Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-03-01

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scarcely as high as your head, the re-
tail business is chiefly transacted. One
Openheim, a German, / believe, has a
monopoly of trade. He sells, at prices
extremely exhorbitant, bread, cheese,
tobacco, pipes, beer, and the usual yari-
ETY. of articles found in a country store.
His quarters are thronged throughout
the day. Invent into the room designa-
ted "for officers only" few days
since; if the privates have to deal in
meaner apartment. they may hereafter
look upon Kilkenny cabin as perfect
palace.
TIE FRENCH SoLDIERs.-The magni-
tude of the camp surpassed my widest
imagination. After riding for hour up
on hour, and mile upon mile, still kept
within the trenches. Much of nv time
was devoted to the French portion of
the camp, and must Join in the praise
everywhere showered upon the arrange
ments made by England's brave Allies.
Throughout the entire campaign the
French have displayed superior tact and
management. The men have not suf-
fered near so greatly as those. of her
Majesty's service. They have bakers
to each regiment, and quanti-
ties of fresh bread every other day.
while the English are but poorly sup
piled with hard biscuit. A present Of
thirty thousand fresh loaves was sent
from the French to the English camp
few weeks since. The English officers
are constantly lauding the movements
Of their allies. The Zouaves, the
French troops formed for the Algerian
war, are, perhaps, the best soldiers in
the field. They are up to everything,
and perfectly astonished staid John Bull |
by their agility. If there is any plumber,
hey are sure to get it. see them
every day engaged in foraging, and
hey never go home without their hands
ull. They let one another down the
'ock-side with ropes, and thus fish up
ire wood from the wrecks; they go
lunting for brush, and in divers ways,
to their ingenuity, manage to
,eep well supplied with stores. Their
lress is singular, something on the
3loomer order, only more chaste.-
They are splendid men in action, and
heir bravery at the recent battles has
ldded to their previous high reputa-
ion. .-.
A WALK THROUGH THE CAMP.--I
made another excursion through the
amp. day before yesterday, and had
grand view of Seyastopol and the
reneh operations. The day was a very
me one; indeed, contrary to my ex-
'ectations, the weather has been very
'leasant nearly every day since ar
ived. With Col. Robertson, and two
ther officers, of the third division, l
walked down to the Green-hill battery
nd trenches, from the outer line of
ents. We soon came within reach of
he Russian guns. Only a short time
ince, shell entered one of the tents
the division, distant full mile and a
alf from the batteries. We found the {
nemy busily engaged in "shelling,"
nd the appearance of the ground be-
cath our feet, showed that they were
OF at all provident of their ammunition.
alls and shells of the largest size liter
Ily paved the way. In pretty valley, u
appropriately named the VALLEY of v
le Shadow Of Death,") through which a
e had to pass, the balls, (thirty-six to
fty-six pounders) were fairly piled in
ers. We could not walk without kick Il
g against them. They had all been I,
red at the English batteries. During 4
lie entire time of. our visit, the i'm
bite Russian gunners amused them
lives by sending enormous shells a
round us. They came like locomo- /
YES through the air and burst with a \
conclusion, fortunately
ute beyond our heads. We could
ear them whizzing along, but never +
wv them until they exploded. l was 4
lrprised at the great noise which they
ade in their flight. The allies were I,
aging upon the city, which was just g
our feet. The buildings, many Of h
hich were elegant, give no signs OF
jury; and the enemy's Notifications |,
-e stronger than ever Strange as this {
ay seem, it is quite the fact. Every i
reach has been stopped with mud,
hich is perfect shield from the shot, {,
, matter how heavy they are. The a
ty is large one-larger than one ;
ould suppose; the harbor very pretty. 2
! the upper corner we saw the Russian
ar ships. The inhabitants of Seyas- q
pol have nearly all moved away =
he military men continue to parade :,
e streets, and the allied rihemen in a
e lower trenches are now so near as :,
be able to pick them off at their con- Vi
,nience. The Russian sharp shooters SC
e never asleep, and you have only to W
lex your head over the trenches TO In
i've the Mimic bullets whistliIg about b
,ur ears. Many of the noble tellows ur
gagged in the trenches have been XIII en-
|. A few evenings since, some men ro
the 5Oth regiment were surprised IN he
e second row of trenches by sortie az,
om the Russians. About dozen N,
ere bayoneted in their blankets. M
A y1sIr TO LORD RAsLAN.--On ourt tri
turn from the batteries, / called at
: Iaod ,no rfeys with n friend who hadl