The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-09


drcn, have been slaughtered by Thousands, and
their towns and villages utterly destroyed 1t seems
likely that those whom humane Incredibly has led to
suppose that the accounts exaggerated will have
abandon that supposition. The testimony OF eye
witnesses and the admissions of a member OF the
British Embassy charged with the investigation Of
these give to believe that there has
been nothing less than q general massacre OF the
population against which the Turkish government let
loose its bands
TURKISH OFFICERS DETAILED FOR THE WORK.
Furthermore, there is the strongest evidence that
these have not been the work wholly even
principally OF the Circassan Settlers but OF the Turk
sh irregular troops, commanded by duly appointed
officers tho country expressly strike terror
into the population.
PROTESTS AGAINST xxGIAND's INDIFFERENCE.
''What passed last night in the House Of Commons
shows the establishment and horror these deeds have
aroused Mr. George Anderson, liberal member from
Glasgow introduced the subject, and one member
after another to express his indignation and to
protest against the attitude Of indifference the part
of the British government and still against the
Of apology which has been detected in the official
communications
"Hon Robert Bourkc, one OF tho Under Secretaries
for the Foreign Department. assured the House that
the Premier disposed the subject with
consideration. 1t was incumbent him not to say
q word without tho gravest circumspocton until he
had ascertaned the exact truth but II the atrocities
turned to DO true would more sterny vim
dicate humanity.
KxAoGERATIoN 10 LONGER A VALID PLEA FOR ISAcrIoN
Then tho old plea OF exaggeration put in
more, and the newspaper correspondents were taken
70 task persons satisfied with very small amount
Of evidence and who took great deal of their infor
nation second hand We may venture 10 suggest TO
to oacial speakers that respect to this busi
moss the time past when this style Of apology will
have any effect
"Mr Bourke read despatch IRON Mr.. Barring. one Of
the Secretaries to the British Legation at Constants
nope dated July o. at the Of the inquiry, in
which he estimates the number OF victims. IT'LL hare
visited the villages hardly dare speak, says Mr. Bar
ing. But my private opinion, which trust hereafter to
be able modify, Is that about H. O00 Bugarans have
pcrished' We shall shortly in what direction
Mr. Barings opinion will be modified but fear that,
II with the prepossessions prevalent at the Embassy
It should be anticipated that the killed amount to
II O0O they likely to surpass very much that num-
ber
with respect TO Mr.. Bourkes defence of Mr.. Dis
rae and Sir Henry Elliot the British Ambassador at
Constantinople desire to speak with measure and
with due respect for their official obligations, but
when the Under Secretary takes 1t upon himself to
5uke member tor the opinion that Mr. Disraeli had
treated tho subject with evty and when ne says that
such expression did not exist in the minds OF any
of members except those who had just addressed
the House, beg leave TO tell him that his tone
is little too confident II is time that the govern
ment should be made aware that tho more worthy
part Of Enghnd's society was deeply panied by the
frvolty OF the Minister'S speech, as well rs by hrs
evident desire to dismiss or excuse what had hap
pened.
LET MIR. DIsRAEII EXPLAIN.
sI these bear any proportion to the state
ments which have been made and which seem likely
to be confirmed, the Ambassadors communication to
the government will require some explanation. 1t Is
that Ambassador should not have been
able to obtain information of events few hours
distance from Constautnople and of which numbers
of people at that capital had more less knowledge
Yet two months after their occurrence md him
writing in q style which might make anyone in Eng
land that there serious doubts the
character and proportion Of the affair. When the in.
quiry which we happy know is not being prose-
cuted by official investigation Alone has come to
conclusion, shall be able to judge whether Sir
Henry Elliot's dispatches convey anything like fair
indication OF the events which occurred On this
point Lord Harrington spoke frankly and becomingy
last night IT seems Q remarkable thing he says
when there has been slaughter Of this description,
do not say whether in cold blood or not, In Of
the provinces OF Turkey that intelligence of these
occurrences should apparently from these dispatches
have reached Sir Henry Elliot. cannot but think II
the right honorable gentleman At the cad OF the gov
errment had been in possession Of the information
which ought to have reached him he would mot have
treated the question put to tais House the
ner he did The country will agree In these opinions
and DO anxious to how such ignorance pos
sible In Pera and Westminster"
A CONFIRMATION AND A DENIAL OF THE FALL
OF sAITscHAR-THR INSPIRATION OF sERvIA's
HopE--aERMANYs Attitude ON THE EASTERN
QUESTION.
LONDON, August Q. 1876
special despatch to the Standard. dated Paratchn,
August s, says
sAIrscHAR.
The fall Of Sa,tschar is confirmed. The Turks who
fought at Gurgusovatz advanced valley OF the
Timok driving the Scrvans before them They carried
the heights OF Sai,schar, commanding the town
and the pass of vlatacnica, and opened fire at
five yesterday afternoon. Before sunset the Turks
in possession OF the The roads from sai,sehar,
Gursusovatz and Aexinatz 10 Paratchin are crowded
with servians, wbo with their wives children cattle
and household goods are flying before the invaders,
spreading panic everywhere
sEnvIAx DENIAL
The authorities show and deny that SaItschar
has fallen. They say the peasants are terror stricken
because the Turks fred some villages their march.
THE COUNTRY DEPoPuLArED.
The country around Gurgusovats is depopuated and
the villages have been burned.
The servians build hopes on the expected at
tack OF fchernaycr on Nsch.
The fact that Pick Of the servian army has not yet
been engaged inspires confidence. Tchernayer has
fortified the passes OF Klissura Tho country is noun
famous and military operations arc difficult
A WARFARE BE CARRIED OF.
The Standards Vienna special reports that the Ser
vians throwing up fortGcations at BarjL
guerilla warfare will be carried On in Southern and
Eastern Serva. or the whole Scrvlan army only