The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20
America ms i'm the Russian Service.

There are two American surgeons in the Russ.
an service at Sebasopol-one South Carolinian,
D. Turnipseed. and the other Rhode Islander,
name not given, from whom a letter is published
in the Providence Journal. dated - baslopoI, Feb.
3. This letter states that these two surgeons were
received into the service at Brussels, by the Rus
sian minister there, under instructions from ST..
Petersburg, and that he entered into special un.
dersanding with them, by which, at the end of
the year they may demand their relcHse.- With.
ou; such an understanding, foreigners who entered
the medicni service are expected 10 serve three
years. On the lst uf July their Russian pass
ports were handed to them, and four weeks later
they were in the Principaes, and on The 29th
oil December they were transferred to Sebaslopoi
by special request Of Gen. Osten Sacken. AT
SebastoFal they were quartercd in the house oc
cnPed by the general, and provided with every.
thing ssentiai 10 comfDrt and good living. They
speak very highly Of The cotdlaiiy Of their recep.
ton, and say that since their arrival n the Crimea
a rank was assigned to them which Russian sub
jccts do no, attain until after or fifteen years
service. 49,. o.. .-
BY decree OF the Emperor, months service
in Sehastepol counts for year, as TO all the
rights and privileges Of the army, except the re-.
muneraton. Nearly all The Russian officers, and
many Of the medical men, speak French. Gen.
Os!en Sacken leaves nothing undone which mill.
tary sklI can devise 10 tOriy The CITY on all sides
The average number Of the wounded received at
the operation hall about twenty day. Du.
ring The cold weather there were constantly de-
serters from the allies, but it is remarked that all
those from the French army were (orpigners-not
single one being native Frenchman. In all
seige operations the French have the credit Of cx
ceiling the English, while in regard TO equipments
provisions, hospital arrangements, and every
thing requisite to comfort. content and efficiency,
they seem in almost Incredible degree in ad.
vance Of them. Deserters from The latter com.
plain bitterly Of the treatment of the British sol.
diers by their officers. elc. These statements are
thus repeated by The writer Of The letter:
Three English deserters day, who reiterate
essentially the statements Of those Of Yesterday,
that they suffer much from cold in the trenches
that many are sick that none are let off from
duty unless they actually unable to walk
that they have to dig up for fuel that lhe:
coffee is given TO them green, which they must
parch and grind as best they can. None Of the
English soldiers that have ye. seen are provided
with boots. The Russian soldiers all have boots
The English soldiers above speak Of the arrival,
just now, OF winter cloIhIng, sheep skins boots,
&C., and wooden houses that have been brought
out from England, and are being put up for the
sick, many OF whom until now, have been kept
tents; also Of the extreme difficulty Of trans.
porting provisions, &C., from BalakIava to the
camp, the graft horses being worn completely out
by work. may inform you that the daily allow
Of Russian soldier in Sebas,opol is three
pounds OF bread, pound Of fresh beef in soup,
portion OF grus. (a kind Of farina porrIdge,) and
two g"sses Of brandy. - Philadelphia american
and GazeUe.