The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-24 00:00:00

THE CRIMEA.

According to advices from Sebastopol of the 6th,
the reinforcements of the French were beginning
to arrive. Their fifth division had almost entirely
left Varna, and the first detachment had disem-
barked in the Crimea, as had also two regiments of
cavalry of Bourgas. The English troops who had
arrived had been sent to the south-west coast.
Finally, 6,000 men from the garrison of Constan-
tinople and the reserve at Schumla were to go to
the Crimea, and a regiment of the Turkish Impe-
rial Guard had also been ordered to the same des-
tination. The corps of 10,000 men and 36 guns,
sent by Said Pacha from Alexandria, were also ex-
pected. The Ottoman reinforcements were to be
placed under the orders of Lord Raglan. The
English, whose materiel had arrived before that of
the French, had terminated their works. The num-
ber of their guns placed in battery was estimated
at from 110 to 120, and of them 20 were Lancasters.
The Allies, from their formidable position, had, it
was believed, nothing to fear from the Russians in
the neighbourhood of Simpher opol, even if they
should receive the large reinforcements they ex-
pected.
The Pays says :—" If the information from Ger-
many is to be believed, Prince Menschikoff has
decidedly withdrawn towards the north, and is
about to place himself at the ]head of the troops
assembled at Perekop. His army is estimated at
70,000 men, and it is thought that it will pro-
ceed towards Sebastopol, to relieve that place,
if possible. But it will, in that case, find at
least 70,000 French troops to oppose it, all
anxious for battle, believing firmly in success, and
desirous of seeing another day like that of the Alma.
Is it too much to, believe in a decided triumph in
such conditions ? For our part, we are quite con-
vinced that Prince Menschikoff will make this last
effort ; it is evident that, in keeping the field in
place of shutting himself up after his defeat at the
Alma within the walla of Sebastopol, he has had
no other objet or strategy iu view. The whole
question is to know whether ho will arrive before
Sebastopol shall have fallen. It is said in Germany
that he may be under the walls of that town about
20th October. Should that be true, an important
battle may be expected, quite independent of the
siege operations. But, we repeat it, that battle,
if it takes place, will be fought in excellent condi-
tions, with very sufficient means of attack or re-
sistance on our side, and we feel no apprehension
as to the result. That conviction is evidently felt
by the eminent generals at the head of the Allied
Forces. The very slowness and prudence which
-they show in conducting the siege operations prove
clearly that they do not fear the reinforcements of
Prince Menschikoff, otherwise they would perhaps
have hurried matters on, and attempted some dar-
ing blow. Lord Raglan and General Canrobect
have calculated all the chances ; they have full
faith in the happy issue of this glorious expedition
—the soldiers have in them the utmost confidence,
and that feeling ought to be shared by the public.
In a few days more we shall have learned important
events and considerable results, but let us not ask
from human power more than it can give."