The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-13

of them as the sad procession passed along, and
watched it at this point for over an hour. Ii was
not interrupted for moment-except now and
then by a crowd ofprisoners- it continued thus
from about 10 in the morning, when it began to
flow, until left the street, long after dark Every
church, every large hall, every private house in
the town has been taken for the service OF the
wounded. 20 s.r.n'. ".. .a.-....
Those whose injuries are slight, after having them
dressed, pass at once into the ranks and mingle
with their comrades. looked into the church as
passed by. All the seats railing, de-, had been
removed; -mattresses of hay had been spread upon
the floor, and were completely filled with wounded
men, in every stage of suffering and of peril lying
side by side. The surgeons were dressing their
wounds, Sisters of Charity and other women were
giving them wine and otherwise ministering to
their comfort;-but morning, am sure, will dawn
upon large proportion of them relieved forever
from their pain If anything can be more horrible
than soldiers life, it certainly is soldiers DEATH
When drove into town, were warned by
French gentleman, who had arrived little before
us that unless we placed carriage in the stable
or grounds of some private citizen, it would GER
tany be seized for the services of the wounded as
his had been. As it was all we could rely on for
bedroom as we'll as a means of locomotion, we were
unwilling thus to lose it, On going to private
house, therefore, to make such an arrangement we
found it had been taken for hospital, and among
its inmates was rirandere,-a woman of perhaps
30, dressed in the style of our Boomers, who had
received ball in her hand while following her oc-
cupation and carrying water and wine to the sol
Emperor's family were dressing her wound, and
though pale from loss of blood she was conversing
cheerfully and even gaily with them.
Six or eight times while stood upon the street
watching the wounded, there came along squads of
prison ers taken at various stages of the action.
Sometimes there would be only three or four-then
twenty fifty hundred, and in company
over 400 They walked closely together, six or
eight deep,-the officers 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 certainl y-and only
now and then you would particularly brutal
and stupid countenance. There was nothing like
anger shame their faces they seemed
generally wholly Indifferent to their position, but
looked about with good deal of curiosity upon the
crowd which surrounded them. They gener-
ally silent, though now and then they would talk
and laugh with each other they passed along.
The officers were, with scarcely an exception, hand
some, manly and intelligent fellows. All were
without arms. The uniform of the men was very
coarse brown stuff, made of flax, very plain, and
with scarcely any attempt at ornament. Towards
night, carts began to come in laden with wounded
Austrans, hundreds of whom passed along while
stood there, and were taken directly to the hos
pitfalls, where they received precisely the same
treatment as the French. Most of them seemed to
be very badly hurt Among the number, both OF
the wounded and the prisoners, were many Hunga
riaus.
The town tonight, as might be expected, is
simply a camp. The streets, which narrow are
crammed with artillery and provision wagons, try
ing, almost in vain, to make their way through the
town ;-bivouac fires light up the orchards and
fields all around the vage;-two streams of troops
pour out on the two roads leading to the field of
battle, extending far the eve can reach ;-sut
lers fruit pedders, and small dealers of every kind
circulate among the soldiers who crowd the streets;
an immense train of Piedmontese artillery
brought to stand in the street, while trying to
make their way through the town to their place of
encampment; and thousands of French infantry,
despairing of reaching their tents, have seated
| themselves upon the narrow sidewalks, and with
the house-walls for a back. and their haversacks
for pillows, they have addressed themselves in that
position to the labor of obtaining nights rest 1t
is striking scene most certainl y,-and the most
wonderful part OF 1t is the perfect order and good be
haUior of the troops. | have not seen during the
whole day single instance of disorder, or even of
rudeness, in word deed, from any soldier.
| Not one have | seen in the slightest degree
| intoxicated not one have | seen shouting or
singing; not rough or rude remark have
seen or heard addressed to any one,-nor have |
failed, in single instance whenever have APP
piled to soldier for information addressed him
| on any subject whatever, to receive a courteous
reply and the most polite endeavor to aid my
wishes. Nor have heard single cheer over the
victory,-or a single syllable of exultaton the
prisoners as they come in. The most respectful
silence has in every case been preserved. EXPIRES
| sions of sympathy with the wounded were constant
and prompt attention, so far possible, always
given to their wants. Private property in the
town, so lar as can See mas been treated with per
feet respect In selecting fields for the camp, those
which will be injured by it least uniformly to
be chosen. Bakers shops, and groceries with
cheese, bacon, sausages, &C., freely exposed. are
open,-and have repeatedly soldiers bargain
ing for supplies at their windows. But | have
heard of instance and seen no indication of the
slightest interference with private property
Yet there is no great rigor of discipline en-
forced-for the soldiers seem to be quite at their
ease, and wander about town very much at their
own discretion. But they look upon war a bust
nessas something to be done, like everything else,
with little fuss and excitement as possible. So
they look upon battle, and the operations attend
ing 1.-THE care of the wounded, the reception OF
prisoners, &c.-as merely part of the regular rou-
| tine-just like cleaning their muskets, or boiling
their soup over their bivouac fires.
But it is o'clock in the morning and you will
! excuse me from a general disquistion upon the
character and habits of the French soldiery.
slept upon bench last highland, if the feas per-
nit, have hope of little better accommodation
for the few hours that remain of tonight have
written this letter, however, in order that you
may receive as early report possible of the
great battle and victory which will make the Oath
of June day long to be remembered in the his
tory of the world.
| shall send this to Brescia in the morning, and
hope it may reach Liverpool in time for the steamer
| of the I'd of July. H. j. r.
Ma. AND Mrs. SIcKLEs.-We are crediby inform
ed from various sources that the Hon. Daniel H.
Sckles has become entirely reconciled with hi.
wife, and is now living with her in marital relation.
as before the death of the late Philip Barton Key
We are also assured that in taking this remarkable
STEP Mr.. Sickles has aenated himself from most
if not all, of those personal and political Friends
who devotedly adhered to him during his recent
imprisonment and trial.
The reconciliation between Mr.. and Mrs. Sickle
was contaminated as we are informed, while Mr. s
was residing at the house of a friend on the Bloom
ingdale Road, about half mile from the form 81
house of Mr.. s., which, for some time past, Mrs
Sickles has occupied either alone or with some o
the members of her own family. The suspicious o
his host were excited by the repeated absence o
Mr.. S. at unusual hours and when he came in yer,
early one morning he was Intercepted by the hos
and another friend who was present, and on hi
positively denying their right to question him, ant
refusing to give explanation, they shook hand
with him for the last time and he withdrew. 1t j
said that he has since addressed letters to his for
mer intimate associates, notifying them formally
the resumption of conugal relations between hmsel
and Mrs. Sickles-Tribune.
From the HitlsdaEe Aich) Denocrat-Ertra.l
TERRIBLE CATAsTRoPHE IN 1NDIANA-EIGHTEEl
PERSONS DRowNED.-This morning the painful in
telgence has been announced to us, that yeserda
eighteen lives were lost by drowning.
The following circumstances were related to us b,
gentleman who had just arrived in this village
which as follows: .| H ra."
party consisting of twenty-six persons concud
ed to spend the Fourth on sailing excursion o.
Clear Lake, Indiana, about twenty miles from thi
village. The party were principally from Reading
village, in this county. 1t about O'Clock
p. NJ. ff.
The boat they attempted to sail with was only
mere trough, made ofboards, 20 feet long, disguise
with platform and awning. They embarked anC
sailed about Is 20 rods, when in the par
ty rocked the fra and lettering boat, which upse
and all were thrown out, and Is out of 20 wer
drowned. The following is a list fthe dead, ia
as they have been found up to the present time =:
( Mrs VIM. Turner and daughter, latter aged 2
years, of Reading Miss Turner, daughter of Nelso
Turner, and son aged 10 years, of Reading; Mr.
Daniel Berry and wife, of Reading also, brothe
of Mr.. Berry from the same place. Lyman Steel
age unknown, from Woodbridge; Miss Lamson
aged rs years, of Camden; Miss Signet, age un
known, of Clear Lake.
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SoUTH.--We are YER
happy, as will doubtless be great number of GU
readers, says the New Orleans P1cayune, to lear
that under the active and energetic management
of Rt Rev. the Bishops POLK and Elliott, @
Louisiana and Georgia, the General Commissioner
of the Trustees to canvass for subscriptions som
1000 of the required $780, 900 has already bee
obtained for the commencement of this great en-
terprise. This amount is almost daily increasing
and there is every reason to warrant the assuranc