The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-11
r,o Hours, Truce at sebas,opoI.


The day after the bloody combat Of The 22d
and 23d two hours truce agreed upon Tor the
buriaI of the dead. The news, says a letter,
sDread quickly through the camps, the races which
The Chasseurs d. Antique had gotten up in fine style,
were suspended, and there was general rush TO
the now neutral ground, on which few hours
before the battle had ragged SO fierccIy. The day
was beautifully bright and warm. White flags
waved gently In the faint spring breeze above the
batteries, and from he Round Tower End Mameon.
Not-a soul had been visible in front Of The lines
an instant before The embem Of peace run
M to he liagsaffs. The instant the flags were
bois,d, friend and foe swarmcd out of the EN-.
Jrasures The rinemen Of the allies and of the
enemy rose from their lairs in the rifle pits, and
sauutcrcd toward each other TO behold their grim
Landiw ork The whole of tho space between the
Russian lines and the siege works was filled with
groups OF unarmed so!diery.
The suht was strange beyond dcscrpt0n.-
French English, and Russian officers were walking
about suIuung each other cuurlrously as they
passed, and occasionally entering into converse.
ton, and constant interchange Of little cviIities
such as offering and receiving cigar lights, was
going in each lItrIc group. Some of the Rus
sian officers were evidently men oil high rank and
breeding. Their polished manners contrasled re-
markedly with their plain and rather coarse
clothing. 4'hey wore, with few exceptions, The
invarablc long gray coat over their uniforms
The French officers all en- erancIe te1lue, and
offered striking contrast 10 the British, who
uncouih head dresses, cat skin coats, and monde
script paletots.
While the men were engaged in placing the dead
bodies upon lilters and carrying them away,
lively conversation sprang up among The officers
in which the Russians indu ged in little bandiuage
One asked when the allies were "comng in to
take the place" another, ''when they thought Of
going AWAY Some Congratulated the allies upon
the excellent opportunity they had of getting
good look SebastopoI, the chance of a nearer
view, except on similar occasions was not, in their
opinion, very probable. One officer asked private
confdrnliaRy in English how many men were
sen, into the trenches! .'B. CORA. only 1000
might, and a wake covering party Of 10 Geo." was
the ready reply. The officer laughed and turned
away. At one time Russian h litter stopped
Ly a dead body, and put il into the litter. fIe
looked round for coara,e to help him. 4
Znu,ye at once advanced with much grace and
hi.cd it, to The infinite Ii of the hy~tan-
ders ; but the joke not long lived, Rus
an brusqucIy cane W and helped to carry off his
dead comradc.
The Allies seemed 20 have improved the eek
cclIcnt uI pnr unity" to the town. They
ported ar." bodies of <oldiery in the streets, as
srmhcd AZ the corners and IN the public places.
They thought them ordered ont 20 make show.
The Russians denied thar Prince Mrn<chk0T was
dead hur lh.v admitted that Admiral I-tcrmin
Killed. He VAS one of The principal cfiicers
gagged in the destruction CT the Turkish fit
Slnorr, aud the Gar had reward d hum ny giving
him an order Of s.. George of higher distraction
:han thu, worn by Prince MenchkaG, AMI of
class which is generally accorded only to success
tuI generals who have conducted army and
cl"s.d trium phant c1mpaign. A distinguished
L., EIUsy - riurp u lrIaHtkI !iIrnu that
b, was likely TO be deprived OF his cruise in his
pleasure Yacht this year by the war,
Tn" armi>tica was over about o'clock. Scarce
~ Ind III" white flag disappeared behind the para
pet of th" Namelon before 4 round shot from the
EniInrs battery went slap through one of the
embrasurrS of The Russian work. and dashed uP
great pillar Of earth inside. The Russians At
orce replied, and he noise OF cannon re-echoed
through The raynes.