Ill would it have fared with the peace of the world had this champion of the Slavonic race lived out his life.

But his fiery nature wore out its tenement, the baser passions, so it is said, contributing to hasten the end of one who lived his true life only amidst the smoke of battle.

In war he was sublime.

Having recently came from Central Asia, he was at first unattached to any corps, and roved about in search of the fiercest fighting.

His insight and skill had warded off a deadly flank attack on Schahofski's shattered corps at Plevna on July 30, and his prowess had contributed largely to the capture of Lovtcha on September 3.