The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-11-08
ACROSS THE WATERS.

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ing 50 6erccly. wcNlave almost iorgotse, IL.
the absorption ~ ear own concerns ths aF--
fairs II the rest of the world; and half IL
our people are Sbliyioas ofthe fAct that az
months past the preliminary operations u
what il probably destined 40 bethe greatest
war Of tho century have been going on, and
going on with q waste Of blood. destruc-
ton Of property. and withal, with erie y
aud atrocous siplatiop ofthe claims ~ hu~
manity that wdala delight the most fanatic
tworshipper ofehe bloody .Moloch.
Seryia. Montenegro. ind herzegovina.
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have been in open resistance to the Otto
man government, The two latter have been
able, b. superior valor and the advantage
Of position to repel invasion. But Seryia.
countey more open to approach, has been
loyer-ru,i, and It's capital, BE lgrade was at
one time in the hands Of the Turks. Mann
berless bloody battles have been fought.
with varied fortune. bN. the Turks seem,
steadily to have gained II Seryia stood
alone in the contest. she would long since
have been subjugated, and her relations to
Turkey made as abJect MS in the early Pc
RODS Of her history for her soldiers in the
field have exhibited neither the courage nor
the iortitude expected from people seek
ling TO throw off hateful yoke.
But it is evident from the first that Ser
via has been but the eats paw for Russia.
and that she has been pushed forward as the
Ipretext for the renewal Of that grand idea
fof the expulsion Of the Moslem from Eu-
rope. the extension Of Russian dominion to
Tie shores Of the Mediterranean, aud the
possession Of the magnificent capital of the
old Eastern Empire which has been the
, dream Of all the Russian rulers. and the in
spiration Of traditions, policy whica has
never for an hour been lost sight Of. Hence,
il is. that ID the Servian armies we find
Russian officers il the van, Russian sol.
diers 10 the ranks. Russian tactics 10 the
field. And while Russia affected the obi
cations Of neutrality. she made no secret Of
her sympathies, put no check Upon the en-.
listmsnt Of her subjects iu Servian service,
no restraint upon the offers ofservice by ber
officers.
. The heavy losses Of both Russian officer.
: and men in The series Of battles that har.
been fought have only intensified the feel
lug Of hatred to the Turks and sharpsDeC
The appetite for territorial acquisition. Blu,
as this is not justification in tie eyes o
the world. Russia thinks she strikes ,b'
key note Of christian. sympathy when sh'
asserts y pfOtectorate over the oppresse,
christian nationslities This does DOT blind
!, England. almost ludicrously sensitive OF
the subject Of her Eastern empire. and
while the English people and fired with in
dignatiOn at the bloody buteI,eries Of tn
Q iris,ioo population Of Bulgaria. also IL re
belIiOh against Turkey. the English Gov
eminent controlled by the cold principles 0
policy, side with Turkey because the 10
!, tegrity o. that Empire ensures tse safety Q
India And 20 the attitude Of naiiors j
the Crimeau war i likely 10 be repeated.
\ The Russian drmsrds on the Turks
Government are imperative and exacting
The Turk bcsiia;ss. The issues Of leac
Or war hang on thread. An artistic
between the cOnieuding fOrces 10 under dis
: cussion. Il may be already adopted. Bu
il seems clear. that even II adopted, Il !
ODly % accomplish . temporary purpose
y When the season for military operation
again comes round, then We look for IN
equiyocal acts Oh tbe part d Rusis. folIou
"a by corresponding acton Of the Othe
great powers.
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