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Foreign News
October 13, 1817
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Baron de Stipits received news on August 7 of Czernia George's death in Servia. The former Russian general and Serbian rebel leader returned disguised to retrieve buried treasure near Semendria but was betrayed, beheaded by Turks, and his head sent to Constantinople.
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VIENNA, AUG. 15.
It was on the 7th that Baron de Stipits, vice president of the council of war received by express, from the military commander of Semlin, news of the death of Czernia George. It is said he was induced to return to Servia, in consequence of having at the time of his flight deposited in the ground 50,000 ducats, in the neighborhood of Semendria. He returned therefore, under a disguised name, in hopes of regaining it: but he had the imprudence to mention it to a man whom he supposed was his friend and in whose house he wished to conceal himself at Semendria. This person from weakness or perfidy, betrayed him to a Turk belonging to the Pacha of Belgrade. The Turk repaired to the place with several Janissaries, beheaded Czernia George, and sent his head to the Pacha, who immediately forwarded it to Constantinople. Czernia George was a general in the Russian service, and decorated with the order of St Anne.
It was on the 7th that Baron de Stipits, vice president of the council of war received by express, from the military commander of Semlin, news of the death of Czernia George. It is said he was induced to return to Servia, in consequence of having at the time of his flight deposited in the ground 50,000 ducats, in the neighborhood of Semendria. He returned therefore, under a disguised name, in hopes of regaining it: but he had the imprudence to mention it to a man whom he supposed was his friend and in whose house he wished to conceal himself at Semendria. This person from weakness or perfidy, betrayed him to a Turk belonging to the Pacha of Belgrade. The Turk repaired to the place with several Janissaries, beheaded Czernia George, and sent his head to the Pacha, who immediately forwarded it to Constantinople. Czernia George was a general in the Russian service, and decorated with the order of St Anne.
What sub-type of article is it?
Rebellion Or Revolt
Political
What keywords are associated?
Czernia George
Servia Betrayal
Beheading
Serbian Rebel
Treasure Retrieval
Ottoman Capture
What entities or persons were involved?
Czernia George
Baron De Stipits
Pacha Of Belgrade
Where did it happen?
Servia
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Servia
Event Date
The 7th
Key Persons
Czernia George
Baron De Stipits
Pacha Of Belgrade
Outcome
czernia george beheaded; head sent to constantinople
Event Details
Czernia George returned to Servia disguised to retrieve 50,000 ducats buried near Semendria but was betrayed by a supposed friend to a Turk of the Pacha of Belgrade, who beheaded him with Janissaries and forwarded the head to Constantinople.