The New York herald., 1876-11-27
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
GENERAL IGNArIEFF's CONDUCT ABROAD AND
HIS BACKING AT HOME.


HIS BACKING AT HOME.
BERLIN, Nov Z, 1870
Ienatien, who during the last ten years has taken
such prominent part the development OF the East
ern question: is undoubtedly OF the interest
Ing OF Russian statesmen In contradstincton TO his
successor, Prince Mentchkon who entered the pres.
sencc OF the Sultan cloaksd and with riding boots
whereby he exceedingly shocked Moslcms tenaciously
regiously clingng to old laws lgnatien displays
the greatest amiability and subservlcnce TO Moham
mcdan pcculiar,ties. Thoroughly acquainted with
the Turkish nstonal character, to tho study
Of which he has devoted great diligence. Ignaticfr
understands how TO hat.er the weaknesses OF the
Ottoman statesmen and keep them good temper
although he clcveriy let's them feel the hand OF
ter Igna,ieT dcscends from the so-called Russian
gentry, whose devotion 10 tho house OF Romanon in
the army and navy is almost unparalleled His father
old martinez, who, owing TO his fine military bear
ing, gained the favor OF the Emperor Nicholas, was
adluant general and governor general At ST. Peters,
burg without, however, much influencing the career Of
his son, equally serving in the army On the out
break Of tho Crimean war young iguatcif still
a simple captain. obliged content himself with
beng attached 10 the suite OF General Won Berg then
commanding In Rcva, ana aitcrward Viccroy OF Rus
Poland. Whereas his comrades oi the Guards
acquiring tame and distinction tho banks
OF the Alma and before SebastopoI Ignatcf con.
denincd by Ill luck to wander about dirty streets of
perhaps attack Pa!ilc coast of Russia AS rccog
nition OF services rendered ms country during the
war; and IN remembrance Of the campaign, Iguatien |
received the Crime an medal, simple dccorn,ion /
greatly contrasting with orders and medals conferred
his friends 'beiorc tho enemy Driven by tho I
demon OF ambition and lust for honor, 1gnatlc instead
OF returning TO the gay HE OF the capta, followed
General Murawen 10 East Siberia, his expedition
Tor cxporat and annexation fruitful
country the Amoor. Tho outbreak OF the Anglo |
Franco with China favored the latter project
IsnatleG sent by his government to Pckin concluded
nIt or slprt ucv "A Stini
Empire, ccding lar-e tract oi land south Of tho
Amoor 10 Russia he success OF This enterprise the nrst
attained .sburg Cabinet alter the Crimean
war, created great 10y among the Russian people,
and made IgnalIcn quite suddenly man OF celebrity.
On his return 20 - Petersburg the youn. military
DIPLOMATS, was literally overwhelmed with honors
Gortschakon, ittIc suspectns then future rival IN
lgnaten, called him into the Foreign oicc where hc
employed in the Central Asi tic department, and
appointed nim in 1865, when Prince labauei Ras-
towssi, Ambassador Constantinop.c. WAS placed
rctrcd list by general concurrence Ambassador at
The sublime Porte. HIS soourn IN st. Petersburg hau
been admirably employed by lenation, possessing at
tracvc SOCIAL mann r.. TO form influential conncc-
tons at court among the the intimate attendants o tho
Emperor. BY his marriage with Princess t:aliizyn
he aver OF the highest Russian
arlslocracy, WHO till then had looked upon him
IA member OF tho 'rchin,n bureaucratic nobilsy
Ignaticfs intimacy with the caocrs OF Pansavisin,
then exactly the OF their power, event
great mportancc tor the future. More quickly than
any one Russian Official did Isnaticn perceive the m
nucrce savopbic ideas the Russian people. and
made them the base o his Eastern policy. Accom-
panied with the best wishes OF katkon, LeoniJcn,
Aksakof and other leaders OF tho Panslavist party
IrEatcn set out July. 1864 hts way to Constan
ssntinople. where he was called upon to play such an
important role. In the ten years
FOLLOWING rnE cRiNEaS WAR,
Russia had by absicnton from all ambitious plans
covered her strength. Tho revolt at Caand the
iorciDe suppression OF which demanded such n
bloody sacrifice, had DELAYED and not prevented her
resuscitaion. In 1864 tho Emperor Alexander felt
himself strong enough TO the powerful voice
exercised by his iathcr In tho European concert and
commissioned Ignaiier TO bring Russia's influence
again TO bear on the same spot where IT, by coalition
the Western Powers bad been sublu-
gated. instructions gwen TO lgna''cn were
iulncd by him 10 the letter Al
ready his lrst actions IN Consiantinopc
betrayed, that u change had taken place IN Russ,as
Eastern olicy With IN meas urable sol ard
conscousness OF hts ccunirs's aims Igna,icE. whose
appearance is very fascinating and unconimonly win
nn. commenced ma tactics With tho leading states
mcn of the Porte, the political Weakness OF winch,
conccscending md almost insocnl ainlliarty he
laid bare DC lent his car to all enemies OF the Porto,
aud encouraged them TO resist the Padisrhah. The
Russian Embassy made the place OF meet
ing OF all possible intrrucs against Turkey, parc'
p.iion in which Isnaticn denied soon
as they turned out inulc Always friendly
end smiling toward tho Porte, he cut OF all com
paints with Impossible promises or conscious lies.
In personal intcicorrse playing the gentleman,
lgnatien, similar TO his colleague ia iondon, Count
schuma.ow, appears not 10 have the least idea that
even OF the State lies incxccsabc. AZ
the beginning Of hts lsnat,cf fuc,uucd as to
which party among The different Christian populations
on the Balkan peninsula he should adopI He would
have preferred holding friendship with all 10 have united
them IL common struggle against Turkish sway but
such hopes were vain The differences between slaves
and Greeks; Bulgarian, Armenian and Greek Chris
ians great render unIon possible At the
nsurrection on the Island of Crete 10 which he
crctly nc'icd the Greeks and in the Bulgarian Churcn
conflict lgnaticn Obliged To show his coiors. In
both qucstons he lost me confidence OF the Greeks,
which even now he has not quite rcgaired Tho Agra
RAN revolt IN the Herzegovina, the commencement
OF the present cris9 was ardcntly promoted by
lgnatiem Through his race, the Grand vzicr Nah
! mud Ncdm Pacha reported have been
| IN Russian pay, The Ambassador undermined the
credit The Porte and lamed her military resources
Everything was already prepared for blow
when would have made Russia by secret treaty alb
souto masc- oil Consan tinopic. when the unexpected
revolt at the Sofas, tho TALL ofMohammcd Pacha anu
detnronemcnt OF Abdul Aziz ballcd Ignatien's deep
lard plans. Tho Ambassador seemed Ior a moment
quite stunned. Tor with the 5000 Montenegrin merco