Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18
Wurittp.
Colt in Caucasus.

We find the following interesting anecdote,
illustrating the value of recent American in
vention, in an English paper of the 18th of
February:
/" In Daghestan young Lesghian chief, be-
ing severely wounded during one of the fire.
quent razzias of the Russians, took refuge in
ruined sakli,* in order to apply bandages to
his wounds. While thus employed he was
discovered by a party of twelve dismounted
dragons, who Immediately gave chase on HE
taking flight. Being feet of foot, for short
while he outran them, during which time
such as had their carbines loaded, fired at him
Intellectually. Having crossed one of the 1ex-
ible bridges common in that country and which
was over a rapid torrent al the foot Of noun
tain, the fugitive, feeling himself unable to
proceed much further, and having time to put
his arms in order, stood at bay under pro-
jecting rock. With yells of delight and up
lifted sabres, the Russians approached the
bridge. The foremost, nearing him, cried.
Yield, dogr Not whilst have twelve
lives at my girdle, cried the undaunted noun
taineer. The Russians in the rear laughed
loudly at the boast; bat he in advance fell
dead, pierced through and through by a bull
let, nearly at the feet of the Lesghian. The
second soldier stumbled over his dead COM
rade, and as he rose received a shot which
caused him to fall severely wounded The
next, seeing the same weapon, which had
twice been discarged, still pointed, rushed
on; but to the surprise of the Russians,
third shot was fired at him; untouched, how
over, he was about to cut down the Lesghian,
when fourth discharge scattered his brains
on the rocky parapet, and his lifeless body
tumbled into the torrent beneath. what
devil Of pistol is this that speaks SO often =
cried the survivors to each other The Les
ghian still stood firm, merely folding his pc
lisse of sheep 's-sbn round his left arm, ready
TO receive blow, precaution not unheeded,
since now two Russians abreast, were on the
point of assailing him. Certain of their prey,
these advanced more cautiously than their
predecessors. This time two deliberate shots
brought them down right and left each fell
pierced near the region of the heart. The
remaining soldiers were amazed The Les
ghian, faint with loss of blood, and feeling his
strength fast ebbing, now drew forth another
pistol, movement unobserved by the enemy,
and rapidly fired three shots at the group Of
Russians some fifty yards distant at the other
end OF the bridge. Owing to his sight being
now dim, only one shot took effect, wounding
one OF the dragons in the shoulder Let US
fly they cried; sit is the Evil Spirit of the
mountains he would kill our whole armv
Accordingly they precipitately fed, inst as
the Lesghian sank down exhausted at the foot
of the rock. At distance they ventured TO
look back. 1T hath vanished in the mist ;
cried the superstitious Muscovites.
The Lesghian chief was succored by some
of his own people, and ere long recovered from
his hurt, as did the wounded Russian. At
his bridal feast, some four months after, the
pistols, which were pair of Colts revolvers,
and were gift from an American traveller.
Capt 4, TO the youthful hero of the Cau-
casus, were handed round amid the general
benedictlons of the party. The bride is said
even to have kissed them, saving. All NV
Dehemet, were all the brave Circassians armed
like thee, there would not be SO manv fearful
maidens and bereaved widows in Daphes,an
The Russian prisoner, soon reconcilsd bv
kind treatment to his position, has had the
cruel horse HART removed from his heel, and
mas often cleansed aud loaded those identical
specimens Of the fatal weapons, distined to
effect such revolution in the warfare of the
world.
The story of the devils pistol was long
told among the simple Russian soldierv :
when conversing on their weary march q. ~
winding column assembled some interm;D,hl.
mountain, or when the greatful Samov.r ~.
tel) gave promise of tea at the close of ,hs;r
days journey. Now, the partial ntroduct;or
of the arm among the officers has in some de-
gree dissipated the telling effect Of the story
but many still devontly believe that the Yornc