The Shasta courier., 1855-09-08
NUMBER 81.
A Night in Sebnstopol.

pol which find in a British journal, fur.
nshes graphic picture of one phase of camp
life-viz; exciting adventure-ihat we copy il.
.Rennie, will you come and have n stroll
| With me to-nigih?' asked young officer of the
-ih Regiment OF his servant, who was busying
himself about sonetllng-I believe cleaning a
pair OF revolyers---at the Tent door.
''Wili all my heart, master" said he, Though
| IT were into SeGestopol iself!'
Not just that length, hope" SAID the officer
See that the revoirers are IN trim, and will
be back in quarter of an hour You may also
provide two Russian great-eoats."
Charles Serern-Ihat was The officers name
| went To the top OF the hill at the back of the
camp: and took SURVEY with his glass He re-
turned III quarter of an hour for his SUPPER
| rather miserable one, though il was as good as
the generality of officers suppers both of his
| own degree and above it-for his ser.at.f Rem
ME, looked after many odds and ends, SO neces.
sary To comfort, at their landing. Looking out
ut The tent door, Severn found it was nearly
| dark, ard eaked his servant If everything VISA
! readyf <e'"
''les SIR" lie answered. "you have your pis.
tolls yourself, and here are the great-coats"
| Takng the greacoats under their arms they
sailed forth on their dangerous expedition.
| They soon passed the outermost trenches and
pIckets without being challenged. for Severn
| and his servant were well known, and entered
| the Russinn line OF pickets where they put on
the great-coats which had been provided. They
had not proceeded hundred yards further when
Rennie disappeared.
Where The deuce are you, Rennie1" whis-
pered the officer.
1--WE tumbled into Russians grave" said &
voice at his feet: "help me out:''
Severn bent down and gave him a hand out
of pit built for Russian rlAeInan, who had
been killed in it.
Hist. what's ihat!" calculated Severn, mo.
tioning silence. They both listened: '"It's Q
sorlie of Russian infantry" said Rennic.
To throw off the cumbrous Russian great.
coats, TO run rs if bullet after them, to
the camp of the Zouaves, which was nearest
explain the matter to the sentry, and start for
their own quarters was the work of a few min.
ules AT their back. in the French lines, they
heard the sound of trumPets and the roll of
drums, summoning the soldiers TO arms; at their
side ll.ey saw the flash and heard the repor, of
Russian muskets, which infused fresh vgor into
iLeir already weary limbs. At last without
any wounds, but with the breath all shak en- uur
OF 1heir bodies, they regained their regiment,
which they found already under arms waiting
commands. Rennie shouldered his "Minne"
and took his place beside Severn; an aiddc.
camp came TO say that they were to form line
II front OF the tents to gnardtlIem. Their pro.
gress, however, was obstructed by q column Of
Russians. "Charge," was the word and charge
they did, pressed the Russians back at the point
of the bayonet, and made them present of some
| lead, which, however, they declined having got
TOO much steel 70 require any lead. Though
having lost nearly halt their force the Russians
were still double the number of the British and
| retired in pretty good order, carrying with them
some prisoners, among whom Rennie notcel
Severn. He pressed forward, either to rescue
| him or share his captivity. He had almost ef-
| iecied his project. when his hands were caught
| and forcihlv hold hehinI his hack Lee
! Russian. while another took his rifle and revol-
Yer from him, and he was put beside the rest of
the prisoners. At last they reached
Sebas,opol and were marched into one of Tho
innermost forts AS they were entering the fort
| by gateway, a cannon above them btirst and
the fragments killed two Russians OF their guard;
Severn npped Rennle's shoulder, and yelling
fiercely, fell on the ground Rennie understood
him, and with yell loud fell PROSTATE also
Drag them inside" said gruf voice in Rus.
sian. 1t was desperately vexaious TO be thus
disappointed in such clever attempt at escape
Renue was for rising, but slight motion from
Severn kept him down. The rest oi the priso-
ners were conducted along dark passage. and
the two adventurers were left alone. hey roso
Immediately and looked about them
Take off your boots whispered Severn. a.
the lime taking off his own. They did So
aud ascended flight of stairs leading to the first
flat OF tue fort. There were several enormous
III IT, anu tHitc IEtu Sleeping DcSlu0
each There was time Ia be lost. for thew
heard their captors coming back TO rifle them.
SO they nade for port-hole to look out and
found, to their great joy, that The ca.uI smooth
water of the bay directly under them
They both uhhesainsly lcap,d INFO The water.
sunk, and rose again and lay under plank at
The foot OF The ioii list nii eagerly 10 all Tia,
was said
Mercy nn us - whispered Severn, 'hhey ara
preparing To descend: let us be off,
They both dived n iselessy and swan under
The surface as tar as they were able, but were at
last forced 10 come up Tor air. they saw a strong
party OF soldiers leave the fort and march in the
direction of large boat which lay on the beach.
at a little distance from whence they were now
swimming. Renuie instantly iurntd d, and de-
spite The enlreaties OF Severn, who thought he
was going 10 betray him. swan hastily towards
The boat: reaching il. he entered and, drawing
his ciasp-kniie, cut circle in HE bottom of tho
boat, so that any one putting his foot il would
inevitably knock it through; returning, he was
met by Severn, who asked him what he had
been about Cutting hole in tie bottom Of
the boat" was the reply.
'Why did you not answer when asked
You before ~
Least said is soonest mcn,le,i," ;" was the Ia.
comic answer; ! was no. wanting TO beiray
whereabouts
AT last their feet gained terra frr.a. aud they
were hastily making retreat when terrific
yell burst on their ears-ihe bon; containing
their pursuers had swamped. aud every soul liz
her perished, as they yNaiterwards learned from
deserter They passed innumerable sentries
and climbed several palisades, but mt last reach.
ed the camp, after a weary, round d-about tramp.
and were congratulated on their narrow escat,s
from passing more than One night in Se6os-
topol,''
The following toast was delivered at the