The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27

Wariike reign. But in Eastern Europe
whose ife-history has not been influenced
by the memorable engagement of October
1. 1911. Those historically. minded, throw
ing their fancy back to mat date, Will re
member what a stormy time it was 1or
Europe. The soldiers Of Philip L. OF
Spain were ravas ing the Low Countries;
the keforn.ation had divided the Cs1ltl-
ncnt into TWO hostile camps of Protestant
and Fapist; those incidents We're arising
which were to lead to the sailing Of tie
Spanish Armada: and the Emperor
Charles " had but lately finished his
terrible peril for Christendom constantly
i,npcrded. It was the dark advancing
cloud Of the Ottoman Power, which threw
the deepest shadow upon the period. Vast
er than any danger near home, more dire
III its Possibilities, was the victorious adj
vance of the Crescent, which, with its
llesidqusrtars ut Corsts.ntnople. was
; avenging upon the Cross the memories of
the Cr;sades. L you would know how
deep in the hearts .>f the epoch lay the
silent dread Of those Ottoman standards,
| SEE what Shakespeare makes King Henry
" say to the French Princess whom he
was wooilG for q bride: Shall rot thou
! and I, Kate. compound a boy who shall
go l., Constaftinople arI take the Great
! Turk by the beard?" That same Great
| Turk was The "bogeyman" Of the mo-
! mcnt lie threatened the IAdriatic shores:
| he had driven tic Ycnetians out Of
| CYPRUS: he was attacking Malta, where
the garrison fired at him from a great
pun the keys of Naletta., which be had de-
! mauded. to Which his adnirals responded
| by utilizing the heads of Christian cap
| tives as bon: bsheils. He held all the north
! coast OF Africa from the Straits round to
the Aegean, and was preparing for the
| reconrdesE OF Spain. But, above all, he
mad gathered at Lepanto monstrous
fleet manned by the flower of his fierce
! troops and rowed by 10000 Christian gal
lcy-siaves.s and with that fleet he intend
ed and hoped to sweep the Greek and
Italian seas. While q huge land army r2ll-
ed through Vienna and Central Europe to
the Western Christian capitals.
In all great emergencies events produce
| the chosen hero, and Christendom was
! really saved by the genius or an eNtraor-
| 6inary man a defensive fleet as strong
as could be collected, and equipped by
the three active allies. Spain. Venice and
| the Pope had been brought together and
manned at Messina. It numbered at
| least 80 gaileys and gall;asses. but what
would these be against the huge fiot!ila
Of the Turks unless the utmost skill IN
seamansbip guided and animated tic un-
doubted valor OF the Christian crews:
They found, however, the IlSEe !eaas III
| Don John. Of Austria. he was thesil
legitimate son OF Charles ". his mother
being a beautiful but iow-bred woman
! 0. Ratisbon But from the first the EN-
peror loved the body. had him trained and
treated as prince OF the blood and Philip
II, Of Spain, his half-bcother, continued
this esteem and favor. The royal bas
tard grew to be the greatest soldier OF
his time, winning such triumphs OF dar-z
ing and strategy that when appointed
Admiral Of the Christian fleets the mere
tidings of lit doubled tho confidence Of
the sailors OF the t.ross. Don John
wnsys only seven and twenty years old