Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-12

o. Inc following is the address issued II l.
oy the Emperor OF Russia. on hearing Of ,ho e army
the South side of Sebastopol Il 10 or,, " idll OF
and courteous. While it gives dino "a N'S"ned,
thanks to the defenders of the paco :. nleFited
Temps 10 h'oe nor exenuate any fact But, A. a
same tlme' there is no evidence of waye,ino Vie
pearance OF succumbing A fortress has boo ~ "p'
after eleven months siege, and not a cornss taken
has been forced 10 caritulate The heart Of : even
has not been touched, although her pride ons '''a
prestige have, and she will continue to ipht. nef
The prolonged defence of SebastonoI !,
almost unexampled in the annals of war bo a0ehce
the attention not only of Russia but Of nxed
rope. From its very outset it placed the dean h'
of that city in the rank of those heroes WIZ
reflected the greatest honor on the conntrn nave
eleven entire months the garrison of Sebasonol Lof
puted with their powerful enemies every ;noh s
their native soil surrounding the place, and each Vi
their operations was signaZed by deeds of the n.y.,
| brilliant valor. "oS
| A terrible bombardment four times renewed
the fire of which has been Justly termed ;nfa. ana
shook to their foundation the wall of our for;s"1
tons, but could not extingulsh nor enfeebe Ihe oa
and constancy of the defenders With ;nrno :1S
courage and an endurance worthy of the soId;as"Oe
Christ, they repused the enemy or fell will VI
thinking of surrender. But the impossible .~0l
On the 9th of the present month, after havr.
been repulsed in six different assaults, the anos
succeeded in making himself master of the Korn;ns
hastion and the Commander Chief of the srmv ~
the Clmea. sparing the precious blood of his cor
panIons in arms, the efusion of which would how.
been useless under those circumstances determnaS
on moving to the North side of the town leav;n
to the besiegers only blood stained ruins
Deploring from the bottom of my soul the loss of 90
many valiant soldiers dead in their countrv's canss
and devotedly submitting myselfsto the DEGREES Of the
Almighty, who has not vouchsafed to crown their ex
PLOTS with complete success consider it sacred
duty to take this occasion for expressing to the brave
garrison of Sebastopol, in my name and that
of all Russia the most profound gratitude for then
indeatgable labors, and for all the blood they have
shed in defending for whole year Notifications
raised by themselves IN few days.
In re-entering into the ranks of the army, these
tried heroes now become objects of the universal
respects of their comrades, will doubtless continue to
give fresh proofs of the warlike virtues With
them, and like them all our troops, with the same
boundess faith in Providence, the same ardent love
for myself and our native soil, will always and every
where combat The enemies who attack all that we
hold sacred, as we'll us the honor and integrity, of
our country and the of SebastopoI, which
has gained immortal renown by It's much endurance
and the of its defenders will live forever the
heart and memory of all Russians with the names Of
the heroes who immortaIized themselves on the bat
tie fields of PuItawa and Borodino.
ALEXANDER.
st. Petersburg. August so (Sept. 3O).