The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-06
EDHEM PASHA.
a War Correspondent of the Turkish
General.
Bah.
From the London Telegraph.

From the London Telegraph.
Edhem Pasha understands war thor
oughly, but it took him a little time to
appreciate the functions of a war CORE
spondent. He seemed to think that the
latter should be hedged about by many
restrictions, tenderly fostered and safely
deposited during battle among the bag
gage animals and knights of the hospital.
1t was some time before he realized that
the expectation of witnessing and describ-
ing a battle was the one thing which pro-
cured him the honor of these gentlemen's
company in his camp. One anxious morn
ing, at time when war was thought to
be imminent, on sending round to head
quarters, it appeared that the general and
all his staff had fitted during the night,
and had gone no man would say whittier.
No orders had been left, and the guards
would allow no one to pass. Here was a
case of dire disappointment, but no man
may run the gauntlet of an Albanian
guard with impunity. When the general
returned joint representation was made,
and he was entreated not to allow this
kind of thing to occur again. He express
ed his penitence, and promised a timely
warning of any unexpected move.
1t may be interesting to mention that
Edhem Pasha, the central figure of this
little world, is about As years of age
though he looks older, He
is rather above middle hight
and wears short, Trick black
beard, already lecked with gray. His
nose is straight and rather long, but his
most interesting feature is his grey eyes
which are large and intelligent. His man
ner is very attractive mixture of that
courtesy and dignity which are not I'M
common among Turkish officers. He does
not strike one as a strong man physically,
though 1 am told he is a hard worker and
does not spare himself. His manner of
talking is, as a rule, quiet, and marked
by much refinement and gravity; but It
grows animated when a subject kindles
his interest, and his eyes glow with en-
thusiasm. 1t is difficult to judge of a
mans sense of humor through the bar
riers of a strange language. His style Of
life is simple, and he has none of the ORR
entail love of display. In character he
seems to be straightforward and sincere
frank and truth-loving. Trickery and in
trigue, diplomacy and politics he alike de-
tests. His subordinates and those who
see him more intimately are very fond
of him. "He treats US" one If the aides
de-camp said to me, mot as a superior,
but as father" Edhem Pasha is very
proud of his army. THE Greeks report,
no Sdlui Andl we nave no cavalry. luey
should see our Circassian horsemen." A
band of Greek irregulars had crossed the
frontier and fired on the Turkish troops.
1 asked him whether there was any
chance of reprisals. mo" he answered
proudly, I'VE do not make war in that
dirty fashion" No one could deprecate
bloodshed more than the present writer.
But sometimes It is difficult to repress the
feeling that such excellence Of machinery
and arrangements should be put to prac-
teal test, and that so much devotion and
courage should not remain entirely dumb
and without expression. An army with
out a battle is like a parliament without
talk or a race meeting without horses.