Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-13

though my companion thought he, saw .
mans bead at one Of the apertures in
the wall. Arab tradition here is as
much OF fault as Christian tradition in
many other places. The true Nebo, is
somewhere in the chain Of Pisgah; and
though, probably, ] saw II. and all see Il
who 80 down the Jordan. yet "no man
knoweth its place unto this day."
Il MOONLIGHT VIEW OF A BATTLE.
FIELD. sss N
| We do. not think that the pen Of the
romancist ever depicted more heart.
sickening scene than the following des.
cription, by an eyewitness, Of a portion
Of the field Of lnkefman. as viewed by
moonlight, on the evening after thai
bloody battIe;-"Passing up the road to
Sebastopol between heaps Of Russian
dead, you come 10 the spot where The
Guards had been compelled to retire
from the defence Of the wall above In.
hermann Valley. Here our dead was
nearly as numerous as the enemys.--
Across the path, side by side, lay Eve
Guardsmun, who were all killed by one
round shot as they advanced, to charge
the enemy. They lay on their faces in
the same attitude, with their muskets
tightly grasped in both hands, and all
had the same grim painful frown upon
ktheir features, like men who were struck
down in the act Of closing with their
foes. Beyond this the Russian Guards.
men and line regiments lay thick as
leaves, with dead and wounded horses.
The latter. with fractured limbs, were
now and then rising, and after stagger.
ing few steps, rolling over among the
corpses. .snorting and plunging fearlully.
4 Up to the right Of the wall was the way
TO the Two.gun Battery. The path lay
through thick brushwood, but it was
4 slippery with blood, and the brushwood
was broken down and encountered with
the dead. The scene from the battery
was awtul--aw(ul beyond desc ription.-
stood upon its parapet at about nine at
night, and felt my heart sink as | gazed
! upon the scene Of carnage around. The
moon was at its full, and showed every
object es if by the light Of day. Facing
me was the Valley Of Inkermann, with
the Tchernaya like band OF silver
flowing gracefully between the hills,
which, for varied and picturesque beauty,
might vie with any part Of the world
Yet shall never recall the memory oi
lnkermann Valley with any but feeling
of loathing and horror; for round the
spot from which l surveyed the scene
lay upwards Of 5000 bodies. Many
badly wounded lay there: and their low,
dull means Of mortal agony struck with
terrible dstinctness upon the ear, or,
worse sill, the hoarse gursiing cry and
vehement struggles Of those who were
convulsed before they passed away
Round tho hill, small groups Of men with
hospital stretchers were searching out
for those who still survived; and others
again, with lsn,erns, busiIy turning over
The dead, looking for the bodies ol
officers who were known TO be killed,
but who had not been found. Here also
were English women whose husbands
had not returned, hurrying about with
loud lamentations, turning the faces ol
our dead to the moonlight, and eagerly
seeking for what they feared to fnd.--
These latter were far more to be pitied
!, than the inanimate forms Of those who
lay Slaughtered around. The ambul'
ances, as they came up, received theil
!, load Of sufferers, and even blankets were
employed to convey the wounded TO the
rear. Outside the battery the Russ an.
lay two and three deep. Inside, The
place was literally full with bodies 0
i Russians Gnardsmen. 55th and goth
:, The fine tall forms Of our poor fellow
could be distinguished at glance
, though the grey great coats stained witt
blood rendered them alike externally -
They lay as they, fell, in heaps, some
: times our men over three OF four Rus
SLAMS, and sometimes Russian owe
three OF four Of ours. Some had passet
away with d smile on their faces, an,
: seemed as II asleep; others we're horribl,
!. ccntorted, and with distended eyes ant
! ! swollen features appeared to have diet
! n in agony, but defyin3 10 the last. Som
I lay as IL prepared for burisI, and q
Z though hands Of relatives had arrange'
: their nangled limbs, while others agail
7. were ID most startling positions, hall
= Y standing OF kneeling. clutching thei
I weapons ordrawing cartridge. Man
9 lay with both.their hands extended to
2 wards the sky, as II 10 avert blow .
: utter q prayer, while olhsrs had ! ma
Y lignant lscowt Of mingled fear and shatrs
y asa indeed they died departing Th