Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-08
OSMAN PASHA.
A Former Denixen Of Eureka.

The identity Of Osman Pasha, the
noted Turkish General, is a matter OF
much dispute. Various newspapers
have attempted to solve the mystery
by which his name and former career
is surrounded, but these accounts have
either been false ~conjectures or else
coined out of the imagination of Bohe-
mian writer's. We are pleased to in
form our readers that, from docu-
ments shown us, we have been able to
trace this noted generals life for the
last fifteen years, and place upon
record his name inc some incidents
connected with him.
In the early part of our civil war, a
man by the name of j. X. Wilcox Ell
listed i'm the Southern army at Rich
mond, Virginia. He was a native of
that State and an offshoot of one of the
first families. He participated in a
number OF battles during the McClel-
Ian campaign, and was noted for his
cool courage and daring. Rapidly al
vancing. he became attached to General
Early's staff, and attracting the notice
Of President Davis, was dispatched to
France with certain dispatches, and or.
dered to return as soon AS they we're
delivered. Taking passage In a block.
AIDE runner, he became infatuated with
that life, and deserving the Confedera-
cy, followed it to the close of the war.
He accumulated quite a fortune. but
finding himself in bad odor with his
family, IN account of his treachery,
went TO New York, where he soon got
rid OF his ill-gotten gains in gold spec
ulations. In his poverty he cast about
for some place to retrieve himself, and
finally, CHANGING to read one of the la
mented Horace Greeley's editorials, his
eye fell upon that good mans Oft re-
peated advice, q West, young man."
and he went. He drifted to Eureka,
but was rather Disguised with the
status of affairs here, there being no
career open 10 him that seemed to sat.
isfy his cravings for excitement. Just
at this period, however, the great
White Pine Indian wal broke out, and
in that bloody episode of border life
our hero saw his opportunity. He
was a born military genius, and in our
fellow citizen. Captain G. G.. Hubbard,
he recognized a worthy commander.
He enlisted in that gentleman's
company, and. seeking an in
terview, rapidly sketched his ideas
of how the coming campaign should
he carried en-. The Captain, while adj
hitting that 0sman Pasha's-he was
not known by that name at that time
plan was a bold and feasible one, OBJ
jected to it as infringing in some OF its
details on the rules laid down in Har.
dee's tactics, and explained To his fiery
subordinate the impossibility of con-
Quoting the cam aign on any other
basis than those obtaining in all civil
liZed vars. A hot dispute followed,
Captain Hubbard demonstrating by
an appeal To the manner in which Won
Moltke conducted the siege of Metz the
unmilitary character OF his advisers
plans. 0sman replied by referring to
the brilliant charge of the Black Caval.
ry at Bull Run, and in his earnestness
cast SOME reflections on his superior's
genius, and was instantly ordered into
custody. This was more than our
bero's proud spirit could brook. After
his release be accompanied the com
mand to Secret Canyon, and then dis
appeared. As a horse was missing At
the same time, IL was supposed that he
had basely deserted. This, however,
was not the case. Alone, he penetrated
the secret fas' nesses of the savage foe,
and wherever he appeared carried on
sternation to the bosoms of the willy
Piute. Although he never received
credit for IL. TO his rapid movements
and audacious bravery the people of
Eastern Nevada were indebted Tor their
exemption from the vag OF grim
visaged war. There is no doubt but
Captain Hubbard would, If he had
met the enemy, dispersed and eventu
ally conquered them, but Osman. by
his precipitancy, ruined what would
have been one of the most brilliant
and strategical campaigns on record.
Osman. after accomplishing his object
and proving his warlike talents, fled
to Salt Lake to escape h consequences
of his INSTRUMENTATION. Seeing no
further chance to enroll his name on
the scroll of fame in this country, he
departed for Europe, and eventually
cast his fortunes with the Turks. For
proof of the correctness of the above,
we have a letter from the Russian
| Count, who, on being shown a photo
graph Of the great General, exclaimed,
in 'choice Russian gutterals, translated
expressly for the SENTINEL, copy
right securely Osman Pasha, be
damned; that is my old friend Wilcox,
a dear comrade in arms in the famous
White Pine Indian war" That settles
the matter beyond a doubt, and any
further attempt on the part of mem
dacious newspapers in the Eastern
States to claim Osman Pasba should
be met with the contempt that such
~fabrications deserve.
1t is rather curious, and a matter that
we are somewhat proud of, to think
that Eureka has had the great distinc-
ton of sending to the front two mill
- l.
said Osman Pasha and Count Alexan-
der Won HUM, although, in the latter
case, we are sorry to say, that rumors
have reached us that the Count has
deserted his country's cause, and re-
turned to San Francisco. However,
the lustre that surrounds the Turkish
bero's name shines undimmed, and
every citizen of Eureka will watch his
career with interest.