Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-01-02
INCIDENTS AT sEBAsroPoL.

INCIDENTS AT SEBASTOPOL.
Tue LAZY TURK.IThe Turkish soldier is an
industrious laboror in the trenches he digs
few minutes, gives a grunt, and then sits down.
A very vehement and jealous commanding officer
of distinguished fusileer crops was the other
night in the trenches when the Turks were dig
ging; and, seeing one rather more idle than the
rest, Jgesticulated violently at him, and induced
him to work little. Johnny, however, soon
give in, and on the pantomimic action being re-
peated, very politely handed his spade to the
colonel.
CEvALRY SABRE SrRoKEs.-Some fearful sabre
cuts where delivered. saw one man with his
head cloven to the chin, through helmet and all,
so that the head appeared in two flaps; another
with his arm Topped of, as if it had been done
with butsher's ceaver;and a third having deep
cash in the brain from behind, severing the head
nearly in two and yet this unfortunate man was
alive, and several times sat up in great agony,
actually holding his head together with both
hands.
HoRRoRs OF THE FIELD.-We soon were relieved
by about 100 of our men coming up, and in all
mustered about 800 men. and sent q deadly fire
into the Russians, and 800 of the English army
charge bayonets and drove their whole 5000 men
down the hill, with great slaughter. Their loss
must have been great, for the groans of wounded
and dying all last night were pitiful. .aar1
SALUTArIoNs.-Between the three allied armies
the mystic word " Bono'' appears to be the great
medium of salutation. An English soldier and q
French soldier meet; perhaps the former con'
mences with &c Bono Francis and the answer
is 'tBono Anglis." With Turk it is " Bono
Johnny" Each seems to think it to be the Ian
guage of the other. An hour or two ago was
standing in redoubt with lot Of officers, look
ing at Sebastopol, when Turkish colonel rode
up followed by an orderly. None of US could
speak Turkish, the only language he knew so
l., &c ckoI - IT.
tell you that the English and French soldiers
fraternize is an old story. The French come in
numbers to the English camp and change the
bread for our biscuit, of which the English SOL
diers are becoming somewhat tired.
RIDING OVER THE WoUNDED.-Dear mother,
every time think of my poor comrades it makes
my blood run cold, to think how we had to gall
lop over the poor wounded fellows lying on the
field of battle, with anxious looks for assistance
what a sickcning scene! In one part of the
battle lost my horse, owing to the one in front
of me being shot dead, and my poor horse fell
over it,, and was unhorssd in getting up, mine
took fright and got from me but fortunately for
me; saw another that some poor fellow Of the
| 9Th Hussars had been killed from mounted it
in a moment, and was in the rank again. On
| our return from the charge, got my own horse
| again. He had galloped to the camp, and, dear
parents, was as glad when saw him there as
| if l had got half the world given to me. Dear
mother, after the battle of the Alma wrote to
-. hope she got the letter.
A SOLDIERS EscAPE.-The charge sounded,
and away we went into the midst of them. Such
cutting and slashing for about a minute, it was
dreadful to see; the rally sounded, but it was no
enemy retreated then our fellows cheered as
loud as ever they could. When we were in the
midst of them my horse was shot ; he fell and got
up again, and was entangled in the saddle-my
head and one leg were on the ground. He tried
to gallop on with the rest, but fell again, and
managed to get loose. While was in that pre-
dicament, Russian lancer was going to run me
through, and could not help myself. Macna-
mara came up at the time, and nearly severed
his head from his body; so, thank God! did
not get scratch. l got up, and ran to where
saw lot of loose horses; got one belonging to
one of the Enniskillens, and soon was along with
the regiment again. When had mounted again.
saw Russian who had strayed from the rest !;
he rode up to try to stop me from joining the
regiment again. AS it happened, had observed
pistol in the holster-pipc, so took it out, and
shot him in the arm; he dropped his sword,
then Immediately rode up to him and ran him
through the body, and the poor fellow dropped
to the ground. Lord Lucan said, when we
charged, that we were into them, and the devil
could not get US away from them.
INSTANT DEATH.-Your SON was standing by
/
works; he put his .ad above the top of tho Garth
| en- parapet, and a large round -shOt struck him
on the head, and his death was instantaneous {;
he could not possibly have suffered at all. Being
myself parent, can feel for you and with you,
and to me his death was irrcparable. He had
only joined me short time, but in that time
had been able to appreciate his good qualities,
both in private as well as in public capacity
and had he been spared, he would have been ere
long, an ornament to the profession. Willingly
would give way to my feelings and weep for
him as brother, but stern necessity forbids it,
l have large family myself and, while am
writing these lines in haste, have to 60 into tho
trenches again, and God only knows Who may be
the next. The Lord gave, and the Lord may
take away, and We must all be prepared for our
| great change whenever We may be called on,--
His remains brought with me to the camp, and
yesterday they were inferred in seclu dcd Valley
close to the camp, where they will not be dis
turbed when we quit the country They were
followed to the grave by numerous officers and
men. l had quiet coffin made to put him in,
which did with my own hands, assisted by his
! servant, and fastened him down myself takfffi
alas! . sorowful, long farewell of one whom
much loved and respected. / have also mado
arrangements for his grave being banked up, to
preserve it. cut off SOME of his hair, which I
now inclose. His effects, rings, &C., will be for
wared to England by the first opportunity. 1
have. allowed nothing TO be disposed of, q his
family, dare say, viii like to keep &ll his things
as tokens Of the memory Of one who, am sure,
must haveD been a good son. Trusting that
may meet him in a better world, believe me, my
dear Sir, very truly noon gas 9ssfi aaies o8i D
WHrsnISc DIcx.--Thea heavy frigate which
has been dodgng' our batteries so .cleverly,
gave US taste of her quality in the right attack
| again to-day. She escaped from the position in
| in which she lay before, where We had laid two
24-poundcrs for her, and came out again to-day
in . great passion, firing regular broadsides at
at our battery, and sweeping the hill up to- it
| completely. Occasionally sbc varied this amuse-
| ment with q round or two from l3-inches NOR
| tars. These shells have done our works and
guns much damage; but the sailors, who are
principally treated to these agreeable missiles,
have got quite accustomed to them. "Bill. %
| cried one fellow to another, "look out, here
comes Whistling Dickp" The l3-inch she'll
has been thus baptized in consequence of tho
oudness and shrilness of the note it makes in the
| air. They all look up, and their keen, black
eyes discern the globe Of iron as it describes its
curve aloft. Long ere "Whistling Dick" has
reached the ground the blue jackets Arc sunk in
their various hding.plaees, but all the power Of
| man cannot keep them from peeping out and
then to sec If the fuse is still burning. One OF
them the other day approached q shell which he
thought had " gone out " it burst Just - he got
| close to it, and the conclusion dashed him to the
| ground. He got mp, and in his rage, shaking
HE fat ak the gnok WI era the shell had henc he