New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-10

shipped to Turkey; he did not think that there were
enough arms left for another shpload. SIX huh"Ie"
thousand muskcts had been ordered, ana OF lhiS h"
500 600 were already completed. When the remahuer
OF the ready for shipment, he, WIN SIX oi ~
young officers who lately arrived here, will RETURN "'
less he receives orders the contrary from his Govern
mcnt He Will next proceed to England where Ie "a
poets to make contracts with firms in Leeds ana blrms
ham for the manufacture OF another lot OF ar'S iol
Turkey. He found, he sald that the EnsHsh hu'A''
stronger and better finished than those OF Aie
manufacture; the stocks OF the English muskets were
made 81 better and more durable wood Ehg'sh n'""''
facturcrs employed hand work in making arms
which were therefore carefully finished. Americans
manufactured entirely 10y machinery 'uI
in tho uniformity thereby obtained ne lou'iu
the superiority of American muskcis. Gen le'hA S'
that he had taken pieces 80 or 60 American msAe
aud thrown the different parts together In putting to
parts. taken random from the heap together' .hS
hal fitted exactly as IN the original muskets. Sucn
arms were very convenient for an army, ospeciay III
time OF war. II muskct was broken the parts 'n".
were uninur,d could be used in repairing other daas
muskcfs This could not be done with Engi'h HuSAe'S
besides English nuskes cost - in gold eacn more 'i1
those Of American make. American cartridges NOV"
ever surpassed all others account OF 'he Pu'' VI
American copper European copper contained more OF
less ron which corroacd and rendered the copper prIe
American copper contained no iron Cen lcFHA H''
heard reports tna the Turkish Government was manu-
featuring cannon here. This report was moor 5c" A.
In speaking Of the Russian army IN ASIA Cen lo In
said lie did not believe that kars had heen P i,5
the Russus. During the Crlncan war, when "c a.
siaus took kaTs they destroyed biBe P'IVi -, of
fortress. After the COZ huston OF peace h IN tba
Prtl4san military engineers who had long peeh III u
Turkish service, and Of several IuTkl'h "a 80
sent 10 rebuild the fortress at'ef iioo @ cdrred on
proved rlan. The WOIk piauncd ahu CuIl' 49,. VI
with great care and when the fortress was conne,t,,
II " s armed with powerful! artillery lie iad nor pee
Al Kar- nslIf and could not therefore have efiect
knowledge OF the surrounding country p.t Hc a ~ -
sur" that il could Do taken before I0ur OF ave
ErzcrUm Dot so strongly loItlgu as 6SS' nc. ~
building cf tie iotucatiOh ttto was S a ms heinz
RaTs. Bill the WOr, nearly complete az" va 1870 ~
pushed forward vigorously Easing TO 'N r. tit SAID.
Ii rs and il 1t tie Pussi'ns having arrYcdat lhe DshS
of ho DANUBE do lot pHsh I35%a M o fT ia tyc he
nr5 Iine 20 recct and accede TO th,r demands MAJ
is not 500 The Russians are marching dcI7s a. nloi
country, and this for such aIt' army T"r.'t5
IIcu. The Danube IS vide ana the DduA7 ON ti' 60
would he ATTENDED with great difficulty anj loss ana tneI
are probably waiting until hcy can gather ~ ii.
bamcdau, and Christians III Turkey and IN state oIthe
Government there during Oh, iY,t ie% ;clI,, W.
non inG oi; uI' u"rnt',.'aI, .onufiyuen
vcr. also their feliow-sUhetT For the past ~ years
th, marty Eno ~ Young Turkey has been try ln2 I"
apout thorough reform aud 10 elevate the People
ii,t tL.r can p.,'cirtte IN the Government IniS
marry is ma an organized boiy. but Is composed oil &c
end, more usltruei classes, who SO clearly
action y-puII probably bring disaster upon me t"lHt
ma rst stem Ia r. direction. tdcy beeycd "G' to Of
Ii. ca.s.i,,,iIor Ine TURKS of l oil srhoo' WLo
hcd the rau> cf rowcr. orr. -' me 4",rl,, t,
Tie sultan ADIu, A2z addressed upon ihc sCjeS',
tu tud Lot saith 70. TINS was o' duhalu AZ LOT
All persons nrr 10Th 20 abheate powers when theF
have held 80 long. Then again. tine Russian Gar "t'
was Il along watching 90" t"I.-c u eNHts iuI VIZ
knew Thar the proposed reforms of Young Turkey Wou9
teti 80 u.It. th- tiOsrin~ and CHRISTIANS huih'tel
A.. - a4 all .tsu ttton- Friendship iof MN. !.
.y. also a-3.ret the tirS policy G" -'t -' fticlh'
succeed near To- his people, Woe are rnlcl NOT r3
arrrtlh tnau were the IUihr ~ tlrr rdlldlN h'u"i
tyil was a. .iiou,d i,caI,e % tIHt nothing
could be- dor, while hc ou tie rOHc. u the kuH-
slams sHOud oytrutu R'G'ucilt "H iL' hoh'Ii.
VIII lp A.a. We could mol lNt mae. use i'u '.Ll
f.ilc because would meet Win me 7thc bc''-
I,.rf ;s tl, Poles Ia Asia N.c would uc % together
end could form powerful state The Gmd thu WI re-
main vacant instead y being sNrF 10 inc b1g Fidl "
sIo srd hv 90, Es-ld a-t ', VIII 90 ottuPtd by Luz
s..n ,oioHi-. who li tocEd f"u from itf lnhC 'Dc
cI ai.. 10 ir e,nal skies oi the SOUTH ana BULGARIA
Will Dee treated conquered nation rntu loses llN "a
tI.uIy and Loot 30 tlc Russian Empire, when viii take
80 years cts." Gen. Tvrk Hfts great pflie m ne
Ir.uncr winch tbc Turkish Constitution was ohtaucd
LOOK IL Ic French" hc said BOW uIlCu p.CpG th-Y
std bapr. ttey obtained Constitution other I'm )peah
nations also EucU J'uO FOR tldi puips. We Ohi} DO
iuroutd -,itL. )ruclnot expect sudden radical
change iu country. Nc Dave progressed considerably
. lat H ia. F..HH