Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-07-09
ByGEN ZACKAPYT SWEENEY
F0R11EP CONSUL -GENERAL AT
COYcSTAHT/NOPLE

dards and set up opposition governments, but Moham
med was endowed with great statesmanike qualities,
and gradually he eliminated all opposition and in 1413
became sultan the entire Ottoman empire. His
reign lasted eight years. but in that he accomp
lished great things. He not aggressive like his
father, but he prompt to resent encroach
ment upon his dominions He called Chelebi Mo
hammed, which "Mohammed, the Gentle" and it
was very apt designation of his character There are
only one or two nhuman things recorded of him. He
caused his only surviving brother, Kasim be blinded
and he killed the child of Suleyman The only mitiga
ton that be plead these cruelty that he
had experienced so much discontinue from the jeal
ouses of his brothers that he decided to put out of the
all who might become opposers of him. 1t is char
acerist of Turkish princes that they always aspire to
and intrigue for the sutanate and the regnng sultan is
not safe while is at liberty Abdul Hamd, 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 Yildz
palace that it amounted to actual Imprisonment Mo-
hammed died in 1921, and buried the beauti
full green mosque of that ancient capital of the Turks.
He succeeded by Murad H., who a of
equal prudence and cenency as 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
Nurad H. who then youth of 1S years, with
contempt, released pretended Of Bajaze-Mustaa
by namewho had been for years in close custody at
Constantnople Mustafa subdued the European prov
inces and seemed in fair way for some time of dis
planting Murad. but he at last overthrown and
hanged, 'to convince the world that he i'm
postor."
Murad again proceeded to invest Constantinople He
had his lines the Golden the Wooden gate
revolt in Asia Minor caused him to hastily
the Bosporus in order to put down nsurrection of
of his brothers Murads fighting qualities
put to test. The Christian states all in
famed, and Hunyady was their leader. He was sup
posed to be of King Sigsmund and the beautiful
Elizabeth Morsney but whatever his parentage he
valiant, fortunate and famous.
For 20 years he was the terror of the Ottomans At
Hermanstadt he totally routed the Turkish army of
10000 and publicly hacked their general to pieces
He cruel and boodthrsty any of the Turks
and his favorite music for dinner the shrek Of
dying prisoners He also defeated the Turks at Vasay
and Nssa He made the fearful passage of the Balkans
in winter following the Turks, who had sfully barred
passes formed icy wall by wettng the
in freezing weather. But for unknown reason, he
suddenly abandoned the campaign and returned to Buda
pest with large amount of plunder and captives.
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 Murad that he turned from
the joys of empire to and retirement and abdi
Gated in favor of his 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 the
and Greek emperor used their spiritual influence to in
duce Hunyady to break his oath claiming that "oaths
not to be kept with infidels." Hunyady finally
influenced to break faith and marched the
pecting Turks with 10000 men. He took a number of
strange places, and reaching the Black marched
Varna, where he learned that Murad had been
aroused by his advance and had collected army of
10000 which were then being conveyed across the
Bosporus by Gsnosse vessels. When the armies met a
copy the violated treaty placed the point of
and raised high above the Turkish standard
visible appeal to the lord of truth who Furnishes perjury
Hungarians nglorously defeated and Hunyady
compelled to retreat in disorder after which Murad
again retired to Magnesia but revolt of the jan
against his recalled him the respons
bes of leader when he reigned six years longer and
died in 1451. with undiminshed prestige and glory.
Five years after Murads DEATH Mohammed II. in
vaded Europe and laid siege 20 Belgrade. the key to
Hungary Hunyady stirred himself to valiant defense
and John Capisran to his Did with band of $4,000
crusaders. who had gathered together to fight for
Chrlstendom. The Turks defeated. Mohammed was
wounded. and $4,000 Turks lay dead upon the field of
battle In less than month Hunyady died, and go days
later followed to the by John Capistran The
reign of Mohammed II. marked by violence and
treachery Again and again he broke faith with his
mics garrisons which under the solemn
pledge of honors OF war met with ruthless slaughter