Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-02


We translate from the Presse d. Orient the follow
ing letter, dated Woronzo, describing the spectacle
witnessed on the banks of the Tchernaya on the 14th
of March, when the defnitive signature of the arm
istlce by the Allied and Russian Generals took place.
The letter SAYS:
The monotony of our existence has been dis
turbed by long looked for event. Yesterday,
March 14th. the armistice was signed. Up TO that
time all communications had been verbal. The line
OF demarcation between the two armies is the Tche
maya. The stipulaons of the armstice are now
written and signed.
Yesterday, then, large French tent was pitched
at the end of the Trakr BRIDGE on the left bank on
our own territory General Marmp rey, chief Of
the staff OF TIE French army, accompanied by the
chiefs of the English and Sandman stafs repaired
thiher towards O'Clock. Almost at the same
moment the chief of the Russian staff arrived The
interview lasted an hour and half, and the Gener-
ais parted hanging cordial hand-shakings and
with evident marks of mutual esteem.
The scene was a peculiar one The Russian
General was escorted by several patoons of Don Cos
sacks. with their brilliant red uniform and long Ian
ces. At short distance, at the foot of the plain
small column of infantry and cavalry was ranged in
order of battle On our side detachment of Zou-
ayes, in fine array, placed near the tent around
which sentinelS were posted A large number of Of
fcers of all divisions of the four armies had arrived
In the plain of the Tchernaya, and literally covered
both banks, every in his epaulets and with sabre
at MS SIDE. There was real determination between
the two sides, and again witnessed an expression
OF those sympathies which have so often remark
ed between the French and Russians Several off,
GERS recognized one another, having met before in
the armstices which occurred during the siege. So
gourdS and bottles began to fly from one bank to
another, as bullets used to fly little while ago
More than one fell into the water, but the greater
part reached their destination safely.
" A brilliant young Russian officer, with bis left
arm in sling, followed by two soldiers carry.
| ing heavy basket. Where the Zcuave Off
GERS, gentlemen demanded he This way an
nounced several officers of the corps 1t is to one
of you,' was the reply that owe my wound your
very good health and with his we'll arm he hurled
one after another, three bottles of champagne which
were empted in twnkling. The Zouaves, in turn,
sent back several bottles. Two of them were bro
ken on the way. Keep the corks'' was the cry
we will change them at Paris y AT Paris = ex-
claimed the Russian officers, amid immense applause
The champagne choice. The Russians sustain
their reputation for good taste. have three Of the
aforesaid cOTks; two of them bear the brand We
CHquot. one that of Lelegard & Co., and all three
the name of the city of Rheims. We interchanged
our names, and among our foes was q nepheW OF
General Luders.
( "Upon right, in the rear, the scene was mag
nlfcent 10 the right were seen the FedouChine
mountains, covered with troops who had come down
en- maSSe from their encampments-French English
and Sar,tnians intermingled. Behind there was
like spectacle on the crest of the fortified rampant
which commands the valley and which rises by de.
grees, by the CaErobert redoubt till reaches the
plains of lnkermann. Every was raised, caps
were waved and immense hurrahs flew from one
bank TO another. 1t was really moving and cxcit-
ing spectacle.
add 10 all this that several English ladies cara
coed to the end of the bridge, where their presence
was hailed with cheers and all other demonstrations
Some words were uttered by the charming troopers
They were not perhaps those of civiIity of gooc
taste; they were perhaps those of badly expressed
galantry; but they were piquant All heads were
raised and everything went off well. On the Russian
side we saw only one lady, and she in calecht
drawn by two horses. She said to be Madame
Luders, wife of the commander In chief. The car
rage advanced within the circle reserved for III,
staff which accompanied Gen. Tatchimof, who wa
commissioned to treat with Gen. Martimprey. At half
past two o'clock the interview terminated. TIL
Russian General re-nouned his horse; General Mar
tImprey accompanied him 10 the end of the bridge
followed by numerous cortege of officers who hat
accompanied him out of curiosity. There they final
ly parted