The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-04
krPEcrED RkvOLCTIoy IN HUSGAKT.

Mr.. RAYMOND, Of the n. Y. Tine, was
at Montechiaro, when the great procession
Of wounded from the battle field of Solieri
no began to arrive. lie says:
At the entrance Of the town stands a
large building used as a hospital, fronting
! upon small open space and being placed
at the angle OF two diverging roads As
the wounded arrived, those OF them that
could 20 no further we're taken of the carts
and left here, while the rest moved on to
/ Brescia. | never saw 80 hcartrending a
sight as was presented in front OF that hos
/ pital. The army seems not TO be provided
with any means Of removing the wounded,
but relies entirely upon the conveyances
they can procure from the surrounding
peasantry. Every thing for miles around
had been called into requisition For the
most part they consisted Of the rude, heavy
! carts Of the farmers, made to carry stone
/ or other poDderoas articles over the fields.
/ Each Of them had fiat platform six or
( eight feet wide and twelve or fifteen long
Some hay was spread upon this, and upon
that the wounded soldiers were placed rs
/ thickly as they could be laid without shell.
ter OF any kind, oripillows for their heads
or blankets for their limbs, except such us
they might happen to have upon them
The weather has been excessively warm
the storm on the day OF the battle being the
last rain that has fallen--and yesterday and
today the sky has been perfectly clear and
the air heated with the warmest rays OF an
Italian sun. The roads are perfectly hard
and very dusty-and it was utterly impos-
sible Tor well persons to travel along them
with any comfort without protection OF some
kind from the heat. You can Judge then
OF the intense suffering which these thou,
must have endured during that fearful jour
ney OF ten or fifteen miles-performed at the
slowest pace OF heavy oxen and compelled
constantly to stop by some interruption OF
the procession. IL was enough to melt the
most obdurate heart to see the state in
which they arrived. The peasants who
drove them seemed not to have the slightest
sense OF their condition, or 10 take the least
pains to alleviate their agony. Some OF the
soldiers Themselves, whose wounds were
least serious and permitted them to move
dDDhl, Nub W IlbHi tut "iliOH-
and other trees that border the road and
made OF them slight shade tor some OF
those who could only lie upon their backs,
their faces turned TO the brazen aud the
burning sky. As far rs the eye could
see, dense cloud OF white dust marked
the approach OF the advancing train. As
the carts came into the town. many Of the
poor wrctches stretched ont their hands.
pitcously crying for water, or for wine, "a
they were pershng OF thirst. The people
OF the village had prepared, so far as posi-
bic, Tor their reception. Committees had
been appointed, quantity OF soup had been
prepared, and the young women and men of
the place went to work to supply the most
pressing necessities Of the poor creatures,
wh) were suffering gu their behalf They
went about from cart to cart, asking what
each needed. and provided Tor them 10 the
best OF their ability. Austrians and French
werc mingled Unfortunately, and were
treated with precisely the same kindness and
attention. AS u general thing the Austri-
ans were very badly wounded, and seemed
to suffer terribly. They were, 50 far as had
been convenient, placed upon the same carts
and frequently six or eight carts would ar
rive with none but Austrans upon them
but still more frequently there would be
three or four Austrians upon cart with
twice as many French and in many cases
have seen French soldier assisting the
Austrian who lay by his side into some
easier position, or endeavoring to procure
for him water or something else OF which
he seemed to be in need. All Differences OF
nationality were submerged in the intense
and overmastering agonles of their common
fate. Upon one cart which came up lay
an Austrian who had died on the road. aud
close by his side was Il French soldier Just
able to raise himself from his place and beg
for water. As be raised his head. be looked
over AZ his companion and said, rs il envy
ing his lot, Poor fellow he needs nothing
now. The Austrian lay al fall length upon
the cart, hts hands crossed upon bis breast,
and his ,acc. which was turned directly up
ward toward the sun. wearing an expires
sion Of intense suffering. Five or ak others.
less severely wounded. were sitting in front.
Upon another cart lay a poor fellow. en-.
tirely naked above his vast, except broad
baHdage which had been passed around his
body 10 protect irightiul wound received
from a musket bal in his side the ball
seemed 10 have passed entirely through bis
body his face was pale and inexpressIby
sad aud he had just strength enough LET,
10 lit himself up and Deg tor water /;
was Immediately brought, and as soon
As his condition was perc,lyed he was lifted
of the cart in The blanket on which be was
lying add placed in the hall OF the hospital
but he lived only lew minutes longer.
rs they were hitting him out. the bIanSe,
was drawn from uuder the ttct Of another
poor fellow wing IN The same cart, and the
motion tNt1rled from hun a cry Of anguish
more la,cusc than any ! had ever heard
before.
But u, + utterly useless 10 muI,ip.y notices
OF individual eases Of suffering lnired ],
would b, impossible 10 mention hundroi,h
part OF the Instances otireadia. agony wh,ch