The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-10-03
CHARLEsroS, S. c., Sept. %, 1855.
AC0Usrus.


lpromised you when out West, that as
soon as / returned home, | would give
you detailed description Of incidents,
scenes and varieties, that fell under, nv
observation while travelling this have
not done, and by way Of apology, must
state that had hardly arranged matters
at'home, when l was compelled to go
to Washington on some important busi-
business; after returning from there, had
TO proceed to Florida, to attend to some
Court matters. Now, while was just get.
ting over my pereambulating spell, and be.
fore had time to collect my thoughts,I am
delegated rs a representative from the
Military to the Kings Mountain Celebra
ton; so that the will was there, but the
time did not admit of the deed showing
itself l can therefore only say, that as
s"on asl return from Kings Mountain,
provided some Of the softer sex do not so
impress me with their charms, (for am
fascinating youth,) rs to fasten me to
the spot, ] will try and redeem my word;
after which, hop, YOU will be lenient
and charitable enough to say, better late
than never. While was writing nv
letters to the Ledger. noticed the long
and intelligent letters your Philadelphia
correspondent; tried always to exceed in
the length Of mine, 10y writing what
possibly could rake and scrape up in the
way Of news. ~ did buffet the waves OF
the troubled Tiber; so did he;" and so be-
tween us think it was struggle. But
in Philadelphia person can find more
material to discourse upon, than in Char
lesion; but | contented myself with the
consideration, that letter from the me-
tropolis Of their State would always in6 uce
the readers Of the Ledger to peruse it, il
ever so unworthy Of such attention. fear
that in this preamble your readers may
despond, and before coming to the subject
matter Of this epistle, may thrust the pa
per aside.
Sebastopol, then, according to the in
telligence from the seat Of war, brought
by the Steamship Washington. was tn
ken after three days bombardment by
the allied forces, (having been repulsed
six times,) for the dear price Of thirty
thousand souls, amongst which there were
FIVE French Generals. the famous Bosauet
being one ofthat number. The Russians
evacuated and fed, leaving everything to
their enemies, by which an immenAe
quantity Of supplies have fallen into the
hands of the allies. The whole town Is
reported TO be mass Of ruins: defsnces
blown up, ships burnt, and complete
havoc being the state in which every
thing is left. They have orders to de-
mand, and that uncompromisingly, oil
the troops. defences and stores. including
Odessa. The same steamer also brings
the intelligence Of another attempt to as
sassinate Louis Napoleon. Many Of our
Southernen have expressed their regret
and published their sympathy to be with
the Gar: so much Tor their version Of the
Eastern 6gbt.
/ have heard il rumored that a Miss
Seabrook Of South Carolina was to be.
come Queen, inpsmuoh tha. Prince OF
Naples was soon 10 lead her to the altar,
who, being the righsful heir 10 the throne,
was Soon 10 ascesd Il as the reignipg
King. What al event! A South Caro-.
linian, daughter Of the chiyalrous Pal
meito State to be Queen Consort Of Ma.
| ples. 10 Italy; the lad Of Alexander. Ca.
zar and Cicero. So much for the or.en-
,sl part ofmy letter. nov nearer home.-
perceive irom various publications tha,
independent Of the Know NothinQs, the
southern Rights, aud State Rights party,
there is TO be organized asouthern Rights
party for the safety Of the south. What
state Of political pptnrsl What will
be its endi
Oar Jail was never known to contain 4.
many prisOpers as arc now within ia walls,