, 1877-12-10

happened to be In. 8oldfers sncl as those of
x9% ,hs,n h,x. h5vs b ]a ,1Enss sssa ~ yGH l s.
whom. they consider usctcse, seeing that 70
they do moi cnrry any guns they never fire. In
some Of the cascmates where tho officers havc
yentured to R;ss the.s orders tsese said officers
hare been pft'es*ly turned away. The sAn2
frot displayed BY the soldiers is heyoud praise,
antl IL IL vtrY harrl fn1ced to surprise fhcm, NJ
they stn alwnys on the aut sAve, t*o Of than
1eng On ssntrJ #ht!s the rest slgsp S aioGesae.
son thcr nllow to intervene between them and
The Commantler-in- Chief is the 1niam or priest
OF cnch company, who rccites prayers Tor them
regularly i've times DAY. Most of these SOL
v,na- Mchemct Ali Iasha and suie!rhnn paehn
brought thotn from Herzegovina nnd sent them
10 Plcvnn. Osman Pasha Ii indeed well pleased
with thcsc stont warriors, antl. indeed, hos
Since the 10Th tl1t. tho ho1nbartltncnt of tho
plncc has never ceased. and We hare become al
rratiy 70 used to the noise Of guns that 1t seems
70 tis the most natural eonnl IN tho world.
Whenever, ut rarc intervals, the cnlnonadc
ceases for moment we seem to miss Bome-
thing, md tho voice Of any friend talking to
r., ns aeaiens ts. n ", 80 much sri,,.ti mas ese55
bonbartlncnt In the interior OF the town Is
considerable enough, though the 1ausslans DO
not direct all their fire upon the town. osman
Pashn Is b!nmcd to n certain. extent for not
ate Il while there was yet time, for they suffer
terribly Just now, and tho continued aud re-
pea'el outcrfcs Of the women md children
picrce tho llcars, and might pcrhaps
n smons se' tho s troops t @ IN o s'scnssf 5srss Il
very advanced ngc. ih the only one
who amid the general sonstcrnatlon manages
to look after her own tntcrcsts aud prollt by tho
occasion. Sic goes hr the name Of Sarah aud
/, a iortunc-tciier. The door " hcr house is
open from morning TIL might, and the houac tts
self ia filled with officers and soldiers, many Of
the former being q hteh rink, who come to
Immense profit from this sourcc, especially
esuco her predictions oi The death Of oftcers In
one or two cases, anl prumotlon In ono two
other INSTANCES. have leen verified. 1t
himself has not dI.a.tnei to consult tho nns!cnt
Saral whohas predicted for him most brilliant
future, provided hc Is not made prisoner before
the 12th Of December. Three Russian prisoners,
aortics towards Lukovltza before tho in:
vcstmcnt, excite the ut1nos. envy aud
admiration nmpng orr troops here. They
aaro. two priYatcs and Sergeant Of In:
snvy and admiration s tho manner IN which
they arc clothed tthcir clothing Is far superior
to Tint OF CUR own ofIccrs) md their extreme
cleanliness. Wcro II the fact that tho trregu-
and ti,a wounded On tic battlefield, confess
for II the Bashl-Bazouke could get
chance Of procuring boots, clothing,
and great coats similar to those worn by tho
aforementioned prisoners, tloy would, I AMI
sure, be quito ready to Kill tl'er own comrades
Of tic regular arIuy. By tue side OF our mon
these three prlsonGrs look like Coionela.
Up to the 9oth Of Inst ,nontn grrat number
OF our sick aud wounded. whu occupied not
only our so-tallcl hospitals, but also n large
portion Of tho prlynto houses In Plcyna,
wcrs sent III to 0rkhanIe; still, however, q
great nnrnoer remain, and It Is matter Vt daily
Occurrence for men to llo from sheer want Of
tic most simple attendance In the most awful
agony. Since the Stallorl-u -uousu doctors left
mere n not now TO my knowledge one stngtc
Enropnun doctor left In llcyna, aud tho
Eoun1ea depart thsa lite without tho sllelt.
ess attcmut helms, mafle to save their lycs,
for you cnn hardly cali tho almost childish
measures rcsor,ch to br the Turkish tlocturs
remedial oncs, when they aetually, Tor tnstauce,
in the ease ot n ennsllot wound In the thigh,
bandagcup tightly n man's leg frou, the foot to
The grnin, thereby stopping tho circulation OF
the whala ls1nh and causing :ilc unfortunate pa-
ttcnt to die ot disease t0rcign IL tho one he
WIS uler treatment for.