Butte record., 1855-01-20

con lnue 10 be slight.
THE LAZY TURK.-The Turkish sol.
der Is an Industrious laborer in the
trenches ; be digs few minutes gives a
grunt, and then sits down. A very We.
hement and zaous commanding officer
OF distinguished fusileer corps was the
other night in the trenches when the
Turks were digging and seeing one
rather more idle than the rest, gesticula-
ted violently 1t him, and induced him to
work little. Johnny, however, soon
give in, and on the pantomimic action
being repeated, very politely handed his
spaie to the colonel.
\ SoRTIE.-A lot Of officers were
standing on an eminence, looking down
upon the sklrmi>hers on both sides bay
ng no idea that a powerful so.tie was
about to be m de, when they saw some
guns on an opposite ridge, to the right,
about 1000 distant. No one hid the
least suspicion as to what tn were,
when some cne, looking through glass.
SAID, Green guns, by Jove y and Il
bolted. (The Russian gun-carriaees es
are painted pea-green.) In two minutes
more the round shot began to sing over
head, and the sharp sound of musketry
from the piekets showed that some sbarn
lighting was going on. The pickets were
under the command of Major Champion,
OF the 95th. They behaved admirably.
and, although compelled to retire, did so
in excellent order, and kept the Russians
IN check until our artillery got to work.
| saw three immense Russian columns
cross the ridge l have just spoken Of
As soon as our gunners got the range,
they sent storm of rockets, shot, and
shell into them, and the columns literally
melted awsy. Our infantry then ad-
vanced, firing and the Russians re-
treated, and were fnliowed by some of
our skirmishers nearly down to the walls
of Sevastopol
SALUTATIoNs-Bet the three al
lied armies the mystic word " Bono''
appears to be the great medium of salu-
tation. An English soldier and a French
soldier meet; perhaps the former com
mences with g Bono Francls," and the
answer is C Bono Anglis." With a Turk
it is Bono Johnny" Each seems to
think it is the language of the other
An hour or two ago | was standing in a
redoubt witha lot of officers, looking al
Sevastopol, when Turkish colonel rode
up, followed by an orderly. None of u:
could speak Turkish, the only language
he knew so he said Bono" and We
repeated it. To tell you that the Englist
and French soldiers fraternize, is an ole
story. The French come in numbers tC
the English camp, and change their
bread for our biscuit, Of which the Eng
lish are becomisg somewhat tir, d.
/ AWFUL SLAUGHTER.-There was al
slaughter-above 900 of them killed
besides their wounded SO you see We
are attacked on all sides, but we do no
care they generally get dressing
They begin to get sick of this job, al
ways the worst of it. I went among
them, and got pair of boots belonging
to an officer, and little locket with tive
saints inside, and one with the Virgin
Mary and our Saviour, and little cros
made of wood-all three tied togethe
with bit of string rather common
affair, but I shall bring them home
Also, steel watch key, the same al
they were upon an Albert chain it fit
my watch capitally. The boots are fo
wearing over the trousers-jack-boots
they come over my knees
The FEARFUL CHARGE-Lord Lucal
saw that great error had been commit
ted, as we were now under the of fit
heavy guns, and just within range of lh
Russian rihemen, who poured in thei
shot like hail-stones. We were, shoul,
say, steady under this horrible fire 70
upwards of half minute, and how
single man of US escaped is quite a mys
terry l cannot tell you all the causali
ties, but, just as we were about to re
turn, Col. y got his leg shattere'
by shell; Capt. E -. Capt. c.
and Mr.. II - got severe musket
wounds As l have every reason to b
thankful to God Almighty for my saf
deliverance from such horrible scene
Rs horse was shot dead just on M
right, little trumpeter s. was Sc
verely shot on my left, and young la