The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-08-18
A Russian View OF the XVar-OpiniOns
of DR.. COtaiRlm. a Russian gent.

the following exceedingly Interesting letter, In
reply to a communicate from Mr.. George N.
Sanders, our Consul to London:
SIR: have just arrived here on my way from
the seat of war in the Northeast, and take !! Tor
granted that true narrative would interest you,
being perfectly aware that you appreciate at their
proper value the details you have had through the
London and Paris journals. France and Eng land
have equipped the fines, fleet that ever floated
and it to the Baltic instruct the Russians in
iu geography. They have been hunting up
places so far north that the sun never sets upon
them for more than two months at time. There
are not more than five hundred persons in ST. Pc
tersburg and Moscow together that ever heard oi
Branstadt, Ulleaburg, &C., until they had been
bombarded by the allied fleets. By the way,
speaking of Ueaborg, the greatest vandalism Of
the present century was there committed. The
account in the Dublin Post from The journal OF an
officer on board Of the Leopard, is as near the
truth anything you have seen since the COM
mencement Of the war, as there has been sys-
tematc perversion and supEfFSSao Vera in every.
thing that has been delivered to the public since
April last.
1t is true, as the Leopard's officer tells you,
that they sacked, pillaged and burnt the defence.
less town of UIIeaborg; but he does not tell you
what the fate of the women in that village,
where he says: SC No resistance was offered and
we landed the Marines" | will tell you they
all violated by the crews of twenty boats,
pretending TO be civilized and Christians. He
tells you "we began the work of destruction on
Thursday, and did not leave off until Friday
morning at 20 O'clock" After appropratihg to
themselves the property of the citizens, and vic.
lating the persons of their wives and daughters,
he continues: " 1t was costing us our lives.
for we got hemmed in the river by The fire. Twice
we attempted to burst through-and twice failed.
At the third time, the First Lieutenant cried out,
Pull, pull for dear life-one more attempt For
about one hundred yards had to close my eyes
and put my hands to my face; I was scorched
and roasted hair singed got out faint
ing and halEgrilIed; we had narrow escape,
and lost man /; this morning some of his skull
and spine were found burned 10 a cinder; it was
dreadful nights work as ever | was at and a
terrible one.'
Let the civilized world Judge of the result of
this drunken orgie. A town where there was
neither soldier nor gun, sacked. pillaged and de.
vastated by fire, the work of the marines Of 20
of her majesty's ships. Not content with destruc-
ton Of property, the virtue Of women was assail-
ed with equal terocity and baseness. The writer
speaks truly when he says s'We destroyed ev.
erything-virtue, goods and chattleg. The unlor-
nate inhabitants were like madmen it was a sad
sight to see the creatures; many man arose yes
terday in good circumstances, and that night was
a ruined man. Thus, you see, merry old Eng.
land, with all her vain glory and boasting, re-
duced in action to level with the pagan Turk,
whose cause she espouses.
AssocIaing herself with her next door neighbor,
and the slightest opportunity occurring casting
reflections on him, which, unfortunately, is like
splitting against the wind that hurls back the ex-
perforated matter full into the face of the proec-
tor. The Leopard's officer gives out the idea to
the world that the Finnish lasses did not mind
hruf al If bv
True, there IS some reason of jealousy OF the
French they have not committed dishonorable
act since they have been in the Baltic. The pres.
tige of Briton's name has fled from the Russian
dominions. Fishing boats, nets, tar barrels, and
deal boards have been burnt, simply because they
trust to English professions Of respecting private
property. The much vaunted capture of prizes,
reduced to the comprehension OF ordinary ind-
viduals, consists in few Finnish smacks, laden
with salt for curing fish on the coast of Finland,
and these are the means employed for revolution
zing Finland
Wherever there is a cannon the allies have
skunk away like sDeaking dog from a sheepfoId
on the discovery of shepherd. Witness the
attack on places of so little consequence that no
man in England ever heard OF them until he saw
the report of their being attacked by the allied
fleets, who have been invariably repulsed, not
withstandng the gallantry at Eknoss, JanceIv,
SdIieD anu DoOlHeTSuuu, WHICH tell mOurDIuE
story for Briton's pride. Old Bodisco, brother of
The late Russian Minister at Washington, com.
manGs Boomersund with about dozen cannon,
and for fear he migh them if they approached
too the fleet, contented themselves by firing
a whole day into his apple orchard and among his
shade trees, entirely out of reach OF the old mans
guns, but not Of his wrath Mere than one Eng.
Iish flag has been brought to ST.. Petersburg as a
trophy. l had expected to find in London Rus.
n, e IL
by the feet much Wanted here, before left for
Russia. | think there is an axiom, or a proverb, |
or something of that kind. which runs, "a merci.
ful man is merciful to his BEAST
England is frenzied with commisseration for the |
slaves of the United States OF America, and conse. |
quently devotes her whole time to ameiorate the |
condition Of the collier, who rarely sees the light |
Of the sun from the first of January TO the thirty
first OF December. In moment Of excess of this |
humane consideration, she declined doing any.
hing more at Odessa than burning few novels
pn the mole, and the deal boards in the lumber
yard, which were very convenient for exercising
he congreve rockets upon. They had no inten-
ion of injuring the city by the Two thousand as.
ply xiant bombs thrown into II. The officers well
knew that the asphxzing principle contained in
he bomb would decomPose the explosive princi-
Die in The capsule, and prevent the bursting of the
shell, and as they were useless they concluded
o rid the feet of them by pitching them into
Odessa. Old Admiral Napier came up, last Sun,
lay a week, and took look al Cronstadt,
> here | have been over a month 10 see great