The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-03-09

The British Army in the Crimea.

! The British Army in the Crimea.
A letter in the Times, dated before the
Camp of Sevastopol, January %, gives the
following account of the army:
sworn out by fatigue, illness and priva-
ton, bent by over work and constant har-
ras.ihg duties, filthy, cold and in rags, the
men move about dispirited, but still (all
honor to them as British soldiers y patient
and enduring. l have known them con-
stantly out of bed three nights running
one in the trenches, and the two following
on guard. l have frequently known men
apply to the doctor to bc excused duty,
with the frank admission that they were not
| i'll, but could not stand from sheer fatigue
and want of sleep. Of course, in such
cases, the medical officer could venture on
this only with the good men, whom he knew
would sooner drop before they would put
their duty on the shoulders of their com
radcs by magnifying a slight illness. have
even known men during the present dread
full weather have only one night in bed in
six. Flesh and blood cannot stand this
end they fall sick by dozens. Five morn
ings ago, 90 men of a regiment were ad-
mittcd into hospital-that is TO say, were
put OH the sick list; for all of them had
only their own wet, muddy tents, to return
to-that was their hospital; but this kept
them off duty, and perhaps was the means
of saving life. Wien 4 man is so danger
ously i'll that lc cannot be left without con-
slant attendance, he is sent to the hospital
marquee, and the unfortunate patient who
is most recovered, or rather, who is least sick,
fc i,>r to /,
three weeks ago, a hard frost set in, accom-
panied by heavy falls OF SNOW. I never
saw it lie deeper on the ground, and | have
heard officers who have served in Canada,
state they never saw it deeper there. This
lasted about fortnight. have known the
thermometer at 8 &. m., inside my tent at
20 degrees, and yet the men have no huts
or underground burrows, no stoves, and no
charcoal. A little of the latter commodity
came up to the camp, but only sufficient TO
ckc out the wood the men manage TO grub
up for cooking l fare just as badly as the
men: | have no hut, nothing but an old
wcatler-worn tent; no stove, and only the
warm clothing ! brought out last spring.
A THIMDLE R1GGER ARREsrEp.-Itw will
be remembered that Mr.. Orig, drover
from kentucky, was cheated out of 5000,
by a couple of sharpcrs, on Wednesday last
One Of them had observed that Mr.. Orig
had good deal of money about his per
son !; he made advances, and finally pro-
posed walk, which was agreed to. Du-
ring this walk, they met third party, with
whom The sharper managed to get into an
alteration which ended in bet. Having
but little money with him, he asked Mr..
Orig to lend him 5000 until they could Get
back to the Hotel, and offered him a check
for $1,000, upon the Marine Bank, as sccu-
rlty. The money was advanced, but the
lmpostor managed to separate himself from
his unsuspecting friend before they got 10
the Hotel; after which nothing was isearj
of him until Monday.
Captain Bryan, Of the Mounted po,;co
who is always on the lockout, detailed Lien.
tenant Wylly and Private McGee to search
Tor the 'mposte:, and on Monday they ar
rested man by the name of Tuttle, who
mans !.om Cincinnati, The proof was in sufIi-
Gent to detain him, and he was discharged.
Cn yesterday he was again arrested upon
the affidavit of n person to whom he had
confessed his guilt, and sent to Jail by JUS
tice Railford, to await his trial in May
next. lie will be prosecuted by the Mayor,
who gave bonds to prosecute him under
charge of obtaining money under false pre-
tences. A large number of stuffed gal
vanized watches were found in his possession,
and between $500 and 5000 in gold and
bills. Mr.. Gig left on Friday, and conse-
sequcntly it was impossible to identify the
money. Tuttle acknowledged that he was
what is known as specuIator, and showed
the officers bills for 1913 pinchback watches,
for which he paid out s5sl. The watches,
which will run for few days, he expected
to sell to unsuspecting persons through the
country.-Savdnnah Republican, 9th, ult.
$500 REwARD-GENERAL JAIL DE1Iv.
ERY.-Three prisoners who have been con-
tined for some time past in our county iaiI.
effected their escape on last Saturday night.
about 8 o'clock. The parties were Samuel
scovil, charged with the robbery of the Ma
rIne Bank-Luke NOVEL;, charged with the
murder OF Peter Curry-and one Raley,
charged with negro stealing in sumter coun
ty. All of these men were confined in cells
IN the third story Of the Jail, but managed
by means of saws, files, and probably skel
eton keys, to get down to the first floor.
whence they made their egress by picking
large hole through the wall. It is s.id
that Novel; and Raley betook,T themselves
to the swamp just below the city, but that
Scoyil was carried off in n huoor It'll