Manchester (Eng.), May 18, 1858 

A very short time after the close of the last Russian war’ the 
public was informed that a certain Mohammed Bey, Colonel in the 
Turkish army, alias M. Bangya, ex-Colonel of the Hungarian 
army, had left Constantinople for Circassia along with a number 
of Polish volunteers. On his arrival, he at once became a sort of 
chief of the staff to Sefer Pasha, the Circassian chief. ‘Those who 
knew the antecedents of this Hungarian liberator of Circassia 
could have no doubt that he had gone to that country for one’ 
purpose only: to sell it to Russta. The man had been, openly and 
unmistakably, proved to have been, in London and Paris, a spy in 
the pay both of the French and the Prussian police.” Accordingly, 
about a month ago, the European papers contained the news that 
Bangya-Mohammed Bey had actually been detected in treasonable — 
correspondence with the Russian General, Philipson, and that a 
Court-martial, held upon him, had sentenced him to death. 
Bangya, however, a short time after, appeared all at once in 
Constantinople, and, with his usual impudence, declared all these 
stories about treachery, courts-martial, &c., to be pure inventions 
of his enemies, and tried to pass himself off as the victim of an 
intrigue. 

We happen to be in possession of the most important 
documents relating to this curious incident of the Circassian war, 
and shall now give some extracts from them. These papers were 
brought to Constantinople by Sub-Lieutenant Franz Stock of the 
Polish battalion in Circassia, and one of the members of the 

Court-martial which convicted Bangya. The public may then judge 
for themselves.’ 

Extracts from the Minutes of the Council of War held 
at Aderbi, Circassia, on Mohammed Bey, 
alias J. Bangya of Illosfalva. 

[No. 1]—Sitting of January 9, 1858.—Deposition of Mustapha, 
native of the Province of Natkhouatz. 

‘“.. When the Colonel, Mohammed Bey, came to Shepsohour, he asked me to 
forward a letter to the Commander of the Cossack of the Black Sea, General 
Philipson. On my observing that I could not do so without informing Sefer Pasha, 
or without his permission, Mohammed Bey informed me that as Envoy and 
Lieutenant of the Padishah and Military Commandant in Circassia he had the right 
to exchange letters with the Russians; that Sefer Pasha was acquainted with the 
subject, and that his object was to mislead the Russians.... When Sefer Pasha and 
the National Assembly forwarded to me the manifesto of Circassia, addressed to 
the Czar,> Mohammed Bey gave me also a letter for Gen. Philipson. I did not find 
Gen. Philipson at Anapa, and I delivered the letter to the Major commanding at 
Anapa. The Major promised to forward the manifesto, but would not accept the 
letter, which was without address or signature. I brought back the letter, but 
feeling suspicious of the frequent correspondence of Mohammed Bey, and fearing 
myself to get compromised, I communicated the whole affair to the authorities....” 

[No. 2.]—Deposition of Achmet Effendi, 
formerly Turkish Secretary to Mohammed Bey. 

‘... Mohammed Bey was very irate against Tefik Bey (Col. Lapinski) and spoke 
very ill of him, adding that he would block his path very long. The second night 
after our arrival at Aderbi ... it was early dawn when I was roused by Mohammed 
Bey’s groom. Mohammed Bey himself told me that a great noise of guns was heard 
in the direction of Ghelendjeek. He was up and seemed uneasy.... The report that 
Col. Lapinski had been captured with all his party arrived at Aderbi, I know not 
how, even before the roar of the guns had ceased. I heard Mohammed Bey talk of 
it. When later news came that neither the Colonel nor his men had been made 
prisoners, Mohammed Bey said, very angrily, 

‘““That probably he had sold his guns to the Russians.’...” 

[No. 3.]—Deposition of the Officers and Soldiers 
of the Polish Detachment stationed at Aderbi. 

“One day before Ghelendjeek was surprised, Mohammed Bey came to the camp 
and said he had received letters from Constantinople, informing him that it was 
entirely Col. Lapinski’s fault if they got no assistance anywhere.... He caused spirits 
to be distributed to the soldiers, and made them all sorts of promises if they would 

abandon their Colonel and follow him.... When afterward the news (of the 
supposed capture of Lapinski) turned out false, Mohammed Bey came in person to 
the camp and harangued the detachment to induce them to refuse obedience to 
the Colonel. But when the Colonel came back, he pretended to know nothing 
about the. matter, and abandoned several individuals who had attached themselves 
to him, and allowed. them to be punished without interfering in their favor. Later, 
during the absence of the Colonel, Mohammed Bey endeavored to lead the troops 
into rebellion by the means of several Hungarians. The Hungarians drew up an act 
of accusation against the Colonel and endeavored to get the men to sign. With the 
exception of three men, who admit that they were seduced to sign, all the others 
declared on their oath that their signatures had been torged.... This forgery was 
the easier since in the detachment only ‘a few soldiers knew how to write.” 

(No. 4.]—Confession of Bangya before the Court-Martial." 

“Tired of so long interrogatory, I present to the Commission this confession, 
written by my hand and signed by me. I hope that my judges, to whom I spare by