The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-16

possess to procure means OF SubsiSf-s
ence. now that the prop OF each small
establishment is taken from them; and
the streets Of Moscow are thronged in
many places with mattresses and samf-
vars, or Russian tea Urns, without which
adjunct no Russian household, whether
1t be that OF the highest or lowest in the
land, is ever deemed complete. The
price OF provisions is rising proper
tionately. Among the upper classes
homes are in the same state OF change.
Those who have retired from the army
or navy are in many cases being re-
called; all will, 1t is presumed, be sum-
moned in the course OF time. Even
whilst write general round" call is
being made for all to serve in the mill
tia. Notices to this effect have been
served on all those in number one OF the
six divisions OF which Moscow boasts,
and every one feels in a state OF uncer-
tainty as to where he may find himself
quartered even in three or four days. As
to month hence, no one seems to dare
to reckon upon this date, all payments
here, rents, bargains in fact OF every
kind in Moscow, hinging upon the Pc
riod. A house to house visitation la
going on, instituted by those at the
head Of affairs, relative to the number
of both men servants and horses kept
by every householder. large quota OF
which must each now be parted with
for public service. Substitutes on the
part OF the former. are not accepted.
Funds are rolling in for the sick and
wounded on all sides, the peasnts even
urging the acceptance Of their widows
mite"
Great astonishment prevails that the
Turks should be bringing such prodfgi-
GUS forces into the field, no one having
imagined that such gigantic power was
at their disposal. "But," as they say
here. $50 many outsiders are helping
the Bashi Bazouks, and We, the Rus
SLAMS, have no one but ourselves to de-
pend upon."
Russian correspondents are, am
told, not to be found In the field where
on aC present all eyes are concentrated.
Why? / have asked repeatedly.' TO
which answer has been sometimes al
legged that members OF the class In ques-
tion are not permitted; or else that they
simply find no encouragement at the
hands of either officials or press. Be
| the matter, however, as 1t may, it strikes
one as strange at least to hear English
quotations, English descriptions and
English mode OF regarding matters
made use Of on all sides in the course
of general conversation.
I am told that the scene at the Gov
ernor Generals house is depressing in
the extreme; but In St. fetersDurg tne
city is as one gone utterly into mourn
ing. Nearly every one Is in sorrow;
nearly every one wears black; the
streets, as here, are crowded with the
furniture Of those disposing OF that
which is their all; the places OF amuse-
ments remain unfrequented, and st.
Petersburg, like Moscow, tells only q
tale of keen anxiety, and yet OF the
deepest patriotism.
There Is, OF course, a new Russian
war song-when was not such a require
ment promptly supplied ?-eminently
adapted to the present state OF affairs !;
the words inspiriting enough, the music
itself gypsy. like, as ls ever the case
with regard to all Russian popular
melodies.
The cavalry portion OF the Imperial
Guards, from st. Petersburg, yeterday
passed through Moscow en- route for the
war, and to-day, I am told, the infantry
portion of the same Imperial Guards
will follow suit