The New York herald., 1876-09-11

hotels In the place, but only khans caravansaries
whore you can have the freedom Of rnfurnIsheo
room, and privacy too, provided you bring your own
door with you. Unless You bring this necessary ar
Gle OF furniture with you, in the shape OF horse
blanket rug Ulster overcoat, you will proba
bly, End number Of inqusitive boys assisting ut your
toilet in open eyed wonder Another Inconvenience
attending these rooms Ia that they generally
inhabited by large and active community who
show their hospitality by Instantly inviting you
supper la Polonus--not where you eat, but whore
you are most indusirously eaten. As had bot come
provided with full set OF bedroom and drawing
furniture, together with doors and windows, declined
the pronercd accommodations OF these khans, and
gladly accepted the hospitality OF Dr. yentilos. a
Greek PHYSICIAN an old resident Of the place. who
opened his DOORS first 10 Mr.. Schuyler and aicrward
TO me, with the most cordial hospitality.
PRIEST LEFT HANGING IN THE STREET
The first remarkable object which attracted my at
tenIion upon entering The streets Of Philip
popo!s was not one that was calculate to ma, o
me feel particularly light hearted and merry.
1t priest, who at nrst sight seemed 10 bc
stanang in grecngrocer's shop in very reflective
mood, TOR he had his hands behind his back aud his
head slightly Inclined forward 10 one
side, seeming 10 indicate that he was eaz-
ing at The ground in brown study. There
was small crowd Of people on the other side OF
the street watching him-a very silent crowd 1t WAS
that seemed slightly awe struck, Tor proiered not
sound or murInur As ! came nearer ] perceived
that the ec OF this priest were not quite touching tho
littlc platform before the door OF The sreengrocers
shop ana upon looking more closely to hnd out The
cause OF the strange phenomenon, observed small
rore proceeding from his neck 10 a beam couple
of feet overhead He was hanging there, almost in
the doorway OF the shop with his feet so
near The ground so calmly and placidy, ths. might
have passed bm by without noticing him had i not
been for the crowd over The way he was Tine look-
ing man OF about forty There were wooden shoes on
the feet. which without stockings; small sheep
skin cap tho head, and the beard, which ie down
the chest, was slightly fecked with gray EVIL
IDENTIFY peasant rirsa priest OF the peope-but the
sunOurnt lace wh ch the least distorted wore
ea evs s , s haa ds in v~rS
bravey. His step never falterod AS he mounted the
green grocer steps, and his voice never rembed as
he looked around upon the assembled crowd and gave
them his blessing He had wife aud hve little chill
drcn, too whom he left penncss and whom we
afterward at Avrat-Aan She came 10 us there at
the house whore we were stopping with her uvc little
ones "a comely peasant woman OF about thir,y-and
told US her story in her strange. meodious tongue,
which resembles the Russian pointiDg TO her
babes wringing her hands, and nay beating her head
on tho ground in the extremity OF her despair. The
her that her husb@nd died bravely, which
did TO console her at all,
it should have done a warlikc woman Selim
Encnd. the head OF the tribunal ior the trial OF tho
insurgents, short time ago telegraph cmpoye told
he had been guilty of iomcntng tho insurrection;
but the dispositions OF witnesses were taken down
in secret by Scm, with no advocate TO cross-queston
them, and Mr.. Schuyler obtaired proof that he
employed torture with view 10 obtaining evidence,
especially for the conviction of priests ana school
teachers, may take the liberty OF expressing
doubts OF this priests guilt. as upon lne subject
OF Sem's judicial capacity and honesty
A TURKISH INVESTIGATION.
called on the MutteSarif, or Governor Of the place.
next DAY In company Win MI SCnuylcr luerc we
Kiani Pacha who sent here to inquire the
atrocities committed by the BashI-Bazouks and to
punsh or rather to not punish, the offenders The
mission OF knni Pacha here was another OF those
pausbly contrivcd Turkish plans Tor throwing dust in
the eyes Europe II announced TO all the world
that he WAS to come and punish the perpetrators Of
these misdeeds with all the severity that justice
qured. and We OF course supposed he was to punish
the Bashi Bazouks who committed the atrocities
of NAV as well as those Of July Not at all. He
not empowered to inquire into the monstrols
massacres of MAY, but only those which were com
mted within tho last few days and tho latter part Of
July The Porte took good not TO make this dis
tinction announcing the good news TO the world,
and gave to understand that the perpetrators oil all
these atrocities be tried and punished. Kani
Pacha very afiable very friendly and very plau-
sbc lie spoke OF the sad character OF this civil war;
OF the woes OF his distracted country or the difficulty
of governing people like these Bulgarians,
who bruies and savnges, OF the fearful
character OF the insurrecton and the terrible acts
OF lnhumanity committed by the insurgents which
had finally driven the Mussumau population 10 take
up to defend their hearths and their homes No
doubt they had committed some exccsses, but they
Ind been driven to them by these savage BugariaDs
who spared neither age nor COX, and who, he gave us
to understand deserved all they got We tried TO Get
him 10 mention definite acts OF atrocity CON-
milted by the Bulgarans, out he could give only
vague ana general assurances that they were very nu
mcrous and very aggravated Finally however, he
men ntoned the wife OF the Mudir OF Otluk-kui and the
vile and daughter of the Mudr o, Avrat Aan both OF
which MIR. schuyler Investigated. and, as l
have already stated iT previous letter, found
them be without tho slightest foundation in TACT
He further spoke olandly the simplicity and supe.
riority of the Turkish courts OF justice compared
with the English, the absence OF wigs and gowns and
OF all form and ceremony; the directness and rapidly
with which they arrived the truth. and the lcnicncy
and mercy with which they treated their prisoners
Mr. Schuyler remarked that the procedure would be
satisfactory if the deposions OF Witnesses were
taken publicly instead OF in secret session, aud that II
might he interesting to know what sort OF
toning these witnesses were subjected TO- and what
other means were employed TO make them tell the
truth kiau winced nttlc but smiled on, and sad
1t not in the Turkish procedure to take the do
positions OF witnesses openly ana that II therefore
could not be done, that after having been taken
down the dcpos:tions were read In open COURT IN the
presence OF the accused, which was, alter all, the
same thing
TURKISH PAcHA.
! shall have more to say about Turkish tribunals
anon. AS 10 the Mutte-Sarif he had very little say
Besides the that Kani Pacha his superior ia
rank and therefore did most OF the talking he spoke
no European language. and all our talk with him had
be carried ON through interpreter, which puts
very cicctua obstacle in the way of an animated con-
versatlon Alter the usual compliments were passed
he ontcned himself with inviting us to dinner, in
vatiou which readily accepted after which no had
very little more to say for himself while visit
lasted He went with his work while Mr. Schuyler
and Kian facha kept up the conversation, and l was
considerably amused in watching the way in which
this Governor OF town OF 50 900 Inhabitants transacted
business lie was a small, elderly man OF about sixty,
with perfectly white beard cut OF rather close round
The face, and q very mid expression OF counenancc.
he sat or rather knet IN a large arm chair, with his
feet drawn up undcr him, not cross-leggcd like tho
traditional Turk is supposed To always be DONG but
more like the people OF Central Asia, and every now
and then he would hop down from his perch when tho
occasion required and then hop back again lightly
young OF twenty. lie very active and quick in
ali his movements and not at all the heavy phegmatic
OF party had expected to IN genuine Turk
ish pacha. He was ABOUT as different IN appearance
from the "Pacba OF Many Tales as could well be i'm.
agincd. Beside him little table with writing
materials, IRON which every now and then he took
irregular bits and scraps OF paper and wrote them
while holding them IN his band, Is the OF pco
pie who write these characters, without the aid OF
desk book. Then he would ring little boil, where
upon would enter very black ucgro with very white
eyes, very long coat and very long trousers, that
seemed 10 have been made for the great Irish giant
who would take this scrap OF paper between his thumb
anu nnger though no were going pick hts teeth
with II, and then walk out backward, holding II up
before his eyes, awe struck.
This Muttc-Sarit seemed to be n very honest, con-
man, and he appeared 10 be really trying
administer his district with justice and veor lie had
been there nearly months now, and yet, u was
said, he had never intimatcd desire Tor brbc which
consitered very wonderful hing by the Greeks Of
Philpporohs who began TO regard him paragon ot