Dissensiosis in the Camp of Losnitza. Disputes at the Skapschtina in 1810. Further Aid is solicited from Russia. Peter Dobrinjaz excites the Russians against Kara George, and attempts to restrict hisPoiver. Kara George detects the Conspiracg against him. He carries important Resolutions in the Senate, and effects Great Changes. Arrival of a Russian Regiment at Belgrade.
Wcliko is gained over to the Party of Kara George. ]\ Ilienko, Peter Dobrinjaz, Schiwkoicitsch. Milenko and Dobrinjaz are removed from their Militarg Commands, and subsequcntlg exiled to Russia. Milosch and JSIladen.
The Power of the Gospodars is destroyed. Kara George becomes Supreme Head of the State.
WE must once more call attention to the campaign of 1809, which, as we have seen, roused the Gospodars to fresh hostility against the Commander in chief ; whom they charged with not entertaining sentiments sufficiently favourable towards the Russians.
Even in the camp of Losnitza the quarrel broke out, as soon as the Turks had retreated. Jacob Xenadowitsch asked “Who is henceforth to defend these boundaries ?” “ The very same person,” replied Kara George, “ who has defended them hitherto.” “On no account,” said Jacob for this had been his otlicc “ Rather let the duty be undertaken by those who refuse foreign assistance, and who would bring our enemies upon us.” Jacob called his troops together, and presenting his nephew the Prota to them, exclaimed “ Behold !
I sent this man, and he has found for you a gracious Emperor. But Mladen and Miloje reject the Protector, and wish to be kings and emperors themselves.”
At the Skupschtina held about the beginning of 1810, Jacob Nenadowitsch appeared accompanied by a greater number of Mornkes and followers than any other chief: amounting to nearly GOO men, who shouted in the streets, “ We will have the Emperor!” At the meetings, Jacob spoke violently against Mladen. Kara George said : “If Mladen has acted wrongly, do you in future take his place and act better. The rest of you wish to have the Russian Emperor: well, so do I! ”
So much influence did Nenadowitsch gain by this, that Mladen and Miloje, who were considered more directly in fault than the Commander in chief, were obliged to give way; whilst he himself, on the other hand, was made President of the Senate. Under the pretext that so many officials could not be paid, he removed such of the Sowietniks as did not please him; and it appeared as though he would henceforth share the power with Kara George. Through his influence an embassy was despatched to the Russian camp to solicit assistance.
To the rest, however, this change of affairs was unsatisfactory. Milenko was appointed a member of the Embassy: but when he had reached Po retsch, instead of proceeding himself, he thought it sufficient to send his secretary. He at once renounced all obedience to the Commander in chief, and excited his district to insurrection.
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