New-York tribune., 1878-03-08

needed to provoke one. 1t was only after the kus-
slams actually arrived in force in front OF tie ihe
that the evacuation was seriously undertaken, and
then only thirty-siX hours renamed OF the elgh'
days allowed for the purpose. Several heavy hrupp
guns were therefore left in the forts-saernced 10
the plan of hiding bad news from the people.
That day Thursday Bashi-Bazouks, Cireassans'
Gypses and demorazed soldiers continued TO pour
into the city, and little rows occurred here ana
there. For instance, Circassan rode through
group of Armenian hanals (porters on the BayaZId
square and jostled of them, who resented IL.
The Circassian then drew his sword and struck the
Armenian on the arm. The plucky hamas. although
unarmed, rushed on the Circassian. took his naked
sword from his hand and dragged him from his
horse The Circassan, however, broke away from
them, and drawing his dagger, made a lunge out AT
the nearest hamal, but an American gentleman, VINO
chanced to be passing on horseback, was able 10
interpose his whip and divert the dagger upon
this, some Softas and other Turks rushed INTO
the melee, and cursing both Circassian and
hamals, forced them to depart in opposite
directions. The police being always I'M
available in any such emergency, l sew
eral times saw citizens, commonly bearded
and turbanned Turks stop nascent eifer-
vescence in the streets by sending off the quarrelers
In opposite lines with the remark that they ought 10
know better than to get angry on the street at
critical time, when any private row may grow 10
be national affair of European interest In five mln-
utes. This cool appreciation OF the situation on tho
part of the better class of the people has gone far
to supply the want of a sensible government. MI.
Layard says that there is "nO Government herc,"
and he was not far from right when he made the
statement to Lord Derby. If his telegram went TO
London by way of Bombay and Fac, As IS probable,
the Government had begun to recover control OF
the city again before the dispatch reached England
however. Troops have come in from the forts ana
are established III all the barracks in town now.
THE RUSSIANS IMPROBABLE.
throughout the whole crisis, moreover, the par
ties have at least had GOODNESS enough to see that
from pubc or private charity bread has been gwen
to the vast hungry crowd which fills the street
This in the eyes of the classes who make the lack
of government dangerous is one of the first duties
of King and thus they have not been aware Oh
the situation described by Mr.. Layard. 1t is cur
rcntly believed that there is no accident III the
fre1uent occurrence of alarmis phrases IN these dis
patches. 70 put it frankly Mr. Layard Is believed
to be trying to help on European war as heartily
os if he were Pasha of three tails But this little
game if it is such, is too late. The Russians have
tbe inside track AMI can afford to give England
and other inquring minds in Europe IWeeds
connndrum of, "What are you going to do
about it?" For they can be III full oceu-
patton of both the Dardanellcs and the Bos
rhorus within twelve hours after any European
power begins 20 dispute the matter. lie RuSsans
have the citv and the Turkish Empire completely IN
their grasp This result has come about SO grad
rally that we have watched the successive steps
leading to it as those who float in dreams from
realm Ia realm, aud have no wonder for the mar
bo pf the changes
pr,greSs we're hardly realized until the Empire
WIS practically broken down. and all saw that IN
Europe aud in Asia it had no stable foundation.
still steps have been taken to gather q new
army. although, as a Turkish officer sagely re-
marked There doesn't seem to be any place
lef, the Porte on which 10 dcpioy it," New re-
cruits come IN every day. Ihey are stout
| lnbed smooth-faced boys tied together, often
by a thong about the wrists, and jostlinS as they
come the crowds of brokcnspirIted old soldiers VINO
are arriving from the retreat before General
! Ghourko through Rhodope Many of these old sol
dcr are perfect ypcs of misery. They are in rags
| their guns look as if they had been III municipalities
their heads hang like those of whipped scho0l-OoyS'
and they wearily drag foot after another gem
orally going in single e as if misanthropicdy dis
pristed with life. Sometimes n regiment comes III
whose clean, wcll-kept guns show soldieEly IN
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the ranks disordered and the appearance OF the men
- utterly weary aud demoralized. Their co1dito II
i melancholy enough to warrant the expression OF
their faces. They have suffered everything. They
have frozen and starved alternately, and both fro
zcn and starved together. They have fought des-
perate but hopeless battles and have found all their
efforts vain, through incompetent leaders. ihey
have sacrificed their home property, crops and
cattle, and are now reduced 10 extreme poverty,
being denied even the small sum needed to go
home. The contrast IS striking between their lot
and that of the American soldiers at the end OF the
war in 1863 who were well clad, well fed, and
| paid rs much for one months service as the Turk
would receive in a whole year, even If he was PAID
! in full.
If the Turks are making new preparations for pos
sibe war so are tho Russians. They are fortlfyihe
and are laying down torpedoes IN the Sea OF MarmO-
m to defend the seaports of Rodosto ana ShiNfia'
They are also getting ia great quantities of proys-
ions by sea from home and also from TINS CITY.
Every shop-keeper in Constantinoplc who can get a
cart of any kind, or q stout boat, loads it up with
wines. liquors, bad cigars and canned meats. Then
he disappears. but shortly reappcars with beanlns
! countenance and plethoric wallet
THE BLOCKADE RAISED.
The blockade on Russian seaports at last removed,
and a whole feet of English steamers. which have
been waiting since the beginning of negotiations,
havo departed for the Danube, Odessa. the Sea OF
| Azof. or any other place that promises to Afford
quickly grain cargoes in exchange for those OF coal
| This raises an interesting question. The Govern
ment advertised not long ago that for two months
if would pay bonus of per cent on all wheat and
flour brought INTO the city. The two months time
does not expire until April l, and yet the raising OF
the blockade has removed the sringency in bread
stutf,. and has made the Government greve IN
spirit over its rash promise of a bonus. The ques-
ton is whether it will keep its promise III view oil
the flood of grain about TO pour IN here.