The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05
SEBASTOPOL TAKEN.
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he steamer America has arrived.


slams blew up the dcfcnscs. fired the city and
fleet, and evacuated. Five French Generals
We're killed.
The bombardment re.opened on the 9Th
and continued without interruption until the
sth, when the assault commenced.
The French attacked Maakoff and Ca-
rccning bay, while the English attacked Re-
dan.
Six rcpulses were sustained BY the French
before Malakoh, but on the seventh attempt
carried the works, and hoistcd their eagles on
AlnlnkoT.
The slaughter was terrible, being estma-
ted at 1000 English, $4,000 French, and as
many notwithstanding an aggregate of up
wards of 10000 men. Bosquet is among the
French Generals reported killed.
During the night succeeding the assault,
the Russians evacuated the entire South side
first blowing up the detrnses sinkingall their
ships and firing the town, leaving nothing
but smouldcring ruins.
a large allied force are marching along the
coast to interrupt the retreat of the Rus
slams inland.
The allies found immense materials of war
at Scbistopol.
1t is reported that instructions were sent TO
the allied General, that in the event of Gorts-
chakoti seeking 10 capitulatc, to demand that
Russia shall surrender ut discretion all the
troops, stores and fortified places, including
Odessa.
Another unsuccessful attempt was made to
take the life of Napoleon at the Theatre
Italirn.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER wAsHrsGToS.
New YORK, Sept. 90.
The steamer Washington has arrived. Her
accounts fail To confirm the first reports of
10000 men slain.
The affair has been undoubtedly grossly
exaggerated.
The Russians have firmly concentrated in
the North where they still command unity
in movement and action. Their position is
considered formidable, brisling innumerable
guns which the "Brusscls Nord" says com.
pact army will be able to defend.
The same paper applauds Gortschakofl's
movement, whereby useless cilusion of
blood was prevented, and the Russian army
saved.
All speculatons as to the future are imag-
mary.
The Allied commanders teiegraphcd that
was not eXpedicnt to enter the harbor until
fort Constantine was slcnced, also that Gort-
schakoif was determined to hold the North
to the last extremity.
.45 The editor Of the Washington Ond.)
Telegraph thus speaks in reply to the charges
preferred against his political course:
"We were once Il democrat-so was our
father, and all our relatives before us. We
voted God forgive usO for Pierce at the last
election, and had the party remained sound
rs it once was, we would still be in its ranks.
IL became corrupt, We witnessed the danuer
Gus change of its doctrines, and like thou.
sands who are now in the American party.
the love of our country caused us to abandon
it.
l52s~ A despatch from Boston dated the
2ith ult, says:
"Ihc Know Nothings are highly indignant
ut the failure of the Republican Convention
to re-nonIinate Gardner for Governor.
Large meetings were held in this city and
CharIestown. last evening" at which the noni.
nation of Rockwell was repudiated. and reso.
lutions passed in favor Of separate action.
and tho nomination of Gardner.
They also elected delegates to the STRAIGHT.
ont Know Nothing Convention.
Gov ADAMS, OF South Carolina, some
days ago made n speech, on the occasion of
n military review ut Granville, in which he
gave expression to sounder sentiments than
wc are accustomed to hear from that latitude:
lie inculcatcd sound and wholesome DO.
li'ical principles, love of country, devotion to
the State, respect for, and obedience TO the
government, within its proper sphere, con.
inucnce of military pride and spirit on the
part of the people. lie deprecated all further
excitement in federal politics, ill some overt
act of aggression on the part of Congress.
and then let the other Southern States lend
oil and South Carolina would follow. He
had lived in n crisis all his life, but nothing
has grown out OF it. The Union had proved
too strong for notification. too strong for
secession, and would prove too strong for
abolition. That fell split would be crushed
whenever it was brought in concussion with
The federal government in Massachusetts,
The people there would not involve the conn.
try in civil war and revolution in their ONO.
Stion TO slavery. The speech was delivered
IN admirable style, in clear and distinct
tone, heard all over the parade ground. A
burst Of applause ensucd when the COVER.
nor concluded by exhortng the people to
turn their attention to the development of
The resources of their country and the educa.
ton of their children.
icy" An interesting discovery has been
made in France with regard to engrafting
fruit trees Instead of making use of n graft,
slip is taken from an apple tree, for exam
pie, and planted in potato, so that II couple !
1t inches Of the slip remain visible. 1t soon
axes root, developes itself, and finally be-
'omes Il handsome tree, bearing fine fruit
This method is due to Bohemian garden
'r.
w Hon. VIM. Culom, of this State, is |
poken OF MS prominent American candidate
or clerk OF the U. S. House of Represen-
ives.
90 a quack doctor in Green county,
nd few days since killed his wife by civ
nTT hnr al 4 a.