New-York tribune., 1904-09-11

army in its fights against the Indians adopted
many of them. and the Cossack outpost still
persists in the Philippines. where an unciviiized
foe is Elet.
Bdt against General Kuroki the CGssack has
sisualiy fdilrd Military critics assert that THIS
is due in part 20 the vast .:nc Of communications
General KurDpatlSiu has 10 protect. to the in
mcnSe transport guarding necessary and '.sI
TO Inc huge Russian army immobue and eHtr'-
Iy unlike that Of the Beers. FOR which the ros-
eaolls must continually act as a covering force
'u The euGIess retreats. BE that as Il may. how
ever his s-uant-y may have perished. but me
U,ti. Japanese cavaIrym.n, mounted on his d.
u.uuuv- roIy. has not been overwhelmed raI
destroyed. as the world believed he wcdld b- ~
his huge Cossack Zoe. who claimed linship lon;
ago 90 the Rough Riders Of the Spunisi-Arr r.
cru War
t.l.ssilu i'm "A measure by race. although hc@-
ias "a strain a the blood OF tine sreat Turtlr5.
wro once osers1n Europe. ana of the blood 4
'hr Polish race. the Cosslcks are more cf
EshJ.as race Iielag after habits more sugg =
Give oi the North American Indian than a ,igl-
lz-d community. Thor very name. Ss:--
.iy.l pG q Tartar term lor i light armed
riGr, indicates their character well to-day
are c-utGr!, ago. when they rode into the has
tary of Europe. Freedom has always been 4
passion with them not freedom in 4 broad s-rs,,
rut freedom as the cowboy iuterprrts II. fr-,-
coia To wander. 10 live in the saddle. TO rIund,r
the country OF the foe, freedom from the %.
straints OF civilization. and for such f-eedoru
they have sold themselves to many rulers fire.
quenuy to lose their special privileges for the
time. and now. III return for their military
vice. the Car of Russia. following; in the foot
steps Of his predecessors has honored this ir-
regular cavalry whose loyalty to him has hem
unhagsing.
Poland and Finland may revolt against ,hr
conqueror, bat the Don Cossaclls inhabitants of
the region lying between the Y0ga and tAs
Don, are loyal to the ruler who grants them
The opportunity 70 live as they please in return
for fighting his battles. Fer the Ronan0frs
they have oyerrun half Asia, with the spirit Of
enterprise and endurance of which the crii-
uury stolid Russian is incapable. First o. I'll.
these Cossacks are hcrsenen. Every capital in
Europe has at some time quarterea there
the Slay cavalry. whose Seats of horseni.,..si,-:
have given them the title CT the cowboys OF
Europe
Unlike the rest Of the Russian population,
which serves its allotted time in the army and
returns to ordinary life the CUs3acks live md
die Russian soldiers. They are regarded
military division of the population, ana begin
their military training in bOyhood As Infant
Venetiany are taught 10 swim. 50 the youthful
CossacS mounts 4 real horse, while his American
contemporary IS still on hobbytorse- At Soy
enteen compulsory service in The Stanitsa begins,
and at twenty comes field service, which .as,s
Cor five years. The CossackS are divided ina
eleven corps or Voiskos. ard each corps equips
It's OWE mon. receiving special grants from he
crown in return Indeed. the Car himself How
commands the Cossack sotnias. or regiments.
.yi>hoias'5 predecessors, having seized the odiee