The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-09
ByGEN ZACHARYT SWEENEY
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dards and set up opposition governments but Moham
med endowed with great statesmanlke qualities,
and gradually he eliminated all opposition, and in 1413
became sultan over the entire Ottoman empire. His
reign lasted eight but in that space he
lished great things. He not aggressive like his
father but he prompt to resent any encroach
ment upon his dominons. He called Chelebi Mo-
hammed which means "Mohammed, the Gentle" and it
very apt designation of his character There
only two inhuman things recorded of him. He
caused his only surviving brother Kasm to be blinded
and he killed the child of Sueyman. The only mitiga
ton that be plead for these of cruelty is that he
had experienced much discontinue from the jeal-
ouses of his brothers that he decided to put out of the
way all who might become opposers of him. 1t is char
acersc of Turkish princes that they always aspire to
and intrigue for the suanate and the regning sultan is
not safe while one is at liberty Abdul Hamid, the late
deposed sultan, imprisoned his brother Murad in the
palace of the Cheragan until few ago, when he
ended his Imprisonment in death. The present sultan,
Mehmet Reshad was closely confined in the Yildiz
palace that it amounted to actual Imprisonment. Mo-
manned died in 1921, and buried the beauti
full of that ancient capital of the Turks.
He succeeded by Murad H., who was man of
equal 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 H., who then youth of IS years, with
contempt reeasedsa pretended of Bajaze-Mustafa
by name-who had been for years in close custody at
Constantinople Mustafa subdued the European prov
inces. and seemed in fair for some time of dis
planting Murad but he at last overthrown and
hanged, ito convince the world that he i'm
postor."
Murad again proceeded to invest Constantnople He
had drawn his lines from tho Golden to the Wooden gate
when revolt in Asia Minor caused him to hastily
the Bosporus in order to put down nsurrecton Of
of his brothers. Murads fighting qualities soon
put to test The Christian states all in
famed, and Hunyady their leader. He sup
posed to be of King Sgismund and the beautiful
Elizabeth Morisney but whatever his parentage, he
valiant fortunate and famous.
For 20 years he the terror of the Ottomans. At
Hermanstadt he totally routed the Turkish army of
10000 and publicly hacked their general to pieces
He as cruel and bloodhirsty as any of the Turks
and his favorite music for dinner the shrek of
dying prisoners He also defeated the Turks at Vasay
and Nissa He made the fearful of the Balkans
in winter, following the Turks who had skfully barred
the and formed icy wall by wetting the roads
in freezing weather But for unknown reason, he
suddenly abandoned the campaign and returned to Buda
pest with a large amount of plumber and captives
Murad seized this opportunity to negotiate treaty.
which was soemnly sworn upon the Gospel and the
koran to last for period Of ten The death Of his
oldest sorey afflicted Murad that he turned from
the joys Of empire to peace and retirement and abdi
Gated in favor of his Mohammed H. and retired to
Magnesia to spend the remainder of his days. No
this conveyed to the Christians than
they resolved to break the treaty of peace the
and Greek emperor used their spiritual influence in
duce Hunyady to break his oath, claiming that "oaths
not to be kept with infdels" Hunyady finally
Influenced to break faith, and marched upon the
pecting Turks with 10000 men. He took number of
strange places and on reaching the Black marched
far Varna where he learned that Murad had been
aroused by his advance and had collected army
10000 men, which then being conveyed the
Bosporus by Genoese vessels. When the armies met
copy of the violated treaty placed the point Of
lance and raised high above the Turkish standard
visible appeal to the lord of truth who Furnishes perjury
The Hungarans nglorously defeated and Hunyady
compelled to retreat in disorder after which Murad
again retired to Magnesia; but revolt of the jan
issaries against his force recalled him to the RESPONSE
btes of leader when he reigned ak longer and
died in 1451, with undiminshed prestige and glory
Five years after Muradss death, Mohammed H. in
vaded Europe and laid siege to Belgrade, the key to
Hungary Hunyady stirred himself valiant defense
John Capisran his aid with band of 900
crusaders, who had gathered together to fight for
Christendom. The Turks defeated. Mohammed
wounded and $4,000 Turks lay dead upon the field Of
battle less than month Hunyady died. and 60 days
later followed to the grave by John Capisran The
reign of Mohammed H. was marked by violence and
treachery Again and again he broke faith with his
miles, which surrendered under the solemn
pledge of the honors of met with ruthless slaughter