The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-28
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Correspondent Phillips Great Hero Stories From
BY n. J.PHlLLlPs.

ael. Shetushky Zagloba and Prodibien.
ski are outdone; the feats of the
Three Musketeers sink TO insignin'
cance-the pen OF another Sienkie'
WITT is needed TO tell the exploits OF
Kusma Krutchakoff and his three
lcomrades of the Cossacks.
Krutchakoff. bearing l6 wounds re-
ceived in one OF the most astonishing
military skirmishes OF the worlds his
tory, is now the hero of all Russia
What Pan Michael did, and what
Podiebienski achieved; even the lies
that Zagloba told are mild compared
with the feats OF this Cossack quar-.
let who, four strong, fought and ex-
terminated German cavalry patrol
OF 81 men and emerged, cut, shot,
wounded with lances, bayonets and
swords, leaving % dead Germans on
the field OF conflict and bringing the
other five In wounded and prisoners.
Kusma Krutchakoff and four com
rades of Mitschenko's Cossacks were
-
Prussia The others were Stchergol-
koff, Astachof, Ivankon and Rvatch-
koff
News that a German cavalry scout.
ing party OF % men was In the neigh.
borhood reached them and Rvatch-
koff was hurried TO headquarters 10
report. Krutchakoff, who served with
Mitschenko in Manchuria. was In
a l. d a acf
suggestion OF caution, ordered an ad
vance. declaring that the Germans
would be taken by surprise and that
their strength lay in the fact the
Germans never would suppose so
small a party would attack.
The quartet OF troopers took up the
German trail and. skirting behind a
hill. they divided forces. Krutchakoff
and Ivankoff approaching from the
rear. while the others spurred their
horses around the Germans, seeking
70 impede their retreat until rein
forcements could be brought up by
Rvatchkoff.
These two found concealment at a
narrow pass in the hills, but before
the Germans reached them Kruteha-
koff and his comrade rode boldly for
" dIQ II ttdulik al ATTAIN.
They spurred TO within firing dis
lance and opened fire. The Germans,
uncertain as 10 the strength of the
attacking party. started to fee. and
the two pursued the 81 Germans. Then
the Germans, discovering their weak
ness, turned and gave chase.
Krutchakoff and his comrade led
them a wild chase. keeping just out
ri tn n
Germans into a morass across which
the two daring Cossacks rode by
treacherous path. The Germans halt
ed inst In time TO save themselves
and their horses and started their re-
treat again. They were impeded for
a time by the other two who escaped
10 the hills and rejoined Krutchakon.
The four then gave chase, deter
mined not 10 permit the enemy to es-
cane. They overlook the German
force in open country. charged ike
whirlwind. straight through the Ger
mans line. depending upon the speed
OF their fleet horses TO overwhelm the
| enemy
/ The Germans pursued wildly. ana
again the four Cossacks escaped
taunting their pursuers. and as soon
whirled and charged again,
This time the Germans were pre-
nared hut could not stop the rush.
They pursued again-the Cossacks re-
treated until almost out OF range
The Germans had scattered during
| the pursuit and Krutchakon, seeing
them widely separated. decided upon
| his audacious move. He shouted the
order for his men TO turn and attack
The German commander was snot
! dead two others dropped then, nrins
as they hung low at the sides OF their
horses The Cossacks attacked agalu.
Krutchakoff' horse went down. lie
snrang 10 his feet. fred at trooper
who was riding him down, and. SELF
ing the horses bride, sprang 10 the
saddle OF the German and chargeu
again.
IvankofY was sore pressed and sur
rounded nv three Germans who were
striving 10 reach his BODY with their
Iances while he was saving himself
! nv superb horsemanship. kutcha'
koff bore down upon them AZ TOP
sneed and two were killed and one
wounded.
The skirmish became hand-to-
hand melee. Stchergolkof met one
German straight with the lances-
the lances passed through the bodies
Of each--but the German was killeu
and the Cossack received only heavy
wound In the side.
| The wild fight continued over
race OF two miles. the Cossacks rush
ling again and again through the Ger.
mans. whirling and returning instead
OF fleeing
+ The Cossacks. by superb riding ana
| the magnificent training OF their