Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22
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from an English paper.l
4 Nishtin SebpStopol.

\ Night in Se5oNtOpol.
RrNxiE, will YOU como and have stroll
with me tonight = asked young officer of
the -th Regiment of his servant who was
| busying himself about something-I believe
cleaning pair of rcvovers-at the tent door
With all my heart, master said he,
though it were into Schastopol itself -
Not just that length. hope, said the
officer. Soc that the reyolvers are in trim
and will be back in quarter of an hour.
You may also provide two Russian greatcoats.
Charles Severn-that was the officer =
name-went to the top Of the hill at the back
Of the camp, and took survey with his
glass. lie returned in quarter Of an hour
for his supper-rather n miserable one,
though it was as good as the generality of
officers suppers, both Of his own degree and
above it-ior his servant, Rcnnie, looked
after many odds and ends, so necessary t.
comfort, ut their landing. Looking out at
the tent door, Severn found it nearly
dark, and asked bis servant if everything
was ready
Yes, sir he answered, you have your
pistols yourself. and here is the great-coat.' ;
Taking the grcat-coats under their arms,
they sailed forth on their dangerous expedi-
ton They soon passed the outermost trench
ee and pickets without being challenged, for
Severn and his servant were well known, and
entered the Russian line of pickets, where
/ they put on the great-coats which had been
| provided, They had not proceeded hundred
| Yards further when Rennie disappeared,
Where the deuce are you, Rcnnie = whis-
pcred the officer.
I've tumbled into Russians grave. said
voice at his feet help me out.
Severn bent down and gave him hand
out of a pit built for a Russian Rileman,
who had been killed in it
| Hist what's that y calculated Severn.
motionlng silence, They both listened
It's a sortie of Russian infantry said
Bennie.
To throw of the cumbrous Russian great.
coat, to run as if bullet were after them to
the camp of the Zouaycs, which was nearest,
explain the matter to the sentry, and start
for their own quarters, was the work Of a
few minutes. At their back, in the French
lines, they heard the sound of trumpets and
the roll of drums, summoning the soldiers
to arms at their side they saw the flash and
heard the report of the Russian muskets
which infused fresh vigor into their already
weary limbs. At last, without any wounds
but with the breath all shaken out of their
body, they regarned their regiment, which
they found already under arms, waiting com
mands Rennie shoudercd his " Mimic,
and took his place beside Severn an aid-de
camp came to say that they We're to form Il
line in front Of the tents to guard them. -
Their progress, however, was ohstructed by
column Of Russians. - Charge - was tn,
word, and charge they did, pressed the Rus
slams back at the point of the hayonet, and
made them present Of some lead, which
however, they declined, having got too mucl
steel to require any lead. Though havin,
lost nearly half their force, the Russians wer
still double the number of the British, an,
retired in pretty good order, carrying will
them some prisoners, among whom Renni
noticed Severn. lie pressed forward, eithe
to rescue him or to share his captivity. II
Vad almost effected his project, when hi
hnnds were caught and forcihly held behin
his back by one strong Russian while anothe
took his rifle and revolver. from him, and h
> was put beside the rest Of the prisoners
At last they reached Sehastopol, and wer
marched into one of the innermost forts. A
, they were entering tue fort by gateway
II cannon above them burst, and the fra.
ments killed two Russians of their guard
Severn nipped Rennies shoulder. and, vel
ing tiercelv fell on the ground. REM
understood him, and, with yell as loud, &c
2. PROSTATE also.
Drag them inside, said n gruf voice
Russian. 1t was desperately vexatious to
thus disappointed in such n clever attcml
at escape. Rcnnie was for rising. hut
slight motion from Severn kept him down
The rest of the prisoners were conduct,
along dark passage, and the two adyentu
crs were left alone. They rose immediate
+, and looked about them.
Take off your boots whispered Sever
nd at the same time taking off his own. Tn
IS, did 50, and assembled flight of stairs leadiI
- to the first fat of the fort. There were 80
crul enormous cannon in it, and three IN
Steering beside each There was no time
be lost, for they heard their captors conf
back to rifle them, so they made for n POI
hole to look ont, and found, to their gre
iov, that the calm, smooth water of the b
was directly under them. They both unhe
tatingly leaped into the water, sunk, a
rosc again, and lay under a plank at the f
Is Of the fort, listening eagerly to all that "
said
Mercy on u. " whispered Severn, . III
are preparing to descend let MS he of =
They both divrd noi,lesslv. and sw
under the surface ms far as they were al
hat were at last forced to come up for al
they saw strong party Of soldiers leave
A. FORT and march in the direction Of II lal
"o llat which lay on the beach. at little
N. tancc from " hence they were now swimm
OIL r 'nuio instantly turned, and, despite
er rntrcatios of Severn, who thought he y
ed going 10 hctray him. swan hastily iowa
~ the boat rehchngIt, he entered, and, drG
on ing his clasp knife cut II circle in the bott
o the boat, so that any one putting his I
IN it would inevitably knock it throug
returning, lac was met by Severn, who as
him what he had oecn about Cuttin
hole in the bottom of the hpat;' was
rcIly.
Why did younot answer M when las
Won before
nm. Least said is soonest mcnded,' was
la"oulc answer Il was not wanting
in betray our whereabouts
At last their feet gained terra trina,
II they We're hastily making a retreat, whc
terrific yell burst on their cars the boat
tanning their pursuers had swamped
AD- every soul in her porished, as they atterwI
En- learned from a deserter. They passed in
merahle sentries, and climbed several 7
io ioa sades but at last reached the camp, aft
ners weary, rounda bout tramp, and were cong
uhted on their narrow ESCAPE from pas
more than A" ONE NIGHr IN SEBAsTopoL ''