The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22
ERe Battle of NnkerseHa nEe.

The New York Courier, whose editor (Gcnera
, Web6) returned home IN the Pacific, presents hi
views of the war, and SETS forth the British los
! at lnkermann greater than that of Waterloo, con
, sderng the numbers engaged. The British ruce
he says, again demonstrated its predomInance, bu
never did Russian troops fight better. No assault
can be made without great reiniorcements, the
rear OF the allies being too much exposed on their
long lines. He further adds
The battle demonstrated the invincibiIiiy O.
the allied army fighting side by side after crntu
res OF hostility. and although thus far The En-
gilSh army, with less than half the strength o
the French, has been compelled to do nearly al
the fghtng incurred the greatest exposure and
won nearly all the glory Of the campaign, there
can be reasonable doubt that in an cmergfnc cy
the French will nobIy and galIanuy do their duty
The English public getting somewhat reStivc
under the operation Of the present alliance with
France, and it admits Of doubt but that alliance
is destined TO be OF much shorter duration than
the press affects 10 believe.
" John Bull is made to stand the brunt OF the
fight, and TO receive all the hard blows while
France claims equal honor and credit from battles
in which the best blood Of England is made to
flow like water, while her ally is content with ex-
posing 10 he fire Of the enemy few Of her A fri
gucrriIlas. The English press feel with the
people on this subject but they also feel that in
sacrifice of feeling must be tamely submitted to,
rather than incur the risk Of brush with France.
Should the death Of Louis Napoleon, or The willy
dip omacy of Russia, succeed in breaking up that
alliance, the position OF England would be fearful
in the extreme ; and then all classes in that coun.
try would feel the wisdom Of those among her
statesmen who now openly proclaim that the most
necessary well the most natural policy Of
England is build up the closest possible alliance
with the United Staes.''
SebaStopoL not 10 be Kept.--" We speak a6-
viscdy when we say that it was the opinion of
both the French and English governments that
the allied army before SebastopoI would be at
least 100000 strong by the goth of December,
and that The arrival o! The necessary reinforce.
mentS anterior to that time the work of preaching
the walls would commence, and the town itself be
carried by storm within three days! Such,
say, the expectation of the two governments,
and of their two Generals, two weeks ago, and
we firmly believe that Sebastopol will fall before
the first of January. What next? VIII it be
occupied Not for an hour longer than is abso.
uteIy necessary to blow up and destroy the en-.
lire works OF the city, The feet, and the dock
Yards. This done, the allied army vii! proceed
10 the north side and take and destroy the heavy
works which only be approached from that
quarter. That another great battle NAV be fought
IS quite possible but the battle OF lnkermann,
united 10 the impossbllity OF the Emperor feeding
/ large army in the Crimea at this season after
he fall of SebastopoI, will, We think. render ii
He poured troops into the Crimea,
regardless of the mode of feeding them, believing
,e could drive the allies from the failing
his il remains 10 be seen how he is 10 feed them. |
Most probably this is The last consideration tina;
,iI give him trouble. he has plenty of men
nd cares i3e for their lives.
Ihut the Press Ihinks.-" The press OF Eng !
and and France, and, indred, public opinion in
10Th countries, is at variaDce in regard to the |
curse of events during the next four months.
The Times declares the campaign nt NJ cnG, and !