The true Democrat., 1856-03-04

dred Kentuckians, armed with Sharp's rifles, could have taken this fortress. The English have great faculty of glorifying themselves on small amount of, capital. They may rest content-they will find no more Kinburns A few days more would have found that place in ruins.
 | SWEABORG.
 Here are few items for the edification of the Times. The whole world was boastingly informed, after the miniature bonn bardment. that "Sweaborg was no more." What are the facts? The allies landed on small island near the fortress. They fired away with very commend able energy for few days, throwing few thousand balls, some 15,OOO shells and about o,OOO rockets. The damage done to the Rus slans was very small-about so persons-men. women and children-were killed; brick bar rack and the old Swedish workshops were burn. ed. This was al The allies did their best, until they wore out their mortars, when they moved themselves off For the especial infor- nation of the Times, I can state that nearly ali the damage done at Sweaborg was effected by the French The English did no injury what ever. At the very time the bombardment con- menced the Russian officers were making the estimates for the cost of the removal of these old buildings. As they were burnt they had nothing to report, but that the allies had re- moved them free of expense, and thus the go- vernment had saved a considerable sum- be- sides gaining into the bargain a large quantity of old metal, in the form of balls, broken shells etc., winch at some time or other will be of con- siderable service. These being the facts, 1 SUD- pose the telegraph made mistake in the trans. mission Of the news. It should have read thus "The old wooden workshops of Sweaborg are no more.''
 KERTCH.
 Perhaps it would be we'll forthe editor of the Times to examine into the conduct of the al- lies at Kertch, which place was taken without defense, and was entitled to their most. gener ous consideration. How were the poor Rus sians treated and especially the women? Hus- bands fathers and brothers were brutallv mur- dercd wherever they were found The poor women were treated worse than beasts. Only think of a civilized army seizing upon these unfortunate women, and allotting one for about every fifteen soldiers and making them the vc- tins of their beastly lust! But this was not all. Those few women who survived this shameful outrage were brutally murdered by the Turks. The sacred vessels of the churches were trlumphantly made the receptacles of their loathsome filth. It is beyond the power of the pen to describe the fearful scenes which took place at Kertch. When those facts became known to the Russians, their hearts were wrung with grief and their eyes filled with tears of rage, at the outrages committed on their peo- pie and their sacred shrines.
 This species of barbariSm is common fea- ture of English warfare. In their war in In dia their course was marked by the blackest of deeds.
 In the American war of George ", like-bar- barlties were committed. Packenham, at New Orleans, inspired his soldiers with the hope of raplne and the violation of women The God that rules the destines of man manifested his benefcence on that memorable occasion The American in the time of George H. was no less remarkable for nhuman acts The fol- lowing are extracts from official reports to Eng land from America relative to the contents of eight packages of scalps sent to London The editor of the Times can convince himself of their correctness by examining, the old archives in London. give these extracts to prove that the English mode of warfare never has been otherwise than barbarous. Should the editor fail to find them it will afford me pleasure to prove their correctness. The scalps may be found, perhaps, among the old American relics WI - Or AhE cpN TN ID UT A FEW PAChAGES
 OF AMERICAN scALPs SENT TO THE ENG LIsH GOVERNMENT IN 1792.
 No. l. Containing 43 lps of Congress soldiers, killed in different skirmisnes; these are stretched on black hoops, four inches in diameter, the inside of the skin painted red, with a small black spot to denote their being killed with bullets; also, 62... farmers, killed in thelr houses the hoops painted red * *
 No. 2 Containing 90 scalps of farmers, kill ed in their houses; hoops red figure of hoe to mark their profession, great white circle and sun to show they surprised in the day time; little red foot, to show they stood upon their defense and died fighting for their lives and families
 No. B. The package contained the scalps of 96 farmers killed in the field
 No. 4, containing 1O2 scalps of farmers, mixed of several of the marks above; only IS with yellow flame, to denote their being O I prisoners burnt alive after being scalped, their nails pulled out by the roots and other tor ments; one of these latter supposed to be an American clergyman, his hands being fixed to the hoop of his scalp. Most of the farmers appear by the hair to have been young or mid dle aged men, there being but sXtv-seven very gray heads among them all, which makes the SerVlCe more essential.
 No. ,, containing 89 scaps of women; hair long, braided in the Indian fashion, to show they were mothers hoops blue skin yellow ground, with little red tadpoles, to represe nt, by way of triumph the tears of grief occasioned by their relatives; black scalping knife or matched at the bottom to mark their being kill ed by those instruments; + others, hair very gray, black hoops, plain brown color; no mark but the short club, or caUptete, to show they were knocked down dead, or had their brains beat out.
 No. 6, containing 19O boys scaps, of various ages, small green hoop, whi,ish ground on the skin, with red scars in the middle, aud black marks, knife, hatchet, club, scalping knife, etc.
 No. z, containing 21l girls scalps, big and little, small yellow hoop, white ground; tears, hatchet, club, scalping knife, etc.
 No. &. This package was a mixture of all the varieties above mentioned, to the number of 122, with a box of birch bark containing 29 little infants scaps, of various sizes, small white hoops white ground no tears, and only little black knife in the middle. to show they were ripped out of their mothers bellies.
 Comment Is unnecessary. The blood cur dies on reading these official accounts of bar barities. Shame on England
 The editors of the London Times and their credulous readers may enjoy the fond hope that Russia is humbled. The whole world knows very we'll that if there is any one of the powers in this war humbled, it is England Enish- men, 1t is true, do not think so. It is said that ignorance is bliss," and in this instance the axiom is verified. Perhaps another Sear will satisfy them that the Russian war has not vet fully begun As to the probable end of the war, it has not as yet been made subject of calculation in Russia That is question for the future, too early now to be talked about. Russia never will submit to terms of peace that are in the slightest degree humiliating. She has the men, the means and the courage to stand by the Cross with steadfast devotion.- She has full faith in the power of God to lead her safely through her present difficulties, and confidently looks forward to a glorious reward for her sacrifices in his service.