The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-12


We take from an exchange a history
of tho causes of the war, which con-
clodes with the prediction TINT the
days of Moslcm rule in Europe are
now numbered.
1.-The cause of the quarrel which
now arrays the soldiers of the
Servian Prince against those of his
SUzcli,n, the Suit, Il, WIS developed
towards the close Of the last year
| by tho attempt of the Turks to
collect the. taxes payable to the
Porte by the inhabitants of
Herzegovina :nd Bosnia. two de
Tendencies Of the Turkish Empire,
situated ON the western side of Tm -
key i'll Europe. This imposition Of
= Tribute HIS always becM regarded
blythe Christi ~ subjects of the
Sultan as opp, cssivc, and they have
never faile when III orpo't unity
presented itself, to protest against
1t, either by representations t. tie
Great Powers or by an appeal to
arms The overpowuring force of the
Eau kish battalions which support
cl tho tax.gat!.@c crs of the
Padishah in their annual visitations
to the tributary provinces had up
to recently suppressed every at
tempt ut resistance, and the most
terrible crucltlrs nrc charged
against the Turks during the times
of this forced collection of taxes,
This state of things could possibly
have no other tormination than in
an armed revolt Of the oppressed
people Of Herzegovina and Bosnia,
which took place, rs we have stated,
during the summer of 1878. nMd
has progressed With varying for
time for the insurgents during the
past ten m'nths, by series OF
oDs!anyhts on dctachlncnts of
Turkish uoors. the Helzcguvinians
anl Bosnians have inflicted great
losses on their ancient enemy.
forcing him to organize large armies
against them, and often to retreat
rbrtole their daring attacks, TIC
enterprise cf tic HcrZcYovini;.ns
and tic viEor of their resistance to
their enemy is Illustrated hy the
several Intellectual uttcmTt$ of
Muhktar Pacha with powc, ful
force to rcvictual the fortress Of
Nicsic--a strong position un the
northern frontier of Mon.cneSro---,
until temporary Mmistice WAS
declared between the hClliwcrcntS.
and i'll viola .ti,n Of which the
Turkish general threw some sup
plies into the town This feat.
which was proved to hc Impossible
III the rlc>encc uf He!2cS, ,viNian
Resistance, rnragct the inSm gents
leyonl all hrpe Of Il peaceful set
temcnt of the quarrel. for they saw
III it the evidence Of Turkish du-
r,irity and bad faith, and prepared
to fight the war to the bitter end.
Servia E;S cen held in check by
THREATS and promises uM,;l Russian
army corps Were IL !ssrl III Bcssa,a-
liza ami the military frontier IF
Austria w"s occupied 10y Eer swarm,
ing batta.irrs. The large standing
amy "f Germany places hey il, II
y, S:t!rn Of constant readiness fol
tie most threatening condition of
uf,IIs, and England's g,eat Armada
is within few homs' sail Of the
Golden HON. II would I've absurd
- ;magirc Sc!via attacking the
III. R!Sh Power single handed au!
wi:h limited resources. Tie ail ot
Montencgrr. n petty AMI inIpover-
.sl:ca itNc StAt", with N a'ra oi
on.y 1852 square miles, c*nnot lie
counted on to Influence ;Le snu,.
gle. Even rn uprising ot the
Tw kish dependencies in Europe
unailed by some one Of the mighty
rMr MriCes that almost surround that
country. would fail TO cvci throw
the Sultan's power. So that we may
infer with safety that the wal,iky
movement of Servia, which has now
become one OF active hostility IN
the field. is but part of the game
th:t must result in the disruption
# the Turkish Empire in Europe.
Is6Srreas,saszSrAasas.EzsS 1.-,-a
Centennial --..ch.
PlsNAnEIrHIA, July 9th.
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