The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-06
"a PRISONER OF WAR IN RUSSIA. I"

A fRioUNEh Of WAX IN 6O5SIA.
"a Prisoner OF War In Russia'' sampson, Low e.
Co.. the title OF timely volume BY Colonel William
lesser Coope, Imperial Ottoman Gendarmeric written
year. Colonel coopo Is Engshmau VINO labored
IN the Turkish hospital and In tho field memDor
oil the Red Cross society," and had tho misfortune tc
be taken prisoner OF war. Not until onc.naif OF the
book has been read does tho roader strike upon the
episode. Up to that tmc he has given detailed ac-
count OF tho Turkish hospitals, which. though un-
pleasant Ia its minutsr, Ia not without interest
Alter bein. :aken prisoLor with two others they arc
marched 10 tho village OF Bogot whore, the writer
says, ave halted outside the tent OF tho Grand
Duke Nicholas. Hero waltod for fully two hours,
shivcrng In tho cold, TIL sevon O'Clock
r. NJ At last ono by one wo wore ushered
into the Grand Dukes tent There were SIT
ting, the right hand OF His Imperial
Highness, the other his left NJ. Neiidow ana the
great Todlcbon was placed, stumbling directly op.
positc the Grand Duke aud had plenty oil opportunity
OF examining the exterior OF my judge before no
menced his interrogatorics. Tho Grand Duke Men
olas Is TALL strongly built soldicry In person. but
with no indication OF capacity and certainly mono Of
rennemont In his countenance. His forehead Is mar
row, hts glance fierce, but without penetration; his
features altogether rather coarsoiy and commonly
moulded, aud, above all, there Is In bis manner a
want Of that calm and ESQ >say1 security which
with the possession OF supreme rank and
unquestionsd authority. Tnefo s something Of what
must call buster about him. His brasquerie, how
ever, sometimes relaxed After sentence ced
In almost brutal tone the viii be and
almost carossins. He Is at any accomplished
linguist, and added to discomfort. not to say
humiliation, OF my position. shat felt myself much
his inferior that respect Ho began his inierroga
tory In French, and pushed IL closely and severely.
In fact saw was my trial before not well
disposed Judge. aud since doing my case inius
tce by want OF nicely and precision In my replies
begged for the aid OF English speaking interpreter
Upon this the Grand Duke him. off addressed
me in excellent English, and continued tho cxamina
ton with perfect and nuency In the same Ian
guage" Colonel Coopc and the other two officers
sont prisoners to Simnitza aud thrust cupboard
with nineteen other men, common soldiers ana camp
followers. and kept thcro for three days and three
nights without being able 10 Ito down. flo says
"My nrsr written protest 20 the mmandant, explain
ing that we wero gentlemen, not criminals, nor
even accused Of any crime, received no
answer. Ny second elected the verbal messsgc-let
us hope little disnsurcd In tho transmissou--"fhat
the accommodation good enough for Englsnmcu
and wa ought 10 consider ourselves lucky In boing
whore We werci" wniie prisoner at Novgorod no
was thrown into room with 100 Turkish soldiers of
althy habits, where no caught a prostrating disease
ana was removed to tho post hospital Colonel Coopo
very bitter IN his feelings against the Rus ians and
ono cannot BIO surprised at this alter reading his
book.