JUST IN TIME.
A naval officer, who waa in the Eastern waters with the Duke of Edinburgh, tells of an exciting incident which, we believe, bas not hitherto appeared io print. One night, the officer of tbe watch on board of one of tbe Turkisk men-of-war was surprised by a slight splash under the bows, end, on going to tbe forecastle, to bit. dismay he beheld (he crew of a Russian torpedo boat in the act of fastening one ol those infernal machines to his vessel. It waa a critical moment. Nevertheless, the Turkish cfficer was equal to the occasion. Observing tbat one of the bow anchors was directly over the torpedo boat,, with admirable presence Of minoV he let it go.. The result can Tity? so-gine*' and need- hot be Jes^ibW; - Thf webdrHefebed some «fe tons, and fell fairly oa tp >e boat,
which, with is crew, nt once went down full.forty fathoms deep. " So," quietly remarked, the stolid Turk, " perish all the enemies of Islam I " •___"S>MMMaaMMUKMMiM«B
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 75, 28 March 1879, Page 4
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169JUST IN TIME. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 75, 28 March 1879, Page 4
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