The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-28
With THE TURK.
Warliks Aspect Of the Beautiful
Bosphorus.
FOOD FOR POWDER.
Varna, The Dulwark Of the Crescent Prepares
to Fight the MuscoVits.
THE TURKISH LINES OF DEFENCE.

THE TURKISH LINES OF DEFENCE.
vARxA, on THE BLACK SEA- Nay 7. 1871
After peaceful interval Of twsnsy.three years this
quiet Black Sea port has more become ono Of the
most interesting and Important places in the Ottoman
1npre Once again the heights and tho bay OF varna
90 familiar nom their memorable occupation BY the
allies In 1854. res6und with che noise OF military prep
arations On the semcircle OF hills which shut In
the port are hoard the spade and pick Of the military
engineer; 10 the bay Ito unusual number OF vessels
within the encelnts OF the town the frequent sound OF
the buge calls 70 parade the strong force stationed
here 40 permanent garrison: everything betokens
incessant and active preparation for renewal Of the
struggle between the ancient enemies who have 20
often made the district south or the Danube and north
81 tho Balkans the battle ground Of their deadly feud
Varns and IT. neighborhood cannot fail 10 DO In the
immediate future locality which will be tho centre OF
Interest for oil who follow the history yet unwrtten
81 IL connection with the Of 1877 Great battles
With decisive results, have been fought the town.
snd the capture Of the town Itself brought memoir
able campaign--that OF 1s2e-to end. History may
repeat itself st varna
II was with no little curiosity, thsrsiors that whom
che Aquila Imperial Austrian Lleyds steamer came 70
her moorngs hurried on deck TO look 1t the historic
bown 10 which noarly quarter Of century ago the
Allied armies gathered, and che bay In which the
Bsatey armada Of Western Europe weighed anchor for
hs descent upon the Crimean peninsula. A thirteen
Aours' run brought from cons.antinopls 70 varna
che distance being about $50 miles AS We cast on
nom moorings opposite the Seraglo Point OF SIAM
boui troopship. crowded from end TO end with the
Stalwart soldisry OF the Turks also began 10 move
through nset Of small boats which clustered about
her a. though reluctant 70 lot her 60 The sroopcr'
was bound, 30 We heard, for the Asiasc coast and IL
was for service In the defence OF the threatened town
Of Kars that this cargo Of food for powder had been
shipped. It was striking sight. the mass OF dark
blue uniforms and scarlet fcszss tho great black hull
Of the ship. moving slowly past the Golden Horn,
bearing it, human freight to their rresisble destiny IN
tho background the great city, its domss and mnarets
sIterng In tho sunlight No doubt tho poor follows
gased Esversntly and loyalty they steamed past at
She sunptuous palace OF Dolma-Baghtch6, wherein
W the Commander Of the Faithful" at whose bid
ling they cheerfuly set forth on their perilous-for
many Of them their last-expediton.
THE BosPHoRus.
The waYiike episode gave board an oppor-
suny Of PLUMBING st once and without introduction
into the allabsorbinR topic. and fear tho lovely
beauty Of The Bosphorus was lost upon rs. We only
saw In the alternate promontorics and bays OF its
windxg course strategic positions. In It's sparkling
blue waters medium for tovpedoes, and We wore
more prone 70 calculate tho chances OF hostile loot
u running the guantet between battery crested
shores than to dwell tho enchanting aspect OF the
villages which dotted them. We cared rather 10 point
Gus She black nuzziss Of great guns looking through
Che smbfasures Of well constructed sarthwork than
10 dwell on the grace or the snowy mosques ana
nnarets the delicate architecture Of the imperial
fiosks Of Marmora marble standing on commanding
sites embcsomsd 10 verdurs. Tho delightful contrast
OF the tender green's Of tho new foliage with the
sombrs hue Of tho Expresses and the blossoms
Of the iac was nothing TO US, who
saw In the groves which hero and there
add charm to the scenery Obstacles to the
effective IRE Of artillery. BY the time group on
tho deck had unanimously decided that the Bosphorus
could not DO forced by any number ot hostile neets
and that Constantinople from this sdo was absolutely
imprsgnabs 70 naval assault we had reached the two
headlAnds which mark tho ombouchure Of the extra
ordinary sea-rver. and looked between Thorn over
che vast lake. properly called which the
sributc OF half dozen mighty streams bit OF which
the Bosphorus is the only outlet Here before pass
ing into the Black Sea, again reminded OF the
approaching conflict by several frownlng batteries
whose cloan Gus angles and smooth surfaces, over
which the grass had not yet grown betokened their
recent erection, or at least renovation Nor this
all In the very middle Of the stream was q little
b tho stern. and towing atcr her three barges.
She was evidently . government craft, for ON her
decK wore sailors and marines. and at the tanran
close 70 tho base Of tho crane. which formed part
Of the strange gear. stood knot Of officers In the
undress uniform OF the Turkish Navy-thc easy and
Servceabe dark blue clothes and the inevitable rcd
iez Ono Of thcm stood at the extreme end OF tho
steamer, with hand on tho pulley ropea twas
Captain Woods, lately Of tho English Navy, but now
holding naval appointment from tho Ottoman gov
srnment under the command OF his follow country
man. Hobart Pacha and his business hare in tho Bos-
pborus was the laying Of torpedoes Thore was gen.
Sral anxiety on the part Of tho passenger in tho
Aquila TO ask whether the captain the bridge
Ind the an at tho ~heer' became object Of lender
socitude; but We gave tho gallant officer aud his
strange otila wide berth and shortly emerged into
the open sea.
= THE SHADOW THE sCInITAR.
There vev but eight Of us oil told In the main "a.
loon Gt dinner time: for, as may be imagined nothing
but the strict demands OF business could possibly ,akc
passengers TO varna At such time. The steamer
from Constantnople for the Western ports had boon
crowded 10 their utmost capacity with people who
thought u prudent 10 leave city In which state OF
siege was shortly 10 DO proclaimed especially as there
wore ugly rumors anoat OF possible bread riots and
something like . renewal Of the periodical massacre
scare. Before left Constantinoplo Rravcy as
surcd BY gentleman who occupies o responsible po-
stion In Pera and would be likely have correct In.
formation shat there really danger to be feared
In the event Of sersain contingencies which state OF
nege would mako quite possible. During the latter
part Of April therefore, after the declaration OF war;
thors has been something like . general exodus from
Constantinopla Several gentlemen OF my acquslnt.
ance had sent of their wives and children and they
that oven Of the sisrner sex OF the business
community had not disdansd to exercise that quality
OF discretion which all business men should possess