Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-12-18

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WAR is not The HOLIDAY Thing We see nov an
then 90 our peaceful parade grounds. We mu,
look FOR the reality elsewhere; ana IL you wcu,
conceive What il really is, take an accoun, |lik
The following, written by clergyman on ID
lspot, Of scenes he witnessed after the battle .
Soidin: :
IA: one o'clock. says be, ''the canon
aiding ceased; and | went on foot 10 Sol
din in order TO learn TO whose adyantse,
the battle had turned out. Towards even
ing seven hundred OF the Russian luei,iyes
came TO Soldin, = piiiiul sight indeed
some holding up their hands cursiag ant
swearing; Others praying and praising III,
King Of Prussia without hats, wi.hou
clothes; acme on foot. others two 40 :
horse, with their heads and arms tied up
some dragging along BY she s,irrups Iant
| others by the horses tails.
When the battle was decided aud vic
tory shouted forfhe PTussian army, | ven
tured to the place where the canonading
was. After walking some way, Cos:
sacks horse came running full speed TO-
wards me. mounted him, and on nv
way for ssrsn mlkes and a half on this side
the. field Of battle | found the dead and
the wounded lying on the ground sadly
cut in pieces The further ad yanced
the more these poor creatures lay heaped
one upon another. :
That scene / shall never forget. The
Cossacks, as soon as they save me, erie d
out, Dear sir. ,uater, WATER! WATER!'
Righteous God what sight, Men, yo
men, and children, Russians and Pruss:.
ans. carriages aud horses, oxen, chests and
baggage. all lying one upon another 10 III,
height Of mani Seven villages araund
were 10 flames and the inhabitants either
massacred or thrown into the fire II
The poor wounded-what horrul ex-
hloition Of the war spiril--were still firing
at one another in the greatest exaspera
ton The ield Of battle was nlain ttpc
miles and half long, and ,ohoity covered
with dead and wounded; there was not Z,
zen room enough to set my foot uithou
TRADING on some oftheml Several brook,
were SO filled up with Russians, that | dc
affirm il Msy lay hsaped one upon another
as hlgh as f0o men and appeared like hills
TO the eUe7 groundi
"lcould hardly recover myself from the
fright occasioned by the miserable ou.cry
Of the wounded, A noble Prussian Off
Ger, who had lost both bis legs cried out
TO me, Sir, you are priest and preach
mercy; pray show me some compassion
and despatch me at one.
Here is war; and can. The disciple. Of the
Prince Of Peace sanction och mode Of sealing
disputes between rationaici,iized Christian men
between nations any more than individuals.
10 all this. VIA. is there which the Gospel can
approve, o. on which God Of peace and love
can look with conplacency' Yet such things
are inseparabie from war; part Gifts legitimate,
designed inevitable resalts.-.N Y. T,ibuae.
AMYsrERIous CAsE-Death of Ladv
-The Richmond va J Tines has the fol-
lowing NOTICE Of the death Of lady, which
occurred in that city last week:
"A lady representing herself as Mrs.
Agnes Thompson, from Philadelphia, not
long since arrived aud took up her abode
10 the lower part Of the city: She was
yoang-abou, "a years OF age--very pret.
ty, and showed ill the indications Of gen.
tie breeding. She was stranger 10 all
the neighbors on her arrival. but they soon
becane acquainted with her. She soon
fell iil--her disease consumption but the
kinkness OF her neighbors mitigated as far
as possible the horrors OF her condition.
She had with her two young children, =
son and daughter. Her neiphbors Of
course felt 2 natural curiosity to learn
something Of her history. but ali that they
could CLEAN from her. was, that she had
been attached and engaged lo.a gentleman
when girl; that her parents objected 10
the N atch, aud thatshe afterwards n arried
another. While in her las. illness. cen
tleman visited her several times under cir,
cumstances Of great mystery. He enter
ed the room on one occasion, while one
OF the neighbors was present. Az soon
as be discovered The presence or 4 s,ran.
ger. he endeavored 10 conceal his face
walked up 70 the bed, kissed The sick Ia
dy. asked her some questions, when the
ociSuuots uue WisotuS 10 emOarraSs ineIr
Intercourse. left the room. Whenever
this gentleman visited her. be left her sur
plies Of money. On the 2fst inst. she
fell a victim to her relentless disease. leay
ing two small children dependent upon
the charities Of neighbors.
I'VE make this statement al the reunest
Of oneof the neigbbors, 10 order to ac-
quaint her friends with the fate of .his
female,
IadspendtHce.-Ii you wish 10 Be inde-
pendent. preserve your own self.respect,
let others link and say what ihey please.
If you would breast the storms and tor.
rents Of life. be independent ID spite u
The taunis. the clamors. Or ieers or he
whole world. With these, and d stout
heart. you may command aquiet and. hap.
py mind; i you win not praise 81 fortune
both Of witch are Of secondary import.
ance. Lite is nothing without genuine
independents. and self.fsspect alone can