New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-08

get the 'cach" and the struggle commences. No kick
ing allowed, and the throw must lay the yanqushed
man upon his back that both shoulderblndcs touch
The ground at the same time. the champion was bury
Bulgarian Of hercuean strength, When at the Invitation
fellow If tier tribe entered the lists against him but
athod n considering lis youth he made gallant strng-
Gle quick laid him sprawling on his back to the
evident chagiu and disappointment ofthe gypsy women
Their flashed with as they now held hurried
consultation, when Off started very pretty girl ev
det'y bound upon errand. She returned with
oi the most splendid specimens Of humanity ever
among the ancient tribe of gypses who enigrated 10
Europe. this must certainly have been descendant OF
Ills fair escort pushed him into the ring with an air OF
pride and coincidence as much rs to say Now you shall
see what n gypsy can do" The young man was about
twenty-five years of and nearly six feet bigh win
lie took OF lis Jacket and handed IL to his fair one, and
thus stood stripped 10 the waist there was nuzh oi a.
but an was snew. Laughingly, and half modestiy, ne
shook his powerful antagonist by the hand and then inc
walk roumd commenced. the young gypsy talking ana
laughing all the time. 1t seemed as nOush h n
liked 70 he the fret u begin when suddenly tne buss
turned sharp upon his antagonists and tried iaVoI
lie eaten hut quick as lightning the 1.-THE figure OF
the epsy cluded the grasp, and sign OF feeI we' ~, w
voung Girl perfectly quvered with nervous anxiety as
she watched every movement OF her swan nc MSng
have made spended picture Ihey we're SUN @
round aud seemed as though the struggle would never
lcein when. 10 simultaneous cIy went forth from inc
whole crowd the great Bulgarian lay Spawning ana
half stunned upon the ground ,,..,.,.
The movements or the gypsy had been so quick tat II
was impossible 20 say the throw was done. but the
Bulgarian turned almost soinersau, Ill the ar, ana
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shook INN l,y the hand. lifted the heavy man high into
The air, and then set him on his feet.
hero his Jacket was pleasant TO look upon Lucky man
took hn by the hand and led hGi away 10 where
ever lie came from, began 10 think there might be
worse fate than being a gypST.
The principal value Of the work, on the whole,
consists in It's detail of facts and statistics concern
ing the different branches of the Turkish Govern
ment at the present time, Which though not in what
IS usually considered the line Of attractive reading
furnishes good deal OF seasonablc information that
il would be difficult 10 obtain in 50 compact form
from any other source In regard TO the Turkish
army, Colonel Baker gives his impressions that
the officers, as "a rule. are quite inferior to the
rank aud file. The Turk, in his opinion,
affords the finest material for soldier that
can be found in any part Of the world. He is
strong and hardy, brave patient, intelligent, and
sober obcdient to orders. and attached TO his Off
GERS Tho Mussulman population from winch the
recruits are drawn may be put down at about
COCO 600. This is a scanty supply. and unless use
is made of the Christian population, II would be
almost impossible for Turkey to compete with first
rate European power in a piOtracted campaign. The
supply OF horses is large the traffic of the coun-
try is carried by means OF pack-horses. The AMI
mails are small. but hardy, and well trained though
better adapted Tor light cavalry and outpost work
than for artillery The material of war may be
considered a. in comparatively satisfactory state.
There are probably about GOO.OO0 Mmtini-lienry
rifles IN store and a Ike number of Sniders IN the
LANDS Of the troops. In 1873 there were S0,OO0OO0
Of Snider cartridges IL store and i'll 1876 orders
were given for very large quantities Of Martini
Henry ammunition. There is a fair stock Of field
gums and ammunition, and 10000 repeating car
biEes on the Winchester system, besides great
number IF Eemingtons 4 grave defect is The want
of rontoons and Gyd-tccgraph trains, OF which
there are none. The Turkish navy, winch now ranks
as the third in importance in Europe has tweny-onc
iro1clad vessels five magnificent steam frigate-
equal 70 any of the class iii tao English navy,
ten steam corvcttes twenty-siX steam transports,
trty-iye small war steamers. and more than twenty
small sailing vessels The Turkish navy is sdpe
ror to that of Russia in the Black sea- that II eives
the Government complete command by water, en-
aiding Ii to bocl AIDE all the Russian Black Sea
ports Colonel Bakers spccuatons in regard 10 the
probable issue of war with Russia are Of less il-
portance than his statistics, but he maintains his
views with an ample array Of facts which may he
consulted to advantage in the consideration of the
question. With all its Shortcomings his book is i'll
dspensablc to jus; and impartial decision on the
character of the coailIct now pending between the
two European powers. II should bc read and even
studied in connection with the statements in the
daily prints, and the constantly shifting scenes in
tine thcaer Of war viii imparl constantly fresh i'll
tcIest to It's peru,al.