The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-07
WAITING FOR NEWS FROM THE FHoNr-EFFEcr
OF THE ARRIVAL OF cIRcAssIAN HoAsLMtN-
BULGARIAN TERROR.


OF THE ARRIVAL OF cIRcAssIAN HonsIMEN-
BULGARIAN TERROR.
CAsprcHAY (Shumla Road, July IL, 1877.
Impatient to know positively what was going on at
the front, and finding that the OF communication
between my correspondent and myself were somewhat
precarous, here yesterday to await the depar-
ure OF train for Tchervenavoda, the nearest station
to Rustchuk posted my letters myself, but subse-
quently had the modification OF seeing the down train,
which had TO carry the post to Varno, shuma
Road rs late ten O'Clock at night; that Ia to say,
couple of after tho mail steamer had left Varna
for Constantnople had sleep all night at dirty
littlo coffee house, opposite tho railway station as
military train might be ordered up ut any moment.
There regular trains going either up or
down tho line | found at the coieo house friend
who had been waiting for twenty eight hours ior
train to varna For the up train have had
to wait sixteen hours There nothing eat at tho
coffee house but black bread and eggs The VINE was
so bad that the proprietor would not oler II 10 mo-
Fortunately had taken tho precaution to bring some
tea and although the "hote' bolstcd neither Kettle,
teapot nor an ordinary saucepan, succeeded ny
Of largo tengertan open vessel about eighteen
inches WIDE and SIX dccp-in making an infusion "hrn
more than compensated the absence OF vine. NY
friend told me that Bulgarian opposite had si.ugh.
tered bullock The previous day aud ihat nc 'au iIu
excellent steak from 1T so, taxing servGn; rom
coffee house with mo and accompanied by an Eng.
ish captain IN the Turkish navy went over and asked
Tor sn underrut. The biunty refused 20 sell me
his meat and behaved most insolcniy. understood
that his conduct was due to Jealousy OF the cstab-
lisnmcnt 1 was staying at, which Is owned ny
u Greek | pointed out 10 him chat he was
punishing aud not the Greek, but all 10
no purpose. Just then the station master came w
and spoke TO the man Ia Bulgarian The rcsut Was
that no went into rOom turned the Key IN tue door
that should not follow him and shortly aterward
returned with u steak cut from the leg. VI course
II tough w be uneatabc, even though u was
accompanied by that best OF sauces, hunser.
ARRIVAL OF ClRCAssiAN HoRsEMEN
This morning the Greek servant came 10 my room
and told with great glce that troop oil mounted
Circassians coming along The road from Farna 10
Shuma aud that the Bugarians were all IN such
fright that thcy had barred their doors and windows
l turned out and verified this report The last
enng of doors and windows was delusivc
security; for, as tho houses here are mere
wooden frames hlled in with turf or waffle,
very little violence would be necessary TO elect an
entrance. The Circassians arrived nrst IN small
patches of twentiessent IN advance to prepare quar-
ters-and then in two Eat masses In all tEey NUM-
bored 1000 They were all we'll mounted anu armed
with Winchester rifles. As they rode by, softly
chanting Turkish hymn noticed them casting looks
oil contempt the closed shutters oil the Bulgarian
houses Though they had ridden all the morning they
did seem TO for refreshments Hardly two
of them dsnounlcd, and their dissipation uiu
not exceed cup OF colee or u glass oil water They
are hardy set OF and live as frugally as the war
rors Of the times OF The Prophet, who was satisfied
himself with tent for his dwelling aud parched peas
for mis- Their arrival Is most timely, tor the
enly's line of advance Is extensive Tho CossAcks
are everywhere the advance guard oil the Russians;
the Crcassians may be used In the same capacity ny
the Turks.