San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-07
THE ALBANIAN.
A TALE OF TIE KOSAKS.
ADAPTED From 1HE POLISH.

llN udltN VI lll' lNlNNl hll'l'i' usually
50 peaceful, were to-day crowded with mar
tial ngurrs. The gazing flOcks have had to
make way for soldiers and Steeds; alike the
flowers and the ripcning grain have been
trampled under foot and mingled with the
voice of the rushing water comes the neigh
ing of horses and the clank of arms.
For many days past the country had been
alive with horses and men; from all direc.
tons, all Sides solitary riders had been seen
vending their way across the desOlate step
pes, now and then joining together in little
groups of threes and fours as their practiced
eyes recognized a cOmrade in distant speck
on the horizon or distinguished lance
through the brushwOOd of a cOpte-all con-
verging toward one point, all animated by
the same motive. Red hdipGckS were spot
ted over the country as thickly as peoples
among the ripening corn till all We're drawn
together into one long garland and the entire
army assembled on the banks of the river.
II was the Attaman Kunichi, the father of
the Kosaks, who had thus Summoned tOgeth-
er his forces, and when all were collected,
entering the assembly Of chiefs, he spoke as
follows:
"NOblc chicftainS! | have received an or
der from our master the King, but without
your ADVICE anu coHcullCJlce htltheT can
nor will decide anything, and have therefore
resolved to inform YOU of il, and after the
reading of the mcs4.igr we can then deIiber-
ate mon what answer is to be given. Let
the Secretary produce the royal letter and
read il ALOUD
The Attamln having finished speaking,
made way for the Secretary, who, taking
:, -,
lio,l iilo pie"'' ''lo ie''ci Mi'pPeu III i.iion
.Io',i' ""'o'" '''' P'''''''''''' anu '''oN
i Eau.
oie,'l hL'''iah vi chran,a'
,;onit, uT az my or r "inu have
deriIad ne mon cnndncting an eyneditiom In
put a barrier 10 the Ottoman powers For
this reason | have summoned YOU, Sieur At
taman, along with your brave kOSakS, to JON
US III war 10 when we nave plGuge91 our
ing Vii iG EnoHyn ~ ne ''''''' '''" '"i0'
We therefore eXpect and desire that on pe-
ceiyng our letter YOU will put yourself at
the head of your troops and, traversing all
the provinces when recognize the sultan
SdoIs MiiI ou' On uie Oa
mentS IN headnnarteTS
You will divide YOUR forces as YOU think
best, and intIIlst the subordinate commands
- To those you deem worthy OF confidence.
EoillilieilulllS you 70 te Protection oI tl re
and fdaIit" WoTr King ond yW"I
JoUS III.
Dead silence followed the reading of this
letter but when the tongues are quiet the
minds are all the more husv at work and
every brow was drawn together in Thought
fnI nernlexitv II was an ancient chieftain
who finally broke the silence and strokinp
his snow.wbite heard fins smoke.
ssNv brothers and NV lord At,om,n II is
now late in the wear and This undertaking
Is n diflicuIt and a neriIons one. II had me
thinks. been more wise IN await the coming
of Snring but when the King has spoken
II is not for the Kosaes IN hang hack. There
fore If II so nlease Won LET ms On forward in
the name of the ord and seek IN destroy the
in6deI Turk
Noisy accIamations oreoted This sneecb
sVTo wari IN war; Lead ms forward Faith
or Attaman against the enemy"
NV brothers J, said Kmicki when silence
was again restored al is now fulI nine wears
since Won did me The honor IN elect me as
yonr ALBANIAN and until now II has nleased
The Almiobtv-to bless my sword with suc-
cess and IN enable me IN lead Won victorious
Iv in ali encounters with the enemy when
five wears AGO contrary 10 the usages of our
naonla tooly to mo vito 7 yisbad N
RESIGN NV authority and hand over the
cranes feather IN some other man unfettered
Inv family Ties, But Won INV brothers Won