The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05
THE FALL OF SEBASTOpOL.
From the New York Her

'""'V, """ p'o'n'oPo', ultei sNSc w c'eNcH
months, has fallen into the hands of the en-
envy. There can be no Tartar in the case
this time. On the 9th and 10th September
The telegraph wires were constantly charged
with messages of victory, and multiplied DIES.
patches from the military and naval leaders
on both sides leave not the smallest room for
increduiity. 1t appears that on the 9th the
expected bombardmcnt commenced on scale
of unprecedented magnitude. After three
days incessant fire, the assault was made on
the Sth-the French directing their efforts as
before against the Malakoff the English aim.
ing at the Redan. From the brief dispatches
which have been received, we gather that the
French were repulsed six times, and suffered
a loss which has been estimated at $4,000
men: they succeeded in the end, however, in
establishing themselves in the Malakoff on
the night of the Sth. Meanwhile the Eng
fish had Jared differently on their left. The
Redan was carried with comparative ease
But, after planting their flag on its walls, the
British were attacked by force of Russians
with such impetuosity that they were forced
to vacate the work. When the French took
the Malakof, and maintained themselves
there, the other Notifications of the Karabel.
main suburb became untennbc Accordingly.
during the nights of the s-9ih, and on the
morning Of the 10th Prince Gortschakoff
blew up all the public buildings and the
ships, set fire to every house that would burn,
and crossed over, MS he says, with very
small loss to the north side The allied
troops though occupying the line of dcfenccs
from GARDENING bay TO the Redan had not
vcn,urcd, it seems, to enter the suburb when
the last accounts left; MS the whole city was
ruined, and every building was either in
flames or in ashes
II is too soon yet TO say, MS some of the
allied journals have done, that the Sebasto.
pol drama is played out. We have yet to
learn how the Russians will avail themselves
of their position on the north side. 1t will
be remembered that for some time we have
heard of preparations being made for n retreat
Of the Russian army to the Star fort, showing
that Gortschakon was not blind to the posi-
bility of the capture of Karabclnaia, and in
dicating that in the opinion of the Russian
chiefs its fall would not involve the ruin Of
the army, 1t is possible that the north fort
may yet for some time defy the victorious
Allies.
But the the warmcst friend of the Russian
cause cannot deny to the Allies, and especi.
ally to the French-to such men us Bosquct
and their comradcs-a tribute ofarpausc for
the achievement we this day record. Eleven
months have they been cncamped on those
suffering every i'll that can afilict
humanity, disease, cold, privaton and dis
couragement, besides the ordinary contingent
cies of the battlefield the whole world has
derided Their efforts, and cheered on the gal
liant Todlebcn and the men who fought for
their homes and their native soil natives as
well MS foreigners have urged the abandon
ment of the enterprise, and attributed its
commencement to overweenng vanity and
Ignorance on the part of the allied chiefs;
general after general has given it up in dcs-
pair, and gone away to die or been recalled;
over hundred thousand good men, English
and French, have laid their heads under the
Crimean sod; yet, in spite of all, Napoleon
and his Allies have persevcred, and the con.
sequence is that Sebastopol exists no more
In historical point of view the event has no
parallel. There have been sieges where the
valor Of the besiegcd has availpd to defend
the place for longer period of limc-but
there never was one at which so human oh.
stinacy, or so much scientific skill were dis
played; nor, on the other hand, was there ev-
or an instance of so many human lives being
sacrificed in war within so small compass
of ground. AS long MS this world lasts, Sc.
bastopol-or the site where it stood-wil be
classic ground.
So far rs the war is concerned il must not
be supposed that the fall of Sebastopol i'm.
plies the submission of RUSSIA and the estab.
lishment of peace. So long rs Cronstadt dcfcs
the strongest fleet the allies can equip, Rus
sia, it may confidently be asserted, will hold
out. The fall of Scbastopol does not even
decide the fate of the Crimea 1t has dealt
fatal blow at Russian prestige; it has destroy
ed Russian supremacy in the Black Sea- il
has cost the Car more money than ten
years of peace can make up; but il does not
reduce the Empire TO that humilaiing posi-.
ton in which, as Gortschakoff said at Vienna,
it would be bound to accept the terms dicta-
ted by the Allies.
MURpER.-A man by the name of Finley
Schck, lately from Pennsylvania, was killed
by one Thomas Johnson, at Sylco, Polk
county, on Saturday last, the 29lh nit. We
understand difficulty had occurred between
two other persons, and that Mr. Schick inter-
fered for the purpose of separating them,
when Johnson struck him on the head with
brick-b bat, breaking the skull and causing
death in three or four hours. Johnson made
his escape, and is still Mt large. A notice,
describing the murderer, and offering reward
of one hundred and fifty dollars for his ap-
prehenson, will be found in our advertising
columns.
New GooDs.-Our merchants are receiv.
ing and opening their supplies of Fall and
Winter Goods. So far rs we have noticed,
the stocks appear TO be large and well as
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