The Republican journal., 1876-07-13
Turkey.

| Just now the war that has broken out in Eu-
| rope is confined to Turkey and certain OF her
| tributary States.
| Turkey is vast country in territory, her
area being nearly 100000 square miles or but
| a little less than all the territory Of the United
States lying between the Atlantic and the Rocky
Mountains. OF this territory about one-tenth
! or 100000 square miles, is in Europe. the bal
| ancc being i'll Asia and Africa.
| The whole population OF Turkey is about 49,
100000. OF this nearly one-half or about 49,
| O00 00o, is in Europe. Her capital, Consanti-
| nopc, which is situated at the entrance Of the
| straits of BOSphorlls, which connect the sea of
Marmora with the Black Sea, has population
of over million and is the seventh city of the
world in numbers. The European population
| of Turkey is made up of about one-thrd Mo
| hamnedans and two thirds Christians.
| Servia is called tributary State of Turkey.
1t is. however, nearly Independent. In terrific
ry il is about tWothirds the size of the State of
Maine, having about p 900 square miles. Its
| population is about double that of Maine, or l.
100000. Its capital is Belgrade, a city not quite
so large as Bangor, having q population of
| 10000. It's present Sovereign is Prince Milan,
| a young man of great talents, who is now only
| in bis twentieth year having been born in 1856.
| SerVia lies on the South bank of the river
| Danube which is the boundary between her and
| Austria. 1t is Il wild mountainous country
| with vast forests of oak. 1t was from her ter
| ritory that Alexander in ancient times, drew
some Of his hardest and bravest soldiers.
Montenegro, which is frequently mentioned
| in our dispatches, is also another tributary
| State of Turkey. 1t lies southwest of Servia
| on the Adriatc. In territory it is very small,
having only 1880 square miles und being about
| one half larger than Rhode Island. lis popu-
| laton is about 100000 Her army numbers D.
| GEO She makes common cause with Seryia in
| resisting Turkey.
| Roumania is made up of the Old provinces of
| Wallachia and Moldavla. 1t lies north Of the
| Danube and southwest of Austria. About one
| third of her territory consists of tongue pro-
jccting north between Austria and Russia. It's
| area is about 10 600 square miles and about the
| same as that Of the State of Ohio. lis popul-
| ton is 100000. Prince Charles, aged 81, is
| the relgning Sovereign.
! Bulgaria, which is also frequently mentioned
| in our dispatches, lies south Of Roumania and
| Seryia and also of the Danube. 1t has about
| the same area as Roulnania and population of
| oy er 3,00G.00O.
| Bosnia lies west OF Servia and is the extreme
| northwestern province of Turkey. Its terri
| tory is Il little less than that of Servia being
| $4,000 square miles. Its population is about
| 100000. Herzegovina is Il district of Bosnia
| along the coast of the Adriatic, and has pop
| ulatlon OF 100000.
! These provinces which we have named viz !:
| Bosnia Montenegro, Servia, Boumania and
| bulgaria, embrace the whole northern part of
Turkey, and extends from the Adriatc on the
| West to the Black Sea on the East. Their
| whole territory is about 10 900 square miles,
or about the size OF New England New York
| and New jersey. aid the population is about
| $500, 900, which is Just about the same as the
| population OF New England, New York and
| New Jersey combined.
| So long as the war is confined to Turkey and
her tributary States and PROVINCES it may not
be very serious; but the great danger is that
| Russia which has long had Il longing eye on
| Southern Asia, may take this occasion to come
70 the rescue of the Northern provinces of
Turkey, and so lay hold of the ''sick man. who
| is the gate keeper of the way 10 the Indian
Ocean,
Should Russia come to the rescue of Scrvia,
then England must instantly bare her arm in
support of Turkey; for if the latter falls into
the hands of Russia, then, farewell to the East
Indian possessions of England. Deprived of
| these Great Britain loses her position among
| the leading powers of the world.
With England and Russia engaged in dead
| ~ grapple, AL Europe can hardly escape being
sooner or later involved in the struggle. Aus
tra would at once take the side Of England,
for Russian success in Turkey means the ulti-
mate loss of all the Eastern provinces OF Aus
tria. Bangor Commercial.