Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-09-01

1t is rare spectacle to see France and Fnclar5
the lion OF the one, and the eagles of the otLo'
united in the same cause, upon almost tbo ae'-
fields where, for hundred of years down 70 same same
within the memory OF our youngest men, their foor
full feuds have led to unexampled slaughter and ~
VISITATION At this moment the two leading MOVIE ue
in Europe, whether in military or natural res6nnoH
have thrown into the Baltic and Black seas tu.
the finest fleets that have ever been launched n.y.
the ocean-nay, the two finest and best.anno;nto5
ornaments that have ever sailed on the errand ~
war. To their immense naval marine thew odl
land force OF commensurate superiority and nao;
tude. 1t is estimated that the English and FranaI
army, which can be landed upon that point of tt
Crimea upon which the formidable and (beretof;nne
regarded) impregnabe fortress stands will be eaUa
to about oo'OOO men: Admiral Napier commanda
the storming fleet Marshal ST. Arnaud, Fr"no1s
general Of distinction, will command the land forro
The day fixed for this great event was the o0tb D.
July last, and we should have news of the afa;"toI
the next steamer from Liverpool or bv the stea,n
after that 1t will be recollected that AdmiraIs Nc
pier, Chads, and Plumridge have distinctly sato1
that Sebasopol cannot be taken by the fleet aIono'
that unless assisted by land movement at the s9o
time, the ships would be blown out of water IN
their eyes, the fortress nearly up to the ponnIa
idea of It's power and its resources r'
Hollis British Army and Navy Despatch says Of tho
proposed assault by land upon Sebastopol:
1.-The southwestern promontory of the Crimea ~
which Sebastapol stands, undoubtedly combines ma
ny OF the conditions favorable to such an attack
Between the port of Sebastopol and Cape Chersonpo
within distance of about seven miles, there are NJ
less than three nets or harbors--the bav of Srolo
ka, the bay of Peschana, and the bay of Kameescb
which are not fortified on the land and are moro ~
less accessible to vessels-ofwar. To the South of
Cape CherSonese the shore below the Monastery n
ST. George might be eligible, and then the deem bo
ven of Balaklava would be most important nos;tion
for us TO obtain and hold in our possession Soma
such port must, OF course, form the base of opera
tons in the peninsula, and the very first measures nj
the allied generals would be to secure and fortfv
place of depot atfordng them safe communication
with the fleet. glance at the map will show that
if such position can be found, Sebastapol NAV bp
attacked in the rear with remarkable facility. We
may here observe that until about two years ago Se
basapol scarcely fortified at all on the land side
and was commanded by hills adjacent to the town
Since 1852, regular wall has been erected from the
citadel to the quarantine harbor, about two miles in
length but it is probable that this wall is still IN.
supported by the outworks required 10 give strength
and solilty, ard the heights outside these lines still
give the besieging army formidable advantage Of
position'
There is political reason withai that urges the
British and French forces to do sometime. Austria
is in the field, willy and intriguing as ever and
her position is that of an armed neutral more than
ready alley. She turns to the Turks who complain
of her hardness and Indifference, and saws: Wh3
have France and England effected You, the Turks
have done the fghtng-have beaten the Bear-anl
Ang France stand by hugging each other over year
success, with monster feet and 10000 soldiers
each doing nothing but applauding your sacrifice Of
blood and treasure. Let them strike a bold blow
and we shall see" In England too, the delay of the
movements in the Baltic and the Black sea, on
the part of French and English allies occasions the
deepest and most omnous murmurings; while it is
not probable that France, with her complaining mas
ses and the elements of revolution always rife in
her midst, be expected to remain quescent when
there is good chance for censure. Hence no.,
only to make Austria throw her forces into the scale
but to save themselves at home and before the world
this most trying operation Of taking Sebastopol has
been committed to the new lovers of France and
England. How far the Emperor Nicholas is prepar-
ed we not able to show but if he lose this trick
the destinies Of generations must be changed for bet
ter or for worse-Wash Union.