Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-10
The car. Address to HI. Army .

The following is said to be a true trans
lation Of the text of the order of the day,
addressed by the Emperor Alexander to his
army on the fall OF Sehastcpol. Some peo-
pie are able 10 see in il an extraordinary
degree Of frames, and a fixed determination
10 die in the las, ditch rather than agree to
any peace which in his view does not COM
port with the honor ofRussia. We are unable
to perceive in it any thing materially ditier-
ent.from the manifcstos whieh are general
" published on similar occasions. The war
may be indefinitely continued, bu, there is
nothing il the Cars address which forbids
the conclusion of peace at any moment.
"The defence of Sebas,opol, which has
lasted 50 long. aud which is, perhaps. un-
exampled in military annals, has drawn up
on il the attention not only OF Russiaout 81
all Eurone. From its very commencement
it placed its defenders in the same rank us
the most iliustrious heroes of our country
.ln the course Of eleven months the gar
rlson Of Sebastopol has disputed with
powerful enemy every inch of ground OF
Tie country which surrounds the town, and
each of its enterprises has been distinguish
ed by the most brilliant bravery The 90
s,i,nate bombardment, four times renewed
and the fire of which has been justly yled
"inlernal,n shook the walls OF our tortifca-
,ions. bu, could not shake or diminish the
yea, and perseverance of their defenders.
They beat the enemy or died with indomi,-
able courage, with i seli-denial worthy OF
the soldiers Of Christ, ithout thought OF
snrrendering.
"Regret,ing from my heart the loss of so
many generous warriors, who offered their
lives as a sacrifice to their country, and
submitting with resignation to the VIII OF
the Most High, whom il has not pleased to
crown their acts with complete success,
feel il sacred duty, on this occasion, 10
express in my name, as well as IN that oil
all Russia, to the brave garrison Of Sebasto.
pol the warmest gratitude for its indefatg-
able labors, Tor the blood it hiss shed ia the
defence, for nearly year, OF those fuflitca-
lions which il erected in few days.
but there are impossi5lities even Tor
heroes. On tie Sth Of this month, after
SIX desperate assaults, which were repulscd,
the enemy succeeded In getting possession
OF the important Korniioif Baston (Maia-
kgfi) and the Commander-in-C Chief Of the
army in the Crimea, DESTROYS Of spariug the
precious blood of his companions, who, un-
der the circumstances, would only have
she'd it uselessly. decided upon passing over
to the north side OF the fortress, leaving on
ly bloudstained ruins 10 the besegiug en-
emy.
"Those tried heroes, the object Of the
general esteem OF their comrades. will
doubtless give, in re-entering actually into
the army. new proufs OF Their warlike viz
tues. With them and like them all my
troops, animated with the same unbounded
confidence in Providence, with the same
arden, love for me and my country, will al
ways and everywhere fight the enemies that
attempt to touch our sacred ark, the honor
and the territorial integrity Of our country;
and the name Of Sebastopol, which has ac-
quired immortal glory BY 50 much suffering,
and the names ofits defenders, will 1--we
eternally in the hearts Of all the Rus
slams, with the names OF the heroes who
immortalized themselves on the fields Of
battle of Pultowa and Bo7uaino
ALEXANDER"
St. Petersburg, Sept. II, 1858.