The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-03
WAR SPIRIT IN RUSSIA.

WAR SPIRIT IN RUSSIA.
A private letter from ST. Petersburg to one
of the editors of this paper presents u vivid
pictu:e of affairs at that capital. We do not
sympathise in the strong Russian feelings of
the writer, but we give our readers the fol-
lowing extract, as it affords glimpse from
the seat of wa. The letter is dated June 5th:
ii have now been here three weeks, and
seen many things to interest me- have been
well received wherever have been; and |
assure you that am quite rs much q. Russian
as | was before left the United States. As
for the war, there appears to be but one feel
ing here among all, and that is TO fight il out.
The nation is with the Emperor, aud is reso-
lutte never to yield to the demands of the al
lies. Every thing here is military, and in
preparation for war. A day or two since /
went to the Founding Hospital, and there
| found a large number of females making
bandages, and others scrapng lint, for the
soldiers that are wounded. | saw letter
from a surgeon at Sebastopol, saving that the
battle of the night before had added sixteen
hundred TO their wounded. Day before yes
terday ] went down TO Cronstadt on board
steamer that took large party or pleasure
excursion to see the allied fleet, which lies
about nv. miles from the forts. We smiled
all around tho forts and the men of war,
which are placed 20 defend the town. was
told that there were n hundred thousand men
on board the ships and in the forts.
The scene was highly eAeiting. As we
swept over the water, the band played stirring
national airs, and the multitude on board burst
forth in repeated cheers to the forts and ships,
which We're echoed back in loud hurrah lroNs
the sailors on the ships and the soldiers in
the forts, while in the distance we could dis
tinrtly see the allies taking down their spars
and tOpmasts, preparing for battle. AS was
gazing at the magnificent array, an old gen.
tleman, standing by me, who could speak
| English, said, with a good deal of feeling,
"What scene! Here are we on pleasure
party, sailing over the water that must soon
be red with so much blood. / cannot on-
joy it."
An attack is now hourly expected. have
made arrangements to 70 at once TO n hill
about three miles from the scene of action,
where | can see every shot that is fired. l
do not want an attack to take place, but If
there is to be one, want to see it. | will
write you n full account of it as soon as
possible. My own opinion is that the allies
will be beaten, but it may be because want
to have them, or because | am not n good
Judge OF the matter How long | shall be
detained here cannot tell. | may leave for
home by the first of July, though Inow think
of taking n trip to Odessa, Theodosia and
Sebastopol, TO louk at route for rail road.
This would keep me here until Noyember.-
At first found it very difficult to get ABOUT
without an interpreter. But now can ask
for everything | wish in Russian, and think,
if | should stay here three or four months,
could speak it very wel.-N. Y. Evangelist.
The BEAUTIFUL-lts realms are indefinite,
and its reign is absolute. Reality and IDEAL
iy and acknowledge its sovereignty, anG
meekly bow at its throne. Ii is in the pur-
est and nobest sentiments that gusi from tho
heart, and in the inspiration ofgreat thought
1t hangs upon the harp Of fpoctry, and bursts
forth from the lips Of eloquence. 1t is delin-
eated on canvass, and chiseled on marble. It
is in the floating cloudlet, and in the "darkly
bending wing of the tempest" 1t is in tho
little waterfall, and in the laundering CATH
ract. It's in the stars that gem the "girde
of the year." and in the jewels in Fora's
crown. IL sits upon crimson throne in tho
east at the close of the day, and dances with
"rosy fingered Aurora" at The gates of morn
ing. landscapes lie in the uDbroken forest,
and bendeth the dark rolling waves Of old
ocean diamonds and pearls lie buried. Among
the cragged rocks Of the mountain, wood.
bines aud flowers grow, and down in tho
black mud of the swamps the beautiful face
of the lilly is seen. Wherever the eye turns,
it unfolds itself. Learning and science are
keys to-its exhibitions. II is in the meek
ness of christianity; the hallelujahs and pray
ers which go up as an incense to God. 1t is
innocent childhood, gay youth, grave man
hood, and helpless age. Heaven is the per-
fection of the Beautiful.
"RADIcAL ABoLITIoNIsTs. There was