Odessa and Its Inhabitants, by an English Prisoner in Russia [W.B. Barker]. (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX. TschogolofFs letter--Announces the death of Auguste Potocki in the battle of Alma--Journey to Sevastopol by way of Perekop--Rest one day at Kherson--Then at Perekop, and proceed by night to Lushin--Arrival at Simpheropol--Proceeds after the battle of Alma into Sevastopol--Communicates with General Nachimoff--The Russian escort surprised by the English army--Lord Cardigan and Captain Maude--Menschikoff 's carriage--Sent to Constantinople--Political conclusions of a Russian--Private matters in conclusion. This is a translation of the letter to which I referred in the work, Chapter XVI. It is dated--Constantinople, October, 5, 1854. Dear Julian, I Write to you under a sense of oppression from grief, in which I am sure you will participate. Our dear friend, Auguste, is no more he died fighting bravely for his Emperor. The account is a sad one, but short. At the battle of Alma, when the flag of the enemy was being planted on the top of the Telegraph Tower, poor Auguste, following his natural impulse of bravery, stepped out of the ranks, and cut down the flag-bearer, --only, in his turn, to be cut down by a powerful opponent. I was myself, at that time, engaged, by order of our general, to recall his company, but arrived too late to avert the fate of my young friend. Peace to his soul His was indeed a career of glory nipped in the bud Our journey to Sevastopol was most hurried, and we underwent much suffering; but he bore up with every privation without the appearance of being even incommoded by it. As there were not enough horses for the whole company, we walked as long as we could: some wore out their shoes, and on being provided with new ones, if they happened not to fit, they became lame, and had to hobble on as well as they could. With the exce...