Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-15
VOL. 3.--NO. 1856.
DAILY VIRGINIAN.
War Pleasantly.

War Pleasantly
lho Sebastopol correspondent of the Times
writes January 81
day spy walked through some of our
trenches, counted the guns. and lnade whatever
observations he pleased besides in addition to in.
formation acquired from the men with whom he
eonyersed. He was closely shayen. and wore n
blue irock coat buttoned up to the chin, and he
stopped for some time to look at Mr.. Murdock, of
the Sansparell, "bouching" the guns or putting
new vents into them. Some said he was like n
fronchman, others that he Cooked like DOCTOR"
No one suspected that he was a Russian till he
suddenly boted away down the front of the bat
terry towards the Russian pickets, under a sharp
hre of mnsketry, through which he had the sing
nlar good luck to escape unscathed.
Strict orders have been issued in consequence
OF this daring act, to admit no ono into tho
trenches or works without written permission
from the proper authorities, and that all persons
found lettering about the camp shall be arrested
and sent to divisional head quarters for examnn.
ton.
On the other hand, our spy who was sent out
some time ago to report on the condition of the
army towards the Belbek has returned, and
sintos TINT he went far as Simpheropol, that
the enemy aro in some force along the route but
TINT the cavalry is in miserable condition, and
that thor horses aro lying dead by hundreds all
over the country
stated some time ego that the French have
been III tho habit of sending out working parties
through our lines, towards the valley of Baidar.
10 cut wood for gabons and fuel, along the sides
of the romantic glcns which intersect the high
mountain ranges to the Southeast of Balak uyu
| They have frequently come across the Cussnck
plekots, aud ns II l. our interest not to provoke
hostIlitles with them, kind of go ID fellow hip
has sprung up between our allies aud the men of
the Russlnn outpo,ts.
The other day the French came upon three
| Inn 4 o,
III command ordered them not to be touched. On
the same day Il Chasseur had left his belt aud
aocooutrements behind him in the ruined Cos
saok picket house, and naturally gave up all
hope of recovering them, but on his next visit he
found them on the wall untouched
To reqnite this act of torbearanoc, a French
soldier who had taken cossack's lance and pis-
toll which he found leaning against u tree, has
been ordered to return them and leave them in
the place ho found them. The next time tho
French wehi out one of tho men left n biscuit in
cleft stick, becoming 10 the Cossaoks to come
and eat If.
The following day they found white loaf of
excellent bread stuck stick in the same
plncc, with note in Russian, which has been
translated for thcm in Baaklava and to the effect
TINT the Russians had plenty of busouit, and Tint
though greatly oblidged for that which had been
left for them, they really did not want il; but #
the French had bread to spare like tho sample
left for them. il would be acceptable
The sentries ON both sides shout & yell to en- h
other aud the other day Russian called out, ~
the French were retiring for tho day, "Nous
nous reyenons, mes amis--Francais, Anglais,
Russes, nous sommes tous nms." ! fear tie
cannonado going before Sebastopol, thr
echoes of which reach the remote glados distinct
y, must have furnished n strange commentary
ON the assurance, and must have rather tested
the sincerity OF tho declaration.