The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-31
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.

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INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.
HARpGIIFs
The Oldest sodiersbere never witnessed heard OF
campaign in which gsnesal officers obliged to live
out in tents the open field for the of roof
them and generals WHIP passed their youth in the PENN
sular and who has witnessed good deal of fighting
since that time in varous parts of the world, unan-
NOUS 10 declaring that THY never knew read of
In which the officers Exposed to such hardshps They
landed most OF rensmber without any thing but
what they could carry and hey marched beside their
slept W them, fought by them and died by hen undis-
ngushed from them in any respect except by the dead
y epauet aud sword belt which has cost so many lives
to the country The survivors have often been unable to
get their things from board ship They have lain down
at night in the clothes which they wore during the day
many deeatey nurtured youths changed shirts
shoes for weeks together and they deprived of the
OF water for Abluton except to very limited extent.
hsnk and fashion, under such circumstances have fallen
Prcyto paraSitica nvasionan evil to which the other
incidents Of roughing it of little The officers
are IN rags IuardsmeD who he best style of men in
the parks now turn out coats and and boots all
seams and patches torn in al directions and mended with
ygor than neatness and our sartest cavalry and
line meu are models of ingenious sewing and stitching
Inc men cannot Srnmble at old coats boots shoes
when they see their occrs better of than themselves
we are OUT mere soldering with the gliding off,, and
many young gentleman would be forever cured of his
love OF If he could but one DAYS fighting and
have one days parade Of the who do It, Fortunate
Ia for US that have youth whom TO RELY and that
there in old England who delight in war and
who will lie ready to incur privaon danger and
death at her summons AS to young ladies suffering from
scarlet fever the pupils OF the L. f. L. school who
forever thinking of heroes and warriors singing
champions, vi GROWING conquerors brows with flowers
and wishing for Arab steeds and fchions brighf they
COULD but for one Instant have stood beside and gazed
into one OF the pits where 30 cods Of the valley,
all covered with scarlet and blue bloh with lace and
brodery and blood lying side by side and staring
up to heaven with their sghtess orbs they about
70 be consigned to the worm they would feel the horrors
a FpeiF nero worship and would join IN prayer for the
advent OF that day-f come it ever maywhen shall
be no more and when the shedding of blood shall
a SPRING.
A little before this time had ridden up 10 su advanced
picket-house of ours, which commands D view of the
French lines and of right attack The edoubs Garth
works, and reans well the French and English
lacks were blazing away usual against each other and
dottHg the with pus of white smoke Suddenly
sharp, crushing rattle of musketry which came distinctly
to our ears through the of the cannon heard
eff towards the Flagstaff battery, in front Of the French
tiea Through The glass could see the CARS OF some
fenah troops who advancing from the parallel
by avail, which seemed to inside the town eHnrrah
was the cry, "he French in the place Y In n moment
Afterwards the Russians could be made running hard
they could from the of the Flagstaff battery down
towards the houses at the side of the first harbor and
three minuee elapsed onel two three up shot pillars
dust and dark smoke into the cir. The Russians had
sprung three naines inside the work In less than two
minutes more two sprung The musketry
ceased and snofe cleared away, revealing of rains
snd broken hmbrs and beams OF cottages and PRESENT.
the guns in front Of the Flagstaff battery opened the
ffeucn ana destroyed all our hopes that there had been
successful assault heard this evening that the Russians
had made sortie, and traversed two parallels they
were repu5ed and that the French followed them closely
70 the town. 1t is probable that the Russians fired the
mines to prevent pursuit fearing they might enter the place
along with them
After this little episode turned our attention 10 our
right where the battle still carried by the artillery
very Iarga natlegy satioae the heights the
fght OF The pickehouse and in front Of straight line
drawn Rom to nkermann whc pitched shot and shell
ernorseessy into camp, aided by the steamer
hermann while portion of replied TO the FIRE Of our guns
TWO OF which alone seemed touch them. These were
Dlcksons two lspounders In the valley behind the Rus
san guns we could the Russian infantry retiring over
e road at good pace but in toerahe order while their
retreat was further protected by strong body OF cavalry
ffaah Up or mound in Of the guns. few rockets
we're directed Against the cavalry by in tho bat
'eres' hut they did no execution that could Our
hdmratioa was soon excited by the splendid fire Of our
,No is-pounders They firing about 500 yards
"t heir shot went right between the enemy guns smash
'as horses; men, and carriages every round Bravo
they re NUMBERING up!' And SO they We're leaving FIVE
nriS one broken guncarriage 81 dead horses and l3
lead men behind them a very small SPACE of ground
Ngata ufy haesi, pnlimbered and tired q few rounds
u tnei, 2is and 32s slenced by lss and
~ o ey We're retruating after their infantry into sebas
sopoi Lieutenant lioare, in his Lancaster battery had
prepared parting yoey for both. He removed hs Cab
'ouS anu sahaoags got good open the road aud
eneftr nody OIL men or horses in view upon il
alg went the long fellow and the ponderous OF
ron whsued among them ripping the column from end TO
ehd' ana streWing the road with dead