Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-06

! BoMBAR3NhNT OF SEB. .esTCPoL.
HALIFAX. March 30.
The roval mail steamship Asia, from
Liverpool, March 18th arrived at this
port, a, ., P. NJ, Thur day March 29,h.
Steamship Union sailed from South
ampton, lI'h with 50 passengers.
EMpEROR'S MANIFESTO.
ST Petersburg, March 3d.-"Valiant
Warriors = faithful defenders of the
Church, Throne, and Country! 1t has
pleased Almighty God To visit US with
the mos, painful and griev"us less. We
have al! lost our common father and BEN
etactor In the mids, Of his unweared
care Tor Russ'a's prosperity. and the lo-
ry OF the Russian aims, the Emperor
N,ci,oIas Paulov,tch, my most beloved
father, has departed to eternal life. His
last words were: Il thank the glorious
loyal Guards, who in 1875 saved Russia,
aud | also thank the brave army aad the
ileet-and pray God to maintain the
courage and spirit by which they have
distinguished themselves under me. So
long as this spirit remains upheld, Rus
Sia's tranquility is secured. both within
and without. Then woe to her enemies.
loved my troops as my OWN children,
and s,rove as mucl, as could TO improve
their condition. lf was no, entirely
successful in that respect, it was from no
want of will, but because | was unable to
devise anything better or to do more"
MAY these ever memorable words re-.
main preserved i'll your hearts. as proof
of his sincere love for YOU, which | share
to the larges. extent. And lie, k,hem be
pledge Of your devotion fer me, aud
Russia. ALEXANDER.
y postscript presents TO the Guards
the uniform worn by the deceased En-
peror, and directs them to retain on their
accon,rements the initials oi Nicholas
The manifesto concludes, "May the
sacred memory Of Nicholas survive in
our ranks as terror to the foe. and for
the glory Of Russia. u
ALEXANDER.
The manifesto is considered warllke.
THE LAST HOURS OF NICHOLAS.
Various reports are circulated, respect.
iny the last words of Nicholas. Accord.
ing to English accounts, Nicholas. ad-
dressing Alexander, adjured him 10 make
peace even at ,he loss OF Russian infu.
ence in the Black Sea that he (Nicho-
as) would take the responsibility, as he
had no, believed in the possibility of the
Anglo-Frcnch aliance-and that Alex
ander's constant effort should be TO de.
tach France from England. and unite
Russia with Austria and Prussia.
Nicholas added that perhaps his pride
had been exccssiye-bul that God had
humbed him
The above is probably manufactured
for the English market.
The Russian account says that Nicho.
las passed his last hours in the cnnSoa-
,ions of religion. Having h,d ad,cu To
all the members oi hi, family individuals.
V, he sad to the Empress. Tell Your
brother Fritz King Of Pruss,n) to adhere
to Russia, and never forget his fathers
policy
Nicholas then tool, leave Of Counts
Orlotf Dol sorouski, anI Aenl" rg-al>o
OF some OF the favorife srenadicrs, Of the
household and personal a,tendan,s.-
All except the family having retired, he
asked the Empress 10 repeat thea Lord 8
prayer. AT the words Thy will be done
on earth as IN Heaven Nicholas fervent.
ly responded, 'Aimays! ai,c0ys! aimays"
Soon after these words, he added, 4 hope
God will open for me his arms lie
then became partially insensible fcr two
hours. At noon, he said something n
bout ii message to a dear friend. mot nam.
ed. aud som ething of Aaxander. and the
garrison OF Seba>,opol. A few minutes
aiierwords he gave deep sigh and ex-
pred.
: His body was exposed. face uncovered
in the Chapel Ard-nte, until March 10Th
when it was buried with the usual impe.
rial sole,nnities.
Paris, Friday Night. The Mission oI
Gen Wedell has completely failed
: Prussia refuses to acctde to The Heal,
. ,th the Allies. AID will tot. therefore
be admit i,d 'olunicpi.e il The Centr
4 euces.
FEaM sEEAsT, Pei.
) The Allies lave resumed iirine urcI
: the town. Letters OF March 6Ist explain
the 0iscscpa, cy teiwt, the Ennel Sn'
!. red oubts on the night Il Feb cad. Hct'
. accounts were correct. The frtrch di'
J. $40 rm and capture the lsussHn ndoabss
0 bu I hnd,ng theta pni tenahlc. from
y mu rderous FIRE IL the wall bsisesies, The
), blew up the rc.ieubts and setised, with
loss .,f 1;sf1 killed aud nm Vs,s.t,ndeh