Year: 1875

BELGEADE, Servia, Sept IL 1875.


This morning there new departure Of volun-
teers for the frontier Of Bosnia, and no attempt
made to conceal the fact The men were rough and
ready fellows, clad in the costume almost universal
among the lower classes in Servia Bosnia and Her
zegovina, the baggy breeches and the loose flowing
sack OF coarse material the ornamented leggngs and
cowskin sandals; the gaudy scarf crammed
with formidable looking knives and Immense Turkish
and Armenian pistols and their tanned faces brought
into strong relief by the glaring red OF their caps
There nothing like bravado about these people,
they go very quietly away in orderly manner, if
they fully appreciate the danger TO which they
posed. If caught they will experience the
pleasing sensation of being impaled alive upon
sharp sticks which tho Turkish troops have
wonderful talent for preparing There
Is doubt whatever that the Turks have been and
still daily, guilty of the most frghful barbarties tow
ard their prisoners As they punish Servians whom
they find in Bosnia just severely as the Bosnians
themselves 1t is certain that Servia will long, what
the Skuptschna may do now be practically at
with Turkey unless the insurgents in the neghborng
provinces completely crushed out And, the
mountains the allies Of the insurgents the Turks
win have much to do before they with truth
nounce that the crushing out has been effectual


All Belgrade on foot this evening to the
turn of the militia from its annual encampment which





very charming. The main OF the town, the Te-
rasia brilliantly illuminated by the last rays OF the
gorgeous southern sunlight, and the picturesque
tunes of tho hundreds OF groups rendered daz-
xlng by the after glow. Tho troops marching
down the long tree-lined avenue leading from the
campment, and passed in excellent order to the
main avenue. Most of the men looked bot
ter in line than they had appeared on
the field. They were the butchers, bakers
and hardressers of the city and the sturdy peasants
from tho neighboring towns; but they all ami
mated by desire TO preserve discipline and succeeded
well There were cries for these gallant troops
filed past but there responses from the ranks
beyond occasional significant winking. To-day, also,
have seen detachment of the troops of the regular
Servian army which will bear favorable comparison
with any in the Austrian line, and are ncomparably
superior to anything the Turks now have the field
If fServa had 60 900 such these regulars whom
going to their exercise this morning she
could drive the Turks out of Europe in four months


sERv1AN GENERAL


The General of the Servian army kind enough to
accord me interview in which he declared, without
reserve that he believed peace would be the pres
ent preserved General Lach is OF the accom-
plshcd and polished soldiers the Danuban Princl-
palities He has previous years given his sword in
the service OF revolutions and has been well and honor
ably known a commander he did not disguise his
own convictions that in time Serva would once more
have to come to blows with Turkey did he seem to
regard the eventual federation Of Scrvia Bosnia Her
Eegovina and Montenegro dream. He sympathizes
10 the fullest extent with tho people in their aspra-
tons for Scavc unity in their section; imagnes
that the present duty of the government under which
he holds Office is peace. He said that Serva could, in
case OF emergency, bring 60 600 the field
Immediate action but that 1t would be great strain
While we were in conversation the General was
Etanty called 10 receive the cards Of some mysterious
visitors who to solicit aid for the insurgents He
smiled he spoke of the great number of requests
daily made for arms and he mentioned the impossi
biy of granting them, there cases. he said,
which very affecting which stout
peasants who doubtless actuated by the purest
motives moved to anger and to tears because the
government would not give weapons. These peasants
he said, always brought tales of the most horrible
torture inflicted by the Turks tho Christians
"What said one stout farmer to the General drawing
bis tall form up TO its fullest height and placing
huge brown hand the little arsenal OF knives in his
Eirde, ''What brethren are perishing under tho
bastinado and not to be allowed to have guns
with which to shoot their tormentors and although
the peasant took his leave Of the General politely
evident that he deeply wounded and offended
and would not fail TO work against tho governments
projects Of peace. The General shrugged his shoulders
when asked him IL the people likely to be head
strong and might refuse listen the cautions show
cred upon them from all parts of Europe 'Tt is a
people, he said, Jealous of interference hotblooded
and apt to resent without much regard consequences
any check upon their desires The Skuptschina is
largely composed Of peasants who know almost nothing
OF the affairs Of Europe outside OF their country
and who less The one third or the Assembly
which is appointed by the government does its to
act as leaven Of moderation, but does not always
Toghu t1a tyta 4In
skuptschina has the power, in it is entire
ly displeasel with the course OF events in
Servia to convoko an extraordinary Assem-
bly, for the revision of the constitution and
for special measures generally and this although tho
General did not say So might give blow to the
government itself After an interview which the pres
encc of clamorous insurgents in tho antechamber
necessarily made brief and coffee were served in
the Eastern fashion, and left the General convinced
that he would, in case of actual war; do the scryian
nation good service and much credit


INsURGESr CHIEF


You have Of course heard of Mitcha Liubobratlch,
she celebrated insurgent chief who has been making
such stir among tho Turks In the Herzeroyina


ubobratch started from here his tour In search OF
fight against the Porte and its oppressions He
ss a Of some learning and much energy. his nor
sona friends hero speak very highly OF him. although
they frown on any prospects Of mediation such as
chose essayed hy the consus at Mostar and Soaz
would sanction Liubobratich should he particpae
in them He had been living for some time in Bel
grade, where be had retired at the close OF previous
movement against the Turks, movement in which he
was ono OF the leaders, when an incident occurred
which really began the present insurrecton
and brought him once moro into the field II appears
that certain prominent Christian citizens in Hcrzogo
vina had become conspicuous counselors Of resist
the crushing taxation OF which the Turks arc
guilty The heavy hand Of the Porte was about to
laid on these men, when they were warned and fed 70
The mountains MCStonegro, taking refuge under the
protection Of the Prince Of that Principaty There in
the and amongthe almost mpenetrable ravlnes
sfthe ernuyora they were meditatng plans for future
sction they received rom the Montenegro capt.
tai messages announcing that the Turks, in spirit Of