The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-10-25

surrounded by the evidences 81 90 abnn-
dant harvest, in the shape Of stacks 81
grain. The inhabitants, in dress and @.
psct, bore resemblance to the better class
OF Bulgarian farmers.
Al 8 o'clock in the morning of the 18th.
most or the fleet were in their assigned
positions, and without any great deviation
from the prescribed order, the ships were
drawn in line parallel to the beschsyhs
French running CLOSE in shore, belov the
cliff Of the plateau. ~ - '.sfAs
LANDING OF THE FRENCH.
little after Z, French boat, contain
ing l s or is men, pulled quietly tos tie
beach, and landed her crew, who hdvanc-
ed a short distance snd commaneed-die-
ging hole. Presently the anxious spec
tators from the ships So flagstaff raised,
and the tri-color run up! Immediately. the
French Admiral fred q gun--boats DASH
ed out from every one OF the French ships,
and in 22 minutes they had lapdcd 5000
men! The French were thus the first 10
take possession Of the Crimea. The in
slant the French had landed regiment.
company was pushed on to reconnoiire.
and skirmishers or rather pickets were
sent on in front. As each regiment fol-
lowed in column. it's predecessors deploys
ed. extended front. and advanced in light
marching order entiralleur spreading out
like fan, over the plains. Il was inter.
esting to observe the progress, and 10 noie
the rapid manner in which they appropri-
ated the soil. In an -Four afier the first
detachment had landed. 5000 troops, Of
all arms, were on the shore. and their I'D.
vanced posts were family discernnble be.
tween three and tour miles from the beach.
The French had in all $4,000 m6n..
LANDING OF THE BRiTiSH-NAR.
ROW ESCAPE OF GENERAL
SIR GEORGE BROWN.
The British. whose fate il seems to be 10
do everything clumsily, although, in the
end. effectually, proceeded much less skill.
fully in their debsrkstion. and nearly had
Gen. Sir George Brown been csptursdrts-
fore their eyes by piquei Of sCossaoks.
At o'clock in the morning. one black
ball was run up to the masthead Of the
Agememon, and gun fired. This signal
meant =" Divisions Of boats assembled
round ships to disembark infantry and ar.
lilery." No enemy had hitherto sppsar.
ed in sight, but now the figure of mount.
ed Russian officer. followed by ! few C6S-
sacks. was distinciively seen on the heights.
The Russian was within l, 100 yards, and
through glass his every motion could 30
watched. A letter says-ss1'he RussiAn
rode slowly along by the edge 6f the clifT.
apparently noting the number ard sdispo-
silian Of the feet, and taking notes with
great calmness in q memorandum book !"
The Russian continued his skelching
Suddenly Cossack crouched down and
pointed with his lance to the ascent of the
cliff. The officer turned end looked in
that direction. We looked too, aud 10! :
cooked hat rose above the horizon. 4
similar head dress came. also in view.
The first was Sir George Brown, on ioo,;
the second we made out to be Quarter.
MASTER general Afrey. The scene vac ex.
citing. The Russian got1upon HE horse.
The Cossacks followed his exampfe-and
away they went Sir George evidently not
having seen them. = = : -
When we landed We heard that Sir
George Brown had narrow escape from
being taken prisoner. Il appears that he
had been the first to land and push on
without sending videttes, although he for
,unately took the precaution TO bring
few soldiers with him. The Cossacks who
had been dodging among the rocks made
dash at him when within hundred
yards. The general had 10 run. and was
only saved by a volley from the fusiIeers
which brought the pursuers to stand.
The rest OF the disembaIkation was ef-
fected without any incident worthy Of no.
tice. Both officers and men were In capi-
tai spirits.
LATEST FoRErGN NEws.-Ths Africa
arrived at New York On the Goth inst, with
the extraordinary intelligence ihst the re-
ported fall Of Sebastopol, desiruc.ion Of
the Russian feet, explosion cf fori Con-
stan,ine, &C.. are utterly false, and Omar
Pasha's dispatches forgery. Sebssio-
pol was invested on the 25ih; The second
line oi defences were carried, and. The city
surrounded.
!. is said there are 4s Russian .hips ip
Sebsstopol harbor.