Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-03

nanu, wipe the horriple mass from his
brow. and proceed.to struggle down
the hills towards the water. Many OF
the Russians were shot in three or four
places; few OF them had only one
wound. They seemed to have gen.
eral idea that they would be murder
ed; possibly, they had been told no
quarter would be given, and several
deplcrablc events took place in conse-
quence. As our men were passing by
two or three OF them were shot or
stabbed by men lying on the ground /,
and the cry was raised that "thc woun-
dcd Russians" were firing on our men.
There is story. indeed, that one Of
ficer was severely injured by a man to
whom he was in the very act Of ad-
ministcring succor as he lay in agony
on the field; be this rs IL may, there
was at one time n near chance ola mas.
sacrc taking place, but the men were
soon controlled, and confined them
selves to the pillage which always takes
place on the battlefield.
One villain with red coat on his
back, | regret to say. saw 90 up TO
wounded Russian, who was rolling on
the earth in the rear OF 1.-THE 7th regi-
mcnt. and before we could say word
he discharged his rifle through the
wretehed creatures brains, Col. Yea
rode at him TO cut him down. but the
follow excused himself by declaring
that the Russian was going 10 shoot
him. This was the single act Of in
humanity | saw perpetrated by this
army flushed with victory and ANNA.
ted with angry passions, although the
wounded enemy unqueslionably en-
dangcred their lives by acts Of fcro-
cious folly. Many OF the Russians
had snail crosses and chains fastened
round their nccks. Several were found
with korans In their knapsaeks-most
probably recruits from the Kansan
fnrIars, Many Of the officers had
portraits OF wives or mistresses, or
mothers or sisters. inside their coats.
The privates wore the little money they
possessed in purses fastened below
their left knees, anu the men, In their
eager sear,h after the money, often
caused the wounded painful apprehen-
sion that they were about TO deSiroy
them.
Last night all these poor wretches
lay in their agony; nothing could be
done to help them. The groans. the
yclls, the cries Of despair and suffer-
ing, were a mournful commentary on
the cxutation of the yictors. and on
the JOY which reigns among the biv-
ouac fires of our men. AS many Of
our wounded Ms could be possibly
picked up ere darkness set in, were
conveyed on stretchers to the hospital
tents, Many others were provided
with blankets, and covered rs they lay
in their blood, The bandsmen Of the
regiments worked n the most cheerful
and indefatigable manner. hour after
hour, searching out and carving of
our wounded. Long after night had
closed, faint lights might be seen NOV
ing over the lrightful field, marking
the spots where friendship directed
the steps Of some officer in search OF
"A wounded comrade, or where the
pillager yet stalked about on his horrid
errand. The attitudes of some Of the
dead were awful.
One man might be seen resting on
one knee, with the arms extended in
the form Of taking aim. the brow COM
pressed, the lips clinched, the very ex-
preston Of firing at the enemy stamped
on the face and fixed there by death; a
ball had struck this man in the neck
Psychologists or anatomists must set
tic the rest. Another was lying on hi:
back, with the same expression, and
his arms raised in a similar attitude,
the Mimic musket still grasped in hi,
hands, undischargcd. Another lay
in II perfect arch, his head resting on
one part of the ground, and his fee
on the other, but the back raised high
above it. Many men without legs oil
arms, were trying to crawl down tc
the water side. Some Of the dead lay
with calm, placid smile on the face
rs though they were in some delicious
dream.
OF the Russians, one thing was re-
markable; the prisoners are generally
coarse, sullen, unintelligent-lookine
men. Death had ennobled those who
fell, for the expression Of their faces
was altogether different. The wound
edmight have envicd those who passed
away so peacefully.
The soldiers are all shaven cleanly
on the chin and cheek; only the mus
tache is left; and the hair is cropped AZ
close to the head as possible. TIL,
latter is very convenient mode o
wearing the hair in these parts Of tn,
world. The officers Those Of superior
rank exceptcd) are hardly distinguish
able from the men. so far as uniform
is concerned, but the generals weaI
sashes and gold epauleets. The sub
alterns wore merely lace shoulder
strap, instead of the cloth one Of tn,
privates. Most ofthem spoke French
and the entrcatise of the wounded L
be taken along with US as the officers
moved on the hill was touching in thu
extreme. The poor fellows had no
ton that our men would murder then
il the eye Of the officer was removed
from them. An old general who sa
smiling and bowing on bank with hi
leg broken by round shot. seeme'
principally concerned for the loss o
his gold snuff-box. This, | believe
has since been restored to him. TIL
men say thatthey were badly handled
and had no general to direct them
Menschikoff lost his head in 6gura
tive sense, The officers displaye