Daily Republican., 1881-07-29
SECOND EDITION.
The LAST SPASM.
Turxs Preparing For Their Death
Struggle.

From the East we get rumors Of a
great movement in Mohammedan coun-
tries for the advancement of ISLAM at the
edge of the sword. Az the French war
in Africa brings the Moslem immediate.
ly in conflict with a " estern power, it
IL natural that the French papers should
take keener notice of the Eastern revi.
val then the press in other countries.
One of them declares:
SIN the Mussulmen world at the pres
ent moment vast and profound move
ment is gong Oh with Constantinople
for its centre and religious fanaticiSm
for it's impelling force. All Islam is
aroused, and, if appearances are to be
trusted, breath OF holy war is exciting
the secretaries of the Koran against th.
sons of the Gospel. The Turks, feeling
themselves lost, are the movers OF the
plot. France is at the present moment
the special object of it, but all the pow
ers in direct contact with Mohammed IN
populations are equally msnaced. On
the day in which Panislamism shall
attempt supreme revenge against tri-
umphant Christianity it will not be in
Algeria only, to be avenged on France,
but also in India against England, and
in Europe against Russia and Austria,
that it will endeavor 20 light up afresh
the hatred OF believers against intidelS,
which has lasted for centuries, and to
revive the old conflict between the East
and West. Turkey indu' ges in no illu-
sion as to the fate that awaits her. By
degrees she sees herself despoiled of all
her European provinces. Servia, Mon
tenegro, Roumania, Bulgaria, Bosnia
and Herzegovina have successfully es-
capped from her authority. She has been
forced to give up Cyprus to England
and Tbessaly to Greece. Tomorrow
Roumelia and Albania will endeavvr to
recover their freedom. What will soon
remain OF the great empire she valiantly
cong cred in Europe and preserved for
500 years War md dip omacy are COM
bining to lessen and divide her so as to
drive the Turks beyond the Bosphorus.
They understand that end feel rage
which their traditional fatalisln is now
powerlesS to subdue. Letters from Con-
sJantinople reveal the ardor of those
sentiments. The Commander of the Be-
levers is called on by the chiefs Of the
faith to untolJ the flag of the Prophet
against the Giaour. Under such condi
tiOns the smallest SYMPTOMS should not
pass unnoticed, and to neglect them
would be a grave fault. Algeria, and
with that conntry all the Barbary
States, are sgitateI by preachers of the
holy war.
From Tripoli to Morocco the native
tribes are quiveting with emotion and
appear to be waiting for the order fthe
famous MouI SaAh, rhe leader of the day,
who Is TO drive the French into the sea.
1t is Impossible not to connect all the
events OF which Northern Africa has
recently been the scene especially the
massacre of the Flatters' Mission, the
perpetrators OF which LOaS1ed OF it to
the Sultan rs an act of faith the revolt
kinds directed against tho French i'll
Tllnis. To those symptoms mus: be
add d the attitude OF Turkey in the
Regency of Tripnli, where she IS o"gan-
izing menacing military forces, and
whence is being lodged against the
French prutectOrate in Tunis and the
French domination at AlgierS appeals
to instruction Of d nature to lighl up
fire among the intla nmable tribes of the
so many proofs Of the conspiracy being
framed III the MusSulman world and
which may disturb European peace.
France is directly menaced, but all TIE
great Christian nations are menaceu
also. 1t is the vengeance Of Pauislam-
ism.