Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-09-28
cHoLErA IN TIE AHxY-LErrKR yaon

DoRy Aost Puonshes the following let
ter, addressed to bis mother by private
soldier in the Grenadier Guards, now
on service in the East:
"AUeusr 6.-The cholera is very
bad; we are burying ten or so every
day; 'tis awful, to think you may be
talking to fine, healthy young fellow
m the morning, and in the evening you
are following him to his grave. We
have buried two women also, with the
same complaint. We buried some men
when we were at Aladyn. Well, you
must know they are buried very differ
emily from the way they are buried in
England. They are sown up in blan-
ket, and put into hole; and since we
left Aladyn, the natives have dug them
out on purpose to get the blankets, and
have left the bodies exposed to the
weather, the wild dogs, and many 9TH
er animals, such as jackals, &c. The
healthiest men seem to go first here
There is great talk of us sailing for
Sebastopol on the 14th of this month,
and the sooner the better, for we had
better face any kind of foe than the one
we have among Us at preseut But the
French army are worse than US a great
deal. Poor fellows; they seem to
have no life left in them; in fact, out Of
the whole $4,000 soldiers, English and
French, there is not one man bears his
usual appearance. We are as thin and
as weak as we possibly can be. l think
every man has had the diarrhna. 1
know have been very poorly; but,
thank God, l am now getting great
deal better.
"The Duke of Cambridge is almost
out of his mind about this affair; he
rides about alone, looking and talking
to any soldier he meets. Our food is
really not fit for dogs to eat. The meat
is given to the men every day, and they
bury it as soon as they get it. But |
do not care myself where they take us
to, or what they do with US. as long as
I can keep my health and strength, for
l know l have courage sufficient to go
as far as any man. 1t is an awful sight
to see poor fellows going to the grave
every hour in the day. l dare say you
have heard of draft of our men COM
ing out to join us. Well, they have
come some days ago, and are dying as
fast as possible. Poor fellowsl the eli
mate is too hot for them. We came to
it by degrees, so we are more accustom-
ed to the heat than they are, as they
came straight from London. One wo-
man lost her husband yesterday, so l
suppose she will be sent back to Lon
don the first opportunity; he was SER
geant in the Fusiliers. l have heard
many say that foreign service was the
best, but l am quite satisfied with the
small share l have had of it. If they
once get me home again they shall new
er get me out again. / have a com
rade in the eth Regiment of the French
army; he is corporal. and very in
telligent fellow. He is the regimental
clerk, and he is going to teach me to
speak his language properly. 1 eer-
tainly have improved myself greatly al
ready under his tuition. i am going to
teach him to speak English. His name
is Jean Baptiste Petr. Fancy you see
him and me sitting under shady tree,
abbering away"
BETTER TINES CoMTEG.-It is the
firm opinion of Commercial men says
he Cleveland Leader, that the worst
phase of the present financial embarass-
nent has been seen. There are sever
Il weighty reasons for this belief. The
,reps turn out to be much better than
vas feared month ago, and the great
taple corn, so far from proving a fail
ire, will be nearly an average yield,
aking the whole country together
The hay crop was abundant, oats fair,
nd wheat enough for American con-
and small balance for ex-
'ort. The California crops are heavy.
So breadstuffs need be shipped in that !
direction next year. The Canadian
Iarvest exceeds all anticipations, and
he reciprocity treaty now in force opens
rec trade with the British Provinces in ,
II agricultural products. This will en- !
BILE New York and New England
'tates to supply themselves with bread
tufts at reasonable prices, and prevent
xtortion, scarcity and distress in the
Vest. +,
The foreign news, both by newspaper
nd private accounts from England,
very cheerful state of trade
nd money confidence, because of the :
plendid prospects for large harvest.
he leading London Journal, the Times,
evotes an able editorial to review of
he consequences, socially and com .
nercially, of cheap bread throughout
he kingdom, and the saving of $780, !
10000 which was sent abroad last
ear because of inadequate supplies at
ONE.
The accounts from the harvests in
rance and the north of Europe, are =
lso favorable. The yield in Russia, on !.
ne Black Sea, particularly, promises to
e very large, but the surplus is not
kelly, at present to find a foreign mar
ct at any price, on account of the war, /
nd the presence of the hostile fleets in :
70 Rlool, Co.