The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-07
APPEARANCE OF COSSACK VIDE7YES.
A Polish Legion of English, French
and German Adventures.
RUSSIAN OUTRAGES IN THE TURKISH VILLAGES
Difficult Travelling on the Way
To the Front.



The Egyptians are exceedingly we'll behaved They
are a very orderly people, and so long as Varna and
its we'll being arc intrused to their all will 60
we'll # no other element presents ITSELF That is
proviso lust always put IN. Should desperate
slaucht of bashi- bazouks the Egyptians would
still keep their peaceful character and the town
would suffer. They powcress 10 do or 10 prevent
harm--carpet soldiers, every one Of tbem, from COM
mandant to full private. There good many Euro
rcau officers on the Princes saf--long mustached,
smart looking fellows. but in OF active operations
/ believe only the native officers would be engaged,
the rest remaining on the staff. Prince Hassan
lives under canvas until suitable house
eau b. found Tor him, which docs not
seem to be very difficult, many houses nro
vacsnt, people leaving tho place. Tho question
is only to find big enough, and then good high
pr.cc will be asked, for remember that Egyp
t,an princes are supposed be enormously rich, and
tho most will be made of the who graces
yarna with his presence now. This evening come two
phases OF news. report comes from Vitova, the
second stat the railway from Rustchuk,
brought in by Circassians to the eject that at five
hours distance from that station in the direction OF
Turtokaj they have engaged and driven back several
Cossack vidcttes This is rather gloomy lookout for
the railway, II true as recommending parties are al
ways the iorcrunners OF something serious Above
aud 100 strong cavalry horses from tho Russions
and sold them to tie Turkish government Another
report describes the Cossacks in the neighborhood of
sistova having crossed the Jantro and massacred
Turkish villagers. l believe this thoroughly: the
Cossack is backer than IL would no possible to
paint him, and IL is surprising the Gar should have
sent them to the front They will cause him Infinitely
more trouble than the bash bazouks have caused the
Turks. A young Russian prisoner. captured at Sis
tova, describes his army being very different from
what Russian organs would lead TO believe. His
rife, miserable arm, roughly converted to the Sny
der SYSTEM was sold here for thirty shillings by
wounded Turk, and very dear II the price weigh
ing thirteen pounds, 1t required very strong
use it at all.
THE ''PoLisH' LEGION.
detachment OF the Polish legion has arrived here
and been forwarded to Shuma These men, mostly
English, French aud German adventurers very few
Poles have created quite with their snowy
uniforms lancer's dress oil dark blue cloth with
bright red facings They already bcsinn NJ be
dissatisfied, hear, for two reasons first, their
man does not receive that attention they expected.
Instead Of camping JOLLY becisteaks and wine
ad hbt,m they have to conten. themselves with the
usual ration Of rice, and occasionally little mutton
served out the ordinary Turkish soldiers and for
fine gentlemen in brilliant uniforms this homev fare
does not so down Secoud, the generalisssmo does
dot aIlot them that prominent position which they
hoped for and this is natural they are very lew in
numbers-about three hundrsd-and, BESIDES could
any one reasonably expect Abdul Kerim Pacha to
rely strangers rather than his own men certainly
From the very first the Polish leaders have fought
shy Of this movement, Langewicz quietly pursuing
bis occ upation rs bookkeeicr ia COLstanlEopo, ana
others, like him, do not consider tho opportune
ment arrived Their judgment IS wise one Up ID
lew have hocked To the standard. The keynote
buglcr loudly has sounded but the rng-lhe call
10 arms-has not gone iorth Let Langiewicz RAISE
his voice and thousands Will pond enthusiastically
10 his call This great warrior, exed earning
Ms household words ID England. | remember well the
portrait OF this brave patriot figuring the illustrated
London News and the stories OF his valor With his
band oil men, armed with scythcs only; the hopes
England held out 10 him, certainly indirectly, IL not
Directly have been dashed to the earth to be renewed
because the hero Is ready. HIS time Will
come when the horizon is somewhat clearer. lhis
time is coming Soon the thorns ready 10
pierce the sides of Russia will be ready 10 do
this work the coming rising of tho oppressed in
habtants OF RUSSIA VIII resound far and VIDE. A good
many Nhilss supposed by the Musco, lies to BE- fecz
ing out In Siberia, doing good work out here and
will be sorry day indeed for the Car and his people
when right overcomcs migh-a time slowly creeping
On the heels Of the arch plotler.
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
This evening the Russians reported TO be in
Iirnova, or, as am inclined 10 believe III its near
ncighborhood They are certainly playn high stakes.
und the outcome Is difficult TO guess at, we shall sec
before long. The Poles have published manifesto,
rather Loudly worded, calling on Their Russian breth
zen TO rise but cannot think it viii have any innu.
ence; so long as history teaches tao Poles
have been divided against each other and Ger.
tainly ut tho present moment they are not
pulling together Tho Emperor oil al the Russlas
has also published manifesto addressed 10
the Bugariaus. IL is the same manifesto
wroIc you about time ago 1t was
concocted In Observation-Disclosures when Car Alex
andcr was loudly calling EurOpes attention to
the olive branch he was Wanting on his breast 1t
also will be doomed TO somewhat cool reception
Tor the Empcrors Bulgers anxious they for MS
coming, net at all disposed 10 assist actively Their
plan TO get out oil dagger us Tar as possible and
with the winner.