The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-09-15
Corr.3on}.ace of he Iw'Am 7lwer.
THE CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOT,.

ram, In this moist, damp and drearv cam
paiSn. closed my letter of Yesterday in q
storm, and commence this one in the del.
uge The soil here has the soitGry uooI
quality of drying rapidly, at least in the more
elevated parts of the camp, and before sun
set yesterday there was scarcely anv traces
lett OF the mornings tempest \ few tents
that had been blown or washed down had
been re-crectcd. leaks and other defects re-
vcalcd by .he rain had been rcmed,cd. the
temperature was agreeable, the rrounl toll
crahly dry, the usua occupations and amusc-
mcntS OF the camp had been re>;.ncd. and a
mime, Gus party Q: OIL crs were AZ cricket on
the heights, The pleasant interval was brief.
towards 10 o'clock another storm arose: the
lightning flashed blue and blindin: IN every
quarter OF the heavens again the ran fell in
torrents, and the rolling OF the thunder lrn
dcd with the roar Of the artillery. lcayino one
IN doubt at times whether the upro,r bro
cccdcd from the heavens or the Tat cries -
On account probably. of the bad weather.
there was less firing than usual Now and
then three or four cannon shots followed each
other IN rapid suct e>>ion. the rifles engaged
III a hrirt and angry conversation. aad shells
tv two> and thrcr> took their lci>urc,v and
lofty flight >kvwarsl>- the t.,c. Ikea ljttjc
hall OF flame. altcrhalcly appearing and van
l>hn9, nnlI with sudden Dip. rhcv PLUNGED
INTO trench or battery. Then "ame til,. deep
voice OF the thunder, r"Aukinr tie J,cor}
and mocking the punv rivalry Of man. The
ram continued heavily durnr Il lc nj ,ht and
morning. and to-day the can,n i field Of
mud, IN parts almost a mora>>. I. is not ,a,y
to imagine ANYTHING more .!i>corra,i1r in IFS
aspect than the camp before Sria>torol in
RAINY weather. The look Is worse ,h,n ,be
realty. ior the tents generally resist the wet.
ma the men are abun'!antlv provided with
clothes. covering and ration> Viewed from
short distance. the appearance OF the treat
"'''''''''''''- ''''' over "hIrt The allied army
II >'"''ere" Is nearly that OF an immcn>,
plou"hcd 'lrid Oi Gra>S there is very lt,lr
"h'' S('rI''ki'nE here and there. The
''''''''' Gus '''"'r> o' VIVA '"i'r>. which IN
t'''''7 ''''' '"''' @"ii''i'rr rn"rr"i and cnli
Il
'"''' '''e '''"' nave long since been burnt
"P ~ 'hr sun o" tr"'!'cn down hv the feet
~ ''''' anu "'f>'>' ne la'd>rapc wears
WV -'"'''" Drown TINT. ho"u'.rt bv a lin"
&" '"'' grey mountains ottcn capped hy mrr-
~ az "''''FE '''"' - ~" h'h'a'1on> OF
"' "'"'' are 81 tire" c!t>>"~- wooden hut
''"''' N""'''" rom t''>t winter. and
parity si"''rr"ncan') and tents. IIarnv. a:
''">' AT '"'N season. L III" man who possesses
"''l ""'i'n hut with hnt a 'ank flooring
N'''t OF The larr" hat. however are used as
>'"frh"N>'> or tor Other r"ne~nl pprro>o<.-
ne "'''i> OF the novels for such IS the term
"a' most correctly dc>l"na'"> them. ar, n>l!
'lIv 'hre" or four feet hr!ow Ground arl 4
'o't as much atov" i. and ne ~urnoun.cd
'v Gtb.'l roots. without viii \. IN som. Of
h'm' 'a.i man could >rarrclv ,tln, u,i;.,'f.
l hr>' singular Dwellings are. as ri.ht We
supposed. damp and gloomy They are en-
cred by three or four steps cut in the earth
ana usually covered with stones or plank,
Here Is one of which the en,ranc. is 50 low
hat n Of average hci,h. must bend
i"uhle to get in. II is considered rather \
-'o' nut and ITS owners speak with gratitude.
Utmost with enthusiasm of the excellent ~L,r-
"r 1t afforded them in the tryinr times of
a>t winter. 1t is or feet broad and alor;
- feet in length. Al one end 4 Sor. Of en-
brasurc admits LIGHT THROUGH ,hc thick wal,
'omloScd of mud and >haprlc>S masses Of
stone. Below this cnibra>uro Is III. bod
barely raised from the cround on ana s;1,
IS nlch in the wall. used As q ,;rc,,laco N.
walls are taIcstricd with sail ,lo,b Lor.o
blankets. and man.as that h,ve cam. all ,l,o
way from Catalonia and Valencia with ,hc
Spanish mules and mulctecr>. and are ,Jorn-
ed with pictures cut from Illustrated reriod;.
ra>, and with numerous pipes. h;cn cuo,,,cs
well blackcn,J that i 70
I,,c,o o, ,La.,, '''' w.
'' ''"''' 'Hio'"H the porous
'''s 'hcfc Is actually chimney piece
thick board wrenchcd from son,n n,cl;nc.
case, the rusty nail, still sti.k;,c IN o1..
which s,,,,,or,s , l;;.
;, '',' "''-''N' 'o''ace"' Dot
'''' III various stages OF consumption, and 9TH
'r small comforts. Here is rough tub. used
Tor the inmates ablut;ons mil s.a;, -
'' ''"iOi'' vi