The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-10
M0NTENEGR0'S WARRIORS
R.fGGFD HONERtC minors GOrIRyED
BY IN .fTHIETIC IJTOCRIE
y Prince who Knows Name Of Every
E"nd cf II Family In his DominIons The
Monicncgttn soldiers rndi ference 10 DENIM,

bc
Momicnegrin soldiers tndi ference 10 Dcnth.
Fom me LDetan rm.,
Orcalul is ON an isolated crag in the con.
tire Of the plain of BIlopavoltic. where eighic n
general ions ago the White Paul rs Hlnug
from X ussnyn. took refuge with his inuilv un1
founded u elan whrh to-day unit Mpni'n,-
gro. properly speaking. with the u rdns tho
western with the eastern mountains. At tho
pi tn fortress. IL y 's. IS: 1T tn south. so
near That W. can iist lnrsh WITH the naked
eve every block house. is "a" rinin Of POIgor L.
m East the still -now-capp'd - r. las make
wall Of unassal abb" drfon &C.; west. the sh"'r
slope Of GHraisch comrs down to the plain in
one unvarying dcchvity uf nrnrly bare ro 4
and between tucsr is level. f"rt lie. and highly
u!tlNut "a, valley through winch the whywarl
I"ta winds trcc-bOrdcred ana bluc as IN M-
pine lake.
Ii is dinlculi 70 realize that north and south.
armies are gathering. that every bio 'kh0us' tas
lts guns Shpt"d. ana That, rngrr Tor the ilglt,
along the whole frontier u rampant OF boil
hearts and strong arms awaits the slight It
movement Of the Turks Hero a strong ro.,r.,
Is collie, ted, with many of the oldest chiefs M "a
and chiefs equally impatient Attn delay. Th'Ie
Il nothing to DO but study tine people ANA hr "a
readiness for the alarm whrn il comes. H. /.
quart RS are IN l'ilc summer hous' Of tha
Prince, in which are quart rcd tho stan. "a por-
ton ~ IN y rluulkS Ni l'l -rpuurh. Nui
guard. the CanOIali~ tnoly 'u'r' 500" ut lfuu
the better families a noble Guard IN iu.tl nil
such of the Sirdars and NuiNoics a. ar" NOT on
w." frontier or charged with special duties clsl.
whore.
the divergence from The serb typo ~ seen N
other provinces AMI what r. - moro MFR
sting the relation h.tw'.n the Prince and his
people. Judged hy the STANDARD ~ ,lr'ss Il"
are u mass ul TAFT 'rirmniion.. In iilr ranks
minority arr. NOR. ur less ru .lsrd ana the bat
talions do not trouble thaus,'ly mu ia with b.
ing in cNat lnr ar k"rping any particular rn-
-iton. hut no army drill could secure more hn-
solut' obedience To- ANY orler. On the east IA
and southern sides Oi o." house "Ntcn ls %
broad terrace, large enough tp form two or
three hattaliun- ON. aud tlrrr portion of tho-"
who arr, for "a moment hrr.. with the p'rIontls
and body guard. pn~~ most of TIA" day citl'r
recuunting the Exploits oi the war or in athl'tc
sports; when ia TIM morning lhr 'rn go com 5
out. "a line Is formed Instantly. and all uncover
wnilr he takes ms morning walk M hn down
the terrace. ~ ne walks along the me, now
and then "a man runs forward, cat IA = the nan
Of the, hrnrl and kisses IT, n df1i',
and another. the Prince accepting tue homH.
with "A manner which has a great iasrihali"n
for the simple minded folk-with a smile. a
word of interest. in som" cases question a~ -
| their affairs Tor he knows, II II saul every
hrnd of "A family in his lOmnions personally
and by name There II nothing scrNilc lh 10 'ir
manner. even to MIN, hut the most unn"Hni 'i
reverence and devotion. II Is Il IhNoritr anus
ment OF his to wax" up the emulation of tHe
mon by talking To- some one II them OF som" l"-
| role deed he has done. and provoking cpnpnr-
sons. when II cont ~ of pr,tension7 10 equal ur
| greater merit begins. every man consldorlhs
himself entitled Ia push his claims. which ls
| does in no vain glorious way but hN r'ruuniins
| what he has done. A. they are SURROUNDED ~
| witnesses Of the deeds. no man darrs cNag-
gerattG his exploits, and the crrwi confirm.
| II is HOmeric boas'ing without ThcrSit. ana,
| So far IA can Judge. without envy.
| Whom YOU add To this supreme devotion tle
military courage carefully stimulated So many
| generations and the military dis lplln' nhl
system the whole people liyr in There H. lilii'
| reason to wonder AT the rerk ,rss courngr shown
| in their wars with the Turk. At thr battle q
| liegami the TURKS. with ten haithlluns. suD-
| ported 10y seventeen pieces OF artillery linl "a
| creded in carrying 10y surprise TIA" hill VII. "a
| was the key Of the position and which was II
the first attack only held 10y fty men. Boz
| pctroVich. who commanded the whole str I,
| arriving at the battle field. found the position
| 40 strongly held that h. drspair"d Of driving
the Turks ont. amt, cal.ng Martin2v's, com
| mandcroi the CcttlnIr battalion. SAID ip him,
| must retreat we can't hold the position. ! .H
| battalion commander said simply, GNrmH iAp
order, and in ilite"n minutes VIII be IN III" i
| sitiOn or dead Go said BOZO. ami. vti-
CHAN in hand the living bolt shot against the tn
huttalions of Turks and drove them from t.r
hill. ana held It until two other bnitallons 'tnr
up on right and left. and drov" tho Turks n
panic aoross the river. Ihcr" were lew hvN- :
in CrttinIr whore bereavement did not il
| that day. But TIA, total fore Oi the Munlrl e
Arln- engaged WIS tour hnltalions ana CA suh
against ton iattulions in tue attack M c"IuinA.
iW, more 81 supports WIN hl"~N'lIS ran .
and seventeen guns. The AN rvn.r WAS ulv >
up ny ll,' Nuli-hhhS ana ll' "ur'lu,, az 'lH .
eye and command of the Prince hin- @.
there s no enterprise, even involving total te-
simi ton. That they would hesitate al.
This authority ut TIA" SOY 'reign rs i'm nl
spet absolute. There Is a s'n,l" lni =
body has only advisory powers. VI ul-trr~.
no resi- possibility. No man IN Montruc-Iu, {
Tor one instant uu"~t iOu ana order of the l'ru -
or his supreme .I-inu- II, Is thr court :
last Hl.p .al ina ldW ~ 900 politics. the Eup'i q
of Cninu is mo-, mor, absolute. liarpiS for tha
country. \ Ana is ana al nlrahe man. d'Nut s
ally. amt always ready 10 listen to any ronpiI. Z
| or SORROW. | have seen ulm weep IA ia" nlI
| of all his guards rs a poor old mother ruin'
win H." cap of her only son tHiu"d AT Hogan i
in her hand. To salute her Primo ia the hl-
street. not Ia ask Tor charity. but Tor symp"i' BE
A. IA their troubles. 50 IN all their plnaSur s..
the Prince takes ms part-miNng M tn' 90 =
ietir sports, casting th" Stone, PIT 'nIuG quH 81.
unloading from his dignity. ana lnu-h.i;.
|