The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-09-12
OSMAN PASIIA.

We have received the following bret,
but exceedingly explicit and pointed com
munication from a source which we have
every reason to credit:
ITO the Editor of the Courier JournaI.l
Nr. WASHINGTON, Ky Sept. >, 1911
] see by cable telegram in the Courier
Journal that Osman Pashs, of the Turk
ish army, is believed to be General Ba-
zaine, late a Marshal of the French
army. This is u mistake. ! happen TO
know very well who Osman Pasha is, as
| have corresponded with him for several
years, and have received letters from him
since he has been given command Of q
division Of the Turkish army. Osman
Pasha il an American, . native OF law
kins county, Tenn. His name il Il.
Clay Crawford. lie was Colonel Of q
regiment Of artillery during the late war
between the States. lie afterwards en-
tered the service of the Liberal Govern
ment Of Mexico, and was made General
OF division. lie created considerable
stir by the capture OF Bagdad, Mexico,
passing his forces over the Rio Grande
from the Texas shore. He finally quar-
relied with Jaurez. the Mexican Presi-
dent, and returned to the United States
with large fortune. lie resided for sew
ernl wears at beautiful country seat on
the Delaware, near Philadelphia. Ills
RESTLESS disposition caused him TO seek ex-
element, and he entered the service Of
the Khedive Of Egypt; WAS soon after
transferred to the service of the Sultan.
aud commanded the Turkish army at
Plevna. L B. Week.-Mrs..
Our correspondent writes with the d.
rectness and relevancy of personal knowl-
edge, and yet he seems ignorant Of some
Of the antecedents of the hero of his
sketch. Crawford il, or was, q really ex>
traordinary person. All that his brief
biographer says in the above communi-
cation is true. Crawford WAS Colonel
OF ARTILLERY in the war; he did 60 to
Mexico, where he rose quickly to the
rank of Genera! Of division he qusrrell>
ed with Juarez on account Of the Bagdad
affair, which was really nothing more
nor less than freebooting expedition; on
the proceeds of this aud other plundering
operations, he appeared in Wall street,
where he struck a streak Of luck, making
a million OF dollars in six or eight
months; he bought the magnificent
Biddle estate Just out of Philadelphia,
lived in great splendor and ostsntation for
a few years, having married New York
lady, and. about 1870. disappeared, lie
has not been heard of since lie DESERT
ed his wife, to whom the letter Of our
will come as the first news
of long-lost husband in seven years.
All this is corroborative testimony as to
the truth Of the statement that Osmsn
Pasha and Clay Crawford are one and
the same person. Ifthat be the case.
the history Of so interesting character
cannot fail to be Of value to the public.
In any event, the revival OF the name OF
the reckless and eccentric East Tennes>
seean makes some reference to his singu-
Iarly adventurous life appropriate.
Ills FIRST APPEARASCR
One of the last acts OF Andrew Johns
son as member of Congress from the
First district of Tennessee was to appoint
r. Clay Crawford, OF Hawkins county,
a Cadet TO West Point. That WAS in the
early part OF 1853 The lad WAS turned
of seventeen, of respectable parentage.
He had had considerable education for
the region and period, and was able to
take good position and to make rapid
progress at the military academy. But
what he gained in learning he lost in con-
duct. He was a restless, excitsble Greats
ure, perpetually involving himself and
others in trouble, and never content with
established law. The result WAS Inevita
BILE, though longer delayed than could
have been expected. He was expelled,
and LETT West Point with character for
intelligence and ambition. but also for
recklessness, which attended him in after
life. Instead Of going quietly to his
home in Hawkins county, East Tennessee.
he had a mind for seeing the world and
taste for adventure. His unruly spirit
would not brook the monOtony OF the
hills and hollows, and his wounded pride
rebelled at the thought of reappearing
among his old relatives and friends with
the disgrace Of expulsion upon him.
So, having some money to go on, he
stopped in New York, and tried life in the
metropolis for awhile on his own account.
AN UNEXPECTED NIsuAP.
Crawford's money soon gave out, and
he was thrown upon his wits. These,
however, were both sell-cOntident and
acute. lie had many a wrestle with
fortune. but. young and inexperienced as
he WAS. he always fell upon his feet. lie
would have escaped to this day had he
not become entsngled in an affair. OF
course it was an affair Of the heart. In
such circumstances rs he found himself
II ia ever the case that a woman comes
upon the scene. Thus it was that he
was forced of necessity to look home-
ward. Accompanied by his paramour,
he had got as far as Wytheville, in Vir-
ginia, on his way back to Tennessee,
when fatal mishap beiell him. They
had put up for the night at the inn OF
the town. There happened to be lodged
there at the same time a rich old cattle
dealer, just returned from Alabama.
lie was loaded down with money. The
temptation was TOO great for poor Craw ford
He noted all the points Of the case. waited
for his victim to retire.. and, when all
was still and dark, stole softly to the