Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-02-16

Oi their appearance, L waltei till they ap-
and asked the riheman how
he got his prisoner? ''lt Is where did
get him, sir?" said he, with an accent Of
indignant surprise, "faith shot him with
my own two hands" "When did you
shoot him. / inquired. When shot
him down there of course said he poin- .
ting to the "ovenS" where there had been
a slight skirmish. "IIe was down there
behind wall, sir, taking aim, with only
his legs out, when l hit him with my last
round in the knee; and I've his pipe, sir, I
and I've got his 'bacca, sir, and all | wants
now is his boots, and I'm leading him to
the hospital, when L can take 'em of him
Having said this much
with adroll carnestness towhich no words
can do justice, he quietly resumed his way
towards the rear, assisting and helping his
poor wounded prisoner, who during the
whole time of our dialogue had been bow
ing cap in hand from one to the other, as
it to implore our mercy and protection.
MILITARY SIZES.
saw three spies in our pay a day or
two since who had just returned from
two days sojourn amongst the Russians,
but was not allowed to question them,
that process being reserved for Lord Rag
Ian alone. One-tho principle one
was, think, an American, and the other
two were Russians soldiers dressed in uni
form. If, however, Ee have spies as com
mon in the Russian camp as the enemy
has here, we ought not to want for inGol-
nation. Dozens of suspicious looking in
dividuals are met with, and a gentleman
who asked permission to examine our re-
doubts told the French engineer he was an
Englishman, and an English artillery Of
fcer he was a Yankee. | am convinced
that Prince Menschikof has as mnch in
formation as he wants regarding us.
TIE RUSSIANS SAILING UNDER FALSE CoLoRs.
The Vrouw Houwina, glliot, with a
cargo of saltpetre which cleared from
London with declaration that the saltpe-
tire was intended for consumption in Por-
tugal, has been seized in the Tagus, by a
French steamer, 1t was on its way to
Hamburg, and evidently was intended for
importation into Russia. The French
vessels in the Tagus have now instituted
a rigid search of all vessels leaving the
river, as tits discovered that the Russians
have organized, through false documents,
regular system Of trade in the munitions
Of war.
A NEW RUSSIAN RIFLE CORPS.
\ private letter from st. Petersburg
states that the crown serfs have offered the
Emperor Nicholas a contingent of 60,0OC
men, who are to be employed as sharp
shooters. Among them are all the ermint
hunters, who are estimated at 90, ,000.-
These are said to be skillful marksmen
who pass their whole lives on the banks Of
the Ural or the Oby, in the chase Of the
fox, the beaver and the c.mine. 1t is
known that this animal can only y be aimed
at from considerable distance, and must
be hit in the nose to avoid injuring the
skin. The whole Of these hunters, 50 the
letter says are to he Immediately organ,
lied and sent to the Crmoa. They are tc
be armed with the Mimic rifles.
RUSSIAN POLITICAL BALLAD.
At St, Petelshurg Lord John Russel's
declaration in Parliament, that the allies
were content to leave Russia a great and
powerful State, has been adopted as the IT,
train Of a popular political song, the in
scription Of which is--"O, how sour are
the grapes
INGENUITY OF THE FRENCH
The French soldier is naturally very
ingenious, and it is he'who invented the
tent o6rio. In Africa he shelters himse
from the heat of the sun by structures il
foliage. Here, in new country, he has {
new invention it is cold, rains and blows
violently, and accordingly he digs in t.,
earth hole large enough to contain twelve
OF fifteen men though wood is rare he
contrives to find it, and with it he roofs il
the hole, and makes a door. He also
forms staircase to the bottom of the hole
and when you descend you see a fireplace
and pot boiling. My company has ter
minated enough holes for themselves te
use, to>day; and men are digging fo
my non-commissioned officers and my
self. They have leen nearly three eagne
for wood for the roof; they have been t.
the sea shore, where English vessels perish
ed in the hurricane Of the l4th.
CONTRAST BETWEEN THE ASPECT OF THr
! ENGLISH AND FRENCH CAMPS.
Chersonosus, where most mcrchan
ships land, is the nearest poiut to tn
French camp. Here everything has al
appearance OF care and comfort On every
side the French have laid down pavet
} roads, along which, despite the untathom
, able mad of the Crimea, they transpor
with the grertest ease their guns and pro
visions, and march without difficulty from
one point to another. Their huts an;
, tents stand in regular rows, and at th
/ entrance of each street there are signpost
{ to indicate the way. a strict camp polc
is established and prevents the accumu
lation of dirt and rubbish. Between tn
tents innumerable baking ovens are erected
some ofstone, Others portable--in whic]
fresh bread is being continually baked, S,
t that the French soldier is not obliged, lik
the English soldier, to content himsel
with biscuits which engenler scurvy.
Without await ny the providence of thei
government, they have erected warm huts
, from wood collected and partially take
from demolished Tartar huts, and th
smoke oftheir chimneys curls up pleas
: anrly in the air. Uuder these circum
: stances there is much more joviality in tn
3 English or Turkish camp. The men talk
r tell tales, sing and work melrily. Th