The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-05-03
An 1ueiocnt Of tbs lnor.
A Pleasant Scene in the Grim ca.


following letter, dated Worcnzoif, describing
the spcci aclc witnessed on The banks of the
| Tchcrnuya on the 14th OF March, when the
dcfntive signature Of the armst;cc by the
allied and Russian Generals took place. The
letter says:
THE monotony Of our existence has been
disturbed by u long looked for event Ycstcr-
day, March l4th the arnsice was signed.
Up to that the all communications had been
verbal. The line Of dcmarcation between the
two armies is the Tchernaya. The stipula-
tons of the aInisticc are now written and
signed.
yesterday, then, large French tent was
pitcned at the end of he Traktir bridge, on
the LEFT bank, on our own territory. General
Maitimprcy, chief IF the staff Of the French
army accompanied by the chiefs Of the Eng
fish and sandman stalls, repaired thther to-
wards one O'Clock. Almost at the same mo-
mcnt the chief of the Russian staff arrived
The interview lasted an hour and a half, and
the Generals parted, intcrchanging cordial
hand shallings and with evident marks of
mutual esteem.
The scene was peculiar one. The Rus
sian General was escorted by scvcry platoons
OF Don Cossocks, with their brilliant red uni
forms and long lantes. At short distance,
at thc foot of the plain, a small column Of in.
f,ntly and cavalry was ranged in order Of bat
tie. On our side, detachment Of the Xuua-
YES, in fine array, was placed near the tent
around which sentiuclS were posted. y large
number Of officers Of all divisions of the four
armies had arrived in ,he plain Of the Tchar-
maya, and literally covered both lanks, one in
his etauiyS and with sabre at his side
There was real lratcrnZutSon between the
| two sides, and We again witnessed an expires.
sion Of those SympathcS which We have so
| often remarked between the French and Rus
| sans. Several officers recognized one anoth-
err, having met before in the arnistireS which
occurred during The Siege. SO gour,ls and
bottles began TO fly from one bank to another
as bullets used to fly Il ljtllc while ago. More
than one fclI into the water but the greater
part reached their destination SAFELY.
"a brilliant young Russian officer, with
his left arm III sling, was followed by two
soldiers carrying a heavy basket. Where
are the Louave officers, gentlemen? demanded
he. This way, announced several officers
| Of the corps. 1T is 10 one of YOU, was the
reply, that ! owe my wound; your very
good health. and with his well arm he hull
ed, one after another, three bottles Of cham
payne, which were cmptCd in n twinkling
| Tie LouavcS i'll turn, sent back several bot
ties. Two Of them were broken on the way.
Keep the corks,' was the cry; we will
charge them at psrsn AT Paris exclaimed
the Russian officers, amid immense applause.
| The cha moagne was choice. The Russians
sustain Their reputation for good taste.
have lhrce Of the aforesaid corks: two of
them bear The brand We Cliquot, one that Of
Lolcgard Il Co., and all three the name of ;hc
city OF Rheims. We intorchangcd our names,
and among our foes was u nephew Of General
| LADDERS.
Upon our right, in the rear, the scene
was magnificent. To the right were seen the
ErdOuchinc mountains, covered with troops
who had come down en- muSSe from their en-.
ranipmcnts- French, English, and SaidinianS
intC,Ininged. Il, hind us there was a like
spectacle on the crest Of the fortified rampant,
which commands the valley and which rises
by degrees. by the tanrubcrt rcd0ubt, till it
reaches the plains Of inkcrmnn Every arm
was raised, caps were waived and immense
ilurrahs flew from one bank to another It
was really Il moving and exciting spectacle.
Add 20 all this that several English la.
dies caraco,d to the end Of the bridge, where
their presence was hailed with cheers and all
other demonstrations. Some words were ut.
tered by The charming troopers. They were
not perhaps those Of clviity or good taste:
they were perhaps those Of badly expressed
Galiantry; but they were piquant. All heads
wee raised and every thing went off well.
On the Russian side we saw only one lady,
and she was in callchc drawn bv two hor-
srs. She was said to be Madame Lalers,
wife Of the commandcr-i chief The car
rase advanced within the circle reserved for