The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-05-17

The Rassisp order eonisrrsa npcn M
forba BY the Car Of Rss.is - . rscos o
too OF personal bravery vs given TO hiu
sis psrsonsl intefvsu Of . rsmsrksbi,
character When Forbes vss on bic ~s,
back from The sebipks psss to Bueharssi
to telegraph bis secount OF what he rishl
ly believed to be the decisive battle.
Thn vss soother OF his famous rides. Ga
hors,bsot ell night. without food OF
dirk or rest, be sirived at the Bussisn
lmptrisi bssdqustters. where be met
Isnstna. Whore iiem nosl sii the
general. From the Sohipks, ~u the
reply, | left there late last night, The
devil you dill exclaimed lsnsiisa, yon
nu.t have beaten oil our messages by
hours. Youu must be the last news,
you nust zee the emperor and tell him.
TIE imperial qusrlss we're = disman
tied Tnrkish house, the balcony OF which
vhtre the emperor stood, vas inclossd
silh common canvas curtains. There
wts oot even . carpet on tbs rugged
boards. A elimrss into the bedroom
where his m,iss,y bad emerged shove .
tiny cabin With mad walls and . camp
bed standing on mud door. The em
psror received Forbes with great kin dness
shaking hsnds snd paying . compliment
TO his hard riaing. he was ssunt. worn
and hasgsrd. bis voice broken by nervous
ness and by the asthma that fhisted
him.
vas conscious, be says. that my per
sopsl appearance VAS fasrsptlY disrepu
table. had been wearing CLOTHES. orisi
nslly white. for over fortnight, night
and day. / vas oil over about sn inch
thick with mud, while the dust on my
face wss cheerinlly relieved by fsry sDn
blistsrs snd by stubbly bssrd Of about
weeks growth. had not washed for
three days, aud sltose.her / felt myself
humilatinely dilspids,ed representative
Of that great empire on which the sun
never ssts. Forbes explained the posi-
lions on the Schipks to the emperor, draw
us sketch OF them on 9 sheet OF paper.
Here is Mr.. Forbes's socount OF what
followed:
Mr.. Forbes said the emperor 10 En
,lish, you have been soldier2
Yes. your msissty, Was the reply,
10 tbs srlilleiy or engineers. doubtltssf
No, sir, 10 the cavalry OF the line.
The emperor said; l had not known
hat your cavalry officers are for the most
,srt couvsrssnt with military craftsman
hip'
replied that had served the army,
lot ss sn ficsr, but as q private trooper:
know not whe her this conveyed to his
nsjesty the impression that the honest
British drssoon is hsbituslly skilled in 4
When at length was permitted to leave
is msjesty, the emperor addressed to
10 bOme WUTub Wuicu knNo NC y nstutsi N
low OF slsat pleasure, As they had re
srenee to certsin conduct OF my own, the
ssder will readily understand the deli
scy and reluotsnos with which / allude
, them nor certainly could | cite them,
ut that the expressions used BY the en-
sror illustrate with what dignity and :
be could acknowledge ser
Joe that commended itself to the tender
eartedness be felt for his gallant soldiers :.
ir. Forbes. said the ear, have had re y
ortsd to me the example which you shcw
! when with our forces on the sad dsJ
Store Plevns, in succoring wounded
en under heavy FIRE. As the hesd OF
10 ststs. / desire TO testify how Russia =
onors your conduct, by Offering you the =
Ider OF the Stsnislsus, with the "crossed '
rords,"s decoration never conferred sI
,pt for personal bravery. -