Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-06-24
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A ROMANTIC HISTORY.

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Some years ago traveller arrived one
morning al the door Of the British Consul
General at Bucharest, dressed in the
wild, travel-stained garb of Transylva-
nian shepherd. His beard was untrim-
med, his sandals covered with soil--whie
a settled melancholy pervaded his features.
The Consul General invited him to his
house, and made him his guest. He was
an Englishman Of rank and large fortune.
A wound in the affections had driven him
from home, and he wandered on as far as
the Carpathian Mountains, where for
some time he led the rude life of hunter
hoping that in change Of scene and the
excitement of the chase he might find
cure. He was disappointed, however,
for there was not sufficient danger in bear
and wolf hunting to give it the excitement
he reuuired-and he left the Carpahian
forests, and wandered alone in the desc
late sleppes of Wallachia, sharing the
food OF the stray herdsmen he happened
to meet, and sleeping wherever he was
oveltaken by the night. Each day that
he remained at Bucharest, he grew more
and more unhappy, till one morning the
Consul General happened 10 receive
letter from Constantnople, giving the de-
tails Of victory which the Circassians
had gained over the Russians. The let
Ter was written by an enthusiast in the
cause of Circasslan independence. Ihe
description Of the fight was animated, and
the letter concluded with a glowing pane
gyric on the bravery of the Clrcasslan
warriors, and prediction of the success
of the noble cause in which they were en-
eaged. The moment this letter was
shown by the Consul General to his guest
whom | shall call Manly-the latter
determined at once to start for Circassla,
and volunteered into the ranks of the
mountaineerS.
That very night Manly started for Gi-
urgevo, where he crossed the Danube to
Rutschuck, and there engaged horses and
a guide, and proceeded on TO Constantl-
nople. In that city Manly found anothe:
Englishman ready 10 join in his expedl'
ton, and, Instantly freighting Turkish
vessel with salt, some ammunition, and
arms, he sailed for the coast of Circassia.
This was about the time the Vixen was
captured by a Russian man-of-war,
and her crew imprisoned. The coast Of
Circassa was more strictly blockaded
than ever, and it was only after the most
hair breadth escapes that Manly and his
friend succeeded in landing.
They were we'll received by the Cir
cassian chiefs, TO whom they brought let
ters of Introduction; but what was more
highly priced than the letters, was the
salt, the ammunition, and the arms, which
were quickly landed. The vessel in
which they came then sailed on her way
back 10 Constanlinople, but, short dis
tance from The Circassian coast was cap
tured by Russian cruiser, was brought
into the Turkish port Of Trebizond, and
was there burned by the Russians, not
withstanding the objections of the Gov
ernor. The two Engiishmen proceeded
into the mountains with the Circasslans,
to where the fighting was going on, and
lhey were soon busily engaged IN sklr-
mishing and ambuscading, and at times
in hand-to-hand encounters with tie
Muscovltes.
Manly, mounted On fiery Tartar
horse, clad in chain armOr, and with
long lance in his hand, was in the thick oil
every danger. He courted death; but for
long time passed unscathed from lance
or bullet. At length, in sharp encoun-
ter with party of Russians, he was struck
bysa chance shot, and, though not serl-
ouslv wounded, he was forced to submit
to being carried to the house ot one oI
the chiefs where he was recommended 10
remain until his wound should be healed,
The wife and daughter of the chief IN
whose house he was quartered, tended
him with care and skill. and he was soon
able 10 move about, but was still too weak
to return 10 the camp. The chiel S
daughter was about fifteen years old she
was called in the country 90 The Rose,
on account of her beauty. She was gem
lie and intelligent, and Manly passed ma