The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-12

cash his forehead He had been slightly wounded the sword
and his face white chalk He had barely the strength
up speak, he insisted debating acquisitions
supplies hospital comforts and other needed by his
we OeSSeu i ~ 90 ~ I0 P anu Sl PuI "l " Deu aosV
by main force But next morning he riding about the lines doing
In that campaign kuropakn won the abiding respect and affection
Of the rank file of the Russian army for he them
danger without leading himself invariably thought their
comfort before his own-the hallmark great generals
He had bluff hearty way with him. too which won their hearts
He would slap private the back and shout We DONE broter
before the whole regiment his attention caught by brave deed
piece of work And although discpnaran when
necessary he would think nothing calling that private his
tent and giving him reenger nip OF vodka drink the health Of
the Little Father and keep out the cold
When the Russians rumphed the Turks Kuopan shared
the glory which fell in such abundant measure to the lot Sk0bee
and like his great leader bitterly disappointed when united Europe
barred him from leading his victorious soldiers straight the shining
minarets OF the Golden Horn.
Later still Skobeef the fierce fighting
Geek Tpehe GROWING victory of Russian in Central Asia
Gar inflicted defeat inadequate
against them the latter the long series of revee eliminated
the humatng Of General Laares army Cock Tepe
Sobe chosen by the Car retrieve the defeat and his first
tier to join him with contingent of his pendd trained Turkesan
troops His Central Tashken
of the outstanding ea OF modern warfare He wensx
days crossing sandy wateress desert and brought his force
feet condition without having lost
THE SIEGE OF Geek TEPE.
The siege OF Cock Tep the great stronghold of the Turcomans,
which had been the scene OF Lazares defeat ended complete W.
tory for the Russians the place being carried by storm after furious and
almost continuous fighting for nearly The Tucomans lost
over 10000 men-more than half of their force,
During the siege said Englhman who present. "Kuro
pkn had charge OF the advanced positions and displayed eraon
superintendent the mechanical the operations while Sko
belief applied himself keeping the troops that rockng reckless
mood he considered essential the presence of the enemy
Seated the mouth of the Nine Skobef time the pro-
gess of the app underground unneng the direction of the fort
If the officer charge accomplished the specific portion in less
than the time fixed he kissed and caressed and perhaps treated
champagne vodka; the reverse the case, oundy
abused before all his soldiers"
victory Tepe Kuropatin pushed the
desert almost the ev pursuit the fleeing IurcOmans
created good deal of alarm England because thought his
troops threatening Hera the key Aghanan and consequent
B the key of India Indeed Kuropan has often worried English
RuophObe who regard him the foremost advocate of the Russian
frontiers of midland beyond 1t is known that with
the of Colonel Grodekof prominent General in Man
chur drew elaborate eet plan" for the invasion of India
by way Herat, which is filed the Russian War Office
After the death of SkObe 1882 KurOpakn summoned
from Central Asia by the Gar and given high military office after
another ST. Petersburg his special work being eognze the Rus
sian He regarded first plain bluff soldier who would
NEEDLE politics. and consequently everybody welcomed his ad
But the chagrn of the Minister'S developed into
ardent politician and gained influence with Alexander III and
later with the present Gar
On the whole that influence have been wisely used Many
Russians deny the statement that Kuopan the head
the party and say that although he has always enuousy avo
Gated Russian expansion Asia he has invariably opposed schemes