, 1877-08-18

santra, and The difficulties Of the Journey begin
10 loom up before the Traveller. One bids alieu
I" th" Green fields AMI the smooth. level drive.
fsocks tower above and block the pathway. The
mountains were here split apart by some steau-
tfc disturbance, and the broa1 strata Of stone.
wrenched from their foundations, tic
With their sharp edges cxp posed.
i Il across these and over these tha. the weary
!faveier mutt climb anil voc be 10 him II l,e
Pups from the sa.l1e for he Is liable 10 have his
lead puncturcd by the rocks, Of, worse, TO slip
uo~h tic snunth sides into
CSfATHoMADLK 0OH0E3
DtloN. a road Was built here in ancient tfncs
mI on II w. long azo 1sft 70 the mercics Of wtn
There be dlscerncd. Occasionally one es,tnes to
places where an avalanche vt small stones hps
!lieu up acruss the path 10 the height Of
s ss s, ''ts q. let, p1s,5is 5sa5iss"s A. sss
the stones sc ou. from bcneatl. III hs t icet a caf.
rsiu9 hin back irreeist!oy to the point Of
stattfa9. was fortunate for mt that had
d'' not know hoa they snanagct1 IL scramble
orer theac distractions. followed tlcjr iracE.
and ifnaily sucreetlc,l In making sou,c hca,iwar.
. Aooat noon ! came up with the Russian
tht r.'ad WIS In better condition. tens. Nflr.
eky and Der0jtnsky wcrc In consultation rs I
Seacleu the iEolt. Heffra 4a In pIutn view was
LAnaK QUApnAH0rLAR KAA7nwokK
eomtna1Minx TIC roas. and brstins with Turkish
eighteen batsA!l1ns. willie It WIS probable that
twlcc as many Turks we're cpnreaicl bclIin.l tho
fnhantt-. stIl an attack was ordered. The al-
yan!s va. madc III three ro1umns, t;cn. Mirsky
ciil,iot, Gen. Dcrojinsky d. tho right with two
rcEtlneAts and two guns, wllitu Col. UrIon with
tgrcc I'll Cnssacks tlarcs,cd On the Left.
tme iaas Was fnncil Wider Icre and III tic i'm.
medlate Ylr'n.fy ns tue earthwork there WIS m
ooen ctnitnnn large enough Tor an army to de-
p|oy and draw up Into position. it was
SURPRISING
that tue Turks should have chosen ttlls spot
ior ior tsf mi1c, fftt ,c, tleicn,s. Al any point
erected larsicades that would lave held M
enormous army at bay. You NAV t,narine tic
NussIa'' lenders *.n'icd when they found with
what Difference they werc treated bv the Turks
In thls matter: hut crcn with this pleasant A.
tanEe1ncnt all rus not clear sailing fur The Rus.
SLAMS, as they found out later. 4 column OF
Co.sacks Was thrown out cxperimcntally, In
orler to ten'pt ttc encn'v out Of their pofttlon
IL po;sib!f. Standing upon an aorupt hflIock ut
one sag watched the movement With intense
Interest. Sor had lnag to wait. The Turks
t1l1ne pouring out uf their Intrcntfl.nent and
COVERED the side u the rough ground In frant vi
T. i, A.. Az a. ?se , f',es guns roared and shot began
brought tnto tt'stiou. responded, aud
bEArEN1N0 CAHsuSAug
WIS soon gulnE uI. waking alt tho dead echoes
that Sycr tauntcsl tho desuIa'c.l fortrestes Ut
the Balkans. 1t was not deem cti advisable IL
maize cl.argc In the face u these fearful otitlx,
mil no the contest was limited to firing at dis
tame.
This lasted about IN hour, when tho urtlcr 10
Titldraw was glscn. Thr Turks wtscly ab-
stained IRON following Us. ami 10 retreat waa
made ~ excellent order to ncighborng wheat
ne!t'. Al this time It was expected that
Gsn. llourko would appear On tau other