Our enemy fell upon us unawares and I ordered my company to answer.
"Aim at the horses!" cried Colonel Ostrovsky.

Then he ordered the Tartar and Soyot to throw our own animals.

We killed six of theirs and probably wounded others, as they got out of control.

Also our rifles took toll of any bold man who showed his head from behind his rock.

We heard the angry shouting and maledictions of Red soldiers who shot up our position more and more animatedly.
Suddenly I saw our Soyot kick up three of the horses and spring into the saddle of one with the others in leash behind.