Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-12-01
THE BRITISH FORCE IN THE cRrMEA.

Inc BRUSH journals appear to be
opening their eyes to the real charac-
ter OF the present war. The difficult
ties already encountered by the allies
from the invasion of Russian territory,
have produced a very decided change
in their opinions respecting the power
Of resistance in Russia, and their
hopes of "a speedy conquest. One en-
tire season has, passed over. and still
no impression has been made upon the
enemy. Fleets greater than England
ever assembled in hostile array before
an adversary, have been unable to ac-
complish any decided act which brings
England nearer 10 her object--to put
stop to the territorial progress of
Russia. In the Crimea she has been
the most successful IN operations. but
even there has accomplished nothing
decisive, while her army is melting
away with alarming rspidity. Of the
thirty thousand men who left England
for the seat Of war on the Black Sea,
she has lost by cholera, by war, and
other casualties, $4,000 men, accord
ing to the calculation OF the Liverpool
Northern Times. Her army has re-
Gently received reinforcement Of
Zoo marines, and perhaps 1000
troops Of sll arms, and with the 1000
men which are going out, the British
force may be increased to 90, 900 or
$4,000. The inadequacy Of this force
to retain possession of any conquest
made in the East against one of the
most powerful countries in Europe.
begins toypress itself painfully upon
the English mind, and hence We see
+ the journals beginning to rouse the
nation to new efforts to sustain the
, honor of its arms, involving a vast ex-
. penditure Of Treasure. The Times
: says
1--WE require an allied army of goo
: 900 men in the East, and il is vain
. longer to deny the fact. or endeavor tc
q give more favorable coloring to the
position We are really in. France car
> supply her contingent. and England
S must find her moiety. We were il
: hopes that diplomacy, backed by I
d formidable warlike demonstration OIL
. the pat Of the two great military ant
!, naval powers of Europe, would hav'
brought the Gar 10 some equitabl
J. terms. The vision has now passe,
n away, and the idea of playing at wa
!. any longer must be totally exploded.
1.-THE troops stationed in our colo
MES must be brought home, and til
defense of our distant possessions LEI
J. to the loyalty and patriotism of GU
4 colonists. Recruits must be obtained
and no means of offense or defens
X left longer to take care of themselves
is All that is now being done, is wei
h enough as far as il goes. But the OF
/. toman dominions have still to be pro
tected, and the blood Of civilization
!" has to be avenged. We can no NOR
n think Of retiring from the field Will
/. these duties remain TO be performe,
IN and crowned with victory, than w
;. could think Of abandoning our home
and hearths to a Russian INVADER
Experience has already shown us wha
* the nature OF the present contest reall
le is. ana to neglect another day to pre-
il pare for what has to follow, would b
:. highly criminal. One hundred thou
sand British troops, and the sam
y number of french must, cOute qui eouI
u be sent to the East without delay
With the fall Of Sevastopol, our pre-:
:, ent intense anxiety may cease. bu
y > with that event the war must be cor
T. sidered as only just commencing"