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

| nrlVA1e lelter from OF. petersburg 70 one
Of the editors of this paper presents n vivid
picture of affairs at that capital. We do not
/ sympathsc in the strong Russian feelings Of
the writer, but we give our readers the fol-
lowing extract, MS it affords II glimpse from
the seat Of wa. The letter is dated June 5th:
81 have now been here three weeks, and
seen many things to interest me. | have been
well received wherever have been; and /
assure you that nm quite rs much Russian
MS 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 It out
The nation is with the Emperor, and is reso-
lutte never to yield to the demands of the al
les. Every thing here is military, and in
preparation for war. A day or two since /
went to the Founding Hospital, and there
found Il large number of females making
bnndages, and others srraping lint, for the
soldiers that are wounded. ! saw letter
from surgeon at Sebastopo, saying that the
battle of the night before had added sixteen
hundred to their wounded. Day before yes
tcrday went down 10 Cronstadt on board
steamer That took large party pleasure
excursion to see the allied fleet, which lies
about FIVE miles from the forts. We sailed
all around the forts and the men of war,
which are placed to defend The town. was
told that there were hundred thousand men
on board the ships and in the forts.
The scene was bighlv c..citinp, As We
swept over the water, The band plaved stirring
national airs. and thc multitude on hoard hurst
forth in tepeotod cheers I n tbc forts and shins.
which were echoed back in loud hurrah from
the sailors on the ships und the soldiers in
we ,'''s W,I',r ~ INC distance we couiu us
and topmasts, preparing for battle. As was
gazing at the magnificent array, m old gen.
ileman, standing by me, who could speak
.1G," ,VIn, a.''u, WI" ! so"u ue'' % ,tenng'
nartr soil;rg ovor tho v,,,,r dot n,ns, coon
be red with SO much blood. cannot en-.
joy it,"
An attack is now hourly expected. have
","ue "r''neenitnss Is 70 70 az once 70 wv
where 7 can see every shot that il fired. /
do not want m attack to take place, but if
there is to be one, want to see it. l will
Nrltt you ~ lu'l nceoun' VI as soon ,,.a as
viii he beainn bnt,it NAV he bac,use / want
to have them. or because am not good
judge Of the matter. How long | sholl be
oe'a'hro mere l'eahun' 'e.: may leH'e ior
"f,.l.iay,, Ey '"t ,,S, W Cd. Ti,aa5n,;, nnd
Sebnstopol. TO look at route for n rail road.
This would keep me here until November
Az hrst i"uhd IL very dillcult TO get aoout
! c,r ayr,,r,;n ;It T., u. w." 'I.i .,;n1 ,,1
I. if should stay here tLrcc or four months. |
could speak it very well-N y. Evangelist.
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f and its roirr 10 ,hso,r,o po.,i,, and I,,,,'
= ;,v and ooLro,,I,Jro 70, a,.,.;,,, 80,
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# cst and nohl..t son,;,ro,,s ,,,,, ,,rsh c.o,, a..
l. be,rt and in ,b, ;rs,;r.,io,, or ,,,o,,,,
n 1t hangs upon the harp OF poetry, and bursts
n forth from the lips OF eloquencc. 1t is deiin.
u e"teu on canvass ana cI'iseled on marble. II
=, Is III inc ho"'lhg ciouu'e', ana IN the dark y
d oehuiis wing oi 'Ie tempest IL IS IN The
l. 'i'''e ""'er'"', IN" III tHe numbering cata
r'c'. H'' III INC stars mat gem 'he "grdl'
oi INC year, ana IN The jewels IN Flora
e ero"h' IL Sis upon a crimson throne IN tht
+ east ~ ''e cloSe OF tIe o'y, ana dances witt
rosy fingered Auror'. "t The gates OF morn
"g. h"'s'"peS "e III tne "pproheh iores'
d ocs,, d,mords ana roorl. liz h,,;oJ 49,,
~ the crogred rocks of tbe mop,,oi, wood
" hines ocd Gowcrs orow and dowr II a.,
r black mud of the swamps tbo be,u,ifu, fac.
:. of tbe IilIv ia see, Vboroyor ,hooro t,r,s
!. il u,r,,ds itso,f Jo,r,;no, and ..;o,oo 49,.
q k.ys 70 its exbib;tors II ia in u,o o.L,
= ness of chri.ti,nitv. tbs h,,,o,,;,bs and rr,v
;. crs which no nm ,s -, in.o,se 70 Cod 7, !,
= innocent cbildhood c,v vou,h crovo man
:. hand and b.,rloss ara Heaven /, ,ho -
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: iection OF the Beautiful.
q aRAnrc., hpor,rroy,srsn Thoro ,,s
$ Convention recently held in Svr,cusc Neu
y york or"Rodc,I Abo,;,;o,istsn i, o,,,,.
= distinction from tbc cnon.ox,orsio,is.s Thi.
=, Co,vor,;or n,s.od s,ron, ,oso,,.o. ...;.a
IT tbe Aporira, marty os g, ,,r,r ooe,,r;o,
1t chiefly with efIn,,s io ,roror, ,h, ,oo r.ri,
: roorIiro Of ,bo Froo S,o,os with o,n;,.,n,
y, ssot;rr rroo ;r.,i,r,ion.u Thor, ..a a.