New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-28

loig march before ur ere could get at them. la our
little camp there were g,eat preparations ss night
Ncintn we nde fatgabe were Macpherson aud
APoot nu1 last not least the Chief and his Chief OF
the Stff MANSFIELD. who, 10 addition ID Flood Lasnow
got tfehlock from Cbiea, 10 leu OF JohnstoDe, gone
bon SICK An or5er Of march and bsttle specially
ordered, and dis 0si ions mace to strengthen Tod
Bfowns orcnsnce oommiss;Iist guard Lieutena &
WorlsDd the baggage msster, bad no ordinary task
before him TO tstp hoee 0fmous OF vehicles,
and beasts and men, which eeem to be craving every
day from the ground, "a any hing hte order In our
ca cal siructions gwen for tie restriction
of tbe dooly. beareip. There were three OF ut-Sr
David Bsirc, Alison, and myeslf--who were to DO
marched At the bead Of the infantry coump, oqt
On the ri9bt fside the eneuy lying on our iet
front IL 10 cuIious no little information we eau get
hbou, Bsrei,ly. Il is said that all the way from
Furreedpore I'LL within mile Of the ruined canton
mepis The country Ia level snd smooth as bowling
green. The result is, that the road 10 raised 40
ibe ground, ia order tbst it msy hot be no dso
In The raus Oateide the captonments there Is emau
stream flowing OBVIOUSLY in adeep bed snt the grodnd
is interested by pullahs, 90 rs 70 be uuiavorap,e
for the movsmeuts Of regular troops, 10 various
places. Jones is no supposed 10 be WITHIN Gay
march the other side ofihetown bnI'nese
two sides open for the greater part OF the reoeis
to oct off and they are far stronger IN cavalry 'naa
BEFORE we started this morning, called the ,sycs,
AID od him TO keep my best horse close 70 tne no,
AlisGn AID Baird gave the same directions 70 eheH
servants This little piece of foresight saved Gil our
Ives sltbons h / had a hard struggle for my owe.
Auope all horrible ceatbr, think belng shcea 70
pieces one lay belplessiy IN nue, nus n% 81
sowars while we had only afew huDdeeos OF morse,
tIat our lice OF march would necssearii! DC very long
sno impeIfecly projected and that oahyes a'e yey
prope 10 axe fstk and rear attacks, II struck Inc
Tat cur .iionend arraDgenente would DO socn as
20 afford Them every nduoement to by the eitsets OF
2 charge and the iesuli sroved dd not m,scscuiae.
We moved slowly with frequent hars 70 Close up tue
column and 10 permit the baggage ana siege guns sui
ann nton TO Join. As the SUE rose IL gave Pronse,
which was only TOO well sep OF day OF intense, PIT
ile.s heat. By9 O'Clock 10 the morning ~e hao not
cot much more than haif way toward Bareilly.
Tortured by flies, smotbered 10 an atmosphere OF
dpst, postra'ed by heat my suiierngS were auYment
ed by loss Of blood by recent leeca-bites, and by
fresh blister Belladonna had lost lis influence over
the psjn 10 my iejured limb.
Loolirg out OF my portable bedstead, could zee
nothing but legs OF men, horses, cameS and elephants
moving psst IN the duet.
The trees we're scanty by the rcadside. There was
no friendly shade 80 afford the smallest shelter from
the blsztng sun. bad all the sensations OF man VINO
ia amotbeltg in amnd-batb.
TEE constan, hats the column wore most irritating
and anuoyiDg but ia the midst Of one Of them heaed
some shots fred in front, about noon Toe mon moved
forward at once aud making my dooy oearers avail
tbemselves Of an opening between two battaponsy L
was carried over 70 the lsh side OF the road, Wnlch
was blocked up wi h mas OF men AID baggage, OF
which lapgu8ge Cen give no 6escr1ptlon ny tnis
movement Was enabled to zee little of whist was
going en-.
l. appears that we bad just come upon picket or
patrol &c the enemy. who had abandoned gan in
irnsli Crk which oueh, 10 hsveSwtpt the road. The
firing ceased and the troops still cont ued to ADVANCE
After time observed squadron or two OF the Cara
bneers in the fields 70 ny left, beyond ana Irnying
al CD were the usual dense woods of msngoes, pee
pus AID other trees COMMON all this part OF Ro-
bcu1d could not quits the baee Of these groves,
but ENTITY sa puff Of amoke rice from the midst
Of en- elose 10 some cottages and the round saot
which seemed 10 pitch into the center OF eq iad on OF
the Carabineera rcoeheed thr Jugh the fields right
toward my dolly to the infinite discontinue OF nnmer-
Gus camp-followeTs VINO were engaged in legunllous
pnndsrfDQ The shot stopped within thirty yards OF
he road. II was foowe quickly BY another, d.
rtcted at the Carab GERS which did not come 80 far
The Carabreers trot,ed slowly out oil the line OF
fire; and Just at that moment saw Sir Z i'm ana
email ets cantoTD9 over the ground, and tteo troop
or part Of troop of horse artillery, on o0tn OF WleD
the ef emy seemed to reenmmsnce their practice Sud
oeriy their fire ceased and oosDR 81 1ai forward as
] could in advance, 1 saw the infanuy dep!oying on
the ground in front Of the road ana extending tbem-
selves toward the lett. There were some white
bnld1ss TO he here and there amid the trees be-
fore them. Bareiily hai, sahb," said my bearers.
TrSn fresh ou,burst OF m, SsiTy lire TOOK p zee,
which died oot ADD one or 40 heavy guns began TO
Omen from Inside the city upon us. Another pause
took place. l coDsumed by desire 10 see and to
know.
An oAicer-I forge. his name now-came down the
road and seeipg me in the dooly, he asked
"Can you tell me- Russell, where Tod Brown isl
TIE chief wants up the heavy guDs."
could Only Tsply that had seen him an hour before
struggling to make his way through the baggage and
Diahuy toward tho front.
"Apd what are the heavy gunsfor! Are there works
n fontl'
''Noi bnt the enemy seem strong, entrepched IN old
horses and icelosufes and Sir Colin wants to give them
a pounding before he goes In at them. They have
shown lots of cavalry on both our TANKS"
The delay CT rather the halt of the column where
waa lasted some time after this. Every moment the
ieet became more fearful. More than one European
soldier was carried past me faintIng dead. Major
Metcslfe had kindly given me two bottles Of French
wine OF the Cbiefs. gave cupful 10 ooe of those
poor fellows who was laid down by my dooiy getting
it into his mouth with difficulty for his teeth were par
tally set, his tongue sticking in his throat He
erd little, looked az me, AID said God bless your
then ied 10 get to Ills feet, gaFea sort Of gasp aud
fell down dead The crush on the road hsd become
tremendous. TIE kups were beginning TO
Every moment q rude shock wss given 20 the dOo'y
which threatened to burl ii down the bank; 90 told
the bearers 10 lit and carry me oil 70 small tope
il the field to oy Left which seemed to bs qu after Of
q mile away snd TO be certain to give Us shade. The
field was covered with camp followers, who
plUckiDQ the grain and sAsdg with Which the country
appeared 10 abound all over. But it tCTned out that
the tope which after AL was very small cl1ser of
bamtOo and other uees, was much tdrsher thau L
thought, CT by means very outrageous. Here
10Y douy was placed close Birds the bearers went
fioe among the ba 1boos snd squaed down 70 smoke
or sleep. have we not a'I III our small eApeilence,
seen 81 AMY sTalOp ed up by sbillful leadership! Per-
haps not oeD at Chobham Alderabott but sil often
eL ougb az accidental reviews. Around Us jast bow
tbe,e was 10 sign Of the British troops il front They
bac dipped down into ravines, were at the other soe
Of the hg road Here ano there we're clouds oil dust
VII oh MAJ ked tis course OF cavalry. Behind us
the souGne Of tho guard and ofthe baggage. Bat
The camp foc weIs were scattered all tbs plans
and the sceIe looked peaceful az a hop gatheiing
There If o Gun, nGt ed which tells us ere not In
Kent In great pain from angry leech.btes AVID blis
teTs bad moved every particle OF olothsg except
my Shirt snd lay painting in the dolly II df an hour