Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-02
NUMBER II.
From the London News, Nov. II.

From the London News Nov. IL.
Lord Ragian's despatch of the 9th instant, which
appeared In our impression OF Yesterday would
have reached London only few hours later than
General Canrobert's despatch of the same date was
received in Paris, had not the line Of telegraph be-
tween Cronstadt and Vienna been injured by yio-
lent storm. The most material intelligence added
by this despatch TO what was transmitted by Gen
eral Canrobcrt is list of the English general off,
GERS wounded on the 9th. The length of this list,
together with Lord Raglan's intimation that the
enemy was not rcpulscd till past noon aud that tho
number OF the enemy much exceeded that opposed
to the allies at Alma arc indications Of an mr.
duous struggle II Is gratifying to peruse Lord
Raglans simple but earnest acknowledgment of the
essential services rendered by our French allies on
this occasion. As ut Balaklava General Bosquets
division came promptly and effectively to the res.
cue; and General Canrobcrt gave the support OF
his assistance and excellent counsel"
While the British army and its general arc CRATE
fully acknowledging the support they have receiy-
cd ut the hands Of their French brothers In arms,
French officers enthusiastic in their tributes to
the incredible daring Of the English Reciprocal
esteem and admiration pervade the two armies.
Their leaders appear to act as IL animated by ono
mind. There is indeed striking similarity of
character between the two generals; they ars
equally undemonstrative, imperturbable fearless
and sagacious. These qualities are exactly what is
| heHuHOu ~ ehCH PrCscHt pOStloH. Inc hu5ShLS
have succeeded in throwing reinforcements into
the Crimca more rapidly than the allies and the
consequence is that for time General Canrobert
and Lord Raglan have had superior force opposed
| to them. One curious result of this is, that tho
| tables have in some measure been turned on the
allied armies, and that il is not easy say whether
they are besieged or besieging. The position Of
the allied armies Is covered by entrenchments,
batteries and redoubts, wherever il is not
covered by the sea, and these defcnces have
been repeatedly assailed by Liprandi on tho
east by Menschikof on the north. The whole of
the allied force is cooped up within its intrench-
ments, whilst the Russians, in addition to their
troops in Sebastopol have army in the field
The attitude assumed by the allies comes more and
more closely to resemble that of the Duke of yelling
ton behind the lines of Torres Vedras The assaults
of the foe break on the ramparts, and fall back
like the waves of ocean when they break on some
iron-bound coast. The time will come when Can
robert and Raglan will see the right opportunity
to let loose their soldiers on the enemy but per
haps this may not be until after they have been re-
inforced
Upon mature reflection, we are far from partici-
pating in the impatence that is expressed in many
quarters at the protracted operations before Sebas
topol We have no wish to extenuate the delay
that took place before the expedition sailed from
Varna, or the miscalculaton which sent force so
dsproportoned to that which s now apparent that
Russia has been able to bring into the field against
us. But we are impressed by deep and sincere
conviction that, under the direction Of an Allwiso
Providence, these very errors will ultimately prove
conducive to the triumph of the cause for which
we are in arms. Had Sebastopol fallen at once
we have every reason to believe that In the Crimca
in the Aland Isles, the allied governments, sat
isfed with the eciat of such victory, would have
withdrawn their troops TO winter elsewhere. This
would have been to neutralize and nullify all the
efforts OF the summer. But now that the Russians
have girded their loins for winter campaign, the
allied governments have no choice; they must
exert themselves for the permanent wrestling or
the Crimea from Russia. Instead of mere buc-
caneering dash at Sebastopol, we shall have
teral diminution of the extent Of the Russian ter
ritories. Instead of the winter being wasted in
diplomacy at Vienna il viii be turned TO good ac-
count by earnest fighting in the Crimea.
The temporary superiority of numbers on the
| part of the Russians in the Crimea gives us no
alarm. Men like Canrobert and Raglan will make
good their position--and carry ON the lombard.
ment Of Sebastopol too-until reinforcements reach
them, let the enemy do his worst France and
England are now at least bestirring themselves in
earnest Large bodies of troops and ample sup
plies of the munitions of war are being despatched
from both countries; and, while these main bodies
are on their passage subsidiary rcnforcements will
keep dropping In from various quarters Our
readers will bear witness that we have not been
the tardiness and ndecison that has been betrayed
by our own government; but now that we sec
signs Of growing activity and earnestness Of pur-
pose, are ready, for the sake of national una
nimity, to forgive past shortcomings, and If We
do not forgive them they shall be remembered
only as a warning and lesson II Is only the Tao.
tons and the friends Of Prussia that can seek TO
make political capital out of bygone errors aud
sins of omission, and bring about a ministerial
crisis.
In common with the great mass of tho English
| people, so that the work Of England be well done
in the business Of the present war, we shall not
| grudge one iota Of the honor thence accruing 70
those into whose hands il has fallen at the outset
Our one object, In all our structures and exhorta-
tons, is TO maintain unity and spirit Of earnest
cndeavor in the national mind
The chances immensely ia favor Of the alice,
| II they are true TO themselves. The harbors on
the south coast Of the Crmea do not freeze during
the winter-the constant transmission Of stores
and provisions by sea need not be intermtted for a
day. Winter is, II is true the season for trans
porting goods In Russia but the Crimea Is on tho
utmost verge Of the region Of sledge carriage--if
not, indeed, beyond IL and even sledgc carriage
In the season Of snow cannot be brought into com.
petition with the water carriage for which the state
and mercantile nsvics of France and England Of
fer the means. In o short time we shall have
numerous force OF French and English soldiers ia
tne tFunths HOtWitlsthnuiIH tne httemptS
that are being made TO disparage the Turkish
troops, they may be made admirable auxilaries
II Is most unjust to forget the gallant exploits Of
the army Of the Danube--their unrepinng long
endurance Of cold, and other privations-tbeir
bravery in the fortress and in the feld-becausc
one small detachment Of Turks gave way at Balak-
lava. The Turks at Balakava did not behave
worse, not 80 ILL., as whole armies Of Portuguese
and Spaniards did at the outset Of our Peninsular
campaigns. Let the allied commanders take upon
themselves to organize, officer and discipline tho
Turkish armies as Wellington did the Portuguese
and the Spanards and the result will be the same
The French and English have fastened n hold upon
the Chersonesian peninsula, which al the power Of
Russia cannot compel them TO let go. Retaining
that hold, they have only to watch and seize every
opportunity Of extending the territory they occupy
The very greatness Of the effort by which Russia
has been enabled TO oppose more obstinate re.
sistance to the allies in the Crimea than sntici.
tod Ia tl,ot "a h.