New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-17
FROM THE FRENCH CAMP.

FROM the Monifeuy de r Armts
few rights sibce, when completely dark, and
during beating RAIN, the sentines on duty saw at-
vel cling toward the tom score OF these Intrepid
volunteers who are designated in the French army by
the Lame az esfans srdus because they devote their
lives TO the most dangerous enterprises. Two
marched at the head, one behind the Other at we
pace distant from each other, and little in their
TesI the remainder OF the band, preceded by
an officer named BebDer, OF the 9TH Regiment Of the
Lie. But the moment they got beyond the French
81. tines their mode Of advancing became most Gu.
ruus as the whole OF them threw themselves lat on
the ground, aud crsSled along without word being
spoken. Their chf, Old Zou8ve had taught
TIE IN to sOvsnce IN this mapuer. As soon as they
have lain oowp they stretch ward in front Of them
their Dsket far rs they reach they then crg
III. useivts along the ground Ia line with IL, aud 20
repeating this ment till they reach their place
Of destination, keeping themselves always resdy 10
start up sId rush al enemy that may come within
their reach. The route they he'd TO follow WAS
Gro, ked one for they had 10 leave on their right
moupd OF earth behind xhich some Russians we're
in snbush. II lot their object to have anything
90 With this post of the enemy il Vas necessary
to turn it and gboe between IL aud the Ditch in order
TO exsmine the enemys works and return Sithont
beng observed. Before entering the narrow space
wfhh teparstcs the dch from the Russian post. the
fc.r lett ,b.r- bsu half Of his men, snd II they
we're clscovtrer, they were to fall on the post. He,
with five Fix determined follower crossed this An
eerous passage ard went Along the edgs "i the dtcn
He foui on the edge Of chevagx lie irse mtie up
Deli, of he tiled ~itb his hands the strength
Of thee oei, pses found them firm ia the ground
srd solid, b"uud together The ditch wts SIX fact
deep. the rsin- vaer lay deep st the 90 tom OF It,
IT, FL up a.. 0,tch spperei impossible; to teh up
fbf pslshdes would occupy TOO long \ time 70 barn
them would be better. Tee oheyarx de fri'e were
faser 20 together With chains aud II the "rnrr were
burr the lat er would IL would be better 10
cary them IF The night ~ osfk - eau be
comet we'd man WA .. en- al a few psces from the
leader. AstoL-bed at bis appearance, the leader
trawltd gently ard him, and found hin to h. one
Of bic own uep. TIE officer continued 10 advance,
whep sudder " DO was stopped by trench, aud h-
iearo the sound of shovels and picksxeS ~orkmen
taking eunos Walking -ith their feet IN the ~
ter Whist were they doing! Thee were preparing
nil E. H. msIked the spot from which II started,
ard the direction II took The rain continued falrg,
and the exporog party could not DO anything fatner
The fla q cannon might besrsy them, and the ON
Ger gave the signal Tor retreat they followed tee
sane route wbich they could re.dily discover oy the
marks of their bOci,s on the muddy grouDd They
gain prsee6 Lear the pos, OF the Russian SOLDIERS.
Tie latter from the darkress old not SEQ tnas oe'n
vas at n few PAGES ia their rear. AL OF them might
have been killed taken prisoners, but toe fr-nch
uurty bao other par's O the works TO reconnotre aud
The fuccess Of rbe enterprise was worth more than toe
obstruction Of ten kussisn soldiers. Aiter naviag
6Ii.b.d their exploring toe officer aud his party re-
oi,.o the men thsy bad left behind them, and who
r, m.ir Cd krg u the mad Nothing new, mes en-
taas?" whispers the officer. Nottirg, was tue
reply. Then letus RETURN and the twenty orave
H., IA rep,ss I'd our ee1nels in the same silence On
the following night, these tame men advanced and
tlrew cow the gabiors, which inconveniencea our
troops mace ole Russan prisoner ana orousn. Gay
several bsgs OF powder. One OF them was d" py
| bah IL the foOt
The brigade 10 which belong occupies the left OF
tie lire TOW ard the rec, aud have only e~ Steps
te advsrce 10 behold tie town and forts OF oe'a.o
| uol We ere .ncsmped the slope OF aravine,
| which bces from the view OF the enemy Inc uls
t.uce IL euch the shells ard bullets hsVe seVrr
| TIN es plOUgbeo up our camp. Our service ."o'',
A Ia And Al
| The guard returns every three dsys. Toe oNtanon
leaves at seven clock 10 the morDBg passes rouud
,he rsvre enter The trenches after two h,urs
usrcb. AID without any marked Route lie! d- lie
ore by ore il the ossssgts Ct c)mmunicaucl ha9 We
| ale .eLerally given 400 metres to guard "eP~s
The twenty four hours under every sort OF weafaer
srd without shelter. having nothing wnst-vsr 10
tmuse except the parebo1as described oy ,e nens
TIE inf.r al ON Of mo.tars, varied by the whstnS oil
csppou balls sJd bullets. The br-t day our mn 10y
Gown on theI faces each shell passed No< three
nurth. If them ock t'slqally, observing 10 tner
| comrades "See hoS il smokes is pipe. Oatne
other the bsteres fire but little up % the PIE
sent and do reply Ia the guns ot the enemy wnen
a,e ~ vioeIt that msny OF tire ravin-s are tui o tue
balls W. often white fig holss-d to the tos OF
! A pole ard hear The trumpet sound In the hashan
| snbusc.6ee This, Of course, means dag Of truce
At once tie fire ceases and vst NUMBER "
beaos are seen to pop up IRON unve' ,nS
| earth 10 the open air. The hdssA-s uosa
| mn 20 TIE French bottles and glasses, a. 'ney In
Md them 70 dJr each others be.lths The French
| reply by fourishing their TIN cans ard men 'oey
pledge each others sslths The beure, OF IN - o.
f,uce advances On horseback stops ct about iVo
from cur trercbes. while the nearest frenen omsel
| Ro.s forward 10 receive the oispa'cnee l $500
witnessed a meeting Of the kind. The pare m>s'a.r;
cour,ecu.y took bis glove from his right hand sna
.hook that Of . captain Of Cbssseurs VINO ma s,"s
out 20 nee, him SO you see al the kassis,s .e
The Ces.scks they have been taken for: The pare
,,r,fa,,, rtiires, the white nag 10 pulled desn' aha
| The mu,de,ous din recommencee. Daring the n,su
,bsrphootsr. are thrown out in front OF the
| They are generally selected IRON e@onx - .h