New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-13
THE STATE OF EUROPE.

LONDON, Friday, Oct q, 1854.
Sevsstopol is not yet taken, and the avowal Of
the English papers that the place is stronger
than it has been anticipated, shows clearly that
it will not be easy to take it. The large extent
Of Notifications does not allow regular siege;
the place 10 not invested, and the armies and
sources of the Crimea cannot be cut Of from the
fortress, which Is threatened emily on the south
eide, while communications are open to tho be-
sieced by the north side. The garrison 10 fully
sufficient not only for the defense of the outworks,
but even fox regular street-Aght, when the
Anglo French cannons will have battered down
the walls. 1t is likewise Of no use to hide the
facts that Russian reenforcements are arriving
day by day in the Crimea, while the Constantine
pie correspondent of The Lonfon Times writes on
the 18th, that the effective force of the allied
army, before Sevastopol does not amount to more
than about As, 600 mem He tells Us that the ef-
fective British infantry does not now exceed
l6, 600 men, and that the probable loss in the
English part of the Invading force, from cholera,
fever. and the-sword Of the enemy, is about
5000 men, since the expedition sailed from
vsrna. 1t seems indeed, that everything is mis-
managed in the English army. The tents and
baggage Of the soldiers had not yet been landed
on the 9Th; 200 horses were lest ontwo ships, BY
bad accommodations and overcrowdingj the medi.
cines had been left il the storehouses at Varna,
and were wanting in the Crimes and at Scutari;
the medical department was far from being nu'
merous enough; and even the provisions OF the
army encamped on the nights around sevastepof,
are 60 scanty that salt has become luxury, and
fresh meat ia scarcely to be obtained. All these
details are gathered from the correspondence OF
the London papers, and confirmed by so weghty
testimony that they cannot be suspected OF exag'
geration. They are all the more striking because
the comnis,ariat and medical department Of the
French are far superior, and entirely adequate 70
the emergency.
The boubardment of Sevastopol began on the
18th. 1t was principally directed against the
ships in the hsrbor, and the Russians themselves
report loss of 500 men, and the death OF Admiral
Kornilef. I. seems that Mr.. Urquhsrs, better than
any body else, guessed all these events beforehand
II was in August that he remarked that the hus-
sian feet was not protected by sevastopol, and as
the end ofthe English 10 to destroy the vessels he
pointed out that it could be done without taking
sevastopol. Halfs dozen mortIrs, or halta-
dozen Pai1hsn guns for horizontal shells and
red.hot shot, can do the business from position
Oh one of the southwestern hills, and they can be
sunk. A weasel, be says, not pack is wanted
for the fox. As TO the taking of the fortress the
Moniter Of yesterday remarks;
"The Russians appear determined to offer seri
Qua resistance. Thy Aa1e turned 70 good account n
Geav Of he erpedition, and now actively increes
iU the strength Of their works. The garrison Of Sc
ysstopol il numerous has Of late Teeelrcd reinforce
MAJ and as s II treat IL secure, the place not ben
completely invested il probable tina; the allied arme
will be obliged TO storm the place"
Such being the views Of the French CON
msneers, il 10 easily to be explained why all tn
available soldiers at COnstaatinople are sent .
the Crmes; even the strength Of Omer Pam
is weakened in order TO increase the force OF '''
besieging army. On the other hand, fact nov
acknowledged, which have often rePeA.11
my correspondence, namely - tsas " VIZ w
easier to conquef than 10 retain the On"s'' '"