The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-20
Break-Up Of the Great Turkish
Camp at Shumla.
MARCHING TO MEET THE RUSSIANS
TALK WITH FUAD PACIIA.
SuruIA Juiv g. 1871

Snc time OF the declaration or war ana the witnurawa
OF the Russian Embassy from Constantinopie, That
three months would elapse before pitched battle was
fought IN Bulgaria he would have been looked upon
either ignorant defamer Of the warlike prowcss
Of Russia or an mbecle matters military Yet the
spring has passed and the nerce heats OF summer
upon ua We have watched the vast and fertile folds
of this bounu land change color with advance of the
season; the fresh, tender green or the wheat newly
sprung from the earth has gradually disappeared to
give place to the glorious golden yellow OF the rpened
crop; and over immense tracts OF land stretching
many places as far the eye reach the full ear
heavy with matured grains, bends ready for the
vest and the reapers sickle. Everywhere in the i'm
mediate neighborhood OF tho large towns and villages
mon and women in the fields gathering in the
srop-n fear and trembling perhaps. for the harvest
may not be theirs that gather ituut In many remote
districts IL Is sad the overrpe crops still stand
ng for the reapers have fed before the demon of war;
who has cast his shadow their fruitful fields
But the time--although as yet no great armies In
hostile array have trampled tho wheat fields into muddy
wastes and serious battle has as yet tested the
elatve merits OF the Ottoman and Muscovite
Oldiery-has not been uneventtuL The Danube, con.
Tary to general expectation, has been passed
ully and without much boodshed. and Rustchuk has
been battered to pieces by big guns The enemy is on
ME soil Of Bulgaria, and armies marching and
.ountermarching, while across the province from
north south, Of light cavalry far in advance
Of the main force either sde are skirmshng; the
edges Of thunder clouds are touching each other
and presently the will roll together ana shake
the air with their strife
THE WAR BECOMES INTERESTING.
The war, in fact is becoming Interestingly the great
game has begun, and'the players advancing their
pawns tho Bulgarian chessboard. This trite simlo
nd me ri the maPk rnada no IN xvoy
who overheard 1t used in conversation. Abiding
syly to England, sit seems to me;' he said, sthat
check to the Queen has been declared aready"-but
VIII not inct upon you the heated political discus
sion which thercupon ersucd Ia rather late in tho
day to talk politics when the Cossacks are at
Tirnova aud Sistova has become Russian
town. The diplomats and ambassadors have had
their bout with bated fos, and 1t the turn OF
the generals and strategists with rinod and
field telegraph Special correspondents sorely tempted
during the long interval OF inaclion to dllate upon
their unforeseen ana unexpected troubles In the way OF
permisslons and passes, forget their woes and are
sharpening their pens for some real work. at the
timo keeping keen edge their wits TO discover
some safe means Of retreat OF the country
the Balkans when the tide of invasion shall have
flowed in and surrounded the strong fortrcsses Of Bul.
CARA
FORWARD, MARCH
~ may no lmaglueO therefore. Wuat excitement
there was in Snuma whom the news spread--and it
spread like wilofre-that tho great camp PLAIN
was being broken up and the troops at last beginning
fer orders 10 march, was NOT quite certain when;
sut as the pacha's town house is exactly
CORES pondent the presence of several "arsbas, as
she carts OF the country are called one tine evening
his front door gave sufficient warning OF tho event.
minutes was galloping out to the cavalry
samp in the direction OF the green tent OF the com
nander. l touna HIS Excellency sealed, booted and
rad MT 1ka MIR htsf uit.
tucked IN round hts neck, enjoying the luxury OF
elear shave, while a soldier held mirror before him.
courteous invitation to seated the General ordered
cofee and cigarettes to be served; and, as did
wish the Pacha to cut his own throat before
had ended, RETAINED from further conversation and
conented myself with taking lew mental OF
famous beau sabreW Of the Turkish army. Tall and
spare, with long, muscular, wry limbs, and handsome,
clear cut features, the Pacha looked Inch SOL
der. Ol the typical Turk there absolutely nothing
In his appearances. should have taken him anywhere
for French cavalry officer. Ho was dressed IN the
dark blue coat and the red pantao0ns which form
distinguishing features of q Turkish Pachas military
costume. neat pair Of high boots, with brass
spurs fastened by CHAINS completed his dress BY the
lime had got to his boots he had gwen tue finishing
say. Fuad speaks French perfectly, and being man
OF European ideas showed none Vi the ignorance OF
Inc nature and functions OF the press which is SO COM
mon among the 'old Turks" Having washed of the
yoapsuds lao proceeded 10 change his costume while
stated the object Of my VISIT which was, briefly,
obtain his PERMISSION to with him ON the NOR
row, and remain his ataf during, at least the OPEN
ing portion OF the campaign. AS had expected tue
.a,al answer came that although ho would be Will
ing enough 10 take me with him, nothing could be
done without the Serdar Ekrem's PERMISSION. II
could obtain that ho would be happy to snow
.reat me as though l were one of his stan
BY this time the General was In his fight
ing dress Of ,,, brown cloth, with long boots
that there was no probability OF my Seeing the
paign with the cavalry DIVISION written applica-
ton 10 tho Serdar through the "Poitcal Commits
sion, which is installed IN Shumla as go.bciwecn
for such sort OF buffer between special cor.
respondents and the commander Of the forces-pro-
duccd no result whatever; ana as 1t Is for a
camel TO go through the eye OF a needle than Tor "a
correspondent to enter The gencralissmos tent the
war unaccompanied by any VINO could record their
wariko deeds IN the columns OF tho HERALD.
THE INFANTRY THE
Soon alter Tho departure OF the cavalry Tho infantry
began to move, although. the tents wcro loft stand
ing the camp presented the same outward aspect US
before, and IT was only by riding out TO watch the
daily parade that the diminution IN the numbers of
The battaiions became evident Pacha's division
,thc Scc0ndl marched out in fine lighting condition.
and attached TO II were several OF the Dattalions
belonging TO the Third division This force
with full complement OF artillery and tho cavalry OF
Fuad Pacha, marched in the direction Rasgrad and
was under the command of Achmet Eyoub Pacha
About the same time Sayot Pacna, with several bat
talions OF the Third division, broke camp and went
The direction Of Osman Bazaar aud Tirnova Mean.
while NedJib Pacha who IS probably the best known
IN Europe OF an the Turkish commanders, remained
Ia camp win the greater portion oil the First division
~ a reserve force.
AS may DO imagined, all this lie and stir IN the
great camp caused no little excitement In Shuinla,
especially among the colony OF correspondents.
And, IN truth, Shumla Is not tho pcasanlest
place in the world IN time oil war; The town Is a vast
prison, where STILES and chokes with the sensc OF
confinement Lying IN "A narrow, deep valley, cm
braccd between the protecting arms 0i the famous
; Dumla Mountain--thc ''Ahsk Bakan"-thc town Is
hot and close, and there being no drainage whatever
very unhealthy In 'front.' Of the town lies the vast
plan, stretching out like up TO the
loot OF The plaeaux which shut ~ in at distance OF
twenty kilometres 10 the eastward Straight through
the middle OF this plain runs the man road from
Shumla 10 Jenibazar, which cuts the Da-Ruschuk
Railway at line station known as Shumln road Thls
road. ing through the camp Of the Turkish army Is
The only available means OF exit from Snumla just
Tho mountain behind and on either side VI the town
may not be assembled by civilians for OF the cages
OF It's Hat summit are dotted with forts and rcdoubt
which dominate the country for miles around. so
jealous are the Turks OF any examination Of the
summit OF the plateau that even Lieutenant Churn-
side, OF the Royal Engineers and Lord Melgund
VINO are accompanying the British military atiachc
Colonel Lennox, were arrested up there Que day aud
earrcd % TO the officer commanding one OF tho aeien
i've works
NO CORRESPONDENTS WITH THE ARMY
"Cabin'd, crbb'd. connn'd. bound IN" on morrill,