New-York tribune., 1841-04-12


and even death
Heavy rain fell N the early part the night, which
dered ground exceedingly slippery. and the troops eHpe-
ricnced much distress When -i broke. the French we're
arrayed order of battle; but spectacle ndescroab dis
stac engaged attention than the hostile dispositions
The ground between the wood and the Russian batteries
shout quarter OF mile. sheet OF naked human bo
dies which friends and foes had during the night mutually
stripped leaving the upon them although num-
of bodies still retained consciousness of their stu
Il sight that eve oathed but from which
it could not remove.
Scene al Cadi- after the sea,fgis of Trafalgar from
Sempls's Trars,-A the wind contrary cross
inc over the boat obliged make several tacks In one
Of these we approached the shore. that plainly
discerncd dead bodies which the sea had thrown up
Presently number OF horseback who for this sole
purpose patrocd the beach up and having observed
the bodies made signal others foot among the
bushes Several OF them down, and Immediately be-
gan 20 dg hole in the sand into which they dragged the
dead
All This possessed something of The terrible. But in Cadz
the consequences though equally apparent, Of very
different nature Ten DAYS after the battle hcy still
employed in bringing ashore the wounded and pec;aces
hourly dspaycd the whart> ard through the streets
,ien, IN shock heart hardened scenes ct
ooI ard Of ;,ar suffering When by the carcieSsacss OF
the boat,nen and the <rsing of the the boats struck
agans; the piers. hod cry which pierced the soul
arose from the naH wreches on board Many OF the
Spanish gentry assisted in bringing them ashore with sy
OF much compassion; yet they were finely dressed
il had something Of the appearance of oscntaon there
could be ostcnation such 1t need not DC
doubted thnt Englshan lent willing hand 10 bear them
up the steps their ,ier the slightest false step made
them shrek and vet >hdder the remembrance
of the sound.
On the tops of the pier the affecting. The
wounded carving away the hospitals every shape
OF human misery while crowds Spanards either assisted
o looked with signs of horror Meanwhile their COM
paaons who escaped unhur walked NJ and down with
folded and downca eyes. while sat heaps ot
arms. broken furniture and baggage with their heads bent
. ,hoir knee Ind no mel
ters of the woundcd learned that every hospital in
Caz already full and the converts and churches were
forced be appropriated the reception OF the remainder
On leaving the harbor pas sscd through the the
point and still bchcd the terrible effects OF the battle As
the eye could reach ;hc sandy side of the sthmus
bordering the Atlantic covered with .asts and yards
the wrecks of ships and here and there the bodies OF the
dead. Among others noticed top-maSt marked with the
of the Swiftsuc, and the broad OF England
which only increased anxiety know how far the English
had suffered the Spanards still continuing affirm that
they had lost tieir chief admiral and half their fleet
While surrounded by these wrecks | mounted the cross
trees of mast which had been thrown ashore, and casting
the behed at great distance. several
nasts and portions of the wreck still floating about As tho
almost calm. with slight swell the effect produced
by these objects had i'll II something OF sublime elanchoiy
and touched the soul with remembrance of the sad vicis
tude of human affairs. Though portions of floating wreck
visible fro the ampars vet boat dared venture
examine endeavor them IN such was Tie ap-
prcllenson which still filled the minds of the enemy
Description of M,litoryje from Roccas Memoirs Of
tie War IN Span When plenty, made
haste ENJOY it: lived fast could because we
knew that nothing could last long WheH the cannon reared
n distance approaching attack on any part
of an encnlys linc when the different corps hurying
into action brothers and friends several divisions,
recognised each other and stopped embrace, an had
hasty rcwel their cashed their pume crossed each
Other and they returned instantly to their ranks.
The habit of danger made look upon death one ot
the srdnary circumstances OF life we Ped our com
rides when wounded but when they had ceased to live
the Indifference which shown them amounted almost to
irony
When as the soldiers passed by they recognised the of
their companions stretched the dead they just SAID,
He i, in want of nothing ne viii have his horse to
abuse again he has drunk for the last time, or some
thing similar which only worked, IN he speaker stocal
contempt of existence such the only funeral oations
pronounced in honor of those who fell in our battles.
From tie journal of March from Lisbon to COimdra
IN 1911 Before sunrise departed for Leira On reach
ing it, we won't to the connsary He rave out OF tub
some salt bc extremely purd that we could not touch
it, The bread too was offensive that could not even
bear it in the ROOM Having rested went into the town.
What sight almost every house heap of rins the con-
vents DESTROYED the with grass IN some
streets nhabant such mournul silence IN these
deserted places and where there any inhabitants such
pale. wretchcd figures.
triar led me round immense convent Il was mass
ashes and Every picture statue every orna-
nent. nqpu0n and every tomb. broken and de-
stroyed Human bones that had lain rest for ages had
been disturbed and scattered the ground lhe
walls were black with fire the stacaes pulled down. the
Windows torn out their the very fountains ruined
Oh sch of dcsolaon the in this scene had
in instances scrnwlcd their with rebrands on
the walls of the churches and ne most finished
specimen OF Gothic architecture ever chapel situated
among the rocks on which the castle stands This has SUIT
fsred than any building Every tomb IS broken
open search The beautiful foliage Of the stone
capitals knocked pieces pure mischief the atars
eveed the fine carved doors completely demolished he
ally my tears were ready flow. when stood the high
brow Of the castle and looked down upon the ruins of of
the airest cities of this ngdoa. ny feet. Oh war,
what scorge the nations art thou and on happy thrice
happy blessed peaceful England whom alone of all the
ons Europe tha Lord mas preserved from It's
rayagc<.
Loss OF LIfg Naval AcrfoSs-The naval actions OF
the English have been always remarkable for the comparative
small loss Of life with which they have beeR gained and in
the estimation the country this has always formed prin
cipa feature OF the public triumph The loss of Acre VIZ"