Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-26
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4 Pleasant Scene in the Crimea.


We translate from the Presse a. Orient the
following letter dated Woronzotf, describing The
spectacle witnessed on the banks of the Icher-
maya On the 18th of March, when the deiinitve
signature of the armsiice by the Allied aud Rus
sian Generals took place. The letter says:
The monoiony of our existence has been dis
turbed by hong looked for event. Yesterday,
March 14th, the armstice signed. Up 10
that time all communications had been verbal,
The line of demarcatiou between the two armies
Is the Tchernaya. The stpulatons of the ar
mstiee are now written aud signed.
Yesterday, then, large French tent was
pitched at the end of Trak,ir bridge. on The lett
bank, on our own territory. General Martini
prey. chef Of the staff of the French army. nc.
companed by the chiefs of the English aud Sar.
dinian satf-. repaired thiiher towards one o'clock.
Almost at the same moment the chief of the Rus
siaa staff arrived. The Interview lasted an hour
and half, and the Generals parted. interchang
ing cordial hand >hakings and with eyden; marks
of mutual esteem.
The scene was peculiar one. The Russian
General escorted by several paoons Of Don
Cossacks. with their brilliant red uniforms and
long lances. At short distance, at the foot of
the plain, small column of infantry and cavalry
was ranged in order of battle. On our side de
. tuchmen, Of Zouaves in fine array. placed
near the tent, around which sentneis were pc y
red A large number Of officers Of all divisions of
Tchernaya and literally covered both banks.evo-
nv one ia his epaulets and with sabre at his side.
There was real differentiation betw, en- the two
sides. and we again witnessed an expires sion Of
those sympathcs which we have so often remar.
ked between the French aud Russians. Several
officers recognised one another, having met be-
fore in the armistices which occurred during the
siege. SO gourd- and bottles began to fly from
Que bank to another, bullets used to fly II lit
tie while ago. More than one fell into the water.
tut the greater purt reached their destination
safely.
A brilliant young Russian officer. with bis
left arm in sling, was followed l,y two soldiers
carving heavy basket Where the Zou-
ave officers gentlemenl' demanded he. This
way announced several officers # the CORPS
'ltis to one of you was the reply. that | owe
my wound your very good health and with his
well arm he nurled, one after another. three bot
ties of champagne, which were emptied in twink
ling. The Zouaves, in turn, sent back several
BOTTLES. Two Of them were broken on the way,
Keep the corks was the cry, we will change
them ut Paris "A, Paris! exclaimed the Russian
officers, amid immense applause. The cham
payne was choice. he Russians sustain their
reputation for good taste. have three of the
aforesaid cork. two OF them bear the brand We
Clquat.onc that of Lelegard Il Co.. and all three
the name of The city of Rheims. We interchang.
ed our nanes,and among our foes nephew
of General Luders.
Upon our right. in the rear, the scene was
magnificent. To the right were seen the Fedou-
chine mountains, covered with troops who had
come down en- mdSse from their encamrmcnts--
French, English, and Sardnans intcrminelcd,
Behind II, there Ike spectacle on the crest
# the fortified rampant which commands the
valley and which rises by degrees, by the Can
robert redoubt. till it reaches the plains of mixer
mann. Every arm was raised, caps were waved
and immense hurrahs flew from bank 10 a.
neither. 1t was really moving and exciting
spectacle.