Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-07-22

as well as a means Of locomotion, we were
unwilling thus 10 loose It, On gong 10
n private house, therefore, TO make such
an arrangement. we found 1t had been tax
en for hospital, and among ITS inmates
was rirdRdiere,--a woman OF prehaps ~,
dressed in the style OF our boomers VINO
had received a ball in her hand while iol-
loving her occupation and carrying water
and wine TO the soldiers during the action.
Two sergeons from the Emperors family
were dressing her wound, land though
male from loss of blood, she was conyersing !
cheeriuIly and even gaily with them
Six or eight times while stood upon inc
street watching the wounded, there came
along squads of prisoners, taken at various
stages of the action. Sometimes there
would be only three or four, then twenty
then fifty or hundred, and in one COM
pany over four hundred. They walked
closely together, six or eight deep, the OF
ficers being generally in the middle, and
were guarded by single file OF troops
walking ON each side. AS general thing
they were not bad-looking men. Very
many of them were very young-not over
l6 certainly-and only now and then you
would see particularly brutal and stupid
countenance There was nothing like an
ger or shame upon their faces; they SEEM
ed generally wholly Indifferent to their po-
sition, but looked about with a good deal OF
curiosity upon the crowd that surrounded
them. They were generally silent, though
now and then they would talk and laugh
with each other as they passed along.
The officers were, with scarcely an excep-
ton, handsome, manly and intelligent fell
lows. All we're without arms. The uni
form of the men was very course brown
stuff, made of flax, very plain, and with
scarcely any attempt at ornamet. Towards
night, carts began to come in laden with
wounded Austrians, hundreds of whom
passed along while | stood there, and were
taken directly to the hospitals, where they
received precisely the same care as the
French. Most of them seemed to be very
badly hurt. Among the number, both OF
the wounded aud prisoners, were many
Hungarians.
The town tonight as might be expect
ed, is simply camp. The streets, which
are narrow. are GRAINED with artillery and
provision wagons trying, almost in vain, to
make their way through the town ;--bi-
vouac fires light up the village; two streams
of troops pour out on the two roads leading
TO the field Of battle, extending as far as
the eye can reach suffers, fruit peddlers,
and small dealers of every kind circulate
among the soldiers who crowd the streets
an immense train of Piedmontese artil-
IL eli xyrht
trying to make their way through the town
to their place of encampment ;-and ihous-
ands of French infantry. desparing of reach
ing their tents, have seated themselves up
on the narrow sidewalks, and with the
house-wais for back and their haversacki
for pillows, they have addressed themselves
in that position to the labor of obtaining a
nights rest. 1t is a striking scene most
certainly,--and the most wonderful part Of
ii is the perfect order and good behavior Of
the troops.
l have not seen through the day a sin.
gle instance of dishonor, or of even rude
mes in word or deed from any soldier. No
one have seen in the slightest degree in.
toxacated, not one have | seen shouting OF
singing; not rough or rude remark have
/ seen or heard addressed to any one; MOI
have / failed in single instance, whenev
er have applied to soldier for informa
ton or addressed him on any subject what
ever, to receive Courteous reply and thu
most polite endeavor to aid my wishes
Nor have heard single cheer over tn
victory, OF a single syllable of cxultatio
over the prisoners as they come in. TIL
most respectful silence has in every cas-
been preserved-Expressions of sympath
with the wounded were constant, an
prompt attention, SO far as possible, wa
always given to their wants.-Privat
property in the town, SO far as l can see
has been treated with perfect respect. |
selecting fields for the camp, those whic
will be injured by it least seem uniforml
to be chosen. Bakers shops, and grocer
les, with cheese, bacon, sausages, &c, free
ly exposed, are open-and / have repea
edly seen soldiers bargaining for supple
AT their windows. But | have heard OF n
instance and seen no indication of the Sigh
est interference with private property.
Yet there is no great rigor of disciplir
enforced-for the soldiers seem TO be qui
at their ease, and wander about town vel
much at their own discretion. But tn,
look upon war as business, as somethir
TO be done, like everything else, with as !
tie fuss and excitement as possible.
they look upon a battle and the operatio
attending 1.-THE care of the wounded, Il
reception of prisoners, &c.,-as merely
part of the regular routine, just like clea
ing their muskets, or boiling their so
over their biyouac fires.
MRs. PARTINGToN's IDEA OF BosTo
From Mrs. Partington's new book. . Kn