The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-28
0rimean Incidents.
Rather Mute Breakfast Party-Dangers at the
Front-Losf His Nose

Cordial terms prevailed between the
British and Freneha~ailieers of cores
ponding rank. There was no more
istriking instance of this amongthe older
men than of Sir Colin Campbell
and Gen. Ninois.~aakThe one eommandcd
the Highland brigade at BaialSlaya, and
the other was at the head of the near
est French brigade on the heights AL
Though the Scotchman could not speak
a word of French nor the Erenchman a
word of English. they were in the habit
of breakfasting together every Sunday,
alternately in each others tents, with
out an interpreter There they would
sit smiling on the opposite sides of the
table. helping one another To the best
of everything, but only saving: III
MY friend, Vinoisr'
/ Mon ami, Campbeilp' a.l4 4,N
Whether or not the Erenclman proved
constant in his kindly feeling is not re-
leorded; but it is a historical fact that,
years afterward, on the Seotchman's
death as Lord Clyde, sum was found
appointed in his will for the purchase of
a mourning ring to be sent TO his friend
| Vinois. Is ,,ae..sssssl sfs5 sesss 81
Lieut. Elliot of the 9th Dragon
guards, saved the life of Gen. Scarlett
by his admirable deyotedness. A tall
Russian officer, perceiyings that the Of
fieer leading the charge must be of high
rank, placed himself so as to cut him.
down when NE, should reach the col
umn. Gen. Scarlet, being extremely
short-sighted, was not prepared to guard
his left. Elliot, who was riding close
behind him as his aid-de-camp, gave
his horse the spur, and dashing past
| him just as the Russian had raised his
| arm to strike, ran the latter through the
body with such force that the thrust
went home TO. the hilt. The Russian
was turned quito round in his saddle
| before the saber could be discnga@ed.
and then he fell dead TO the ground. -
Gen. Scarlet recommended him for pro-
motion and for the Victoria cross, on
account of his distinguished conduct in
this charge of the Heavy brigade; but
neither of the applications was enter
| tanned by the Horse guards; for what
| reasons no mortal can tell This tsbeau
4 sabreur," as lie was dubbed by many of
| his friends, received no less than four
i teen wounds on that Inflated day. At
/ ter the battle, one of his brother-officers
went into his tent and found him stand
| ing before n looking glass
t'Halloa, Elliot. Identifying, are
! youa"
10y ess.''. was the answer II am stick
ing on my nose.7'
1t had been slashed nearly off his face
in the melee. He was a most agreeable
and kindhearted companion, and a very
able cavalry officer. but his modesty
never permitted him TO talk of his SER
vices. When Gen Scarlett's tworeconl-
mendations were negativcd, Elliot said
that he could not expect to be rewarded
for having done only his duty, and
Al
would have done. Capt. Morris, of the
18th laneers, grieveusly wounded in the
head, was lying with his horses bride
in his hand, when a youngscernet of the
same regiment. Sir George Mombwell,
whose horse hadabeen shot under him,
ran past him in the vain attempt to
catch another which was galloping rider
less. a.
Take mine" said Capt Morris. my
riding is over ..,. ..,.zr
mo, no. answered Wombwell, '.I
vii. help you to mount and you win get
back all right" e....... = :
The captain became insensible. and
Wombwe1l, thinking him dead, got on
his charger aud rode to the lines un-
hurt. Capt, Morris recovered his senses
when some Cossacks were robbing him.
He lay still, lest they should dispatch
him if they saw that he was alive. At
ter they had left him, up came an Eng
lish troophorse,. with his nose on the.
ground, evidently seeking his fallen
rider. Capt Morris took hold of the
bride, and contrived to mount the an
irnal, which stood quiet for him to do
So He rode in the direction of our
lines, till the horse was killed by "a
round shot. The fall rendered him in
sensible once more. Wtenhe regained
consciousness, nc tried to walk. Stumb-
ling often, and sitting down when he
felt exhausted, he found himself at last
beside the holy of IN officer, whom he
recognized as Capt Nolan. Knowing
thus that he must be near The lines. rs
poor Noltn had fallen at fire beginning
of the cliarre, lie summoned up the re-
mains of the indouiitabc resolution for
which he was noted In the army, and
finally staggered into the camp of the
LIGHT brigade. ] saw him often during
his slow recovery from his wound, and
conceived the highest admiration for
him. He was most deservedly prornot-
ed, and, after the Crjmean war was ov-
er, went with his regiment to India,
where he died - A. & -
So Cine is always sorry to hear of the
death of ones comrades AT the front;
but, whether Ii lie that II happens so {.
frequently that it, shy leaving one
callous, more or less. Eor that the uncer-
tainty of one1so wn fate encourages ego
tistieal indifference to the fate of others,
it is certainly a FACT that anainLrenched
camp is net the most favorable sphere
in the world fm the development of III
truism and benevolent sympathies. j
reeollect a case OF nm officer, noted fer
kiDd-heartedness, and aflectioaate man.
ner tow ard those around him, having TO
give q message TO his fayorite aid-de-
camp to carry, when the latter MAS struck
dead by round shot sfs4
Il must ask you to carry this mes
sage said thesoilieer. turning to an
other aid-de-eamp, and explaining the
particulars, which he entered into as if
nothing unusual had taken place.
Another friend Of mine, a most worthy
officer, never could speak seriously on
any subject whatsoever He had re-
ceived bad wound while going his
rounds in the trenches. and had been
conveyed to the hospital at Seutari,
where Miss Nightingale ntlrsed him.
One morning he seomplained to her most
bitterly of the noise which other wound
ed officers in the same ward lad made
In the night. having kept him awake
when he wished to sleep. She told him
that those officers had died ia great
agony, A Rs
We'll he said. Il should feel so
much obliged To You, if, next time, you