Show remarkable torpedo conflict an officer of the turkish navy has discovered that hat the most effective beat off oil an torpedo boats from an ironclad is to use uso torpedoes against them the russians russ Buss ians fans became aware of this new plan of their enemies upon attempting to destroy a turkish monitor stationed near where the aluta River biver flows into the danube it was while their troops were crossing the danube and as the monitor had been causing them much annoyance by constantly shelling their batteries and destroying their boats it was deemed necess nee necessary essary essaiy ary aty to drive away the too active monster lest leat she should inflict in greater damage by destroying the only bridge across the i iver liver A correspondent of the london mews news describes the conflict which followed therus the russians built four torpedo boats and their crews put the boats bolits in u ambush behind an island when the monitor came along out the torpedo boats dashed upon her to the surprise of the russians rusa Busa ians lans the turkish sailors exhibited none of that confusion which usually characterizes them upon the sudden appearance of an enema vessel el E evidently 9 they had a trained and cool commander the crow crew quickly prepared the vessel for action and then tha defended her with a braver bravery and skill that won tho admiration of the her commander began his defense by thrusting thru thiu sting ting out from the monitor torpedoes tor p dedoes on the ends enda of iong long thus threatening tha the boats with being blown in 0 the air at the same time opening a terrific ditre titre on them with small email arms and a he moreover over maneuvered his boat in a very skillful manner and with such dexterity that with the torpedoes protecting the tile monitor the russian boats were unable to approach near enough to it discharge to their torpedoes he be besides tried to run the boats dawn and anti nearly succeeded in doing so the cause of this thia magnificent defense d e was soon apparent the commander of the monitor was a european the russians t ought thought L him to be an englishman English man maD a tall man with a long blonde beard he ile stood on the deck of the monitor with his hands bands in his pockets giving his orders in the coolest manner the commanders of the tor boats continued their attempts to td destroy the monitor for over un an hour flitting the monitor and constantly seeking to get at her fier but without success tho monitor was equally active in trying to run thew them down avoiding a collision by quick movements backing and advancing turning and ploughing sloughing hing the water into foam as sho she pursued or avoided her tiny antagonists a lion attacked by a rat at one time a torpedo boat bont found itself between the monitor and the shore the monitor instantly began backing down upon the boat with the intention of crushing it against the bank just at this domeni moment the engineer of the launch was wounded mounded there was some delay in starting the engines while the current carried her head around in such a position as to mairo make escape apparently impossible one of L the ibe crew prang sprang out into the shallow water and ind pushed the boat and at the time moment the eri erl engines gines were started the boat bout scraped the mon tor but escaped meantime a russian rusian officer had bad sprang ashore and had emptied his revolver firing at the ex exposed p 0 qed sed captain of the moni monitor the T i captain etain finally took off his hat and bowed evidently not having been struck by a bullet later howe gallant niane cems to have been killed or wounded for ha sud sua suddenly denly denis disappeared from the deb deh deck k the monitor then retired precipitately from the action achon the russian loss wa waa only four or five wounded |