Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

German governesS, who was converted Dy
him and changed her name 10 the Oriental
name Of Zobeidah. He took her with him
to Constantlnople, and their mutual a'fec'
ton was such that she accompanied him
IN 1870 in two-years' campaign In Bos
MIA. Omer had T. fight there an old
feudal aristocracy very warlike and in
dependent. rhe deserter OF 1876 entered
Serayevo at the head Of 1000 men, aud
lived there surrounded with Asiatlc pomp
During his expeditions he once entered
the house where ne had been domestic
He loaded with presents the son OF his
former master. He triumphed over gu
perlor forces with his irregular bashi-
baZuks and Albanlans: ne gradually dis
armed the population. MusSUlman as we'll
as Christian; he commenced AN expedition
against Montenegro. but was checked by
Austrian mediation.
y larger field Of action w0s prepa ring
for him. In 1853 the Russian armies
crossed the Pruth and Omer had now an
enemy worthy OF him He received the
command Of the whole Turkish army.
From Shumla he sent word t. Prince
Gortchakon 10 evacuate Turkish sod. on
his refusal he placed 10000 men on the
light bank OF the Danube. in front of
1900 Russians. The first important en-
gagement took place at Oltenitza, between
Rustchuk AMI Bucharest.
IMPETUoCs IN ATTACK.
Im.'etuous I'm attack Omer did not know
nov e. follow up n victory; ten days after
his success at Oltenitza he retired 10 his
former positions. He gained another I'M
decisive success at kalafat. on January
G. 1851 AT that time the allied forces
French and English. arrived at GaripOn
Om"r entered into communication with
the French generals. The first interview
Of the three chiefs IF the armies took
place at Wanna: Omer left his camp at
Shumla. Nhle Saint-Arnaud and I.ord
Regain came by sea. Omer insisted on the
neces sity of a common action in the Do
brIija; Strt-Arn lud wrote 10 Marshal
Vaillfnt:
"Omef does not deserve all the good or
the bad thaG Is said ~ him. Among us h.
would not be a distinguished man: but he
is all the more remarkable and useful
among the Turks in that. ! say II sor-
rowfully. they would find nobody TO re-
place him. Omer has in the highest de-
gree military intelligence: he * a true
soldier; rs general he has "A few sound
ideas with impossible projects and in
credible political views. ! have" he adds
'fathomed the man. His great merit
Is that n Is indispen sable. and he knows
It, | have been able to judge how vain.
glorious h. is"
when Saint-Arnaud brought his army Of
1900 men To Narna he held great re-
view In holor Of Omer, who went through
the French ranks gravcly and hardly able
to CONCEAL his deep emotion. At the news
Of the establishment OF the camp at Var
ma. the Russians abandoned the siege 81
Silstria, which had made a heroic de-
fence
Some time Afterwards the scene
changed, the rayaees made by the cho
lora forced the Allies TO transfer the
seat of war to the Crimea. Omer was
left behind on the Danube. and ceased
TO be in the centre OF action. He be
came quite a secondary actor in the
great drama, which kept the world so
long in suspense After much hesita-
ton. he transported his army to the
Crimea he had about COCO men, and
gained a victory at Eupatoria. When
the sieges of Sebastopol began he had
nothing to do but TO obey the orders Of
Canrobert The French commander
Pelissier. who took command after Can
robert. showed little consideration for
Omer. and treated him almost with con-
tempt-so much so that Omer withdrew
his forces from the Crimea and had him
self sent by his government TO the relief
OF Kars once in Asia, he was alone,
independent; instead of going from Ba.
tum 10 kars. he made diversion In
Georgia. and marched on Kulais; he had
hardly approached this place, when he
received news Of the surrender Of Kars.
His campaign had been a thorough fall
ure. and his retreat was disastrous and
executed in the greatest disorder.
IN DISGRACE.
on his return to Constantinople. Omer
fell into apparent disgrace. He consoled
himself with living in luxury. sometimes
at his villa near Scutari, sometimes in his
kiosk at Stambul. His domestic affairs
which were too complicated 10 be told In
detail, occupied him much. On the death
OF Il governor OF Baglad in 1871 he asked
for the post. and 1t was given 10 him. He
took a little army with him. and con-
Quoted il from Aleppo to the Euphra,fN
At Bagdld he administered his govern
ment in such a way that ne was recalled
He returned by way OF Mosul and Diar-
bekir. and learned on arriving a the lat
ter place that the Sultan allowed him 10
live on his estates at Oltenltza. He lived
there while as in prison. obliged TO
sell his horses and his wife's jewels. The
Sultan was forced TO give him a command
again when Instructions broke out In
HERZEGOVINA. In Montenegro. and in Crete.
but he was III and could not keep long in
the field.
He went to Vichy In lsGS by the advice
of his doctors. During his journey h. saw
Napoleon Ill. the Pope, and his old com
panions OF the Crlm-a. In Vienna he was
presented 10 the Empress ana dined at the
table of the Emperor He died In lsl,
on his return to the Golden Horn. and
II is said that the Sultan had the body Of
the giaour who had fought so often for
him sent in a lead coffin to the coast Of
Dalmata.
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