The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-10
Aeislcllallrul,s.
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.

RUSSIAN AND FRENCH SoLDIERs.-A lively
writer from Paris draws parallel between
the soldiers of the different nations now
fighting in the Crmca, and first says of the
Russians:
1.-The valor displayed by the Russians in
the night attacks on the allies has never been
surpassed by the soldiers of any nation Or
people whatever. The Russian soldier lacks
strctegy and quickness of movement, but he
POSSESSES a courage almost without parallel,
remarkable strength Of body, and great re-
ssance to the cXhaustng effects Of wounds.
II has been a common remark, from the day
Of Napoleon to the present moment that the
Russian soldiers are the most difficult SOL
dicrs in the world to put hors du combat.
Marshal Ney said: 1T will not suffice to
shoot Russian soldier; he must be pushed
over Remarkable instances of this power
of resistance to the loss of blood and the first
impressions Of wound have bl en- exhibited
since the commencement of the campaign in
the Crmca, and it is no doubt due to the
rude life to which the Russian soldier is sub
iccted, not only as a soldier, but as a peas
ant"
Next be says of the Frenchmcn:
while eating is no part of soldiers life,
in the Russian camp, III the French camp it
is quite the contrary. A Frenchman must
have his breakfast before he fights, and he
will cook and cat it in the midst of bursting
bombs rather than miss it; for between the
fear of loosng his breakfast and his life there
is about an even balance. On the morning
Of the battle Of Inkormann 800 Englishmen
were compelled to stand the shock of $4,000
Russians for three hours, before the French
division arrived, the latter having stopped to
cat their breakfast before starting to the aid
of their suffering allies. They fought bcauti-
fully, as they always do, when they did ar
rive, but in the meantime there had been a
fearful slaughter of Englishmen, which 9TH
erwise might have been saved. This is one
Of the facts which do not appear in print, for
the good of the alliance, but it is nevertheless
true"
CONTRAST BETWEEN THE ASPECT OF THE
ENGLISH AND FRENCH CAMrs.-Chersonesu
where most merchant ships land is the near
est point to the French camp. Here every
thing has an appearance ofcare and comfort.
On every side the French have laid down
paved roads, along which, despite the I'M
fathomable mud in the Crimca, they trans
port with the greatest case their guns and
provisions, and march without difficulty
from one point to another. Their huts and
tents stand in regular rows, ard at the en-
trance of each street there are signposts to
indicate the way. A strict camp police is
established. and prevents the accumulation
of dirt and rubbish. Between the tents in
Vulnerable baking ovens are erccted-some
of stone, others portable-in which fresh
bread is being continually baked, so that the
French soldier is not obliged like the English
soldier, to content himself with buiscuits,
which cngender scurvy.
Without awaiting the providence of their
government they have erected warm huts,
from wood collected and partially taken from
demolished Tartar huts, and the smoke of
their chimneys curls up pleasantly in the
air Under these circumstances there is much
more joviality in the French than in the Eng
fish or Turkish camp. The men talk, tell
tales. sing and work merrily. The clothing
of officers and men is as clean as they were
simply doing hard garrison duty. The
Zouaves amuse the camp at night by stealing
out individually, climbing the Russian out
works, and planting French flags upon them.