Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-08-20
COSSACK SQUADS
Use GREAT SPEED
Jt.NCTIuN EFFECTED ny TWEN-
n.FulR NIIF DAILY
ADVANCE.

rrTEuGUtu. Alg 10 The re-
marsab., ride uy % squadron of Cos
.t.k. .lo su,DorIod 100 eilccilug a
ur.t.uu between ,hg Russian troops
r OBJ. ueiahUoruool OF Kormanshah
ana tls British ou tlc Tigria as prev
ioU-.g been mentioned 100 these dis
matches was made 40 tlo rate Of q
milo. day. for seven and a half
DAYS. owe. I,p miles OF extremely
mountainous region which made the
achievement su exceptional one.
The squadron or sotuia consist
cd af nsr officers. 800 men and l2'
ho-s.s and l,u Nah.iasht 20 miles
southwest e.. Eoumaua-Aab. ON the
evening of Nly aud arrived at Aid
Charbi 900 lhe Trr.s on the 2Nth.
there having been. iu addition to the
actual riding time Two aud a half
dag halt
The track Has frequently difficult
even tor .He park-rausport and
number U. rugged passes some OF
them moro than $1,000 feet high
had 90 bc negotiated. enemy forces
wer, likely 'o o., urt with al any
moment and taa .utr. country ira
ersed was infested with Warlikc triO-
Us whose attitude 90 best was decid-
eddy doubtful Nevertheless no act
ual opposition was encountered
| though stray shots 90 long range ala
occur and ou ou" occasion the soinia
entered a village just half AN hour
after q superior hostile force had leit
| o. This force SIS said to have num-
cred about $50 mounted tr'hosmon
accompanied by German officers
Three days rstious we're carried lo
start With. and. vhou these We're con-
sumcd. no, troops lived entirely ON
the country purchasing barley flour,
rice and sheep from IN" villagers. No
gckunH occurred among the men,
bur two horses foll over precipi'o9
and n,c others died ol exhaustion,
or of thirst during the last 20 miles
OF desert between the foothills and
the river Tirris
Throughout tho whole onicrpris"
mobility PLAYED role ci paramount
Importance. aud tho high degree at
this quality displayed hy the tossa'N
on this as ON other occasions may b"
ascrihcd tO variety of causes. Ne
is a hardy mauVho has spent hiH life
roaming about tho g'oppc ON horsc.
back Thi hl taught him to rough
II. 90 hook after himself and to be.
CONF au expert iurdrcr he hahituaI
Is eats little and is accustomed tu
long marches ou short commons
ON bis p,rru hc haH has rifle. his
sabre. hls water bottle. has hayorsack
and hu rounds of ammunition. llis
grcaionai waterproof sheet aud
horcblmkct arr carried rolled he
hind the saddle while the food Tor
his mount is contained IA a pair of
wallets that will take D. pounds of
grain The remainder OF his OUTFIT
consists of .l0 rounds oi ammunition
four horsc.sH0cs. one days bread.
'hro. days groceries. one pound OF
bully beet. O. shirt a pair OF drawers,
Durry-comb and a brush all uI which
90 into tNo saddlcbags attached be-
hind the stirUp-lcathcrs
I.e rides with q straight leg on
narrow saddle much lighter than or
binary ON arrival at Ali Charbi the
Nossacks were warmly welcomed bv
the British troops and made as COM
Portable as the cNigencics OF war per
miti,i and 10 is noteworthy that
though they reached camp aite~
uIghtfali the Cossacks disport,d
themselves with song and dance till
! m. before seeking their rest
After couple OF days respite from
their long journey the commander
OF the squadron and two OF bis Of
fir'rs were invited 90 Basrah 90 meet
Sir Percy Lake commanding the army
iu Mcsopotamia During their stay
~ Basrlh the officers were decorated
with the British Military Cross by
order of King George