The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-04

They hate each other as intensely as
any two people ever did one another,
and their hatreds, have been cemented
by international wars that have left
abiding grievances behind them in con-
and ruined cities. In the Mesopotamian
region the population is disaffected
more than in other parts OF the empire,
because of the special misery of that
province, the famine that desolated it
last year, and the marauding ineursions
Of the Kurds. When war breaks out
confusion worse confounded will prevail
from Bagdad to Djarbekir.
THE TURKISH FORCES.
The Distribution of the Turkish Forces
Throughout the Empire.
The official Russian Mualide says that
a short time ago, after the conclusion
Of peace with Servia, the Turks had 49,
900 men, with 30 guns, in Bosnia; $4,000
| men, with 81 guns, In Herzegovina; 24,-
600 men, with IS guns, at Novi Baza !;
5000 mon, with guns, In Macedonia; !;
$4,000 men, with 18 guns, in Epirus and
Ihessaly; $4,000 men, with 102 guns, on
the Eastern frontier of Servia; 10000
men, with 4S guns on the Southern from
tiers OF Servia; 1000 men, with guns in
the R6bfudsoha $4,000 men, with Iii
guns, at Varna, Rustchuk and
Silistria; 1000 men between ST.
toy toya. Tirnoyo and Borkoyatz; 25,-
$4,000 men, with 18 guns, at CONSTANT
nople; 5000 men, with "a guns. in the
Archipelago; $1,000 men, with 1G2 guns,
on the Russo Trans Caucasian frontier !;
$4,000 men, with guns, on the Persian
frontier; 5000 men In Kurdistan; %, 900
men, with 10S guns, in Syria, and ID, 900
men, with 36 guns, In Arabia. Total in
Europe, 367 battalions. 80 squadrons, 468
guns, or about 25O,OOO men. Total in
Asia, 165 battalions, 64 squadrons, 372
guns, or about 10000. Grand total,
added 5000 Sappers, 10000 garrison
troops, $4,000 Redifs recently levied,
and fresh reserve In course of forma-
tieH. The Russian fttdttte holds that
the Turkish regulars will in no case ex-
ceed 443,000 men, and that the irregu-
lars In excess OF this number, though
there are plenty of arms for them, will
have to shift without officers and proper
regimental organization"
i A Good Chance for Ship Timber.
IN. Y. World
i WASHINGTON, April 20. The existing
troubles between Russia and Turkey
and the unsettled condition Of other
European powers have already created
q demand upon this country for timber
for ship building, and the agents of sew
eral foreign powers are here to purchase
1t. Two cargoes were recently shipped
TO France, and 1t Is said that more has
been purchased for Great Britain. But
little live oak timber is in the market,
the government having nearly all of this
timber stored at the various navy yards,
amounting in the aggregate to about
! !, 600 cubic feet, though much of it is
decaying for want Of suitable places in
which to preserve 1t.
Torpedoes Everywhere.
The English papers are careful not to
give details, though it Is we'll known
that the Russians have protected the
mouth Of the Dnieper by q line of tor
pedoes, and that by order of Gen.
Totleben. the eminent Russian engi-
neer, ships are being piloted from
Otscha to Nicolajen so as not to come
in contact with the torpedoes. Nicola
jen has been decided upon as the basis
of operations Of the Russian fleet. Very
strong works have been constructed at
Perekop. and at various points ON the
lower Don. The harbor of Odessa is
already full Of torpedoes on the quar-
, antine quay of this harbor three heavi-
, ly armed batteries have been placed
Ancient Enemies.
Russians and Turks, quite inveterate
enemies, have fought together no less
than ten campaigns since the Gar Peter
, started his ambitious plan of securing
southern outlet to his empire by way
of the Black and Mediterranean Seas.
Fortune varied between the two sides
from 1896 to 1853, when the fall of Sc
bastopol gave twenty years stunning
to the bear. In 1870 the treaty which
closed the last campaign was torn up
and thrown In the waste basket at st.
Petersburg-an now comes another
tug of war. prospectively with Turk
ish throwing up OF the sponge.
The servian Army.
, The Servian militia, cavalry and artil-
lery, have been ordered to keep wagons
, and horses ready. The brigades of Shu-
MAZDA, Drini and Valievo have been
, ordered in readiness. A large number
Of recruits have arrived.
The sucz Canal
, Complications are expected to arise in
the event of the Russian squadron in
China being ordered to the Medi er-
ranean and demanding passage through
the Suez Canal. All the Central ste ~
ers and ships have left Galatz and ID.
rail.
No Lights on the BOsphOrus.
During the night entry into or depar.
ture from the Bosphorus and the Dar.
denelles Is absolutely prohibited. All
lights will be extinguished except two
. in the Dardenelles, and these may also
be put out.
Communicated
,, The Pacific Railway Tax.
a Editor Democrat-I find in communi
: cation in your paper Of Thursday, over
the signature OF G. Ell. Tebault, NJ. d., 6
statement to the effect that real estate is