The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-19

The recent arrivals from Europe bring us further
intelligence of the successes Of the Caucasians
agains, the troops OF Russia.
We have not at hand the annals OF the present
war between Russia and the inhabitants of the eau
casus, that We can state the length OF time for
which it has lasted, but we believe il s six seven
years; it may be more. IL appears TO have been a
series Of successes ON the part Of that brave but
semi barbarous people. They have successfully
resisted every attempt on the part OF the Russian 10
make Lmself master OF their country. and beaten
him back in almost every attack. Thousands Of
the Russian soldicry have left their bones in the
passes Of the Caucasus; vast sums have been ex
pended by the Russian government in recruiting
forces TO be beaten IN purchasing munitions OF war
TO be wasted and IN casting guns 10 be captured by
the Inountaineers The Polish insurrection has
been put down, and the Polish reduced to pas
sve submission; Hungary has been subdued, Ger
many oycrawed by Russian arms, since the war
with the tribes Of the Caucasus began; and still
these Asiatics maintain, at the point of the sword,
the Liberties of their against the power which
holds all continental Europe in fear.
According TO the latest intelligence, the Cauca-
slams were in the full progress Of victory and hav-
ing routed the Russian army, and enriched them
selves by its spoil, sending out emissarics to
invite the people of the lower country TO enter in
10 league with them, and become independent OF
Russia. II the arms OF any nation could subdue
these fierce tribes, we might expect that Russia
would be successful. The Russian army is proven
bal for the perfection Of its discipline the unques
toned obedience of its soldicry, and its patient en-
lnorc-perhaps none 60 much-oi that steadincss in
the face Of danger which is he result of mere train
ing. With such troops, furnished by the immense
population Of the largest empire Of Europe, from
which any diminution IN their numbers is easily
and Immediately 5upplied-with such troops, led
by able and experienced commanders skilled IN
all thosc dreadful devices for destroying human
life, which called improvements in the art
OF war, under the direction Of a government
the most inhcxible and pcrseyering in its policy
IL would be nature, to suppose that campaign
against a rude aud half civilized people, whose only
arms are their muskcts and swords, and whose
only Businesses their mountains would be soon
ended It's not go however. The issue of this con-
test, thus far has shown the superiority, in certain
situations 1T least Of that vaor which is the result
Of feeling 10 tat which Is merely the result OF dis
cipline. The Russians have fought mechanically,
tue Caucasiaus with spirit; the Russians have
fought rs matter Of habtual obedience 10 COM
maud the C2ucasinns as If each man felt that the
indcpCndcnCC OF his country depended on ms single
arm ia the last enga cement of which we have ac
counts, the mountaIhcers, lying in ambush, and
almost de5titut Of ammunition, lnped with their
drawn swords among tue enemy, and hghung
hand 90 band like the cOnbltants in the battles VI
Homer, cut the Russian army in pieces.
10 r. impossible not 30 feel n strong interest IN
people which has, with such galiantry and con-"
-tancy, maintained its Independence people
which, though dwelling in Asa, Is 81 near Kindred
with tlf people OF civilized Europe. We speak Of
the Caucasian cuunteuanec and figure as a sort at
archytypcs- proof unprecedented human beauty;
IA What VIC call the Caucasian physngnony, We
fancy We perceive the cxtcrnsl signs of The largest
intellectual capacity, and We love To speak OF our.
selves belonging 20 the Caucasian race. We
cannot witness tho heroic struggle which these
untamgabc mJuntaiuCcrs are making 10 preserve
their independence against the colossal power oil
Russia without feeling somc pride in thcreauonship
We should be glad 10 hope that The Russian gov.
eminent might yea grow weary OF this unsuccessful
contest, and Withdrawing is forces, allow the eau.
cas1us 90 govern themselves IN their own way and
60 cultivate the arts of peace. However bad their
government might be, il could not be worse than
the dJsfotfm ol Russia; and such is the high spirit
Of their nature, that ia all probability their insttu-
tiOu8 would bc Tar more favorable to personal lib-
eriy So long ne they remain in q state Of war
fare, th,ir imperfect civilization must continue 20
long must they have few arts aud few wants; and
30 Be- only by long years Of peace that they could
rice 90 tIst position among nations, which Their
natural capacity qualifcs uiam 10 attain.
We are not certain however, that Rusiia will
ever Cs-ist from haissiHg them with hosnliues.
Tho drain which these annually make upon her
population j. supplied without difficulty, and II
may be that her government looks uron the war as
a convenient method Of training her generals, keep
ing her troops in order and accustcming them to
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