The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-05-19

n'S c"Oush, put nOthInp ;U
Inc reality. They would have sickened
t:cr readers had they told all they saw. II
anybody who went thro' the campaign could
remember and set down all he witnessed, he
"o"'d make the most heart ren,linc book tha,
ever We; was printed, and would be accused
of gross cxaEgcration. Exag.era;ion indeed.
there was no need to heighten the horrors of
We winter OF lSi2. Vii that frost and
;amne, lead ;.Ad steel could iniiict, was then
eninred all the crimes that reckless deSpair
AMI ru.niess crucI:; could prompt. were then
pcrIetiatrd"
Ana how asked, did YOU escape. when
20 many, doubtless as strong and courageous,
and more Injured to hardship, miscraby per
ishcd >"
1T n!cr Providence, | owed nv prcscrya-
;IoH 70 the trustiest and most faithful servant
ever master had Paul had been several
years IN The hussar> an old soldier. in
tact, although still a young man: and at a
time when al discipline and <ulor,!ina,ion
were at an end when soldiers needed ro.
Their oiiceiS. avoided their generals and Snr-
wants ani masters were all upon a level. Paul
proved true as steel As if cold ana the
to>>ackS We're not enough. hunger was alle,l
to car SutlcrIn9S: there Was no longer a com
mis>arlat or distribution OF rafions ;-ra,ion>.
tor>ootli d 'al horse was a luxury. | have
seen men flcllt for 1t till death. lean meat ,L,'
II was. for the poo.' hru,cs were as starved As
their riders. Wha, litta there was to eat in
tn" Nlila""> We passed through fell 10 the
share "t The first corners Empty lar|crs-
often smoking r,lin>-wcre all that rcm,i,.1
tor tho>" who came behind We'll. sir. when
'5l"@. w"r' n -hr r"r-.. a,,l ,,royc,.l.r =.
lie Scarc">;. !'a'.' a,va had & .oth:nc ,,~
m" IN h.> haver>arh one ,lav 4 xoulI L..
A l'tt OF bread. on The morrow a handful of
"raIn or some edible roots. now and .hcn :,
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seemed. .rlllrd oven our smoky. s,antv fires '
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Is II was. however. il was better than moth.
inv. am, assur,.liy saved some who woulJ
otherwise have sunk. Others. who would
nave civen wav 10 WEAKNESS upon the lone
morotonous march. were kent from u,ter dcs-
,ar and self abandonment only bx tho re-