The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-12 00:00:00

THE DAY AFTER THE BATTLE.

Night came on and silence reigned throughout
except when it was broken at intervals by the
piercing cries of the wounded, who were calling
for help. Many (says the correspondent of the
Debats) died for want of adequate ambulance ac-
commodation, and the peasantry took advantage of
the darkness to rifle the dead. The next day
was spent in collecting the wounded and
dressing their wounds. Miss White, in a fan-
tastic dress, devoted herself entirely to this mis-
sion. The hospital of Santa Maria was full,
and train after train brought wounded men
into Caserta. There were 480 in the hospital of
Santa Maria on the 2d, and as many more in that
of Caserta, without speaking of those who were
carried into Naples. These, however, were not
very numerous.
The field of battle was dotted with soldiers, who
were either looking after the wounded, or giving a
slight covering of earth to the dead. Still, how-
ever, on the 3d there rems;ned many bodies, most
of them of the Royalist party, exposed on the field.
They were
.reco(mised by the tattooing on their
bodies, the scapular of the Immaculate Conception
around their necks, and by their kepis. The dead
horses were left decomposing in the sun, which
shone with a kind of calm funereal splendour.
The correspondent of the Debats says :—" The
guns of the barricades on the road to Capua wtre
partly served by sailers belonging to the English
frigate Renown, who, happening to be here as
tourists ir. want of excitement, felt disposed to
amuse themselves by hunting down the Royalists.
I saw them again on the 3d, merry as bridegrooms,
returning to the fete of the cannonade. But it was
a dismal day, for not a gun was Fred."

BLOND N d7' N TV 17,1).R.K.

(From the New York Times.)

Blondin, the famous Canadian acrobat and rope
walker, capped the climax of his dare-devilisni yes-
terday afternoon by an exhibition at Jones'sWood,
which immeasurably distanced all his previous at-
tempts on this side of Niagara Falls. The continued
and invariable success of this man has impressed
the public mind with supreme confidence in his
powers ; and it may well be so, for it does seem that
anything that a man can do on a rope Blondin can
accomplish. It is not too much to say that he is
the greatest acrobat of the day. The Chiarinis and
De Laves, with the thousand and one small imita-
tors of the mysteries of rope walking, fall into
oblivion before this little acrobatic giant.
Jones's Wood was not crowded with people yes-
terday afternoon. The few policemen on duty had
no trouble to speak of with refractory boys and un-
manageable rowdies. The old trees that have long
adorned the woods were there in their usual
verdure and beauty, but no clusters of half naked
boys bore down their unpruned boughs. The
placid bosom of the East river was not particularly
animated by the congregation of small craft, nor the
fluttering of banners, pennons, and flags. There
was no premium on ginger pop or larger beer, and
many a bottle of soda water went off in its original
gas for want of some person to pay it particular at-
tention.

The hour fixed for the opening of the performance
was 4 o'clock, but Blondin did not appear until i
much nearer 5. The report of his presence was. of
course, greeted with unbounded applause. The
ropes were all fixed, and nothing but the performer
was wanting. The afternoon was clear and bright,
and though a strong breeze prevailed, it was not so
boisterous as might have been expected on the very
day of the equinox.
When Blondin did appear he was most enthusi-
astically received. He drove around the wood in
an open barouche, and attracted a great deal of
attention, especially from the fairer sex. He did
not waste any time about his preliminaries;
but with a degree of promptitude that would do
credit to public bodies, he at once proceeded to busi-
ness. Driving into the tent, from the centre of which
he
ascended the main pole which supported rope,hisat and
ran up the side steps with the agility nfa e
was soon safely settled on the balustrade
to
re
placed
he
there for his convenience.
arrange his dress, pole-balance, &c•, forp the start on
his perilous march, the crowd below shouting out
huzzas and "tigers" in l the most approved style.
nd simy attired, and
Blondin was very plain
there was little apparentydiafferencep lhis
circus.costum
e
from that of an ordinary rope-
dancer rn
inthe
The only distinctive badges he wore were one or
two medals which have been presented
his presenteato him in
A
Canada and other places. soon as pole was
fairly balanced, the band began playing " See the
e
conquering hero comes, " and, simultaneously
the
daring little
with
the first echoes of the music,
Frenchman started on his dizzy journey. There
was nothing very
remark able in his progress to the
other extremity of the rope. He stopped several
times, laid on his back, hung by his toes, stood on
his head, and performed other feats as dangerous
as they were uselessly absurd. His arrival at the end
of the rope was greeted with loud and prolonged
applause, which he duly acknowledged from his
great elevation.
The return to the starting point was the most in-
teresting, and caused more emotion, because it was
by far the most dangerous attempt of the evening.
In obedience to the propositions of his programme,
Blondin now caused an agent, who stood at his side
for the purpose, to bandage his eyes closely with a
white handkerchief. This having been done secun-
dem artent, he very leisurely threw a thick sack over
his head and shoulders—an act that seemed to the
spectators to border on complete insanity. With-
out any further ado he started on his return to the
Point whence but a few moments before he had
started. The people did not now venture to applaud.
Tne temerity of the daring acrobat seemed to im-
press them with a certain degree of awe. At first
Blondin felt his way cautiously along, but as he
progressed he seemed to gain more confidence, and
presently began to run along the rope, blind-folded
as he was, with the agility and steadiness of a
squirrel. In the centre of the rope he again laid
on his back, and after performing a variety of ex-
traordinary evolutions returned to the starting
point as safely as he had ascended. lie came to,
the ground by one of the guys as firmly and
steadily as possible, amid the fervent
of the crowd. There were about e pre-
acclamlatious
3,000 peop