The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-07
AN INVOLUNTARY HERR.
Two Pieces of Hot Ham Wea - O0ese<l
Rr&uaotion.

A Polish officer, now dead, who came
to the United States soon after the
Iuasians suppressed the Polish insurs
rection under Gen. Chlopicki. in 1891.
used to tell with much rest the story OF
his promotion from the ranks. He was
q private of cavalry when Chlopscd's
retreat began The troops had made
A weary night march, and were in
bivouac for breakfast when scouts
brought word that they were almost
SURROUNDED by Russian force. In-
stautly the Poles hurried TO their sseis
dies. mounted and sought . may OF CO
cape.
The young cavalryman had been boik
snx some pieces OF ham Anr himself In
a camp kettle Anxious TO save his
bacon" he dumped the half-botied
meat into his saddle bags and Joined
his companions. Twominutes later his
horse became restive, at = most mop,
FORTUNE moment. for on surmounting
ridge the Poles hsd found Themselves
confronted by . Russian fouce OF ~
fantry.
Taere was but one thing tofbe done
The Ruasian line must Be broken
through at once. II was bring rapidly
reinforced. II the Poles should fail "a
cut their way out at tho nrst~chsrgs
they must be ali captured.
On they rushed at the order tccharge.
and now our young troopers hnrse had
become fairly frantic and quite sneon-
trollabls. He sprang away far In adj
vance of tho charging lima The rid~rs
determining TO make the best Eight hs
could, swung hi,saber. took sgonger
grip with his kDe-s end ssaed hard a
the face of the Rn>siAn he expected "a
be launched against
just then a voIisy hurled Into tn
charging line. but the foremoss borss
md rider escaped unhsrnsd. A fsw
moments aud they were upon tbs
enemy. Usually hov-e refuses "a
leap 81 eayoness. but this one junsped
furiousiy 81 the ksaeling trent rsnk.
and such was the usonerssrn end fury
Of the beast that the Russians jsSt In
his front lost their nerve. broke ard
gave hira easrance-
Throzgh the gap thus made oAnse
Poles sprsng . momens later. ssTskinE
right and left, they widened the breach,
srssi Ia ten seconds the Russian infantry
was demorxlized- The Poles escaped
with slight loss. and IL wssnot long b..
fore their yoang leader gasessd bid
Sized, d,.uyounsed and found . ehsacs
70 examine his haif-cooirs bSm-
A few hours later The Polish g~nsr.1
~ cavalry rode Up 20 the captain Of The
troop that had 80 Distinguished its~iE
com pliroeas-d him and sald: ',gy tie
way. captain who vss that splendid
ypung officer who led you ali In7'
"He wasn't "A oHscer; thss wasoa1r
one of nv boys"
'rso, an onoerf Nay She bril>ta
strike nc IL don't make hsu orAs Cal
kim or here AZ once"
The general shook haoSs with Shs
youth. promoted him 20 the Ii~ut>naos
CT then and there ard gave bin . pis1S
OF his sazH.
Some days later. wh<n TIRE ospss.s
-slIsd a. headquarters. be souxAt out
the n~-v lieutenant whon be :onnd
6olefuiIy contemplating kis onssAfi~d
ho~.~. which lad hsge, rs~ sore -
each Sic
.wha. o. Earth 70 sks raAsses ~iis
,our borssT ssked re esp.sis-
-o:. nothing razeki-
Pr: vkas made fkesA ssufs's
sn-ssT'
The sasn. airr lat rsss ne q
leu.<zazt." sd 1s hero. - bsy shzrh
y boz barn II eseA saddle bar: ba. foe
he ioTs of the saints. Goa, ell he
general or The teyA~-yo9tkis Coras
SzD5on-
xxss rres~ax