The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01
RUNNING THE USSI1N
BAT TERIES.
HObIrt P0shG's S,EceSsf"i Run Through
the blockade at GGIGt=.

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The account OF Hobart Pasha's def
ance of the Russians on the Danube
makes thrilling story. 1t is stated
that while his vessel was lying near
Rustchuk the Turkish authorities re-
ceived intelligence of the arrival of the
Russians at Galstz, and that they were
placing tOrpedoes in the river. Hobart
Pasha was advised to leave his steamer
in the Danube and return to CONSTANT
nople by Warns, but iisdaining all such
counsel he declared tat he would rather
blow up his ship thar desert her. Night
approaching, he made everything ready
for running into the Black sea in opposi-
tion to all Russian hostile intentions,
getting clear fires under the boilers Of
his craft in order % avoid smoke from
her funnel, and making other arrange
ments. The RethynO, be it said, is
very fast boat, cap$ble of steaming at
the rate of fifteen KDts an hour. When
Hobart Pasha started ON his daring ex-
pedition the DANUBE current was Iun-
Mug swiftly, being estimated at fully
five knots an hour. Upon nearing GaIatz
he found that heavily armed Russian
batteries commanded the river, looking
capable OF sinking anything afoat, be-
sides the torpedoes reported to be hidden
beneath the waters Immediately it was
dark the word was passed lights out,
and the steamer sped rapidly along. The
batteries were soon reached, and the
Russian lanterns, the heavy guns, and
soldiers in great number were visible to
those who manned the saucy Rethymo,
when suddenly rocket was sent up
from the Roumanian shore TO apprise the
Muscovite gunners of Hobart Pasha's
coming. Other rockets followed in quick
succession. Then the hoarse word of
command was distinctly heard; bugles
sounded, and the drums beat merrily,
summoning the Russians to their posts
Hobart Pasha expected every moment to
be blown out of the water by the fire OF
the heavy guns he was treating so cava-
lierly, but being determined to MAKE eff
forts in some degree proportionate to the
great risk he was facing, he ran his yes
sci close to shore-not forty metres from
the batteries themselves Indeed, so near
that the Russian gunners were unable to
compress their pieces sufficiently fast to
get a good aim. His boat went quickly
by at twenty knots an hour, and soon all
danger was over When satisfied he had
nothing to fear from his enemies, Hobart
Pasha ordered the crew of the Rothymo,
which carries one 40-pound Armstrong
gun, to throw one shell into the center
OF the Russian camp an order which
was quickly obeyed, the missile bursting
in the midst Of the Muscovite tents.
It's effects were of course unknown, but
it was the fir-t cannon shot fired upon
the Danube in the Russio Turkish war
Hobart Fasha subsequently proceeded to
where he received
hearty welcome and enthusiastic con
gratulations.
hooarl 1asna reports tue hus7labs III
great force close to Galatz, making pre-
partitions apparently TO cross the Dan |
ubc, and enter the Dobrudscha, TO move |
upon Varna. He also found that twelve |
Russian gunboats had been brought by |
rail across Roumania. and were ready |
for launching in the river. He has |
formed an opinion that the depth of wa
ter is insufficient to enable gunbOat Ope-
rations against Galatz to be successfully |
carried out, but believes if he were al |
lowed to act he could prevent any cross
ing OF the Russians. The Muscovites |
fired shot and shell in considerablequan
titles, but the daring of Hobart Pasha
carried him into the Black sea, past all |
hanger, with flying colors.-N y. Times.