Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-03

Despite the adverse comment in
English journals, insist and reiter-
ate in those columns that Chukri
Pasha's defence of Adrianople for 1856
days will go down TO posterity as
one of the finest feats OF arms in
the annals of war Not only was the
city inadequately garrlsoned and pro-
vsioncd. but there was no hope OF
relief. Still Chukr Pasha stuck to
his guns until further resistance
meant merely needless sacrifice Of
life.
Adrianople is greater event in
Ottoman military history than the
famous siege OF Plcvna i'm 1877, when
Osman Pasha deiicd the Russians IA
days. but finally surrendered ION De-
cember 100. with 10000 men and 100
guns. owing TO the fact that provi-
sions and ammunition were running
short In the same year Kara. long
a bulwark Of the Ottoman empire i'm
Asia, was stormcd by the Russians
after siege Of FIVE months. Twon-
ty-two years earlier tho fortress had
months against the Russians by the
Turks. under Gen Williams. an Eng
lishman, who had but 500 men
against $4,000 of the enemy Will
lams was forced at last to surrender
owing to starvation and cholera
A comparatively recent siege was
that OF Port Arthur during the Russo
Japanese war I'm 19O4-05. which capt.
ulated after being blockadcd by Togo
for 21O days. the name of Gen.
Stoossel, tho defender. ranking with
the greatest soldiers Of modern times,
despite his courtmartial
During the South African Boer war
thore were three memorable s'eges-
Ladysmith 12O days). Kimberley
Cthe same timel. and Mafeking (2l4
days.. the garrison i'm each case being
relieved.
There IS probably no siege which
Britishers like TO read about so much
as that made by France and Spain
in their strenuous ondoavors TO cap
ture the Rock of Gibralter 0779-S3).
Altogether the siege lasted nearly
four years. and. as the world knows.
il resulted In a triumph for British
arms. in spite OF the fact that the
enemy numbered between 10000 and
$4,000 men. while the defenders. be-
ing hcmmed in on all sides, could only
muster 1000.
Tho sieges OF Delhi and Lucknow,
during the Indian mutiny. arc equally
famous. They differed, however. IN
this respect. that while Delhi was
held by 10000 muiineers. with 100
N.u vff
with a total of twenty-five guns.
Lucknow was IN the reverse position.
thousands Of rebels being the hesieg-
ers Of $50 troops under Sir Henry
Lawrence. -Four and a half months
this handful of soldiers defed the
rebels, and then came the historic re-
lief by Havelock. Outram and Sir
Collin Campbell. I'm the case Of Delhi
four months passed before the British
were strong enough to gain an en-
trance to the city.
There was Sebastapol. near which
was fought tho battles OF Balaclava
("the charge Of the Light Brigade'D
and lnkerman. during the Crimean
war. which held out eleven months
against the armies Of France and
England and ending with the final
The Franco-German war OF 1901
also was remarkable for its sieges.
General Bazainc was shut in Metz
fifty-four days and finally surrender
cd to the victors. For this he had Ia
submit 10 court-martial and was
sentenced TO twenty years imprison-
ment. but WAS freed by the aid Of his
devoted wife. Then came tho siege
of Paris. which lasted six months
Thousands Of shells we're rained upon
the city every day by the Germans
and no fewer than 10000 Of the i'm.
habitants succumbed to disease and
hunger.
Among other notable sieges arc tC
be mentioned that of Khartoum. IN
1884, which General Chinese" Cor
don defended against the SoHdanesC
for 300 days. and which was surren,
dered to the Arabs under the Maid
by treachery when relief was close a
hand, The longest siege in the Amer
lean civil war was when the Con
federates defended the town Of Rich
mond several months.
The government Of midas expert
ment in publishing State-owne,
newspapers in native dialects is a re
minder that Dresden. the capital o
SaXony, is one OF the few cities boast
! ing a municipal daily paper BE
/ queathcd TO the city by a DR.. Cunt, /
! is in most prosperous condition
and the profits are applied to tn
identifying Of the public parks AM
buildings. I'm Britain there is al
Army Review, published by the wa
office, and weekly journal dealin
with the insurance act. while III
Board Of Trade Journal can boast @
bigger STAFF Of correspondents thai
4 any other periodical in the world, a
every officer in the British consuls
service by regulations is bound .
send IL any items Of news Of CONNER
oial interest.
a few years ago ~ journal Gale
The Lunatic Herald made its appear
ance in London. There is Reggar
Journal, published regularly in Parii
which gives particulars Of charitabl
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