The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-28
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FACTS AND sPECULArIoNa

FACTS AND bPECULArIONa
coNTnAsr BETWEEN THE ASPECT OF TIE INGLIBH
AND FRENoH CAMPS. 1Tr
Chersonesus, where most merchant ships lan1 u
the nearest point to the French camp. Hare every
thing has an appearance II care and comfort. On
along which, despite the unfathomsbe mud Of the
Crimea they transport with the greatest case their
guns and provisions, and march without dihculty
from one point TO another Their huS and tents
stand in regular rows, and at the entrance OF each
street there are sgnposts to indicate tbs way. A
strict camp police Is established, and prevents The
accumulation Of dirt and rubbish. Between tue
tents iunumerable baking ovens are erected-some
OF stone, others portable-ln which fresh bread 10
being continually bake,, that the French soldier
Is not obliged, like the English soldier, TO content
himself with biscuit, whicn engsnders scucvy
Without awaiting the providence Of thei' govern.
collected and partially taken from demolished Tar
tar hu,s AND the smoke Of their cninneys curls up
pleasantly in the air. Under these circumstances
there is mncn more joviaity In the French than IN
the English or Turks, camp. The msn talk. tell
tales, sing aud woik merrily. the clothing OF Off.
and men ia as clean a. II tne9 were SIN ply dr.
iIg hard garrison duty. The Zouaves anuse the
camp ct night by stealing out individually, climb.
ing the Russisn outworks aud planting Fcea 81 sgs
upon them. The Russisns are bamboozlsd, as az
night fires are lit az quite solitary spots, upon which
they fire away as hard az they can. General Csnrs
bert despite biS wonDds 10 to be seen DAILY 10 the
camp, but General Bosqaet is the favorjts Of the
Ffen ch, offer miserable aspecs, dirt, torn tents,
uDifo ms which can scarcely be- recognized as uu,-
FORMS and soldiers that can scarcely be taken for
soldiers. Nevertheless they squat down quietly 10
the mud, and smoke their pipes WI b complsceacy.
We have alresdy said 30 much respecting the EGG.
ljsb camps that shall only give the description Of
friend in few worde:-"On the whole, IL 10 the
contrast Of the French camp-shsre are no roads, II
We except one made recently to convey tne terrible
mortags On all Sides bet ween the torn tents, I'D
cattle, horses, aud oxen are r0stipg, and no oae
thinks of removing the pest bringing crcasss.
Officers and men are 30 baily OIL for clothss that
they may De placed on par with the Tnrks. 7 ie
officer does not give himself the slightest trouble
in the world about the fac OF the private.
his food, Dress or saelter he leaves all that to che
care Of the commissarat. Lord Raglan lives In his
house, and tor days together is not visible Toe
WOODEN huts sent from Eng,aud lie disjecta membra
in the water, and will lie there useless until the
mails for putting them together arrive out. Ny
'frIend, who Ia merchant, had the opportunity Of
making some characteristic Notwithstanding
others, that the Engdshmen always asked for andy
and champagne, while the Freuchmsn asked FOR
needles ana thread. Before every English barsau
be observed empty casks and broken champagne
and brandy bottles. Toe Inhabitants Of the ages
which lie scattered between Sebastspol and BAlak-
lava. at first the friends, have become, 10 conse-
quen ce OF probably lecessary severe rss.msn,, lie
bitter enemies of the allies, that they feared
as spes and not one Of them ia allowed TO leave nis
hut without an escort. My informant also mad q
close view of the besieged fortress. He dec are,
that tSere is 1.-THE slightest indi alton of bres u,
al that The walls Of Ssbastopo appear intact aud
nnspproachabe. To his question, !" When will &c.
t020l be taken?" aZouave replied. /" Wren there
are shree Thursdsys in one week!' Despite this re
ply the whole camp is eager for thu sult. Gsoe-
lal CaDrobert never Ides through the camp without
ben followed by cries Of "L'assaut, mon General"
THE LADIES OF THE EXPEDITION.
OF all the ladies' who &C oom oanisd or joined the
expe dictionary amy only one rensins, nsmely-Mes.
Duberey, wife OF toe paymsteI OF she lltn Hnsssrs,
who ia qaa,teted at B,lakiaya, and with whom she
asptcs Of this LADY is now grave though she IN
England very fond of che gaieties OF lite. Many of
the wives lefs et Malta Taeraoia, pe-s, & ., have
been made wido~s by war and climate. This re-
minds NE of an affecting anecdoss tina. Was related
70 MT by witness to It concerning youthful dra
COON cfi ers death. Hs'was fesrlally W u1ded Ia
tie cavalry action, and lag unho'sed and deeply
grooming, when ne requested nome ons near him ~,
20 conct i've thar be WAS groauipg from "anv want q
pluck" but that the pair was intense he really
could not help it-that he kne be was dying, and
Npged that lock Of his bs,r might bs o.. on . ca,
of and sent, with his love, 10 bis mother Tn,s was
There was At that critical moment no time for FUR
Their parley.
E0CENTRICIrIEs OF sEBAsropoL wgATHER.
Since last wrote (at which time we had 70 days
OF almost summe. weHsher) we have had all sorrs u
eccentric atmospheric changes bitter cold. foow
cd by vrDpaI alive he at 81 lshine and hail--snow
and rain; the whole inter-persed with various uodi
hcations OF wind. from q gentle breeze 50 severe
gale. These sudden changes are most remarkable
morning VIII gradually reveal to US n glorious sun
rise, when the eve ming OF toe same day wi lind uf
enveloped in thick murky mist. out Of wai,h viii
spring bUnie aLe and rain. While I am writing the
aspect Of the heights is chill and miserable "
any Russian can possibly desire. Fogs blow no IL
quick succession from the csssellsted craRs beo Y
1t is difficult to walk upon the sofs yelling mad
around us and heavy falls of rain and tremendous
gusts Of wind have IL all their own way. Sash
heavy Of falling rain as came do va Don rs
last night lever saw exceeded evea 10 the tropics
TINES Correspondsnt
THE COURTEsIEs OF WAR.
About ten DAYS ago q servaot, with his m sste.' u
baggage, both just arrived from England, lost MS
way when proceeding with it from B.l.klava, 70
where the regiment was located, and found himself
unexpectedly In the Russian - my, and cloee "a
General Liprandi's tent. The General mad the port
mapteau opened In his presence, and taking out all
Documents aud letters sent them, unopened, by the
servant. with q n)te TO the owner, Mr.. Chichester
OF the 97.h, stating Shj had happened, snd the,
the Iest OF bis property had, Of course, been dis
posed OF according to the custom of war. Tnis
stribes me as being most civilized and gentem aslike
conduct IL is more tnaO we have done, or AN dis
p0etd 10 think. would do.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE AUSTRIAN AND RUSSIAN TROOPS
ON THE FRONTIER OF POLAND.
We read In q Hamburg letter Of the 9Th instant,
pubished by the Indeoendance Beige:-"It aope ara
from recent and authentic accounts, that the Aus
TRAN force quarteled A. Cracow add its neighb)r
hood amounts TO 50 900 men Of all arms, with 6s
pieces OF artillery divided into four parks safi iens
~ near each other TO be reunited in four or five
dsya According 70 the report Of An eye witness
that artillery will not be servceab.e az might be
desired for want ri strong horses should b. 0bg
cd to take the fell immediately. Toe Austrian
corp o,mte is In c0mmun alton with that OF Lem
berg consisting Of 600 mep and which can effsc,
its junction with thu. Of Cracpw without any great
dfh .uty, with that of Gsllicia as circumstances
may require. Those Austrian troops have Ia front
OF them the Russian army commanded by General
orders OF General Sewers, whose head arters are
at Rad IN, on the rigat bank OF the Visiuls la
virtue Of an imperial rescript, dated the 25sh
OF December, the command Of General Sic wsrs 10
TO extend to the provinces Of Livonia aud Cour-
land. We can now appreciate with a certain de-
gree Of accuracy the different positions of the
Rossisn army assembled for the las. three months