The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-04-21
Golf finn the Caucasus.

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NJ ,;,r the value of a recent American invocation,
- an English paper Of The 18Th February:
In Dsghesien a young Lesghian chief, being
-..oraiv wounded during one of the frequent
azzias of Russians, took refuge in ruined sakli,
N order to apply tandages to his wounds. While
Inns employed he discovered by party of
,nraIve dsmoun;ed dragons, who Immediately
cave chase on his taking flight. Being fleet OF
4 loot. for a short while he outran them, during
,vbich time such of them had their carbiDes
Iooded fired at him Intellectually. Having crossed
one of The flexible bridges, common in that country,
and which was over a rapid torrent at the foot o!
a mountain, the fugitive, finding himself unable TO
proceed much further, and having time TO put his
arms in order, stood at bay under projecting
rock. With yeIIs of delight and uPIfted sabres
the Russians approached the bridge. The fore
mos. nearing him cried, yield, dogr' "Not
whilst have twelve lives at my girde." cried the
undaunted mountaineer. The Russians IN the
rear laughed loudly at the boast; but he IN ad-
yanced fell dead, pierced through and through by
a bullet, nenriy at the feet Of the Lesghlan. The
second soldier stumbled over his dead comrade, and
as he rose received shot which caused hum 10 TALL
severely wounded. The next, seeing the same
weapon which had twice been discharged, sill
pointed rushed on but, to The surprise of the
Russians a third shot was fired at him untouched,
however, he was about 10 cut down the LesghIan,
when a fourth discharge scattered his brains on
the rocky psrape:, and his ileless body tumbed
into the torrent beneath. Three Of the Russians
had now fallen. ''What devil of pistol is this,
that speaks so often? 2" cried the survivors 10 each
Other
The Lesghian still stood firm, merely folding
his pelisse of sleeps skin round his LEFT ready
10 receive blow, a precaution not unueedrd since
now two Russians, abreast, were on the point OF
assaling hun. Certain of their prey, these ad-
vanced more cautiously than their predecessors.
This time two deliberate shots brought them down
right and left; each fell pirrcrd near the region
OF he heart. The remaining soldiers were amazed.
The Lesghian faint with loss Of blood, and feeling
his strength fast cbbng, now drew forth another
pistol a movement uno5serVcd by The enemy, ana
rapdIy fred three shots az the group OF Russians,
some fifty yards distant at the Other end ni the
bridge. Owing to his sight being now dim, only
one shot took effect wOund'ng OF the Dragons
in .he shoulder. Let Us ly," they cried, at is
the Evil Spirit Of the mountains lie would kIIl
our whole army" Accordingly they precpi'atcIy
fed, just as the Lesghian sank down exhausted al
the loot oil the rock. At distance they venturcd
TO look back. at hath vanished in the mist"
cried the sup 'rs'IiioaS Muscnvites.
The I.rsshia chief succor by some OF
his own people, and ere long recovered from his
hurt as did the wounded Russian. AT his bridal
:easi, some four months alter, the pistols, which
were pair OF Coils reviewers, aud were gift
from an American tGdNelieT, N,dIIt n, iO I'll"
youthful hero ct the Caucasus, we're handed round
cmld the general bencdctinus of the party. The
bride is said even 10 have kissed them, 81 wing,
'.Ah! my ID hpmct, were all the brave CIrcas<ians
armed like thee, there would not be 81 many fearful
martens and Gcrcnrcd widows in DAghs sian"
The Russian prisoner, soon rcccncIled by kind
treatment his POSITION, has had the cruel horse
.Irt rrm1v from his heel, and has often cleans
ed anI loaded those identical specimens OF The
M 4 nffar,
la the warfare of The world.
The story of ,he devils pistol was long told
AMONG the simple Russian soldicry.t when COR
Nrr>iug their weary march the winding
column asceudcd some intermin bic mount Iin, or
when the grateful sam"vnr (ketlIe) gave promise
ol tea at tire close of their days journey. Now,
the partial Introduction nf The arm am ,ng the
officers has IN some degree dIsSipatcd the telling
effect OF the story, bat many sill devcu!y believe
that the young Lrsghan chief was no other than
the Prince Of Darkness himself out q sporting
cxprdilIcn, for tie express purpose Of baggng
Russian soldiers.
@The sakIi - is the habtaon of the eastern
clay instead of mortar.
IA tuft of horse-hair is commonly inserted by the
Crcassans in the heels their prisoners in order to
such degree OF lameness TO prevent their
escape.
t1fhe simplicity OF many of the Russian soldiers is
Gar that making war, nor against these unor-
tumate beings.
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