New-York tribune., 1877-11-10
AFFAIRS on THE BOSPHORUS.

MORE BULGARIAN CRUELTIEs REPORTED-THE RUS
SLAMS REGARDED WITH FAVOR IN ARMENIA
GIFTS SENT TO MECCA
IFRoA REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNEl
CONsTANTISOPLE, Oct. 6.-Probably 10 war OF
the century has been as barbarous this. Retalia-
ton is the rule IN the Caucasus as well as in Bull
raria. No mercyis shown in the disturbed districts
for the Bulgarians. People are hanged every day IN
the streets and when Turkish women and boys pass
nv they throw stones at the feless remains. There
is no basis on which to establish order IN the COM
munity where such savage deeds occur. Leu 10
themselves one race would extermlnate the other.
Mr.. Geshof. Of Phlippopolis who was arrested for
treason was almost at the same time furnished with
an appointment as American Consular Agent, the
papers beng antedated five months to correspond
with the time when the position was first
offered him. THIS and other influential interfer-
ence caused the Porte to issue an order 10 tho
Governor of Phlilppop0lis NOT 20 hahE Sr' ue'n99L
or his father. Suleiman Pasha, however. sent word,
IL is said 10 the Governor, that II he did not hang
them he would himself be hanged. The poor
Governor. uncertain whether to obey cili
or military authority, was faln TO SEND
the men ont of his jurisdiction at once. Recently.
ffty-four Bulgarians chained together In groups OK
six some with iron collars about their neck5, some
with chains fastened to their wrists, sent by an
Austrian steamer to tile fortress OF ST. Jean dAcre,
on the Syrian coast, for imprisonment Two thou-
sand five hundred Bulgarians have also been trans
ported for life 10 the oasis Of tezzSn IN the Sahara.
This is a Turkish pcnal colony.
Tie Turks are for once, alive TO the gravity Of tho
situation Trains on both the Salonca and tho
Adrianople railways, conveying troops all tho
tlmc The reluctance of the pc ople to join the army
has disappeared, and the Government can now en-
roll 100 600 men more easily than it could have
raised %, 900 three weeks ago. Popular feeling IS
as variable as the wind. All are now enthusiastic,
owi ing to the supposed defeat ofthe Russians in Ar
menia. VIII IA last Summer they advanced on Ere
rum, all Asiatic Turkey was paralyled with
fear But gradually the people learned
to respect a government which had such polite
officials and which always paid cash. The Russians
were very careful TO deal fairly with the people,
There is an asOnlshed merchant at Bitles, who took
some provisions to sell at Bayazd On the way tho
Turkish cOmmis.ariat seized halt OF his goods. Ar
rived at BayIZd the man found tho Russians tnSre,
and sold them his stock at good proht' WY
did YOU br C little T. asked the Russian cohluliS-
| sary "TLe Turks took hal Of my STOCK, salI tne
trader. "Then wo will make good your loss" SAID
the Russian and pay he did, winning thereby mo
undving affection of this Armenian merchant. Inc
Turks on the Russian border are making continual
Taida on tho villages OF Erlyan. The other day q
raiding party captured the RUSSIAN hahS Win
MANY thousand roubleS IN paper money.
Two days ago, solemn assembly gathered at tho
nolace to send of the Sultan's gifts to Mecca and
Medina. As Caliph Of Islam. the Sultan is called
.servant OF the Holy Places that is, the City OF
God Mecca, and the City OF the Prophet, Mcdlnal.
A his political business prevents the Cahph from
residing at Mecca, he sends a deputy with gifts
every wear, to represent him at the holy places.
This gentleman gOps IN great state on white camel,
with a train of gf bearing mules, TO the Landing
place. and tho fleet fires "A royal salute rs tho
he is supposed to go overland 10 Mecca
The white camel returns by night TO
Lia stable and the deputy takes tho hrst
| steamer " Jeddah. on the Rod Sea