Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-21
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Mr.. T. L. Shatner, Secretary Of the American T.le
graph Company, recently returned from Russia has favor
ed with interesting information public opinion
there in relation the Cruean campaign aud the p,os
poets ofthe Mr.. Saaner left the capital utter the
battle Of the 25th October.
When the report reached ST. Petersburg that the Allied
had sctusy sailed from varns scarcely cred-
tied that INVASION &C the Cimes seriously conten
plated. The events which have subsequently tax place
in that Peninsula have sufficiently proved this Nicholas
isnced that the expedition would be urdcf in
the face Of winter. He gave the allied commau-
dcrs credit than suppose that they would RE
the defeat and perhaps. the total humiliation their
my. The climate Of the country aud the tempestuous
Of the year. hand, hostile to the
English and French as they favcrsble the Rus
In the middle Of October, the which ha
already wrecked many vessels Of the invading feet
gin sweep with rrsistlcss fury the Black Sea-
render tho transport OF troops often Impossible,
attended with more less danger. The regular
supply OF provisions aud ammunition then precarious
aud in country where food obtained the stu
alton Of hostile army under the favorable
stances be critical in the Hence Cr
the last point Ia his doniuons where Nicholas
anticipated atteck Tho Danger as conceived Law in
Poland and along the Austrian frontiers, and there
three hundred thousand under arms ready to
meet it.
When, therefore, the allied forces landed at Eupsori.
the Russian commander Amos, taken by surprise
lila whole svabe forces in she Crmea amounted only to
% ouo men, including the garrison of Sebasiopo
Reiuforcenents however, could be brought up within
time, auu PrOTtucd Sctncent cOlld
obtained Sebas,opo and the Crimes SAFE In Prince
Meuschkons despatch st Petersburg before the
battle Of the Alma the plan Of the Campaign distinct
ly laid down. lie to hold the alice in check by
series OF engagements retrcang il unsuccessful on the
city. There he expected to receive the powerful aid
Ltrandis division. But If this from any unfortunate
accident did arrive, and he iound il impossible
end Sebastopo with the force under his command he
intended blow up the fors siuk the ships and hold
UNTIL with increased army he could offer the enemy
battle with hopes OF success. Pursuant to this plan
skmish first took place near Eupatora, in which the
Russians lost 500 occasioned chi,hs by guns OF
the allied vessels This star has been scarcely noticed
10 the reports have received. At Alma the Russians
declared they had but % 900 men, and that the bat
lie they enable in good order TO the cty
They expected that the allies would speedily follow. Men
schkoH declared in his dispatches the CIR tta
by vigorous assault the stronghold nigh, this time
have been captured For such result he TO have
bssu fully prepared. But when he that the allies
hestci TO advance his hopes Of defending the place
strengthened. Courers morning and evening, we're
10 ST. Petersburg With the intel gence that the enemy
had altered his position. Aud wher At las the enemy
did press forward, and invested portion OF the city,
aunious!y expected ieiuiorcemens, Vnde IoranG had
arrived and Mems ,hkoT felt ain OF ultimate success
With hundreds OF thousands OF bis ccu,mand
and a communn the Crnca open during ina win
by OF siedges the battles OF Bilaklava aud
hermann have been good victories TO the
Car. But the aied troops-iecim atcd by and dis
clse with their supplies Q, a:pmunon aud food v
ot delayed BY the the black Sea-nus:
sdered lost army, though every suogii Gispay the
courage and endurance OF hero. Ii is question
nov whether even resst possible. IL consider
ci miraculous when cavalry iuiatsS :pd artillery all
SAFELY ltudd at Eupaoria calm suptpet s;her bu
how would they fare when it has been f ID hDpos>.
h'e TO land the wounded who Obliged to N
ships, tossing her foE days upon eto-my
Sss would become o. the remnant Of that msSnicenl
tempest "A, whi.I DESTROYED lllf,
| tytw5 yes'is " the h.et: To in the Cri,uea
would be scarcely disIstro Toe severity Of lhe
climate and the uncsaSnS l..Ities OF relentless per-
scvering enemy SDu!d iciriuy icsser their numbers.
is bnely possible st .hey could maintu tleir present
position The Rl'sisn a., .eiiy pEoitei b the PERI.
OF the cimpaign. lie ms LEANED that ms
isa very inferior weapon tue Anpls rite
pec;cd that this disadvantage under which aQs !sbur>
will shortly Oe removed. Uadcr every asi ctt the
fortune seems To to"n upon the allies Bravery can
much a. tut ~ this iauutless
and inpetucas ossrlns displayed Ut Iakerm4ua OIL.
proomg the struggle.
\ defeat before T.. walls Cd Sebasropo will entail re-
sUl;s upon which would lie vain - spcculste pis.,
i>hrd with the fIure 0f the i'll plaued eApeiitior the
Fre"ch people may Sselk their vengeance On A.pu.son
lac o!.a zee hctSeeen England France will then b.
blown 10 the winds the policy OF Austr, and Prus-i
val vtcIue NJ i'nse+, for self preservation
them 10 SIDE with RsSIl. Tae revolutionary spirit now
nonIderirs in the German States vi lur ger be
coifo'e, and the lcslons of republican sd despOc
| Efope viii once more o. bfOugh lace to face.
b9t R's's " continue to srys lie tor that political
A-ceh eGcy winch Is the end aud aim OF her monarcL
am iiiou GA;k the elements Of her sicrgn. Through
out all the vast Gominons. tom ST. Petersburg % the
Caucasus, one feeling introduced by firm. beef in the
justice oi the wis ptedcine'. Emperor noble pea
SAM aud ae!' seem animated ie cnthu-i
The ostcn.inle OIL OF the ., ,e i. 10 ..cur.
religious liberation 70 the Greek subjects The Port,
AMI II territorial asxrandzencnt he the dess. i i.
Tor the present thrust into The back ground
where IL enGendered in sDoilc brain Of the Ca,
TGe people are told that they defence Christi
Lnty-tnat their Emperor, the head ct ,sS church ID
Champion OF their fith. hid tax the gage % battle
which the hea;ben has furg dOwn--tha France i. OIL
posed q them from the neuB Of oil ho.Iiie and
that England, wne she hod III. crbss i'll md w.lds
the sword Of the devil in the Other Monk AID priest.
are scattered over tue empire preaching holiness Of
tns crusade, promising AID calling upon all TO aid
its speedy accompishrn For this purpoe they are
provided stb boxes on which carved Of the
cross, anc every contributes his mite. NJ Patriotic
iaid RACED irr to- wounded the Car declares
that they uase. bis es7ecli protection aud 60
vsrnment will provide iUr tdem ThroughUu, IA. and
the Churches are open ~ and Ei, sad PRAYER for IN.
triumph the Russian arms IL tr ua:vcrs. n,n,. The
soldiers impressed with the convcr,. tp4t ,ic
teen bundled saints OF their church interesting
behalf, a. that vixen they killed ia bl,tie taey are
received at o'cc INTO glory. Aud bc-.d.s tbs iantcia1
whic! OF Itself would he fesisle n obituary ci
cny they have proved Iefnr ives rquu both in
ard scipnc, the ices; troops Ci France and Erl
u million If such be urou :ut iuo the ii lI-il
tn fort'c-'es On their frontiers ive already been und
impreghauis-ii successful Invasion Of tue Czi, t-rr
tory Is known to be an nposhi!;iy AID hi, resources
Tor prosecuting the unlimited, whore is the co
9ssa poser which can eventually sutugato This mper-
al nuOcrat?
Nor Is this all. Unlike other crowned heads in Europs
the Emperor OF Russia hls ion-no dis
sehslons to fer throughout the length breadth of his
uOmhos lie cOuii concentrate his whole sriny at apy
gwen point aud the OF the country would Tenain in
perfect security He il dolzei ~ h SUBJECTS who Look
/ upon MN a. iaher by his soldiers he regarded as
demgod Daily he may be taking his usu Al walk or
rue through the streets OF ST. Petersburg aud often en-
rely Unattended. This n completely reiles the idea
started soinc time since in Paris that stray bullet would
one day terminate lis existence AID pu end to the rlr
oh Two points especially the world un uo~ has been
content Ia remain IN comparative gnorsncsone is the
resources OF Issa aud the other the INTEL gence of her
nhaotins large portion OF the seris are lud.i pr -
pfietor7 aud though they do eij,y what W. word
eau pol c rights their condition !. not OF degrade.
ton nor nnc1mp with Intellectual cultivation aud
| maeril IMPROVEMENT. Ndnufietosies in slks, lices
c'o'hs a. are TO tie found where, aud The qua Inv
AZ wen ~ TIE chcapDes. Of these articles when
WIN french goods, often surprises the American iri,ei-
tr' me manufactures OF munitions Gf war IT, Of course
carried on to very l,rsa RIssa ", we know Is
participating cIuuty aud il has been estimated
u oo"ged to 1--we on her own resources, she eau row
enough Socat 10 support double the Of her ih,-
Dthis who live almost altogether on firilaceDus fool
Ihe srperhoudes oil gcli and silver nenis in the
churches OF 81 Petersburg alone IS sufficient to demon
sirae the wealth OF the nipn aud 20 enthusiastic are
the peOplc-sO determined are they IN surceed in Tho