Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-06
RUSSIA-YHE WAR.

Inenl III the Eastern question:
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RUSSIA-THE WAR.
Russia has often times been called barbarons
power. Read the manly, Just, and generous adj
dress of the worthy son Of an ilustrous sire, the
present Emperor Alexander, to his army on the
reported and reputed fall of ScbastoPo The
heart is all through it, and we cannot mistake
its sincerity. We may not fully give our accord to
the features Of the ONE MAN Government, which
we find in it, but who can doubt from the spirit
Of that address, the advance that Russian prln-
ciples are fast making to the highest stage OF
governmental civilization There is more sub
stantial freedom TO her people this day, than in
either of the nations with whom she has had so
fearful combat. 1t is insult to republicans
to style the present Government of France a
republic, while in England there is practically
the severest system of sertdge known to Chrlsen-
dom The address is a good one; springing
from good head and kind heart, and the only
fault we find witt il is, The Omission that Sebas-
| fopo has fallen. Ii has ntt completely fallen,
| and we trust sincerely that it never viii fit
does, what does it amount TO: Nothing-abso-
utcly nothing but the military prestige oithe allied
armies. We are far, very far from detracting from
this, and only wish the nstigators in each Gov
| eminent had as peaceful conscienccs as the kin
dred thousand gallant men who have fallen in
| their unjustifiable and unholy crusade. We are
neither prophet nor the son Of prophet; but we
| are willing to record this prediction:
Whether the fall Of Sebastopol terminate the
eastern war or not, or whenever it is terminated
/ England and France, the qgectionate Allies,
will be found fighting like the cats of Kilkenny
over the spoils of an equivocal victory.
The Emperor OF Russia to his Army.
: ST.. PETERSBURG, Sept. IL, 1855.
| "The defence of Sebastopol, which has lasted
| SO long, and which is perhaps unexampled in
| military annals, has drawn upon it the attention
| not only OF Russia, but Of all Europe. From
| its very commencement it placed It's defenders in
| the same rank as the most illustrious heroes OF
| our country.
= In the course OF eleven months the garrison
| of Sebastopo has disputed with powerful enc
my every inch Of ground Of the country which
| surrounds the town, and each of its enterprises
| mas been distinguished by the most brilliant bra
| very The obstinate bombardment, four times
renewed, and the fire Of which has been Justly
STYLED internal !" shook the walls of our iortih-
cations, but could not shake or diminish the zeal
and perseverance of their defenders. They beat
the enemy or died with indomtable courage, with
a self-denial worthy Of the soldiers OF Christ,
without a thought Of surrendering.
I" Regretting from my heart the loss Of so many
generous warriors, who offered their lives as a
sacrifice 10 their country, and submitting with a
resignation TO the will Of the Most High, when il
has not pleased to crown their acts with complete
success, feel il sacred duty, on this occasion,
to express in my name, as we'll as III that OF all
| Russia, TO the brave garrison of Sebastopol the
L do Itg Ia fpr
the blood II has shed in the defence, for nearly a
year, OF those Notifications which it erected in a
| few days.
"But there are imposslbilities even for heroes
| On the 9Th Of this month, after six desperate as
saults, which were repulsed, the enemy succeed
ed in getting possession Of the important korni.
loff Bastion, (AIalakofT,) and the COMMANDMENTS
Chief Of the army in the Crimea, DESTROYS of spar
ing the precious blood Of his companions, who
under the circumstances, would only have shed
il useessly, decided upon passing over to the
north side Of the fortress, leaving only blood
stained ruins to the besieging enemy
| "Those tried heroes, the object of the general
esteem Of their comrades, will doubtless give, IL
re-entcring actually into the ranks Of the army
new proofs Of their warlke virtues. With them
and ike them, all my troops animated with the
same unbounded confidence in Providence, with
the same ardent love for me and my country, vii
always and everywhere fight the enemies that al
tempt TO touch our sacred ark, the honor and tho
territorial integrity Of our country; and the name
of Sebattopol, which has acquired immortal glory
by 50 much suffering, and the names Of its de
tenders, will live eternally in the hearts Of all the
Russians, with the names Of the heroes who i'm.
mortalized themselves on the fields Of battle Of
Pultowa aud Borodino.
ALEXANDER"
! The Pays publishes a despatch from Berlin
stating that in private telegraphc despatch tC
the King Of Prussia, notifying him Of the fall d
Sebastopo, the Emperor declared his firm resolve
to accept no conditions Of peace whatever which
shonld be dernrntnrY 10 Rnssia ns q great nnNer