The New York herald., 1877-07-04

said the Paoha finally .In order that you may thor
oughly visit the city shall place at your disposal
gendarme Zone for each), that they may wait upon
you as long you may remain at Widdn.
INrERvIEw-wHY RUSSIA CROSSED THE PRurH
Then quite naturally the conversation turned upon
events now transpring. The Pacha undertook to por-
tray the situation in Turkey with the very utmost
confidence. It only whom he came TO speak OF
Roumana that his words tinged with bitterness.
.'Your Excellence" said I, 'they astonisned in
Europe that the first Russian soldier had
crossed the Pruth your soldiers did not secure both
sides OF the Danube, and indeed hold successfully the
whole OF Wallachia." +"
s'That is true" he replied; "but Tor year past the
constant agitatlons OF Russia have compelled us to
keep our army on war footing. They have. however,
agitated in such a way that We have been compelled
to especially look out for our Danubian provinces.
We were we'll aware that for three days before the
Russian army crossed the Pruth its government
in possession OF and already occupied certain
railroad stations, telegraph and post Offices but we
still hoped that Roumania which for halt q century
We have treated more as an ally than vassal,
not demanding OF her the tribute due when most
we needed it, would give the matter all her attention,
and that supposing she found difficult or even
impossible to oppose the passage Of Russian army,
she would at least maintain strict neutrality. In
being able give a single satisfactory reason she de-
cares her independence. Believe me, that independ-
ence will cost her DEAR If she does not WATCH before
long tor we shall not show her the generosity we
have shown Servia which we have left in with
ont demanding the least guarantee. You know, /"
said he turning to the German at my sdc, with sly
wink at myself, "that all conquerors DO not show
similar enerosty"-referrng to the Franco Prussan
war.
At this moment the soldier whom Seri Pacha had
sent to find lodgings for and stated that he
had found rooms for in the only hotel which
sti open, and we at once took leave Of the Gov
A CIrY.
The fact OF our arrival had pretty we'll known
by this time, and visited by several corre-
spondents OF foreign journals, who complained that
they werc not permitted to write to their papers. l
did not calculate to stay but few at iddin in
tending to return possible to Bucharest and
OF course took good not to tell them that was
from the Russian camp. / allowed them to believe
that l had arrived from Europe direct, because
wished to employ my time WELL
left the German ana took up with Of the cor.
respondents whom knew. Without appearing to in
tcrost myself in the city, which very old and quaint
Ike all Turkish towns of which you have received
descriptions over and again, hastened to admire
the sh ops and factories, which still open, espe
cially in the Jewish quarter. Hero to be seen
carbiuos and horse pistols ornamentcd with ivory and
silver brilliant yataghans and howdshs, Persian car.
pets, paintings, scaris, pipes, oabouches drapery,
jewery. &c
In the short promenade which made about the
town could but think OF the great they made in
thinking that this citadel would not withstand the
shocks 1t had in other days The plan of the city DOM
oustrates this very fully
PROBABLE RESISTANCE or wIDprN
The English officer who gave the plan which
send you herewith was there by virtue Of a urough
which had been granted him for two months. Many
others besides him there and demanded an exten
sion OF In order to into the against Russia
THIS one, the contrary, anxious to return 81
have had enough OF the Turks" said he. However
this plan does not show this important point-viz that
all old brick walls have gwen place solid para
pets Of earth. which resist attack Of artillery for
long time especially II future attempts ara not moro
severe than the TOUR which wddn has w.hstood up 10
this time. They have been Insignificant with the ex
coption, possibly, OF the third. and by ignorance,
doubtless, have always been aimed at the great hosp
tai A Roumanian shell burst in a ward containing
tweniy-io beds while was visiting there and two
patients killed Immediately, two others
died the next day from the effects OF the
shock, and 1ith is not yet out OF danger.
ARMY MAINTAINED.
The Turkish army s always the same-sober,
obedcnt, robust and we'll drilled 1t appeared TO me
70 be a better condition than last year. One fact
we'll understood Is that that Tcherkess s always the
same disgusting vagabond
Three times a week the soldier receives ragout,
made OF and mutton the other days he contents
himself with chorba. horrible mixture OF rice and
garlic; he never receives either coffee. sugar. vine,
raki tobacco. When no you of any object
he borrows it--by force He never by any circum-
stance purchases IT. For thrty-two months since the
troops have been under there has not been red