Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-02-09
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From 90 English Journal.
The Bould Soger.

The Bould Soger.
The following is literal extract from ,
letter from private sodier-an only SON.
to his mother, living in a poor cabin neal
Monalty -
The Camp OF Ballicklava.
o. ahagel Jcwol-Shure its sorry you
own boy wod be to friten your ould hart by
telling you all the despret work we is having
been every day. Muither of Moses, If yor
and my own darling Khiy-oh my
conscience was near forgetting her. Ito"
is every bone in her body As ! was going
TO tell you when | began TO speak OF that
darlnr--if YOU and she only saw us lying
down in the trenches - bad luck to them -
mi 1t raining cats and dogs. Oh en-
troth and it's yourself would drop sauspans-
full OF tears for the poor fellows that left the
sweet little house and the cow-not 10 say
anything about you and kitty-and all to
seek for oner. Alusha and its n little Of il
goes n great way here, and mighty little I've
seen, unless you'd think It war the mark to
get bullet from one of those hairy
vagabonds the Russians. Pom my conscience
Id think il much more honorable to die OF
starvation in Skbereen, and be- taken home
and beried what you might call dacently. -
But, agra macree, shure must tell you some
of my coragions exploits. You must know,
avonrnccn, that was one Of the bravest
fellows IN the army 50 ! was chosen to
cross the river at Alum first-so 10 dashed
and the rest after me and if you only saw
the bullets and shells flying about me,
shure it was enough TO make my heart full.
Well got to the other side, after being wet
up to my neck, and Just as J reached the
bank my shake was struck off by a cannon
ball /; and if you only saw your own beautiful
noby-headed boy, without bit Of a cauben
to save his he'd from the sun, shure you
would have broak your hart out and out
On marched tn | got a bullet right
through the cafof my leg; so down FELL
We'll, looks abou, me and ! sees no red
coats, but lot Of them hairy villiuns only,
half dead about me. and one in parliculnr.-
holy Saint pcther will | ever forget the
cut Of the vagabond I'LL the day | &c, the
mould over me We'll saw the scoundrel
lift himself upon his elbow and with great
pain raise the gun and fire at me but st.
Patrick saved me, and the gun missed -
With that | crouched over to the wretch and
caught him by the guet; and says I, BY
the hole Of my coat # my mothers son had
You down in Monalty, t's little he'd think Of
Kicking haf score OF yes" Wei, though
the spalpcrn fired at mc aud lying, could
not muriher hin IN cold blood. Well. !
must end here, and entroth if ! was down
with you once more it would take power Of
talking about honor 10 coaks the away. And
hoping you AMI Kitty all the happiness OF
the Brady's
| remain VI Son
And hitty's ever true hearted lover,
PAT DRADr.
TIE Revolution N .Nrico.-The cores
pendent Of the New Orleans Bee writing
frcin the city Of Mexico states that the rev
oluion is assuming formidable aspect in
the South. Alvarez and his lieutenints have
determined to march upon the city of Mexi-
CO. Nillareal has been made general by
Alvarez, and placed al TIE head Of the first
division. The report is current that he is
making forced marches towards the capital.
Gen. Vega had ieit the city very precipI-
lately, and his departure hud occasioned
tnuch sensation. Those hes, Informed say
that he il about % proceed 70 Tamlulp as
90 relieve Gen. VOL of the government of
that department 1t was generally credited
at the capital tia; Ciulil Victoria had pro
nosncea against the government.
The -Four Poinis. The following are the
famous four points
l. The d,sconiiuulnce of the Emperor Of
Russia's exclusive pfotectorale of the Prnci-
pallties.
.. The establishment Of the free nay ga
ton Of the Danube.
B. The revision ofihe treaty Of the l3h
July. l5ii.
!. The relinqai.hmsn, BY Russia of it,.
claims 60 project the Sultan's subjects who
profess tie Greek iaiih,
hut peace cannot be proclaimed except
on another condition, which -, that the Car
pay the whole expense Of the war.
81 Psiers-At half past five o'clock on
the evening Of the day upon which the doc
trne Of the Immaculate inception Of the
Virgin was declared, the whole dome, sides
and front of the great church Of 81. Peters,
IN Rome, was suddenly Illuminated, as Il by
magic, with a multitude Of silver lights
For half an hour il remainei thus like a
magnificent fairy temple; bu' at the instant
When the first stroke Of the bell announced
the hour Of six, the SILVER lights disappear
ed and gave place to gold so that at dis
lance It seemed as ii the church was IN q
grand blaze Of fire.
Austria has prohibited the publication or
discussion IN Lombafby Of the Papal bull
concerning the immaculate conception. il
~ reported that both the wuklug aud weep
ing Madonnls are about to be sent TO the L.
ntea States. Bishop Req, Of Detroit, II is
ssld, has for some time been kept close
prisoner at Rome.