The New York herald., 1876-11-13
TURKEYS DANGER.

CONSPIRACY TO DErHRoNE THE SULTAN AND
AssAssNATE HIS MINIsTERs-IoNATIEyY ''THE
FRIEND OF TuRKEY"-vIcToRIoUs ADVANCE
OF THE OTTOMAN TOWARD KRUJKvATz-THE
MoxTxNxGRINs SHARED.
CoSsrAsrrsoPLE, Oct. 27, 1870.
The Sultan and his Ministers have been menacsd BY
. new danger. The hand OF the assassin was only
stayed from psrpetrasng more terrible tragedy than
that OF tho 10Th OF Juno last by the timely discovery
Of widespread conspiracy which had for its pro-
gramme the destruction OF the whole Ministry the
dethronement OF sultan Hamid and the proclamation
Sultan Youssuf Izzedin the eldest OF late
AbduI-Aziz, an niconditioned young cub, who during
the reign OF his father, was universally hated and
feared for vicious and cruel OF his disposi
ton Mahmoud Pacha, the favorite Grand yizier OF
Abdul-Azix, is believed TO have been
THE usTiGAroR OF The PLOT.
Exiled after his masters dethronement, he had q
few weeks ago pettioned the Sultan to be allowed to
return to the capital his prayer had been granted
Knowing that mis- career closed under the present
regime, and burdcncd with political opinions
OF his own, ho attached himself to the old
Turkish party, as most likely 20 find in its
ranks the he required for the development
Of his plans. Most Of the persons arrested pachas and
ulcmas Of tho upper grades, belong TO this party.
These men from the nrst set their face against the
Christian peoples Of the Empire. deriving an equal
benent with Mohammcdans from the reforms In con-
temptation. To MAINTAIN
IMPERIAL RIGHTS orronASs
they would rscklsssly have thrown down tho gaunt-
all Europe and have resisted the demands OF the
Powers in favor Of the Christians the point OF the
sword. Fearing from tho decided stand she Sultan
had taken favor OF peace, and from the concatory
policy OF his Minister'S that they about to gvo
In the abominable giaours, the conspirstors do
termned TO prevent undesirable an end by seizing
the reins OF governmont with their own hands and
placing their ostensibe head the boy Izzedin or, as
others have it. tho imbeciie Murad Tho arrest OF tho
chief eunuch OF Murads household and two OF his
chamberains gves color to the last suppostion.
Tho inquiries of the police OF course, carried in
all secrecy, and tho government allows but little in
formation to ooze out beyond the fact Of
NUMEROUS ARRESTS
that are daily being made and OF tho precautionary
taken to protect the Minister'S residences
and the sultans palace from any sudden attack. As
write the report has reached that tho Grand vzcr
has been shot at An amusing story is told of the
manner In which some OF the leading conspirators
drawn into the clutches Of the Law. Tho police
authorities caused secret intimaon to be sent in the
name OF Mahmoud Pacha to . number OF suspected
individuals to meet him at q place designated. The
conspraors answered the invitation aud wore re-
ceved by person at the door, who ushered them
into inner room and begged thcm to wait until the
arrival OF the Pacha who had been unavoidably de.
tanned. Whom all those expected known TO have
arrived the doors closed and locked and when
opened admitted the Minister OF Police, with strong
force Of Znptchs. Too late the conspirat0rs found
out their mistake; they were already In the
grip Of tho law and the law disposed
taken At once board q government steamer
and exiled to outlying PROVINCES while the greater
70 eas out
dungeon are lying at rest At the bottom Of the Bos
phorus will never be known.
RUssIAs REPREsaxTATIvE
Tho return to Constantnope Of General Ignatien is
no longer . matter Of speculation. After many false
alarms His Excelency arrived last week and entered
at upon the duties OF his post by paying official
vsits-hrst 10 the British Ambassador, then to tho
Minister OF Foreign Affairs TWO days ago ho had his
first audience Of the sultan. II has ever
been the tactics OF the General TO offer the velvet paw
to his intended victims, and in his intercourse with
the Turks since his return, ne has loudly proclaimed
himself 10 be "the friend OF Turkey He IL said to
have communicated In friendly confidence TO the
Grand vizier that the demand OF an Administrative
autonomy TO the revolted provinces was inspired by
have proposed anything 80 dstasteiui TO Ottoman
feeling
to tho SIX months armistce offered by Turkey
made, according to the Generals showing, purely out
OF friendly anxiety lest Turkey should grant too much
In support OF this conversation In related to have
taken piace between the Grand vzier and the General
in which the latter demonstrated with the o.
spmissice sWhy 90 You give SIX months -
says the General swhich IL accepted ties your hands
for so long Why not give six weeks instead as,
more and probably after that further extension.
The granting OF several short armstices instead OF
single long one, will be 30 many moro acts OF con-
descensons on your par so many concessions TO the
wishes OF the Powers; nor will you have gwen any
moro than you now offer In lump, and you will get
the credit Of having bestowed repeated favors'
THE TNsDioUs FLArTBRrEs
of the General have quickly borne results. We are
authoritaivoly informed to-day that the Porte has
agreed 10 six weeks armstice, and the clause which
the Turks wished to introduce to the effect that tho
armscc should DO prolonged for another six weeks in
the OF the peace negotiations falling through
the meantime will II Is expected, be agreed 10 by tho
THE ruRKrsH ARMY.
During the past week the Ottoman armies have
been actively engaged In the neld They resumed the
offensive by attacking the Russo Serviaus ON the 10Th
inst, first day OF Bairam- After hard fought bat
tie, which lasted all day, the Scrvians were drivon
from fifteen OF their strongly fortified positions. Tho
ment, have broken into tho Servian line OF defence,
and to-day Ihe official kilograms inform us that the
Turks masters OF all the Servian positions In the
direction OF Djuns and Kavnik. In consequence the
road TO Krujeva as likewise that through tho valley
Of the Norava, ID now open to the Ottoman army.
MONTENEGRO
severe loss tho Aantenegrin orces HIS eldest
had been killed In o previous engagement, and the
bcreaved father vowed 10 avenge his sons death.
For>this purpose he devised the following sratagem
for Turing the Mentenegrns 70 their destruction.
He prepared letter for Aoukhtar Pacha, In which he
described his position as ono Of imminent pcri. his
men were in want both Of iood and ammunition, and
he entreatcd Noukhtar TO come 10 his assistance ~
In with his Instructions this letter
allowed 10 fall into the hsnds OF the Montensgrins,
who at acted on It, They came down in all haste
the attack confident OF easy victory, but the Pacha
sKlfully laid his plans and prepared his ground,
and whom the enemy were well engaged in the light
the Turks placed IN ambuscado surrounded thom and
cut them to pieces