Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-10


ognomy and long flowing hair, all surmounted
with broad -brimmed felt hat and . fane;ful
band, or flying ribbons, and you have an idea
OF the Moldavian postillion. Their veil is sim
QUARRY characteristic and can be heard easily
1or a hall mile or a mile. They first give one
grand yell and make it gradually die away, and
then suddenly catch their voice and finish with
second yell IN lower tone, with a plaintiye
Kind OF cadence, and when they utter IL ac
eompanled with cracking and fourishes with
their Whlp, (which consists Of short handle
ana very long lash,) you Just fly along, leaving
everything behind you. From station to sta
non me time is from one to two hours, and at
each, not only the horses, but also the wagon,
IS changed which latter subjects You to the in
convenience OF changing your trunks and pack
ages.
The swiftest poste of all was coming from
dhoutcni tour horses abreast, and how they
" went IT." These animals are of rather small
size but extremely hardy and suited to the SER
VICE II does not seem to trouble them to run
ten to fifteen miles at a stretch, with occasion.
any breathing spell, when the postillion goes
through the ceremony of rubbing around their
eyes: All through the country the ,choa Of the
Postiiion IS not particular word, but noise
win the tongue, odd enough to listen to.
we VISITED the encampment Of some Media
Viap soldiers and some Russians from Bucha-
resi-. We heard excellent music by the Mol
daylan band-opera overtures and airs-and
IN the Russian camp heard something peculiar
to the army performed by large group of mu.
seal soldiers, arranged in circle round one
:, mno actro us tneir leader, ana 10 whose solos
.hey formed strong and harmonious chorus
arums being the only orchestral accompani-
inent, which gave the whole decidedly mill
tary character. The singing soldiers of a regi-
ment on the march are placed in advance. /
saw and heard several bands, whose music was
very inspiring. | am told that when on the
inarcn they animate each other by singing
their national anthems. After singing, we had
oancing, accompanied by violin, tamborine,
ana two drums. Both music and dancing had
our prevailing Ethiopian characteristics
Odessa is fine city, and ordinarily charac
terlzed with much business activity, especially
at this season of the year, and great gaiety in
the winter. Now, however, that the exporta-
tion OF grain Is prohibited, every variety of
business interest is in collapsed condition,
ana the social elements are in a corresponding
dull state. My ride from Xishinef was cold
one, and the OLD Bay State shawl has paid for
user many times over in my travels of the last
four months.
On my arrival at Odessa, looked for the
.
and from my window, at the Hotel de Londres,
could look out upon two English and one
French war steamers which were keeping the
port in blockade
had been assigned to the Quarantine, where
were the wounded soldiers brought from the
Crmea, and the following day removed thilher
ana took charge, with a young physician, Of
about sixty wounded soldiers, upon many OF
whom amputation had been performed.
While there | had the pleasure of meeting
the Emperors youngest son, the Grand Duke
Michael. He is about twenty should Judge,
very tall and good looking To all the wounded
soldiers he distributed money, in sums from
five to fifty and sixty roubles, according to the
gravity of their injuries. Id little converse
ton which passed between us, he stated that
he had an English nurse, and had once spoken
the English language much better than at pre-
sent, though he still understood it perfectly
His brother, next older, the Grand Duke
Nicholas, came to Odessa at the same time, but
as he did not visit the Quarantine, had not
the opportunity of seeing him. They are both
now in the Crimea
On our arrival at Odessa, we laid aside our
civilian attire, and equipped ourselves accord
ing to the prescribed form for medical men in
the army; and we're you to meet me with my
casque and sword, you would hardly take me
Tor legitimate branch of the old Puritan
stock.
A few days since, by invitation Of Mr.. Rolf,
the son of our excellent Consul at this port, we
all participated at grand dinner, by the ESQ
called) English Club. All the principal men
in the city were present, including the Gov.
ernor-general Of what is called Nouvee Rus.
STA and Bessarabia, (Anakof.)
few days subsequently we dined with our
Consul, Mr.. Roll, and were entertained in a
most brilliant manner. He is Greek, man
of immense wealth. estimated at several mil.
lions of dollars, and lives in style nothing
short of princely.