The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-24


position before Sebastopol. Arrived at the high
tableland, which commences about midway be-
tween Balaklava and our front, the continuous
discharges OF cannon and close inceseant rattle OF
the left than where our Second division occupy the
right, told plainly that fearful vol WAS going
The weeping mists of that moraing drew veil
over the scene but q rode onxsrds towards the
French wounded (many OF the poor fellows walking
calmly while slowly dragging their wounded limbs
along, others borne on littkrs) whom / passed Dy
during more than one mile Of my ride. ] had
when found that the field hospitals of the Second
division had retired to this spot from their former
position, where the enenys fire had come most
formidsbly. Oh what q sad spectacle was now
before my eyes Groups, every moment incre asing,
of wounded men and officers Of the several regi-
ments of the division, spread upon the ground
their respective surgeSns with CORY hands, busily
and an xiously performing their abors-meny Of the
poor sufferers consoiing themselves as they best
could for tie less Of the shattered parts which had
jest been smputated, some others clamoring to
have tortured limb cut on, but the great majority
making little OF their own wounds by comparison
with the worse cases tn; y saw around them. Many
o ore seemed TO have an ear to near, and joined
feiveItly in prayer.some that IL spared, they
might realize the blessing OF entering into life
named
Several, while conscious that their wound was
mortal, exhibited the greatest patience under ago
ny, and expressed their meek and humble, but
cheerful ard hearty faith in hei Lord and Saviour.
Besides the mournfu scene before my eyes, each
moment brought 10 the ear sad tidings Of killed
or wounded. Among tine familiar names, what a
shock to hear that Captain Alx, aid de.camp to
Sir De Lacy Evans, was klled-one who had shown
such kind socitude for my health, and whose greet
ing always awaited me when rode to the camp.
After two or three hours spent in that assemblage
of the wounded, DIR. Lgbterwood, who 30 carefully
attended me in all my Illness g. Bulgaria urged me
to leave the spot and thoughtit time to visit some
OF tie other sufferers who were In various parts of
the camp. They were 90 distant and scattered that
l could rot find them all. Among those whom did
not see we're Major Msuleverer, who had the com.
mand of the 30th since the death of poor Colonel
Hcey, but learned that his wound lin the Lego was
not severe; and Majors Champion and Hume, both
severely, the former dangerously wounded. The
former was in command Of the 95th, the colonel
having been wounded at the battle of the Alma.
bod great regard for both.
saw Colonel Warren, of tbe 56th; he had re-
ceivcd wound in the sec0rd finger, which ID been
excised NJ the root. Colonel Hay, OF the 41th bad
several wounds, which he bore checrfully, none oil
them considered dangerous; but poor Colonel Car
penter, of the list, wss dresdfully wounded. ne
received me most warmly. He told me sll that had
befsllen him. He Appeared quite aware OF TIE dan
perous condition he was In, snd gave utterarce 70
long and felvid prayer. ] could not restrain him
from speaking. At last he seemed exhausted, and
the surgeon, who Just then cams Ia, evidently con
sideTsS him dying, Next n0Eajpg vas surprised