The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-11-18
VOL. X.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Story of Russian Military

following horrible narratVe' WHO" o''s'"
,uv apyeared in the Paris Gazette. That
journal gives it as veritable story furnish
eJbv one who was a witness Of the scenes de-
scribed:-
On the 2ed of MAY, 164l, battalion Of the
military colony which the Russian govern
ment has recently established at Novogooid.
and which closely resembles in many re-
snects the Iand-,rehr of Prussia, was drawn
up OIL the parade ground adjoining the exten-
siye barracks constructed, few years since,
in the most ancient & solitary portion Of the
city, near the church of St. Sophia.
In front Of the ranks stood General L.
eff: tall man of fifty, remarkable for his
erect carriage, his meagrencss, his sailow
complexion and his large grey restless eyes.
!, He was known throughout the army for his
bravery, of which he had given many bril-
liant proofs in the campaigns OF Turkey and
Persia but, whether it was that domestic in
leIicities had soured his temper that his
heart had become hardened by ths frequent
application of a discipline, degrading in its
nature, and often horrible in its effects, Cen
> eraI EFF had become a terror to the
soldiers, and scarcely day passed in which
his command was not signalized by snch acts
eere"y q"
'o1'""'' i, -,
| was ""0'
cherished proiouhu a''scn,neh' '"i to"ns
siri' the daughter u 81, ".u cou'P''",o" u,
arms who mad oeeh knied 10 oaite. ne had
adopted the orphan cniio' orouehl her UP
with care ana never ai'o"ed ner 10 ne sep
arated from MN. hun sne, 'nousn si"'e,"'
Tor the Kindness ana aiiection OIL her i''her' ny
] tas Inv m IT.
ADOPTION was not tne less governed ny "n
resIsiible feeling oil constrain' ~nen IN "is
presence; the result oihIs Stern orevity OF
speeo b, his lmperisus manner. ana 'ne con"
severity oil MS aspect one wa" Ano"h
among the troops ny 'he expressive "'.'1 VI
oolowiosa' tniShunsaiel given W he' u"
cegnitIOn ofthe grace with which she sang the
wild pathetic ballads oil the Salvonians-
Soiowiova, to please The General, always
appeared at the reviews and drills; and on
the day when iheincidents TOOK place which
are hereafter 10 he reiated' she was sit'ih5 d.
a window OF The Generals quartersin room
on the ground floor, whence her eye ranged
along the extended ranhs-ands bright blush
might be seen TO everspread her features as
her giance rested ior moment On INC h@nu-
some features oil young surgeon MAJOR
named Ivan Polovoi, whose manly torn was
set of TO rare advantage by the simple uni
form Of his military grade
General L--elf had passed and repass-
ed along the front rank OF The battalion with
out u''er'nS woru' ou' WIN "Ho"n'"e "iv w
and a angry expression on his 'eA'u''s' ,ot n'
perceived that some oil mo men were a1Seh'
! Suddenly was heard the SLOW ana hhuine" u
oil drum, ana from inc extremity Oh Tie P'a',
was seen advancing a band oil soidiers' cae'
carrying IN ms hhno ono o, muse i""s TUE
winch are still used I'D the russian service d.
inc instruments oil nMeiui punishment.
this sight The General tnrped IN an'a-e :" MS
ans ana IN voice o' 'ii""ue' oe"'""oIu 10
had gwen the order' anu M"o was ~ DC 'ne
'Iclm- sergeant conspicuous ~ MS sea-
rel anu iivld countehanee' ua''e" "1'oie "' ~,
general, snatchcd from "'i'i us Sn ~
HIM IN the face aud answered coiu,y' ou
Al these words an electric shock SEEMED u
pass aio ne me ranks'anu aeU"n' ., i,a'e nsn',
Gu up '"e nao''ud"J P"'''o"'eS' ,e",ue' =.
nv n'e"' by Spontaneous .i '"'
oihcers advanced from 'Ie '.ne W INC 'c'
cue oil their comh'ahder' put l" Ai3"'eh'
they were seized thrown tome ground an"
menaccd each ny haii score vi o"yo'
nets
Ivan, the surgeon MAJOR was alone eh,
empied, for his SenileneSs ana humanity had
g grenadIer VINO stood near nm whispered INNS
ear. Whether the nightingale sings or re
mains SILENT do not move. "ord' single
step, and you are dead
e recovering from ms stnpor, "eneralI
' ell mad srasped WIN each hand one Of 'ne pay
nt,I pointed at ms ore"s tu.n. d ,n ',ae
I ~nh a powerful ehor'' ana cflea OUT III WIN
l., tnos. ,,. Irn,os ~ sour tnses and heS ~,
sues we pru'es 70 your hnees "nu icy ,ol
mercy "t lne'e VII, n"' "e sA'n e"os" "Po"
'o.' naoAs 10 eApI.,"o you" H. ''n'e. l..
, me- We. II 49,, 80 :,
.nreal' anu 'ne sersgan.. WIN ,, ins n..u'
naIf"''s M",e. i.iu'e'i d u,r ,ho
: ',;,s ,.o', Va" d;. ,,n,a,oJ - ..cr;Gco h;s
life When vour sentence is lsIGiIctl we shall
90 beforc General Suroff. The Governor of
J Novonorod;. We shall Law at his feet your
sword vonr bell. vour orders and what re-
mains Of vour body. and we shall saw to him.
General t,-efr was t. tiger-we have