The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-10
THE DAILY DISPATCH
TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER u. 1854


TUESDAY MORNING. ocTosER u, 'ssx
The WHITE SULPHUR CoEvESrIos.--On
the outside Of this mornings Dispatch viii
be found very conclusive vindication Of
the White Sulphur Convention from the inn
putations and Misrepresentation of writer
in the Norfolk Beacon, whose letter, signed
"Sam Patch Y has gained wider fame for its
malignity ant its misrepresentation than for
any talent or cit 1t contained. The vindica'
ton we now , sblish is from The pen OF a dis
tinguished Leg.slator, mot now, however, In
the public counc;ls) who has made great sa-
CRITICS. in the cause of Internal Improve
ment, and who occupies q position entirely
unimpeachable because of its utter freedom
from selfshness or sectional feeling Of any
Kind We hope to see him in the next Legis.
lature; for though we have differed with him
on some points, we are constrained to say
that he is not excelled for the iberality of his
views and his zeal in the great cause of i'm.
provement. now we believe that of the sal
walton Of Virginia, commercially and politi-
cally. His ability is equal to his zeal and
his services at this juncture would be of the
greatest importance to the State.
TIE WAR-There ia some prospect now OF
brilliant chapter in the stupid history ofthe
Eastern war. After eight months of the
most unaccountsble delay, the allied force Of
French, English and Turks, have landed in
the Crimea, and marched upon Sevastopol.-
In all probability that stronghold of the Gear,
on the Black Sea, is by this time in the hands
of his enemies. 1t by no means follows,
however, that this achievement will end the
war, especially if one of the conditions of
peace be the wrestling of the Crimea from the
hands of Russia The orders given by the
Russian government to burn Odessa and to
blow up Sevastopol rather than permit their
capture exhibit the same spirit of uncon-
querable obstinacy, which dictated the burn
ing of Moscow, and by its passive power
foiled the matchless military genius of the
first Napoleon. Russia can never consent to
surrender the Crimea, and even Lord John
Russell, in an interesting debate in the House
of Commons, on material guarantees, when
hard pressed by Mr.. D'Israeli, admitted that
it was not the design of the allies to detach
permanently from Russia her stronghold up
on the Black Sea. But if this be not done,
of what avail is the lavish expenditure of
blood and treasure which the conquest of
Sevestopol will require7 As soon as the war
is ended, the Emperor Nicholas will repair
his ruined Notifications, supply with fresh
squadron the place of his captured feet, and
in ten years be in as favorable position as
ever to make a descent upon Constantinople
and menace the peace of Europe.
Some military eclat will undoubtedly enure
to the allies, whose arms at present need all
the prestige that the most splendid achieve
ment can confer, not only to atone for the
long delay of the operations of their soldiers
on the Black Sea, but the utter and disgrace
full discontinue of their fleets in the Baltic.
At the very moment that We hear of the de-
cisive movement upon Sevastopol, we re-
ceive confirmation of the report that the
great Baltic feet is coming home, and that
Sir Charles will soon arrive in England! That
aeet the most formidable and magnificent in
all its equipments which ever foated upon
the sea, commanded by the bravest and most
skillful seaman of the British Navy, which
set sail under the eyes of the Queen, and
amid the approving cheers and jubilant exul-
tations of all Britain, is coming back with
out single action. No achievement on the
Baltic grsces the blended colors of England
and France, save the capture Of Bomersund,
in which 1000 Russians were conquered by
$4,000 French, 1000 English, and the whole
of the great Baltic squadron! Sir Charles
Napier, instead of breakfasting at Cronstadt
and dining at st. Petersburg, is chewing the
bitter cud of disappointed ambition. His
landing, upon his return to England, will
present a notable contrast to the magnificent
scenes which marked his departure, con.
trast, whose notifying suggestions it will re-
quire all the victorious thunders of Sevasto
pol to Danish from the British mind
MOVEMENT OF THE TROOPS IN THE CR1.
MEA.-The allied force already landed in the
Crimea consists of $4,000 English, %, 900
French, and 5000 Turks. The light cavalry
only accompanied the first detachment. The
empty transports returned for $4,000 French
at Varna, and for the heavy cavalry The
London Daily Ne~s gives the best account
we have seen of the new theatre of opera
tons, in which the allied army is figuring
We make the following extract:
If telegraphic messages may be relied dpon, the
troops Immediately upon landing proceeded to
march In the direction of Sevastopol; but this int
nation was not needed to convince all acquainted
with the nature ofthe country that it must be meant
they should do so. The Crimea-kesping out OF
account the peninsula OF Kertch which runs out to
the east-is nearly an exact square, of which the
angles are in the direction of the four principal
points OF the compass, and each of the sides some.
what more than 100 miles in length. Along tho side
which extends from the southern to the eastern
angle runs chain of bights lofty and abrupt, with
deep narrow valley sat Its south western extremity
sinking at its north eastern extremity into undula
ting hillocks, extending into the peninsula OF
hertch This mountain range IL of no great breadth
ana all tne country to the north of 1t is of the
steppe Iormation-an immense plain, thinly cover.
cd with turf thickly besprent with thyme. which
would De fertile but for the want of water The
low lying notnwestern shore ID separated from the
main BY the gulf OF Karlinite and h Allie des;,,
of streams and harbors The nortbe..sa .h,s.o
u rendered presidential In summer bv the r;.;;,