River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08


dards and set up opposition governments but Moham-
med endowed with great statesman-like qualities,
gradually eliminated all opposition, and in 1413
became sultan over the entire Ottoman empire. His
reign lasted eight years. but in that space he
lshed great things. He was not aggressive like his
father but he very prompt to any encroach
ment upon his domnions He called Chelebi Mo-
manned, which means "Mohammed, the Gentle" and it
very apt designation of his character There
only inhuman things recorded of him. He
caused his only surviving brother Kasm be blinded
and he killed the child of Suleyman. The only mitiga-
ton that be plead for these acts of cruelty is that he
had experienced much discontinue from the jeal-
of his brothers that he decided out of the
all who might become opposers of him. 1t char
acterstic of Turkish princes that they always aspire to
intrigue the sultanate and the regning sultan is
not safe while is at liberty Abdul Hamid the late
deposed sultan imprisoned his brother Murad in the
palace Of the Cheragan until few when he
ended his Imprisonment in death The present sultan
Mehmet Reshad, closely confined in the Yildiz
palace that it amounted to actual imprisonment. Mo-
manned l. died In 1921, and buried the beaut
full of that ancient capital of the Turks.
He was succeeded by Murad H., who a man of
prudence and cemency his predecessor but his
ambition much greater, and he lost little time in
giving proof of it. The Greek emperor forgetting his
cordial relations with Mohammed, and looking upon
Murad IL, who then youth of IS years, with
contempt pretended of Bajazet-Mustafa
by had been for years in close custody at
Constantinope. Mustafa subdued the European prov
inces, and seemed in fair way for time of dis
planting Murad, but he at last overthrow and
hanged "to convince the world that he i'm
postor"
NIurad again proceeded to invest Constantinope. He
had drawn his lines from the Golden to the Wooden gate
when revolt in Asia Minor caused him to hastily
the Bosporus in order to put down Instruction of
of his brothers Murads fighting qualities
put a test The Christian states all in
posed to be of King Sgismund and the beautiful
Elizabeth Morsney but whatever his parentage he was
valiant, fortunate and famous.
For 20 years he was the terror of the Ottomans At
he totally
10000 and publicly hacked their general to pieces
He cruel and bloodthirsty any of the Turks
and his favorite music for dinner the shrek of
dying prisoners He also defeated the Turks at Vasay
Nssa made the fearful passage of the Balkans
in winter following the Turks who had skully barred
the passes and formed icy wall wettng the roads
in freezing weather But for unknown he
suddenly abandoned the campaign and returned to Buda
pest with large amount of plumber and captves.
Murad seized this opportunity to negotiate treaty,
which was solemnly sworn upon the Gospel and the
last for period of ten years. The death of his
oldest sorely afflicted urad that he turned from
the joys OF empire TO peace and retirement and aDd-
Gated In favor of mis- son, Mohammed H. and retired to
Magnesia to spend the remainder of his days. No
this news conveyed to the Christians than
they resolved break the treaty of peace and the
emperor used their spiritual influence to in
Hunyady to break his cath, claiming that "oaths
not to be kept with infdels" Hunyady finally
Influenced to break faith anc marched upon the
pecting Turks with 10000 He took a number Of
strange places, and reaching Black marched
as far as Varna where learned that had
aroused by his advance and had collected of
10000 men, which were then being conveyed across the
Bosporus by Genoese vessels. When the armies met
copy Of the violated treaty placed the point of
and raised high above the Turkish standard
visible appeal the lord of truth who Furnishes perjury
Hungarians nglorously defeated and Hunyady
compelled retreat in disorder after which Murad
again retired to Magnesia but revolt of the JAN
against his force recalled him to the response
bties of leader when he reigned six longer and
died in 1451 with undminshed prestige and glory.
Five years after Murads death, Mohammed II. in
cd Lyur md IN RQ1p he
Hungary. Hunyady stirred himself valiant defense,
and John Capisran to his aid with band of 900
crusaders who had gathered together to fight for
Chrstendom The Turks we-s defeated Mohammed was
wounded, $4,000 Turks lay dead upon the field of
than month Hunyady died, and so days
later to the grave by John Capistran The
reign of Mohammed H. marked by violence and
treachery Again again he broke faith with his
miles, garrsons which surrendered under the solemn
pledge of the honors of war; ruthless slaughter