Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-03

From the British Journals.

The two grand dukes, sons of the Emperor
Nicholas, whose arrival at Sebastopol is men
toned in General Canrobert's report of the bat
tie of the 9Th instant hold high rank in the
Russian army. The Grand Duke Nicholas,
the third son Of the Emperor, is twenty-three
years of age. He is inspector general Of the
engineering department, aid-de-camp of the
Emperor, titular colonel Of regiment of dra-
goons, of regiment of grenadiers, and Of the
regiment of cuirassiers of Astraken. He is
besides proprietor of the second regiment of
Austrian hussars, and chief Of the 9th regi-
ment of Prussian cuirassiers. The Grand
Duke Michael, fourth son OF the Gear, is TWEEN
ty-two years Of age. he has the title Of quar-
termaster general of the artillery, is comman-
der of the second brigade Of artillery Of the
imperial guard, aid-de-camp Of the Emperor,
colonel of regiment of lancers, OF regiment
of dragons, and of regiment Of horse chas-
seurs; he is, moreover, proprietor of the TWEEN
ty-sixth regiment Of Austrian infantry, and
chief of the fourth regiment Of Prussian hus-
sars.
SoLDIER's FEELINGS IN THE MIDST OF
BATTLE.-A letter from private soldier says:
" The bullets OF the MIME rifle 90 past you with
a most Internal sound. It's as though mocling
devils were sneering at you in the air. But
your blood soon gets up, the sound maddens
you, the smell Of gunpowder has intoxication
in il, your veins tinge as IL fire was running
through them, the eyes strain, the jaws become
rigid, and in you co." He states that he lost
himself altogether at the Alma, till be found
himself a victor. He got wound on the fore.
head, only Craze, but it bled considerably,
" the blood ran down into his mouth, and In
his burning excitement he drunk il as though
it had been inspiring wine."
CLovEN HEADS AT BALAKLAYA.-I have al
ways imagined that split skulls and cloven
heads were figures Of speech until to-day when
| have, indeed, been terribly convinced Of the
reality Of such horrors. Some Of the dead to-
day had their heads so completely cloven as If
the operation was performed by a surgeon with
a saw. Nearly all the Russians were SO killed.
Our fellows had been principally slain with
lance thrusts; saw one body with thirteen
such wounds through the chest and stomach.
Another man had six, all of which we're mere
flesh wounds, and not dangerous. The same
man, lin the 18th Lancers,) extraordinary and
incredible as il may appear, had two horses
killed under him, one or two sabre and bullet
wounds in his cap, his sword bent double in its
sheath by Mine bullet five bullets in his sad.
die, one in his lance-staf, and sword-cuts innu-
merable.
A TERRIFIC SrEcrAcLE.--The Russian bat.
teries having il now all their own way, ham.
mered unremittingly upon us with the greatest
vivacity. They had sent forth from their ram
parts loud shouts OF defiance or of victory when
the explosion of the French and English mag.
azines acquainted them of our misfortune; but
it was now our turn 10 crow, for about half.
past three there suddenly shot upwards from
the works, OF rather the Redan on our 'front.' a
L a. a. II 49, a.
air, and while we al paused TO gaze on the
spectacle, sound which made the very earth
tremble beneath us, followed by most awful
report, told us that the Redan had ceased to
exist--for in the next minute its garrison of
hundreds, blown TO atoms dismembered, and
mutilated by the action of the explosion, were
discovered hundreds Of yards above the parent
earth. SO fearful and terrifying spectacle l
never have, nor do l hope ever again TO witness
In the midst Of dense volume of smoke and
sparks, which resembled waterspout ascend
ing to the clouds, we're visible TO the naked eye
arms, legs, trunks, and heada Of the Russian
warriors, mingled with cannons, wheels, and
every object OF military warfare, and may
say, with every living thing it contained. The
explosion in the French and English batteries
we're like flashes in the pan Of 4 musket com.
pared with this.
PRIsoNERs-We have 30 prisoners in Bsla-
klava, and as measure Of precaution, the bulk
of them viii be sent of today. The officers
who captured Lord Dunkellin told me that he |
took bis lordship TO Prince Menscikof, and |
that his reception was of the kindest possible |
description. He will be 6fen soigns by his ex- /
csllency. An attempt TO exchange Russian
prisoners for bic lordship is said 10 have bean
made, and 10 have failed.
The RIFLEMEE.--One Of the most wonderful
things | think, Is 10 see the way in which our