Mr. McColl, who in going down the Save to Belgrade
not only heard that the Turks in Bosnia were in the frequent habit of impaling their Christian foes, but saw a human body from the deck of the steamer fastened on such a stake, and communicated his experience to the Times, received (in marvellously short time) a direct contradiction from the Turkish Ambassador in this country, Musurus Bey, who peremptorily denied on authority not only the fact, but that it was consistent with Turkish law. Mr. McColl, however, who is supported by Dr. Liddon, brings plenty of proof that, according to the evidence of men of various races and various languages, this horrible torture is con- stantly being inflicted on the Turkish bank of the Save ; and as for the denial of the Turkish Ambassador, it has been pointed out bow peremptorily he denied the Bulgarian atrocities, and adopted Edib Effendi's lying disclaimers. Bishop Strossmayer, says Mr. McColl, entirely confirms the fact of these impalings, which occur in his diocese, and states that not only men, but women are impaled, and that one woman was impaled "when near her confinement."
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