The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-11-14

| sEBAsropoL The Semaphore, of Marseilles,
publishes the following letter giving an account
Of sebastopol when occupied by the allies:
After crossing the cemetery, where there is
still a chapel ridded with balls and bullets, l
entered Sebastopol through an enormous breach
made in the central bastion. A large fortified
wall protects all this side of the town, within
it lies suburb composed Of small houses, which
were no doubt occupied By various tradesmen.
The suburb gradually descends towards the
water, four streets converge to sort of plat
form, connected with little bridge, which ena-
bed the inhabitants to cross a street below
wheE violent rains transformed it into torrent.
In this small space | counted sixty-eight shells
that had not burst and balls. We then pro-
ceeded to the streets ard boulevard, which bear
the name of Catherine, it is the elegant quar-
ter of the town, all the houses have but one
story, are very neat, and are surrounded with
gardens. There is not one that has not received
at least ball, they are completely gutted, all
the furniture. such mahogany bedsteads,
chests of drawers, writing desks, &C., was lying
about the streets. | remarked considerable
number of pianos, many prints most of them
rather licentious, and what is very extraordi-
nary portraits Of the emperor Napoleon and
, the empress Eugene. The whole of this quar-
ter rises in an amphitheatre just opposite fort
/ Constantine, the theatre is untouched it is a
4 pretty white building. When 1 Ipassed by, the
scenes were lying outside against the wall. The
church called St. Caherines, doric temple,
with gilt pedment, has also suffered very lii
= tle In this quarter not a soul was to be seen,
$ the streets were deserted, the houses complete
e ly abandoned, and it made one melancholy to
e see these vast solltudes. The whole town is
now peopled with only 1000 French soldiers,
t who are encamped in the streets. Gen. Bazine
who has been appointed governor of the place,
: occupies pretty house, pierced like others with
d three or four balls. In Catharine street is q
d house which was occupied as a tavern the doors
e have been torn down, and the soldiers have
: written on board, "Entrez sans frapper." The
st soldiers amuse themselves with playing at pitch
d and toss, and shooting at cats, which are the
e only inhabitants Of the town. Most of the
J. houses have story underground, where arti-
e sans had their shops. From this quarter we
went down to the quays. The nearer one gets
to the port the greater is the number of barrl-
IS cads The Russians evidently intended to de-
\ fend Sebastopol street by street, for at the top
y of every street is wall of large stones, two
d metres in height, behind which small pieces of
. artillery were placed
= = On the quays which are wide and planted
: with trees it was more difficult to enjoy ones
~ walk, as the Russians still occupy fort Constan-
: tine opposite, and ever throw either a shell or
10 ball at the people who are walking about, an
: Englshman was killed in that way ten steps off
: from where was standing. From this quay
= and as far as the docks, we may distinguish the
" mast-tops Of the Russian fleet rising above the
'e water, it has been burnt and sunk, with the ex-
% % ception of a small steamer on her beam ends
~ at the corner of the military port The streets
~ ~ are actually covered with proectiles of every
~ description. The docks have suffered consid-
= cradle from our fire, skrting them quar-
II. ~ ter Of the town, set apart mostly for workmen
:. and nvalids, 1t Is now shapeless mass OF ruins
~ Ils Nothing in the town has been destroyed by us,
o. NV our artillery has only ruined what was indis
pensable, it was the Russians, who during their
g., retreat sprung an enormous number of mines,
W. ~ and we are finding more daily. Even on. Mon
t } day and Tuesday the 10th and lth, there were
=. ~ explosions every moment, and many fell VIC
~ III TINS to their curiosity. A Russian colonel,
~ ~ they tell me, was killed at the moment that he
nn ~ was STOPPING down to fire a new mine while
q el' hurriedly retreating. Since then our fremen
~ have thrown water over all the suspected spots
m and put out ali the fires. Our soldiers behaved
Va i" well during the first hours Of the occupation,
"a they did not then pillage to any very great ex
~ -: tent and allowed noffensive men, women and
M' M children, to retire unmolesed. Afterwards
~. they spread over the town, and you may be sure
'u took very exact inventories of all that could be
~ turned to any use. Thus Imet soldier carry
= ing off an enormous mahogany bedstead for
40 frewood. 70 conclude, the general aspect of
=! Sebastopolis is indeed heart-rending, nothing but
., ruins, backened walls, and gutted houses, the
~ ground streHd with projectiles, and broken and
spoiled furniture. But few visitors in the streets
"a "a not cry, the slightest noise denotng liv-
l. ing city--a is mournful and silent. The Rus
slams are shut up in fort Constantine their camp
ns extends beyond fort Svernaia. There is a ru-
os NOR that they about to evacuate the north,
rI In but in order to make them do so sooner, gen
to Herbillon is to attack them on the side of the
No. Tchernaya with 10000 men. Our fleets are
- still opposite the quarantine harbor, and as soon
IL ~ as the entrance into great harbor is cleared
they will enter it, and then ifthe Russians have
Ia III not yet evacuated the north, the fleets will
~, cannonade fort Constantine on one side, we
NV harrass them on the other, and that part Of Sc
,nn ,nn bastopol will then soon be in our power.
~ -e>5~a~s~~ ~-,~rz~~~~.~-
NY Gov. Wright of Indiana, in his address al
a. the New York state fair, alluded in beautiful
A., language to the connection between enlightened
a5 agricultural and the development of the social
49, and moral nature of man-between agriculture
,ad and dependence--between agriculture and
ND the recognition Of that Providence upon whose
rl,t care the farmer more than any other man,
s:r should, from the nature of his pursuits, rely
the h Speaking of labor, he said .+...- ....
ui- At the base of the prosperity of any people
md lies this great principle-make labor fashiona
.ct Bile at home. Educate, instruct, encourage,
for and offer all the incentives you can to give in
~ terest ard dignity to labor at home. Enlist
the heart aud the intellect of the family in the
on support of domestic system that will make
to labor attractive at the homestead. BY means
M of the powerful influence of home education.
i'd endeavor to invest practical labor with an inter
on est that will cheer the heart Of each member Of
er- the family, and thereby you will give to you,
household the grace, peace, refinement and at,
81 traction which God designed home should