Butte record., 1855-01-20

dead are buried the wounded are taken
care Off The Russian General tlen
received two letters. supposed to con-
tain money and keys, which Captain
Fellowes' had been charged with from
Two Russian officers in our hands. He
took out his glasses to read the direction,
and as he did so, for the fist time be
deigned to bestow a quick, sharp glance
over the rim at the offer who addressed
him Finally, he declared he did not
know the names of the officers in the
hands Of his troops, but said that if Capt
Fellows returned tomorrow, he would
communicate with him-that he would
ascertain their names, and have any let.
tiers they might wish to trapsmit convey
ed to him for delivery His tone be-
came more courteous towards the close
Of the intervi W, as Captain Fellowes
retired the General said: {. Tous M 'er-
enseree 81 je rOus dis que votrs attaque dn
25me etot onc ottaque bete, parlant selon
al Lol mllifoire," or words to that eff Ct.
Capt. Fell we bowed and retired. Next
day, he wen at u O'Clock, Nth flag
OF truce, trumpeter, and interpreter, as
on the preceding day, and WAS met at a
greater distance from the camp by an
officer, wao did not appear to be Of high
rank, and whom the n.lish ambassador
had not seen at IS first interview with
the Russians. Capt. Fellowes was in
formed that there were only two British
officers in the hands of the Russians
namely, Lieut.. Cloves, Sth Hussars, aud
Coronet Cnadbourne, 18th Lancers and
that both these young officers were
wounded though not seriously. OF non
commissioned officers and privates they
have ffty-eight prisoners, Of whom Is
are rot wounded 1t follows that our
actual loss in killed, on the field in that
fatal charge, amounts to los men and
/ officers. A Sardanian officer named
Andriani. of Miianese family, who,
with brother officer in the Piedmontese
service, named Gardoni, charged along
with our Light Cav Iry brigade, is also
4 prisoner his thi Oh is broken. His
companion had his horse killed, and Ills
epauiette was torn to pieces by round
shot; but he msnaged to escape on an
English trooper that was galloping past
him riderless, as be ran through rank
Of Cossacks The Russian was the bear
er Of letters from each of these officers
to their frierds They stated that they
were provided with medical attendance,
and were exceedingly well treated, but
that they were in great want of clothing,
and also needed money. Steps will be
taken to provide them with whatever
they require Lieut. Cloves. in his let
ter, expressed bis belief that the priso-
ners were going to be sent on to Shin
perpol Immediately. The 10 men who
were unwounded were all of them dis
mounted BY the enemy's shot.
WHIsrLIYG DICK.-The heavy frigate
which has been " dodging" our batteries
50 cleyerly, gave us taste of her quality
in the right attack again to-day. Sac
escaped from the position in which she
lay before, where We had lald two q
Founders for her, and came out again
to-day in great passion, firing regular
broadsides at our battery. and sweeping
the hill up to it completely. Occasion
/ ally she varied this amusement with q
round or two from l3-inch mor,ars.-
These shells have done our works anC
guns much damage but the sailors
who are principally treated to thos,
missiles, have got quite accustomed tt
them. BILL" cries one fellow to an
other, "look ont, here comes WhIstlin.
Dick y" The 13-inch she'll has beer
thus baptized in cons qaence of the
loudncss and shrillness SIS Of the noise i
makes in the air. Tney all look up
and their keen, quick eyes discern tht
globe of iron as it describes It's curve
aloft. Long ere " Whstling Dick" ha
reached the ground the blue jackets arr
snug in their various hiding places, tu
all the power of man cannot keep then
from peeping out now and then to see
the fuse is still burning. One of then
the other approached a shell which h
thought hsd gone out )" it burst jus
as he gor close to it, and the conclusion
dashed him to the ground He got up
and in his rage, shaking his fist at tn,
spot where the shell had been, he ex
claimed, "You deeeitful beggar