Eastern times., 1855-10-18
Uarittg.
Incidents OF the War.

We take the following passages as an evil
dence of the individual indifference which
familiarity with active warfare begets in the
mind of the soldier, from awork lately publish
ed by d. Appleton G. Co., entitled, A visit
TO the Camp before Sebastopol;'
In sortie made by the Russians one night
in December, the guard of the Fiftleih regi-
ment was killed, and the enemy took possess
sion of the picket, only to remain for short
time, however for the Rifles, hearing the
alarm, soon came up and slaughtered the intru-
ders without mercy. A patrol-officer coming
along some time after, and finding an Irishman
of the Rifles on guard, addressed him; SWELL,
my man, what are you dong here You do
not belong TO the Fifieth.' May it phase yer
honor said Paddy, the Rooshns relieved the
Fiftieth, and we relieved the Rooshins.'
"A facetious Scotch friend who had bis lodg-
ings in Balacava, was aroused by the violent
ringing of bells and general confusion through
cut the harbor on the demise of the old, and the
Inauguration of the new year. Forgetting the
occasion, he sailed forth into the dark, cold
streets, thinking that there must be fire some
where. Soon convinced of his mistake, bu:
ready and anxious as tvr, (the wicked fellow,)
for bit of fun, he carelessly said to a shiver-
ing Erinite, whom he found standing on guard:
We'll, sentinel, if fire SHOULD break out here,
what should you consider it to be your duty to
do frstl' 'Indade, sir, should think it nv first
duty TO warm myself, was the ofrhand and
witty reply.
Lieutenant Edward Wylde, r. N. an ac-
tive and intelligent gentleman, who had the ar
duous duty of experimenting the embarkation
of the larger portion of the sick and wounded
ordered to the hospitals at Scutari, related TO
me many remarkable instances of the wonderful
esprit de corps. In assisting one poor fellow,
who had lost leg, and been shot through the
thigh, as well as ihro' the breast, but who was
very coolly smoking his pipe, he remarked :
'Well my good man, see that you keep your
spirits up in the midst of your trouble On !!
yes,' said the sufferer, with smile, never
allow such triGes 10 put out my pipe. | paid
the Russians for damaging me, can tell you.
No sooner was my bayonet into one fellow be-
fore jerked il out and drove it into another,
and so | went on to the tune of dozen of them;
and if ever get well and have an opportunity,
I'll be at the beggars again, you may be sure
of that
This is but asanple of the manner in which
the mangled victims expressed themselves
Who will say that war does not harden and
degrade the human heart
Captain Benson, pay-master, whom | met
frequently, said to me After the battle of the
Alma, met a Highlander with broken leg,
limping about the field. said to him j.: 'Pray,
my good man, what are you looking for Z
Why do you not go 10 the hospItal-tent and
have your leg set = % sir = he replied, I'm
looking for my piece What do you mean Z
asked. why, my musket, sir oh! new
e. mind that, said | The government will
furnish you with another, if you ever need it.
Do take my advice, and GO have your broken
hmb attended TO immediately The leg be
hanged!' said he in an excited tone. i nlust
find my piece, and left him wandering about
the field anxiausly searching for his piece