Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-04-18


There was lively and novel scene at 10 o'clock
this morning at Tratkir bridge At its further end
the white flag was hoisted. and just beyond it were
halted some five and twenty Cossackr, who had es-
corted thher the Russian General Timoief and his
staff. The Generals, who had met TO arrange the
details of the armislice occupied two tents, pitched
strip of green sward in The rear OF the bridge.
At few minutes past TO- General Barnard and
staff officers rode down through the ravine be-
tween the two hills which the battle of the Tcher
maya chiefly foug and crossed 10 the other side
of the river. There perhaps half dozen other
English officers, about many French, and much
larger number of Sardinians. All these went over
the BRIDGE and sort of differentiation cnsued between
them and some Russian ofcers-that is to say, there
was good deal of civIlity and some i'll treatment of
the French and German languages, but as to carry
ing much conversation with our Muscovlte friends,
It was not an easy matter tor there seemed to be
mutual embarrassment as 10 what subject to pitch
| upon. Horses were natural theme and the Rus
SLAMS expressed much admiration Of some of those
present. and probably astonished at their good
condition. But the great object of curiosity to
the fur capped Cossacks around whom the allied Of
fcers assembled, examining their arms and equip
ments and entering into conversation which, IN most
cases. was carried on by signs. They were slender,
wiry men-ugly enough, most of them-mounted
small, rough active horses and carrying, besides
sword and carbine, fagess laaces, whose long black
poles terminated in small but very sharp pointed
steel head. They seemed we'll pleased to cultivate
|
IDENTIFY eye TO the main chance
! One of the first things saw was Cossack corpo-
raj proposing barter to a Sandman officer. The
latter had toleably good riding whip, for which the
astute child of the Don insisted on swapping shah
! by sort Of instrument of torture Of which his pony
is doubtless reloiced 10 be rid The Sandman hest
tated, the Cossack persisted, and the exchange was
effected. the officer looking, thought rather
fully after his departed CraUache, and somewhat con-
temptuously ct the shabby but characteristic stick
nd he had for he thI1a
given, the whip trade soon gained great activi-
ty Probably some of the officers present ready
enough to give toerably good whip for a bad Cos
sack one. SOUVENIR of the days proceedings and
of the commencement of the armistice 1t has been
expected that vdetes would be placed and that very
little freedom of intercourse would be allowed be.
You'd the bridge of Trakr, and people at first thought
themselves fortunate in getting over the bridge and
having good view of the Cossacks and chat with
som stray officer. Presently, however, as the
ing which had previously been cold and raw, ad-
vanced, and the shrub grown plain of the Tchelnaya
looked tempting for a canter, officers began to gel
restless and to move away from the bridge across a
small stream ditch, and up strip of level ground
leading to a sort of monument, square pedestal oil
rough stones surmounted by q dwarf pillar, of nc
particular order of architecture, and concerning
whose origin and object the Russians, of whom in.
quiry was made, could say nothing. Some more Sar
dinian and French officers had by this time down
but besides those engaged in the Conference and at
: taohed to General Windhams Staff, do not think
, there dozen English officers on the ground
Cores. of the London Times.
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