Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-19
Russia.


THE EMPERoR's ADDRESS TO THE ARMY-.Ths
Emperor Alexander in his address sent to the army
after the fall of Sebastopol says:
g In the course of eleven months the garrison oi
SebastOpol has disputed with powerful enemy every
inch of ground of the country which surrounds the
town. and each of its enterprise has been disng
ed by the most brilliant bravery The obstinate bonn.
0ardment, four times renewed and the fire of which
has been justly styled inferna shook the walls of
our fortlfcations but could shake or diminish the
zeal and persevel of their defenders They beat
the enemy or died with ndomitable courage with a
seltdenial worthy of the soldiers of Christ without
a thought of surrendering.
"RegretRg from my heart the loss of so many
generous warriors, who offered their lives as sacr-
fee their country, and submitting with resignation
to the will of the Most High, whom it has pleas.
ed to crown their acts with complete success, feel
1t sacred duty, this occasion TO express in my
name, as we'll as in that of all Russia, to the brave
garrison of Sebastopo the warmest gratitude for it's
interchangeable la5ors for the blood it has shed in the
Defence for nearly year, of those Notifications which
1t erected in few days.
But there are impossibities even for heroes. On
the 9Th of this month, after six desperate assaults
which were repulsed the enemy succeeded in getting
possession of the important Korniloff BastiOn (Maa
kofO and the commander in chief of the army in the
Crmea, desrous of sparing the precious blood of his
companions, who, under the circumstances, would
only have shed it useessy decided upon passing over
to the north side Of the fortress leaving only blood.
Those tried heroes the object of the general es-
TEEN of their comrades will doubtless give, in reen-
ering actually into the ranks of the army new proofs
of their warike virtues. With them, and like them
all my troops, animated with the same unbounded
confidence in Providence with the same ardent love
for me and my country, will always and everywhere
fight the enemies that attempt 10 touch our sacred
ark, the honor and the territorial integrity of our
country; and the name of Sebastopol, which has ac-
qulred immortal glory by so much suffering and the
e s4o &C.,
hearts of all the Russians, with the names of the he
roes who immortalZed themselves on the fields of bat
tie of Putawa and Borodino."
GEN SIMPSONS OFFICIAL DIsPATCH-Gen. Simp-
son, after announcing that the engineers had recon-
mended the assault TO be made on the Sth of Septem-
Der, says
cit arranged that, at - o'clock in the day.
the French columns of attack to leave their
trenches, and take possession of the Malakof and
adjacent works. After their success had been as
was to be assaulted by the English. The Baston
Central and Quarantine Forts on the left were stimuli
taneously 10 be attacked by the French.
cat the hour appointed our allies quilted their
trenches entered and carried the apparently impreg
nable defences of the Malakof, with that impetuous
valor which characerizes the French attack and, |
having obtained possession, they were never dis.
lodged. The tri-color planted on the parapet was
the signal for the British troops to advance. The
arrangements for the attack l entrusted to Lieut.
details in concert with Lieut.. G, neral Markham |
determined that the I'd and Light Divisions should
have the honor of the assault, from the circumstance
of their having defended the batteries and approaches
against the Redan for many months, and from the
intimate knowledge they possessed of the ground
"The fire of our artillery having made as much of
breach possible in the salient of the Redan, | |
decided that the columns of assault should be direct
ed against that part, as being less exposed to the
heavy fire by which this work is protected
cit arranged by Sir William Codrngton and
Lieut.. General Markham, that the assauting column
of 1000 men should be formed by equal numbers
of these two divisions; the Light Division to lead,
and that of the Second 10 follow They left the |
trenches at the preconcered signal and moved across
the ground, preceded by covering party of 26O men
and ladder party of 800. On arriving at the crest
of the ditch, the ladders were placed and the men
Immediately stormed the parapet of the Redan, and
penetrated into the salient angle. most determined
and bloody combat was here maintained for nearly
an hour, and although supported to the utmost, and
though the greatest bravery was displayed it was
found impossible to maintain the position.
feel myself unable to express, in adequate terms,
the sense entertain of the conduct and galIantry
exhibited by the troops, though their devotion was
not rewarded by success which they so we'll meri- !
ted. To no one are my thanks more justly due than
Col. Wndham, who gallaDtly headed his column of
attack, and forum ate in entering and remaining
with the troops during the contest. Tie trenches
were, subsequently to this attack, so crowded with
troops that was unable to organize second assault
which intended 10 make with the highanders, un-
der Lieut. General Sir Colin Campbell who had hith-
erto formed the be supported by the third
division. under Maj General Sir William Eyre
therefore sent for these officers and arranged with
them TO renew the attack the following morning.
The Highland Brigade occupied the advanced trench
es during the night.
''About eleven O'Clock the enemy commenced ex-
plodng their magazines; and Sir Colin Campbell,
having ordered small party to advance cautiously
to examine the Redan, found The works abandoned.
He did not however, deem ii necessary TO occupy it
until daylight. The evacuation of the town by the
enemy was made manifest during the night. and fires
appeared in every part, accompanied by large explo
sons, under the cover of which the enemy succeeded
in Withdrawing their troops to the north side by means
of the raft bridge recently constructed, and which
they afterwards disconnected and conveyed to the
other. side. Their men of war all sunk during
the night The boisterous weather rendered it alto
gether impossible for the admirals to fulfil their in
tentions of bringing the broadsdes of the allied fleets
10 bear upon the quarantine batteries.'
The Louisville Courier say:-Last week Mrs. But.
ler of this city, quite astonished at the reap
pearance of her slave man, Alfred Taylor, who had
been abducted some four weeks ago by the managers
OF the underground railroad, and run off 10 Canada
How he got back again he scarcely knows himself,
but he has had experience enough now to be fully
satisfied that freedom and Canada are hard places to
live in that they won't catch him away from home
again, and with his own consent he will never travel
that hard road any more
PARoDI THE GREAT CANTATRIcE.-A Philadelphia
cotemporary speaking of Parodi, says:
No vocalist has visited our city, who produced
more thrilling and powerful emotions, than has Pa
rodl. She had to contend on her first visit to this
country with Jenny Lind. She has now Rachel
against her, but neither OF these great rivals has
been able to cloud, for moment. the bril,ancy of
Parodi's genius. She has given lately series of
concerts, which said to have been the most sue
cessfu since those given by Jenny Lind, and when