Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-13
sTuRrY MouNrAlNEERs.
Bow the MonteneGrins Fought for Tndo
pendenee AgaInst Incredible Odds.

Bow the Montenegrins Fought for Tnde-
pendence Against Incredible odds.
1.-THE ever-glorious mountaineers OF
Montenegro" were the only people who
lid not succumb to tho attacks of the
Turks in the fifteenth century. During
the four centuries which have inter-
voned the Montenegrins have preserved
sheir autonomy. and, in the midst Of the
Mountains which surround them, they
have kept inviolate their Christian fait
The principality of Montenegro is about
sixty miles in length by about thirty
hve miles in its widest part. is within
she limits OF this small territory that a
comparatively few thousand have been
able for a long time to withstand the
sncroaehnonts of the many millions by
whom they have been surrounded. As
an illustration of the valor which these
rugged men have ever displayed, the
following dispatch from the Montenegrin
Commiss ioner-in-Chlef to his brother
Prlncc Daniel, sent from he field OF
victory in their resistance to the Turks
In 1898, Is uniqe Great Conqueror
Prince of the valiant Montencgrins!--
In the name of the Lord Almighty, and
In honor OF my Prince and well-beloved
brother, | disposed my troops on Ascen-
sion Day, May 18th, before sunrise for
\ general assault ON the Turkish en-
lrenchment9. Immediately tho columns
81 attack were formed, | opened fire in
the valley. where were mnssed the
guards Of your Higbness to cut oil the
retreat of the Turks. At the same
,e ia al. ~ an.
iarted on the foe, brandishiHg their
gatagans and shouting with an un-
speakahlo enthusiasm, Glory TO God In
she Highest and honor To our Princel !
heheld, then, @ my chieftain and
brother, prodlgies Of valor, OF
heroism, Of love, OF liberty. Thanks be-
rendered 10 the Lord Almighty, our
boys fell on the ranks Of the enemy as
though We had been telling tho trees OF
the forest. OF tho thousands Of which
the Turkish army was composed, scarce
few hundreds have escaped to tell how
the Montenegrins can fight for their
country. Your soldiers have slain seven
thousand Turks, taken eight pieces OF
artillery, twelve hundred caparisonea
haFsss and Eve hundred tents. At this
Wl1tANDh II ~ Impossible 10 tnuineratd
the arms captured and all the rich booty
shirh we have acquired. The field OF
battle presents tho spectacle of forest
laid low, aud tho mutilated corpses of
Turks are a sight of horror II is thus,
D my Lord. that the Montene-
negrlns have In part avenged the
iefeat al their Servian ancestors
On the plain OF kossoyo on June
Is, 1889 They rushed onward, one
o*er the body of another, Drawing
wounds and death to distinguish them-
selves in your eyes In this action we
had forty-seven killed and about sixty
wounded. On this side of the Turks
two fashas were slain. The head
Of ono was taken by tho brave Captain
DIukanor; the other fell by the sword
Of the standard-baarer OF your High
nNss' guard. In the struggle OF man
against man our officers were not TO be-
distinguished from the common soldiers
-ali behaved as true heroes Honor to
them all before God ana before you, nv
Prlneei When We shall have paid the
last honors to the dead, tended tho
wounded and distributed the booty. |
will REPAIR to your llighness Chris
tlan st Work.