Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-13
News the Buitic.
AlExANpER RuRsuEs THE POLICY OIL MS IL
- kusTRIoUs PREpEcEssoR.


lives Of the different bodies Of the State:
viii maintain firmly the plans traced
out BY my fatherl In his address to the
Council Of State, the officers Of the Guard
and depusatiou Of mobiles who reported
concerning the militia, the Gar expressed
himself vet more strongly; 81 solemnly
declare said be, shat | viii not give up
the FIRST inch of Russian territory TO our
enemiesI will take good care to prevent
their penetrating further on the soil of our
country; aud neverl-neverl-may nv
hand Wither irstl-will ! afix my signature
to treaty which shall bring the slightest
dishoaer on the national honor"
This speech was responded to with ve-
hement applause.
CzAR's SPEECH TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
We make an extract
Isolemnly declare here before you, gen.
tlsmen, that remain faithful to all the SEN
timenss Of my father, and that | will per
severe ia the line of political princi1f les that
served as rule to my uncle, the Emperor
Alexander, and to my father. These prin-
ciples are those of the Holy Alliance. If
that alliance no longer exists it was not my
fathers fault. His intentions were always
upright aud loyal and, IL recently they
were misunderstood 55;y some persons, do
not doubt that God and history will do him
justice. sm ready to contribute towards
e good understanding on the conditions
which be accepted. Like him. I desire
peace and wish to see the evils of war ter
minated; but if the Conferences which are
abou. 20 open at Vienna do not lead to a re-
suit honorable for US, then gentleman, at the
head Of my faithful Russia, l will combat
with the whole nation, and viii perish soon
er than yield.
AFAND AROUND sEBAsToPoL
It appears from both the Russian and
French reports that in the night of the 2lst
of February the Russians scceeded in
throwing up With great rapidity new re.
doubt on the right bank Of the careering
har5or. Within forty-eight hours Gen. Can
robert resolved to force the new position,
and the attack was made before the work
had been completed. A large body Of the
French troops, under Gen. Monet, advanc-
ed in the night Of the 23d against this re-
doubt. The Zouaves rushed upon the en-
trenchmeats with the utmost bravery, and
sanruinsry contest ensued, which cost
nearly 500 Of these admirable soldiers
The Russian infantry regiments of Seleng-
hincski and Volhynia, under Gen. Kroust-
chof, defended the wefk with great steadi-
ness and after g severe combat the French
column was compelled to retreat. This un-
fortung1e result has been attributed to sew
eral causes. The disclosure by spies Of the
French plan of attack, the fire Of the Rus
sian vessels IN the harbor and from the sur
rounding forts, and want of steadiness on
the part ofone portion Of the assailants, who
are said to have left the Zousves to bear
che brunt Of the engagement On :he side
of the French the force consisted Of only
half brigade of Zouaves, 1900 strong;
two battalions Of marines, $500 strong, and
400 voluuteers-in sll, less than 4, 800 men.
The Russians were 10000 strong, and the
unfortunate Zouaves fell into regular am
buscsde. Nevertheless, such was the
dauntless vigor of these troops, that they
stormed the redoubt, AMI held one half of
it against fearful odds, when the Russians
succeeded in outhanking the column; the
marines we're separated from the Zouaves,
and driven back in all directions, and the
latter we're completely surrounded by the
enemy. A second time they succeeded,
By sheer hand-to-hand fighting, in complet
ing the capture of the rsdoubt-but no
esoner had the Russian infantry fallen back,
than the batteries and ships opened ter
rife FIRE upon the work. and rendered it un-
tenabie. Il was not till then that General
Monet, who vas twice severely wounded,
ordered a retreat-and, though the night
Eas disastrous from the loss of many hun
dred lives, and the failure of the chief OBJ
iect, the gallantry displayed By the Zouaves
was such that this repulse may well be
ranked with their mos! brilliant achieve
ments.
FUNERAL oP NICHOLAS AT ST. PRTERsBURGH.
/ cannot describe TO you the anxiety Of
4he people to render the last homage to him
whom they we're accustomed to consider as
3 deui-god, and as, at later period. cbarg
ed BY the Divinity to combat for the holy
orthodox religion and holy Russia. Every
where, as the body passed. the spectators
made the sign of the cross, and most of
them, when they knelt down, touched The
earth With their foreheads. weeping bitter
Is. AT the different churches the process
s:On halted, anJ the various ranks of the
clergy paid homage to the ashes of the
chief of the orthodox Russian Church
Prayers for divine mercy to the soul Of the
deceased were offered up " almost every
plses Of worship, and Nicholas himself was
called on as chief of the Cbursh, to address
prayers to God to give fOrcS to Russia to
combat with success for her rights and her
Eerritery. Cannon continued to FIRE until
the coffin reached the Cathedral of Paul
aud Peter. The service for the dead Of
the Greco Russian Church was tneH cele-
braled, and salFos, fred by the troops. az
nouneed the end of the ceremony. The
evening was far advanced before the crowd
of people vhe assembled to witness the GER
emony ceased to fill the streets In sddi-
tion to the thunder Of artillery. the roll of
the muffisd drums, and the sound Of militia
" music playing funeral marches was 20
be heard.
AK EVIL oMEE.
A grave event has Just occurred At Mes
,ovv Tho iarpe he'll af the tower of Ivan