The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-22

with knowing cock 10 the right 10 maintain which
shs he BOOTS ss sna
iory. The grsateoat which 10 OF thick gray blanket
Ing comes down below his knees; his boots come up
TO them he Is moro armed than any man Of
hts inches In Europe our little Cossack friend. and
could afford 10 lose weapon or two and yet be an
averusey dangerous customer Weapon NUMBER one
is tho long black hsgess lance. With It's yenomous
head that seems itching to mako daylight through
somoOoGy ne carries careine slung 10 an oiioio.n
Is long ard well made revolver in leather case. and
from the belt hangs curved sword with no guard over
ia hill Through tho chinks In his areatcoat vis-
Bile glimpses OF q sheepskin underooat with tho
hair worn Unsatisfactory al noon the thermometer was
over 20 In the sun. His whip completes his personal
appurtenancos; no wears no spurs. Ho rides cooked
up on high saddle, with . leathcrn band strapped
over y, WHY little r.. Of pony WIN no middle
projecting head, with ragged TANKS, loose hooks.
limp fotlock. shelly lesi and general aspect Of
. costermongcr would think twice before he Of
Tered :" three quid y for IL at the northern Tat
cattle market on Friday afternoon But the screw is
OF ndomitable gameness and toughness, livos whore
most other horses would sterva. 10 fresh when most
other horses are Knocked up and Is ~ 10 carry It's
rider across Europe, Cossack ponies have dune be-
tore to-day. Tho cossacks seem to DO used ndiscrni
Eaey for all sorts OF work. They hi first 10 enter
Roumana. They ride about alone with dispatches.
they escort suspected SPECS keeping tho head OF their
lance carefully within easy distance OF the small OF the
suspects back, 10 be handy Tor skewering HIM II nc
should attempt escape, and Cossacks are placed on
guard over the ships At the Galalz quay to prevent
ling his pony by hobble each ioreleg, connected
by leather strap with another hobbc uround tho left
hind leg, above tho hock the Cossack takos up POSI-
ton ON tho exrome cage Of the iey with his lance
pointed IN the direction of the SHIP as II he would
transix II should It attempt 10 escape, and there Le
stands, sclfcontancd anable, alert and with general
aspect conveying tho idea that no 10 patronizing
that section Of Chrlsendom within his p9rv,ew He
Will accept cigarette ana tender you light from his
in tho rlendilest manner, but you viii never coax
him to take hrs eye for single minute on the ship
wno mn he'd N to-day m
the Don Cossacks They ride larger ponies they wear
BUSHES of Astrachan fur with scarlet busby bag, and
a receptacle for cartridges whilo they carry their
bino in cover Of Astrachun fur.
HANDLING roRPEDoEs TENDERLr.
At the bridge over the Pruth--to return to our
drive.I found very busy scene. Quite dozen craft
Of ono kind or other were lying below the bridge, and
were being swiftly loaded with torpedoes aud their
appliances Detachments OF sailors, working with u
will, uploaded the Wagons which one A. a time were
brought across tho bridge, and with chrcr and pull
sIung their contents down the bank TO the waters
edge where small boats conveying the torpedoes
The larger craft the stream Coils Of wire cable,
tho drum-like cylinders OF the torpedoes while
groups OF officers stood around und directed
torpedocs lad been laid down, and cvory night Tor
some time WI see their number added 70. The chain
crosses l understand, just below the mouth OF tho
Pruth where the river passage IS further guarded by
several batteries the fringe CT the low bluff over
hanging the spot where the Pruth Joins the Danube.
BEYOND The bridge, in vineyard under tho shelter Of
some clay clifs, was tho camp OF the sailors
pedo couple OF OF tenfes ddbrs each
holding three men, with the cooking places IN rear
and tho baggage In front The officers
quartered in the few cottages about the bridge.
drove on by excellent road TIL close on
Rent about twelve miles below Gaatz On tho right
lay the still available OF large carthworK
thrown up by tho Russians In 1853 to tho points
at which they then crossed the river One Of their
bridges was at Isakia another Galaz the hher END
resting on the town quay, and third at Brailh On
the homeward journey met Prince Schakosky the
general co mmanding the Russian troops in aud about
driving out OF the common brzas OF the
town. panied BY single aido-de scamp, and with
any escort 10 Inspect the progress OF tho work A.
tho Pruth.