Denton Examiner, Audenshaw, Hooley Hill and Dukinfield Advertiser. — 1878-02-23 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

TURKISH SOLDIERS.  A writer in Marmllan's Magazine for February says There ere cowards and malingerers in all armies, though in the Turkish there are but few. Our admiration of the common soldier increased daily as we became more intimate with him. He is by nature a gentleman, alwaye polite, cheerful, and brave. We saw regiments under all conditions. Even where the ' men earns in weary, footsore, and fasting, we have seen then, ordered on to fight, and they have gone without a murmur. We have met them in the clouds among the snow at Schipke, where they had been for weeks; we have been with them in victory and also in defeat; bat they , are ieways the same uncomplaining, faithful men, hopeat and good-natured. Constantly one sees a wounded, eon helping another along; and it is a common thing, after a fight, to see a wounded soldier carrying two rifles, so as to ease his comrade, whp May be weaker than himself; for the Turk is very proud of his arms, and would almost as soon lose his life as the weapon entrusted to him. The Baohi-Baeopks and the Cireassians are quite of a different stamp from the regular soldiery They are armed, but receive no pay, and live by plunder. The Oircassians are perhaps the most bloodthirsty of the two. Dressed in long homespun coats (something like ulsters) they have a soldier - like appearance; they are upright in their cirriage, sad have fierce aristocratic looks. They are excellent horsemen, and as a rule are heave, though perhape better in a hand-to-hand fight than under fire; but many of them are thieving, villainous brides of the worst kind, and acknowledge no rule or discipline. Nevertheless, there lingers among them a certain sense of honour, although it is the proverbial honour of thieves. For instance, if a person start on an expedition with them, as long as it lasts his property is ;erfectly safe; but immediately it is over, they feel no longer under any moral obligation; and the next day, If they have the chance, will rob him of all he has got. One der, on a reconnoitring expedition, I was alone with about fifty Circamians, and lent me field-glasses and telescope to some near me, to look at a force of Russian cavalry. The glasses were pissed round !min one to the other, till we had to advance, when they disappeared, and I never expeeted to get them bark; but at the next halt they were 'returned so me. The BUMBareuk is simply a volunteer, who serves without pay for the chases of loot; and, ae a rule, is as bad as the conditioner of hits service make him. His conduct has ,undoubtedly done much to embitter the war, and to bring unpopularity on the Turkish Government. There ate mme organised regiments of Beshi - Baeouks, hue they are mostly (employed as feelers for the army. They do not like going under fire, and are not to be relied on ; but they are often very useful for sneaking along, under cover, and finding out the position of the enemy, It is they who plunder and murder the wounded on the battle-field. The regular Turkish soldier is never blood-thirsty, except perhaps during the excitement -of battle, when both Russians and Turks are equally ferociosie.• Weewere present in six engagements, and two retreats, end had every opportunity of nosing any acts of violence committed by the Turkish soldiery, but did not observe a single instance even of pillaging on the part of the regular.. In fact their conduct was always beyond praise, while their kindness, affection, and unselfishDeng for one. another and for their officer,, very tousiming. •