The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1854-11-23
Horrors of Modern w,

; 1t. And war turns ont to- ,ir II
as evcr-tiie same uucouth, d.
savage. inhuman thing, that. it
since the beginning OF history. 1t
reckless, malicious, .wanton, and abs,.
cnvi"us of Happiness and peace; it
produces the most miserable scenes, thu:
widest adventures. the most prrlnus situi-
tons, the most h"ri'l calalni,;cS. and those
i large muses. of misery that men l.a.l
/ thought too vast and too litlcous f,,r these
sung and quiet times.
N"t to go lutl,er back, take the exbrli-
: ton rs it arrives off the coast Of the Crr-
mr:l. The soldiers and sailors arc falling
10y scores under The strike of an ir,ssrut,
hle pest. Tie army lands, ami after all
our rell"arSals ut Ghohhanr. it livouacs in
the mud and in rain. For several .lavs it
suffers an actual plague of thirst. Then
comes the march, OH the very first dav "f
which ha:@gage is sacrificed, and the rear is
left behind. At last comes the battle, tariv
to those who lla,l expected it, though only
the beginning of the end. 1t is no paper
fight. The carnage, confusion, feats OF
during, the collision of thousands will, thou
san'lS, the medley Of the. yirtors and the
vanqn'Shcl, are those of tlssRll sAsnlaesss
! Then, after IL night of trishp lid
s"tf rings, the sun rises isis Rroiss
ing, writhing, and in yrss aybjljjes sat
thirst, over the bloodyfs.:d. Tic writes.
1Hgtn5iy ''niS5 5FSa ba4yHs MisA sIstH5 ats fs
slow procession of the wounded, horne on
the shoulders of the survivors or-the rude
carts of tue country, to the distant :sliore,,
Ou.. ly one ;hcy die on the field, oh. the
tourney, on. the beach, in the: boats, or
hoard the aoating HOSPITALS. : They That es:
capped the battle, ansi- were its. mos, Gun,
spicuous htrocs,' .do not escape :tl,c- pest.
One hy one they too, fall.
The march i, renewed in the doubtful
morning twilight. On The one side is heard
the solemn hymn Of triumph, raisc'l'by the
victor1 from the heights they had ::gainctll,
AMI on the other side, stretched over the
field, is seen dark mass, half living hall
dead. They are The Rn>sian. woutle, left
behind, and in the midst Of tlie,n, like
",Le last Jnun,'r:s a:soIitsSsA All rEr.el to
i" What he conld wis.r4hiit world Of misery,
his on'v: hope oe>ssftssess, .elrisssfusss liza
own lifT, reing tie cirancc rffat Hit lIs mission
would he un'lersto''l, ans1srcr-,sniiz nize,sS.l.y
the rude enemy certain soon t aurroum,
him. Follow, the adganSi9g 8 cS,pinns.-
Few comforts and little Ttst RaSs fiiiieyl
gained by their .yists;gy, ;yss They s'sSsr IN
rapid succession tile burning ssi6 HE iaghi.l
ly chill, and the morning dew. They esfen
villages, anl find desolation. fer. tlies DIS.
sacks lave been before them. r
What is spared they lay waste thSi.
selves, as it we're in rivalry. susprisedlo
find splendid mansions, furnished Nh
every elegance and luxury, in counth
which they had hearcd was pcstilen,If
desert. they admire and destroy. .WeaS
and thirsty they rush into gardens, ofcharlv
and vineyards, and devour till they sickcnN
and ,lie. The scene in which En"l; H.
act this n"-.
ter. "Hs .'.:'l";,. >:'"!' .'s.: l;,y,is,..y.s
- to "nAar' o, ,ii,sss ,ii,.sss pss>,srsiI1oT r. !i;s
.t.ry'r:>'. ..::.3sf ,v" s'5';,ii 'l,.s 4. ems.
- i5u H,,.hce' 4, ;'.4 well NJ.
80 - ;rr,r e. have, :, a.
,a},%,; l...;e.,a night march in which
whole regiments los, their way: Even in
the jaya portion of the army finds itself
almost within the fire Of Sebastopol, and
the com1nander-in-chief, with his staff
comes suddenly on numerous Russian ,li-
vision, which fancying itself surprised, flies,
and is routed with. slaughter and loss of
baggage. Then the scene changes to the
quiet land-locked bay, or mountain tarn"
Of Balaklava, filled with huge ships, got
there no one knows how, delivering popl
ssbous cannon and mountains. of slio,E
But still the pursuing. indcfatigablo pest.
It attacks new regiments. and does not
cesse the work of dealt, In tho pauses of
the campaign. .A..s.,,. !.
Has war changed It's character Y'FFsTIIttfss
lis nosea circumstance in tfs.ae narratives
that is not comrhoqte all 1sass; and, un-
fortunately, ali TINT w fead oe.ia our
youth, when wars had lehsef- tf.n,gfeau
the world, ireappears sitifssad fidelity isIt
is impossible TO 5a the license 4 ssI:s s !:
iery, especially 'tHl the foe himself ss
the 2exa,nple Of eaaructiou. Yet thia 81
unavoidable, fs sssifpseseryation conpelsa
rettesting srpty q osIesye I. desert lbehindat.
A dessst'it goesss Germany tllasynot
yet recnsfed from the effects ofsthatfdrt
years. wa. aml the armiest that have passed,
over sbe laad. War ssiiss not Il a,gny]s nor:
yetfsftiike the cheap 9ana seas ssag gaanrsss
Of /; athe wealthy gaeainst the ysoois pr 3;the