Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18
FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT.
PARIS, OCTOBER "a, 1854.

The fate of Sebastop0l still holds all Western
Europe in anxious suspense. Its capture is an
operation of more difficulty and danger and doubt
than the saDguine correspondents in the service o
the Allies and the public so avid Of their hattering
dispatches have been willing to believe. Day after
day we have received accounts protesting to come
from the armies before Sebastopol, and some Of
them, sanctioned even by insertion in the Moniteur
assigning early days for the opening of the fire from
the formidable batteries of the Allies. Almost
simultaneously intelligence has reached from the
other side via ST. Petersburgh, announcing that at
the dates assigned by the Western dispatches all
we within the walls of sebastopol, and that the
Allies had not yet commenced their fire. For instance, in
this mornings Moniteur we have despatch dated Blu
charest October 90 stating that it known by letter
from the Crimca dated the 18th that at that date the
Allies had pushed their works up to within 700 metres
765 yards) of the beeaguered walls that the FIRE
expected the 18TH" and that the Russians
had made several sorties, but without any effect Yes
terday afternoon, however we received, via Brussels
Berlin and ST. Peersburgh teegraphic despatch dated
ST. Petersburgh October o. announcing advces in that
capital from Prince Menschikof Russian commander at
Sebastopo, up to the 18th instant The Russian Gene
raj states that in fact the day previous the enemy
had began to unmask his batteries but that the
full action Of the Russian artillery had not permitted him
to open his fire." These dispatches convey the latest
authentic intelligence have from the Crimea This
Government has published the text Of any recent de-
spatches from Gen. Canrobert This fact of itself per-
haps proves that official intelligence received here is not
exactly Of character to satisfy the public impatenoe Of
delay to minister largely to the qualification Of
tonal vanity otherwise the dispatches would have
been withheld am not, however, inclined all things
considered to adjourn the surrender of the fortress to
later date than the first week in November The value
Of the renforcements that have reached Prince Mensch
ko from Odessa and the north is variousy stated
The latest state that his available force, excu
sve Of 900 composing the garrison of Sebastopo
has been sweed to nearly 100000 men, and that with
these he advancing TO give battle to the Allies and
drive them from before the fortress If the despatch Of
Prince Menschko is literally true, and the batteries Of
the Allies were uncovered than put hors du
combat by the fire from the walls the partisans Of Rus
sa may reasonably entertain the hope that the Allies
will be finally repulsed-a result cannet as yet consi-
der probable.
On the Danube the movements Of Omer Pacha leave
great doubt the intentions Of the Turkish command
Yesterday it asserted that he about in
wade with large force the Russian Province of Bessa-
raba to-day it is averred that he is proceed with all
his disposabe force to the Cmea operate against the
Russian troops sent to the relief Of Sebastopo This
last supposton finds confirmation in the fact
talions of the Ottoman army were on the march from
Shumla on Pravadi and Varna. Accounts state, too,
that large Russian force (30O 900 men) had recrossed
the Danube, and were marching through Dobrudscha
It apprehended by that they may be meditatng
coup de main against Varna in the absence Of the Allied
troops.
The Monteur Of Friday last announces the appoint
ment Of ear-Admral Claude Charles Etienns Hernoux
to the command Of the French naval division Of the An
TILES This measure, it has been suggested is connected
with the dispatch Of considerable naval force into the
American waters to be composed of ships recently ber
ated by the suspension Of hostile operations in the Baltic
during the winter notable portion Of the British fleet
lately occupied ~ in the sea- it is ssid will also
pay visit this winter. French correspondent
marks that the Allied Powers would like to have ter
minated before spring all existing difficulties with the
United States He adds 1t is observed that the ne
gotiations will be supported by imposing force"
What difficulties n
It to be the general opinion that the Emperor Of
Austria, pursuing the indicated in the Austrian
despatch Of September 80 written, has been hereto
fore ntmate under the influence Of the supposed cap
ture Of Sebastopo will declare war against Russia
and make with the Allies There is, 1t is
argued, but alternative Either this must be his in
tenton, or he is playing upon the Allies with protesta
tons Of concurrence in their policy and promises of
operation, while there exists secret understanding be-
tween the Caar and himself by virtue of which the hos
tile demonstrations the frontiers Of the two empires
meant only to deceive the Allies and enable Austria
the better persist in her neutral policy We're really
necessary to adopt true the other of these opn
ions should really hesitate which to prefer, difficult
would find it to accept probable that Austria sepa
rating herself from almost entire Germany, and coming
nearly to outright rupture with Prussia would defy sin
glehanded the mighty that stretched for her
deverance and which alone saved her, in the Of
1s49 with Hungary This suicidal policy might barely
be considered possible IL the German Powers were
thoroughly and sincerely united against the Gar for the
prosecution Of this But Of this union there
be reasonable hope The secondary German Powers
under the lead Of Bavaria threatening to sever from
both Austria and Prussia and FORM for the prosecu
ton Of general German interests confedersted third
Power distinct from the two rival competitors for the
supremacy in Germany.
This scheme, is not supposed will be realized but
the fact Of its having been seriously entertained goes
show the imprsccsbty Of arriving at unanmity in Ger
man action against the Csar. The impraocability is
further eviDced by Prussian document which has just
reached Paris, and which you will receive by this mail.
is the reply OF NJ MAsrsUrrRL Minister of Foreign
Affairs at Berlin the Austrian anti Russian despatch
sl september 30 The despatch Is dated Berlin October
10th, and addressed to Count ARsN the Prussan Am
nassador At Vienna This official document clearly shows
OF attaining concerted action by Austria
ana Prussia IL states explicitly that the Governments Of