeeSleworh and sho acSSrsd
so much skill in all sorts OF curious and
tasteful embroidery that % sho became famous
native country after four years study in boarding
school. she looked upon as vertable marvel by
wonders she worked with her needle that sstonished
and pleased them, and this with her wonderful edu-
and her sweetness OF character, made them be-
gin TO look up her being OF superior She
sixteen, and there was career already
marked out Tor hcr-that Of teacher ami she entered
upon 1t gladly
The schools In Otluk kui, or Panigurisht "a II is
called by the Bulgarans, were at that tme in very
nourisbing condition. Since hearing RAka's story
have there and took pains to inquire into the
matter There three schools IN the placeone for
girls and two for boys-snd to Judge by the RUNS
which saw, they were fine, large buildings that
part of Luropc, need have been ashamed Of
There ware elk teachers In all-thrce male
and three iomse -, and do,n the Ssn namosr Ss OF
800 were boys and $50 girls The teachers were well
pa,d-bctter think, everything considered, than they
teachers and Raika received each G6o year, sum
which, In this country, where living is cheap, where
and in moanIa,n village far away from railways and
tecgraphs, really very comfortaois income
For ayoung girl like Raika especially who had her her
Of IT, however to paying back 10 tho literary society
the money spent ON her education. She soon became
tho head mistress OF tho girls school, and ss she was
the only ono OF the teachers who native oil the
village, she was great favoritc OF the people, IL
should be remembered that the schools in Bulgaria are
supported by kind OF tax that the Bugarsns volun
tariy levy upon themselves and the nourishing
dtion Of the schools In one little place like tns and
the way which they supported, will enable us
10 idea OF what they all the country
and Of the efforts these poor people are making to rise
from tho groveng condition. In which they have been
held for long Raikas position schoolm stress in
aplace lko Panigursnti Was by no means an unen-
different sort Of parsonage II should be bercd
from a schoolmislress in London With her clever.
mesa her education her good looks the esteem and re-
epect In which held by everybody her position
was very pleasant one. and she Ia reality sort
OF village queen ! asked Of the
pcople thcre IL she had no sweetheart all
This time, and what had become OF him.