The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

mentioned in the accounts Of the allied
troops in the East that the following
particulars respecting i, will probably
prove Of interest: ma
tine lsthmus of Perekop, called in the
Tartar language the Gate Of Gold,' is
situated between the Black Sea and the
Putrld Sea, and is ten miles long by five
wide. The climate is generally insalubri-
Gus. The town and fortress of Perekop
are situated in the isthmus, between the
Cult Of Siwasch, in the Sea of Azoa', and
line OF ramparts running from the ens,
to the west. A trench Of twenty -four
feet depth, provided with sirawbridge
and coated With cut stone on both sides,
runs across the is,hmus opposite the town
The situation Of the town is not good
one, and the houses are poor in appear
arce, being covered with thatch, and the
s'rees narrow and dirty. The great article
OF trade is salt, which whole caravans
come to carry away IN summer. The
inhabitants, about 5000 in number at
most, Some writers say not more than
500, are composed Of Russians, Tar
tiers, Armenians, and Jews. The citadel
had formerly certain importance, but
few years ago the walls were allowed to
fall to ruin. Lac y considerable repairs
have been effected in the building and
other works have been erected. II was
in 1895 Va the Russians appe re |
Tor the first time in the Crimca, under
the command OF Gen. Munich, who had
with him 100 900 men. Thev found the
isthmus cut across by trench 81 metres
wide and l4deep, and protected by a
wall 20 metres high. All these works
tlauked by towers and defended by the
For, OF Akapu. The entertainments were,
however, carried by the Russians, and
two days after the fortress surrendered.
SHocKING CRUELTY AT FoRr Nc
HESRy.-Wehave to day been shocked
by narrative Of an affair alleged to have
taken place at Fort McHenry las, night,
and which should meet with prompt and
due investigation. 1t involves the m at
ter OF an old and faithful soldier being
whipped to dca.h. We had not time to-.
day 10 investigate the matter ye, as i,
was brough,to us in so plausible and tam
gl'le shape, we feel that we may give it
publicity, without fully vouching for i.
oursclf. We have il from persons be-
longing al the fort, and tha, would seem
sufficient.
It is related to us that las, evening
Louis Loup, private soldier, being in
toxicated, misbenayed in some manner
which we did no. clearly understand, and
excited the ire Of the Serg cant Of the
Guard, who knocked him down upon the
platform and beat him severely, and then
put him into the guard house among the
priso ners, where he beat him most un-
mercifulIy, leaving a large pool oi blood
where Loup lay. About o'clock this
morning, Morrow, the Sergeant, Of the
Guard, had Loup, who was already
dreadlully lacera'ed and presenting q
mos, horrid sight, and unable to stand,
tied up to the flagstaff. On having ms
hands tied up poor Loup cried out in
mos, pi,tul and haart.rending tones, 90
Shargent o, Shargeni %. NJ ,ro O
Moro let me down, O, Shargent' O
Moro 20, don't-do let me down-lel
me down = But his en,reaties were o
no avail The anger OF the cruel ser.
ceant could not be soltsncd. He scizcc
quite large stick Of wood and placed Il
! In Loup's mouth to silence his cries
The poor soldier renamed thus tied up
and gagged until 3 O'Clock this morning
when he was taken down corpse.
This is the story as related to Us. The
unfortunate Loup, we are told, is Swiss
BY birth and about fer'y years Of age aac
has served seventeen years in the Amer.
ican army! He served throughout tho
Florida and the Mexican wars most iaith.
fully, and it pains our Heart to hear o
this sad and fatal incident. il the above
statements are IN any way incorrect vs.
shall be glad to be corrected, We art
told that Lieut. Cllflen was officer Of the
day, but had no, any direct part in thI:
maser.- Baltimore Republican.
CUaIoUs LAW SUIr,--in the year o.
our Lord l455, in the seigc Of Bouvlgnc:
the Duke de Brabant made prisoner a
nobeman named Legrain, but instead o
taxing his life, as he was entitled to, tht
Duke consented to spare il Oh condition 0
receiving all his estates and property. lie
grain made over all be possessed, bu
stipulated that at the end Of four centuries
i. should return to his family. The Dake
made no objection. The four centuries
eYnire in July. and already great man