The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-16
RudeneSS of a Turkish Commander to an
English Military Attache.
INAcTION OF THE TURKS.
The Turkish Population Fleeing Before
the Russian Advance.
THE MISERIES OF WAR,


case Of of the generals to positive inc'viity
and abruptuess Very few days ago our military
attache Colonel Lennox, soldier wearing the
Victoria Cross on HIS breast, was rudely sent out
OF the camp by Ahmed Eyoub Pacha, and his re-
quest for an interview with the Marshal was met
with fiat refusal; half hour given him to clear
out The Colonel has now Loft Tor the Balkans to join
Rcouf Pacha, where he will, without doubt have
very much better reception. Why all this? One would
think the presence OF an honorable and experienced
soldier would be largely welcomed by commander
OF the forces; ms ordinary would be
sioered as invaluable, and soueh, for as sucn Not So
however with the old Marshal, who becomes every
day more crrsly; Tor newspaper correspondent
beng allowed in camp, the very idea IS absurd. Dis
appointment the prime mover OF this change. Loss
ground daily without being able to give battle to tue
enemy has embittered these people, and those who
would oder advice considered Offering in
suit An unsuccessful man. unless heavily weighted
with common sense, never openly advice
from stranger.
PROSPECT OF WINTER CAMPAIGN.
The opinion expressed in my last letter grows, and
alter all IL is not bad idea TO concentrate and fight
the ground presenting the fewest advantages TO the
Muscovite. good many consider the abandon
ment Of the plain a mistake and openly say the
Russians would have suffered reverses had the Turks
attacked them. OF these only matters
OF opinion, whether from me or any ono
else. On point, however, all VIII agree,
that Is We for winter
campaign The nights are already made unpleasant by
sharp, cold Who's ard this must tell the Russians
The thermometer ranges in one night rom 10 TO 10 de-
grees Reaumur Atrocities deeply regret 10 say are
seemingly the order oil the day Only yesterday
six Turkish women and children were brought
down Shumla from Kasgrad One woman,
aged seventy, riddleu with balls, orr in her
body; the rest were wounded by lance thrusts
the chdron badly so, and all the wounds behind
fully proving that they had been dying The bru-
la Cossacks ~ the time write the Russian govern
is in full operation seven hours distance. NJ
and military governor at Kustendje; municipality
has been formed, police patrol The streets and affairs
80 ON as thouGh nothing had happened.
now KUSTESDJE OCCUPIED
Her Majestv's gunboat steamed into harbor last
night, bringing, among Others the English French
Consuis at hustendJe and the railway manager Their
places are vacant their CREDENTIALS TO the Turk
ish government no longer existing AZ that place. The
occupation OF kustendje was very lame affair, the
authorities. civil aud military had evacuated the
place some days before and repUrted themselves at
Varna where they arrived by steamer The town
In the meantime Was Kept IN some kind Of order by
the sailors OF The British gunboat. Some one--l be-
hcve The manager OF the railway-suggested to few
OF the notapies OF the place the idea 10 TO Meddie
twenty miles away, and invite the Russians come
IN. Ihe suggestion was accepted, and away steamed
very cordial, or. prefer 10 say, courteous and
about Two hundred men were The
railway director asked II the comman dant would
require the line; received the polite answer to the
effect that they would not use II al all and left al
route Tor England. / he English Consul left be-
cause the Russians informed him that hepce0rth
would be permitted TO enter leave the port
and therefore his departure Was wise and dignlled.
Before the Rapid lett, Count Orlon and General Zm-
mcrmann, OF The Russian forces, dined board the
Rapid; the British officers returned the that
is all have TO say about the change Of government
word.
WILL THE RUSSIANS REMAIN?
The new Museovite Governor, wnen knew him at
Rustcnuk, was very happy at breaking street lamps
alter dinner Uut, at the same time, he Is good man.
ana having sown MS wild oats VIII become, pcrhap s
a steady ruler over The little LOWE VIII he ever DO
turned out. / wonder2 or Will the Russians adnpt
Marshal hscAabon's famous declaration, which /
must plurai'ze, Nous somn'es nous 'eao"sY"
In these DAYS one does not know what
TO think look or Well,
hing more about our position here. Kustenoje
Is between seven or eight hours away from here by
sea; the RAPID does II IN SIX hours and hail. The
distance by land eighteen hours. AT Kusendje the
Russians are; at Bazarujk, eight hours from here
the Russians are likewise; the Egyptians are out
alter them, aud since tneir departure
have no news ! understand from people
That the Russians are very uneasy
The continued nacton of the Turks; they know
what II means and iancy there is something banging
over their heads Ii tonight or TO morrow morning
We should see any signs OF Egyptians returning we
must concgdo that there has been brush
H. and IN that case see an awful panic, yarpa
Is iull and perhaps we shall have massacres, as 1t
Is most ianaiicai place noIwii hslanding its being
seaport The European res dents, have never
seen Europe, are even more ianatcal than the Mo-.
lens as tney we're in 1906 30 they are now vegeated
until they have become IA tie place itsell-dul and
drcary and miserabe,
LACK OF ENTERPRISE IN vARSA
Many times during past years the project of a port
has been mootcd, the money ouna and everything IN
perfect order; tut always at the last moment
the varDa people have managed 10 stine the
affair; and tbeir only reason is that they.
being posscssors OF magazines IN which to store
gam arriving from Tue INTERIOR would lose by
tne affair, as the grain would then be shipped
al once, and the reulai OF the magazines would 10
seen no more. They cannot understand that the
reverse would be the CASE no idea have they
except to grub on IN their miserable way.
Apropos OF this petty exciusivencss, Assim Pacha,
now Minister OF Justice, but formerly Cover nor
General here, told me pretty little story OF the
way IN which he treated similar matter when
Governor at smyrna There was project OF
constructing a quay wall there: but 10 Was very
strongly opposed the foremost OF the Instructors
peing always the eaiquedJs, or ooalmon OF the
place Governor atler Governor endeavorcd To
,auhch inc project, but all w.rc obliged TO quail
before the persistent opposition OF the calqueas
Az last came Atslm Pacha, and he ordered the
works 10 commence No sooner was tins known IA
town than tho corporation oil boatmen summoned
all their men, and went In body to the konak. or
government house You are aware that assassina-
ton is one OF the most formidable Arguments used
here by men petltloning for the maInlen ance Of
their rights, and that even Governors lu turkey
are not proof against threats OF personal Violence
but Assim held hrm; lie asked the chici OF Tho
corporation what bis Reasons were, and on being
Their boats and were AFRAID they would lose the
only means tney had OF living, he put question
To him, ARE you AFRAID OF wOrkN As one man they
replied, "No." The Pacha gave them a concession or
monopoly 10 act AS portcrs after the completion OF
the quay wall. Tue tning answered well beyond all
expectation The wall was made, shipping Increased,
anu curing the nrst year the boatInon rained more
tnsh 10 any three previous years. More Turks Uf tins
stamp ana turkey would soon be we'll on her way To
greatness.
49, FuGiTlvEs PROM
An o'hclal tod me to-day that the number OF
the panic amounts To 5000 heads oil am;iics. Aud
10 tn's hummer lar proportion OF women and
children ana you will have, say, a minimum
81 100000 homeless wanderers Who is rospoD-
sible Tor this and for The route they are tax
mgr We Will 20 into that question presently.
Where ignorance is bliss tits folly to be wise rs say
ing holding good In the present case A whole country
emptying itse ana neeing from the Russians on tho
Dobrudscna 10 meet 'hem al Adrisuope. At this
latter place they imagine themselves in safety and no
one warns them Of the true state OF things | nave
asked Tartar anu the Georgian why no flies IN The
taco OF the Emperor Alexander proc amal,on and nv
answer has invariably been that although the Russians
at first fair and generous. they IN very lew DAYS
End means vi incitipg The BuIgarians against them