New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-16
THE ALLIES,

When Queen Victoria announced to her Par
lament that she had taken up arms in defense
Of her ally, the Turk, the whole world felt sat-
isfied that Gear Nicholas had better have avoided
the war. And this more particularly after the
French mission to Constantinople, and the CO.
operation Of the Emperor. When news was re-
ceiyed that the Turks had gained battle after
battle-th the Russians had receded from the
Danube and the Principalities, and Withdrawn
themselves within the walls of Sebastopol- it was
then more confidently expected than before that
when the Allies were joined to the Turks, the
resistance Of even that stronghold would be
but nominal one, and that the war would soon
have q termination. Hence the avidity with
which every person swallowed the Greek hoax,
by which few brokers made large fortunes.
This was the only reality which grew out Of
that excitement and jubilation
Il would seem that the Allies were not SO
positive Of SUCCESS as their admirers, nor SO con-
ident that the rule Of war, which establishes
that all sieges are mere question Of time,
would apply to Sebastopol 1t was evident that
they considered, it was not to fall without a Sc.
we're struggle and many hard blows. Acting
upon this expectation, they prepared and sent
forward an armament such as the civilized world
never saw before. The pageant planned by
Wolsay was not more splendid in all of its ar
rangements more perfect in all Of its details,
nor kept up with more splendid rivalry, than
was, and bas been the Allied army before Sebas-
topol. The Enniskillens, the Grays, the Ninety
SaeorfI all Wofarion ,a,s;,,,nr.e, ..5r AI5
best and bravess Of that great day, were only q
part Of the splendid soldiery which England
placed under the command of Lord Raglan, one
of the chief sharers Of the victory, Of that re-
noWned battles while the French were not be-
hind in furnishing Marshal st. Armand. the
main prop Of Napoleon's throne, with the very
flower Of his army, This, too, was only the
land part Of the forces. AT sea, what was ever
seen or heard Of equal to it, More ships, more
guns, more men, thrice told, composed il, than
any Of England's heroes ever had under thar
command, although they have succeeded in
making her heacknowledge mistress Of tho seas
many years ago, Joined to a superior force Of
the French, it Is not wonderful that the peoula
Of these two countries should have felt perfectly
satisfied as to what the result Of their simulta-
neous attack would be; nor il it wonderful that
people outside Of their feelings should vet share
their confidence.
The war he's not come up to the sounding
phrase Of the manifesto. Battles have been
fought, men have been killed. war, alarms / : ~
oeen constantly sounding sorties have been
made and repulsed some guns have been
aileneed- many brave man has bit the dust
but 80 far as any thing practical is concerned
nothing has been DONE Sebastopol remains
anharmed. The Russian troops are undaunted
They are fighting as zealously and with az
much determination as ever they did. while
the troops Of the Allies are gradually thin
ming from disease and bullets, and what was
once siege is now turned into regular CAM
paign, Entrenchments, as strong as thew can
20 made, are being constructed as fast as nos.
sioie-the hesiegers may themselves be bes;eced
ana reinforcements are pertinaciously asked far
IN every dispatch. So far as practicable tba
uemaha mas peen supplied. But with what
luck They arrive, It is said, at the rate Of
one thousand day. AT one surge tbonsapds
are sunk in the Black Sea- A bprr;cane
swamPs their transports, browns their men
Ecatters their fleet, while the Russians arc
safe. protected in the rear, and receiving rein.
Aoreements as promptly and as numerous al
their enemies. But . thousand day, even
admitting that they arrive in good condition. Il
not enough. For how will England or Frances
raw troops supply the vacancies in the regi-
inenta We have named Grant that thew do.
It must still be remembered that the Russ;ans
arc reinforced equally as fast as they.
How long can this constant re;nforcs,,e,,.
last A short time only. The Emnsror. With
his bayonets and his Consumption, assiataf N
the martial disposition of his people, NAV kean
his part Of the contract, and send 10 Canrohert
the supplies he wants. But there is mot tbe
same hope for England. Her Government il
really the Government Of the people. They
hold the war in their own hands, Independent,
OF the Ministry or the Crown They are some
what roused upon the subject of the war, hut
il is rousing of their pride, not their honor
or their interest, and SO long as money ia
al that is wanted, money they may give
but they will do nothing more. Money is not
The only thing needful; money will not take
The place Of men--if it could, sebastopol would