The morning call., 1891-07-23
The Story Of The Assault on
the CzarOWitz.
Prince George Of Greece Writes an Account
TO The King.
Valiant Behavior Of The GreClan HeIr-ROY
he Struck Down the ASSailant-TUSSed
by The Russian Sailors.
Ereeislt to THE MoRSISs CALL

COPENHAGEN, July pa newspaper in
this city publishes what purports to be the
text Of letter from Prince George of
Greece to his father. King George, giving an
account Of the attack made upon the Caro-
witt in Japan. he tells about their visit at
KiOto and how they started for Otslc. In
the afternoon, as they were going through a
narrow street, Prince George heard a
shrek and saw a policeman hitting the
Czarowitz on the head with a sword He
continues: "'Nicky 1.-THE Czarowitzl
jumped out of the cart and the man ran
after Nicky, whose blood was steaming
down his face. l. too, jumped out, stick in
hand, and ran after Nicky.
''Nicky ran into shop and came out again
Immediately. which enabled the man to
overtake him, but, l thank God, arrived
there at the same moment, and while the
man had his sword high in the air gave
him blow straight on his head, and so
hard that he probably never experienced a
similar one. He now turned against me,
but tainted and fell to the ground.
Then two Of our jinrikisha pullers ap-
peared. One of them caught hold of the
mans legs and the other caught up the
sword which he had dropped and gave the
Czarowitz's assailant a wound on the back
of the head. 1t was God who placed ME
there at that moment and gave me strength
to deal the blow. Had l been a little later
the policeman would perhaps have cut off
Nicky's head. Had my blow missed my as
saiants head ne would have cut off mine.
The whole thing was so quick that the
others behind us had seen nothing of it.
Nicky sat down and the doctor bandaged
his wound as well as he could and we drove,
escorted by soldiers, TO the Governors
house.
Il must say l admired Nicky's pluck BE
did not faint, nor did he lose his good spirits
for moment. Yet he had two large wounds
on his head above the ear, one Of them five
centimeters long and the other six. Beth
wounds had penetrated to the skull but
luckily no further. The regular bandaging
OF his head was done at our house at kioto
and lasted an hour and half. Nicky stood
ii splendidly. When this was over he was
quite well and had neither pain nor head
ache When we had finished dinner he
turned in and slept nine hours without
awakening. He had no fever and not even
headache.
During the day telegrams were simply
showered in upon US from all parts of the
world. That afternoon We received tele-
gram saying that Aunt Minn Qhe CZarina)
would feel more reasSured if Nicky went on
board as soon as possible. Consequently,
we left kI0to that afternoon, going by rail
to Kobe. OF course we had grand recep-
ton on board. All the officers of the squad
ron assembled aud shouted 'Hurrahv Nicky
shook hands with all and went below. l
had gone TO my cabin to don my uniform,
when the commanding officer came below
and sad the officers wanted to see me on
deck. When l reached the deck they took
hold of me and played ball ian exceptional
Russian honor, signfying excessive ioy)
with me, afterward carrying me in triumph
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