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The Crimea-Hints from a Private
Soldier.

has written 10 his brother in New York, d
long letter, few paragraphs from which
we copy below. They possess a consid-
erable interest
THE COUNTRY.
You ask how / like the
Crimsa? Now, that is the most puzzling
question ever was asked. Do you mean
its scenery, or the condition of the soil,
and such like matters? If SO, can as
sure you that for beautiful scenes, both
landscape and marine views, immense
steppes, and for productive soil, the Cri-
mea stands unrivallcd; and at the TINA
when we first landed it was everywhere
covered with vines, the branches Of which
we've bowed to the ground with grapes, as
! if STOPPING in humble attitude of praise
and thanks to God for His kindness in
sending them such rich, lovely. lusciogs
offspring-and here there was al that time,
itco. fruit trees of every description, from
peaches to cherries, from almonds to pine
apples; there also was the rich farm house.
with its tidy kitchen garden and the fairy
grounds planted with the most beautiful
Of flowers, and having an abundance of
bee-hives, and everything bearing stamp
Of order, taste and cleanliness that would
do credit to the Mansion House OF any of
England's mobiles. In fact, when l first
saw it, thought it realization Of my
boyhood dreams of Eden But soon,
/, alas all its beauties were dis6gured, and
its houses razed to the ground; its vines
were torn up and the noble fruit trees fell
ed for frewood. Then came winter with
its hosts of sad realities, that drove away
> all idea Of its former beauties, and MADE
thousands curse the day that they wee
s landed on its shores.
II THE BATTLE.
a You ask how felt when going into bat
NJ tie ? and will answer you truly, and con-
fess that when the first volley of the enc
Ill my's round shot came in amongus gave
l. start, and for an instant felt curious,
le but not unpleasant sensatica about the
ie heart-a thought of home crossed my
ie mind, and think ere the sound of third
K volley had died away, l was more angry
he than afraid, for the Russians were playing
eh into us, and we were quite unable to re-
n turn the compliment; and l honestly con-
OF fess that was glad when we were order
a. ed to retire "out of range" which tho't
lie was cowardly, but at the same time was
:, wise. But when we came to closa work,
all it was then | felt what dare say is the
I'm chief attraction in battle, for-though the
no Russian cavalry was four times our num-
Nd ber-each one of us felt that in hand-to-
&C. hand work, we were equat to any five
lc- Muscovites- when the word Charge
vas was given, it thrilled my every nerve like
ISL an electric shock. On VIC went with q
m cheer and the word " England forever
icn which to hear was to live a life time in an
uia instant; and when once engaged, we soor
req taught the boasted cavalry of Russia thai
aaa we made of different materials from wha
las they imagined And most amusing wa,
our it to see how soon they becon convinced
lay of our superior courage, and how quickly
req they turned their backs in ignominiou
Iea' flight.
y srBAsTopo1.
ears I am glad to say, that in my opinion
nSe Sebastopol will fall ere long, and am Ger
inst tain no one here ever doubted our abilit
was to take it. And now that Lord Raglan
'rl!y, dead, things will be made known that wi
III show how little the Generals of the Allie
his srmies wanted to take it-for they onl
le 10 used it as cloak to cover their real inter
alto tions, which have been to draw as man
-, Russian troops into the Crimea as poss
'he Bile, SO that we might cripple them onth
anu ground, without advancing into the int
had rior of Russia, which would have to
long done if we had Sebastopol now and
tne would be sheer madness to follow Ru
END sian army after having such precedent
spofe Napolcon's campaign of 1872, when
Atra' lost the finest army the world ever sa
eN' % through the effects of climate.
la'lo THE PROSPECT.
as OF You again ask eff think we will cc
Jury quer the Russians ?" My answer is--y
yer IN we will, and we could have done SO 10
hat 1t ago if the Russians had ever tried the
aoer pertinent like that of the 9th of Move
an as Der at lnkerman. They would have b.
'eased crippled at once; and though they ne
slons, attempt regular battle, they think IL
ss' led think they will beat US by simple oc
above patton. But their Generals never mad
&c 10 greater mistake-for the Russian resoul
Oh 'he are now entirely in the Crimca, and
't ny great losses they have sustained in
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rkaoie the interior to the Crimea must have gr
bed IN y reduced their internal supplies. 1
'unt OF their ports being blockaded must creal
'wh IN stagnation to their trade; and want
supplies from foreign ports must. in
,1ecte1 end, force them to accept of any terms
] oourts Western Powers may deign to offer Il
,,orsod THE RUSSIANS. 4's'5'
;oua ~ You ask me what kind of soldiers
,ao ~ ~ ~ Russians are, and as far as canI will
!. az dnt;ss you; but l can only speak from wi
;ss t .he have seen, and not knowing anythin,
40 ' the . analogy ! cannot give you
NJ ond "cause;" but can easily give You the
- ~ hara ~ feet" The Russian soldisry is like |
- 80 A hnt of machinery, that works without kr
" ee tas .hs ing what it is doing, consequently
,;...r y. ."o stand fire, "charge" and work while
'i..0 ns ~ der the influence of the Russian sseng
u oaa q" --raki--or blue ruin, but like all /
- ! aJa ,a1a drunken braggadocias. they quail b,
n "ibav ,,,Ia thecourage Of sterling sobriety. hor
ia'"'' and valor, and of course they are be-
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