The New York herald., 1876-02-01


Turkish despOtsm has defenders, nor the gener
Gus impulses of an enchained people toward liberty
have in Europe; the ideas of right have OK
tended and have taken root so that heart beats
much for the mountaineer Bosnia for the negro
In the forests Of Foda-for all those who suffer OF VINO
have suffered barbarous oppression in the world On
fortunately, In the insurrecton OF Herzegovina a
strange phenomenon is seen-an intrigue OF diplo-
macy rather than movement toward liberty The
Germans and the Russians and more enemies
At the bottom OF their hearts in proportion as they
appear and more friendly by the courtesy OF
their words attribute the movement 10 intrigue. The
Germans say that it is a man@uvre Of Russia to
revive the Eastern question. The Russians murmur
that it is revenge Of Germany for the veto opposed
this spring by Russia to all attempts at war The
truth is that such cool the spirits and take
from those poor mountaineers in that suffrage Of
the public conscience, to which they have perfect
right by the hard fate OF their expressions and
By the heroic efforts Of their resistance.
sERvA AND MONTENEGRO READY FOR BATTLE.
The Slavonic war-that OF races-certanly
kindles and mpassions the bosom in the heart OF the
Danuban Principalites, among those who have spent
their lives in combat with the Turks. Above all,
those two regions that truly Savonic ionenegro
and Servia, which have the same histroy origin and
tpndencles tremb'e for their comrades, and burn to
so agitated when Its is invaded does the lion
loudly when his hiding place is found, as
these peoples when they the crescent and the
cross once moro IN antagonlsm, and the noun
tain passes watered 80 often with the heroic blood Of
their sires That ancient Servian Empire whose throne
was the eternal mountains ana whose creed was
national independence adhering for the most part TO
the Byzantine religion, has ever fought TO prevent
the establishment Of Greek Empire upon the ruins
Of the Roman Empire, or the reconstruction Of Rome
In Its universally and grandeur. They were united
when all the European world went to pieces at the
fall of feudal institutions. They were strong and
when the Russians bent down under the sabres
Of the Mongolians and the of Poland and Bohemia
fed TO Germany TO escape the sword OF the Tartars
Once they extended from the Ionian TO the Black Sea-
with the tiara for crown like the Pontis, and the
globe beaten into a cross for ensign
| RELIGIOUS DIFFICULTIES sERvIA.
Perhaps great part OF its misfortunes is explained
by religious differences The servans OF the West
inclined to the Roman religion; the servians OF the
East TO the Greek Church. These differences explain
many interior rvarles Of Servia and much enmity Of
her tribes with the neighboring tribes The popular
songs OF Serva tell that one day broke out between
the Hungarians, Catholic people, and the Turks an
inndel people. One OF the Servan kings, belonging,
like the majority OF his nation to the Greek orthodoxy,
went 10 encounter the Hungarian and Said:-
sIf you conquer what will you do with our Church ~
| al will impose Catkoicity by force. "
And going to the Sultan he asked of him the same
and received this reply
sIf / conquer, will raise the orthodox churches
close the synagoguss, that all who believe in Mo-
hammcd and wish may go these and to the others
all who believe in Christ"
The Greek religion suited the Servian spirit and
character much better than the Catholic religion. The
predominance OF metaphysics in the Hellenic faith
attracts people naturally inclined to mystical ideas.
Thus Il Is that Oriental converts, lost in the dark
woods reared upon abrupt mountains seemed TO the
eyes Of those warke tribes in the mnrorings of the
faith, In the rosy flush of hope sanctuaries OF
thought where the priests guarded the sacred fire OF
| truth wherc the pcntents nterceded with God for
their people, where the prophets wept for tho dead
and called upon the living lin tho hour marked by
| Providence for combat and death.
-DEcEPrIoSs
For four hundred years the serva which expired at
Kassoro has revived every day the hearts of her
Sons None Of them think that her hero Lazarus has
disappeared from the siumbering Tight No. he Is hid
den in those distances behind the veil OF impenetrable
| mysteries as God behind the celestial OF the
Armament The apostles who baptized Servia have
descended from their allars 10 provideutialy
| ezver and shield him. IThe armies which he
I dfScted received communion their knees,
and in that communion they received, at the
time with the divine host the i'm mortal hope OF
day seeing their chieftain rise from bis invisible
temple to the visible throne OF serva Mysterious
swallows that fit between jerusalem and Belgrade al
at a single flight, after having brushed with their
wings the ashes OF Calvary and dipped their pinons in
the waters of Jordan, chrp by the woods and at
the monastery doors legends Of this nature which
only the faithful Servan hears
sERvIAN MARrYRDoM DEFISED
Unhappy peoploi Their martyrdom Is one Of the
heartrending tragedies in the pages OF history
Their mountains the highest OF Calvaries and per-
haps the bloody among the erucfxion OF nations
Prosecuted maryred their life during the last three
long centuries seems like continuing death. Their
oppressors cast portion Of them from the bosom OF
the cities to the bosom Of the woods, and compelled
them In q savage state 10 wander In the mountain
Businesses and to cothe themselves in the barks OF
trees Those who remained in the city carried their
heads bowed upon their breasts and their eyes
axed the ground. II they raised their head
Il would bo said that they elevated It to
look for the light OF heaven and for liberty. II
they raised their glance 1t would be said that they
elevated II 10 look at thor tyrants, and this would
bring down death. Some were dragged from their
families so that they might not speak Of their
country-even at the nresids with their chill
dren, In the nuptial couch with their wives
Terror regned to such degree that the old and
the went in search Of the strongest the tribe
and sad-"slay us before leaving to the will OF
the oppressor." How often has the mountaineer, on
departing for the woods caught his betrohed by the hair
gazed upon her with the ecstatic eyes Of love,
driven his hunting knife TO her heart launching forth
agonzng vail and receiving return dying smile
from tho martyr gorihed and Tansngurcd The
principal hero OF Servian independence killed his
old and honored father with his own hand. In that
eternal captivity, in those ages OF misfortune this
acquired mixture Of enthusiasm and Discrimination
ofprde and self abnegaon OF strength and astuteness
which hardened and gave t the cunning and patience
OF the weak, well the energy and the might q
the strong
IRoN ARMS. Troy HEARTS AND DIPLOMACY.