The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-10

force win, therefore, first advance along the
great military road from Eupatoris 20 sam.
pheropol, distance Of some forty miles, and
thence along the military road to Sevastopol,
about similar distance Simpheropol, Sc
vastopol, and Bagtche Seria, about midway
between them. are all within the high broken
ground, which forms the lowest northwestern
ACTIVITY Of the great Crimean mountain
range. 1t is within this strong country that
the Russians have kept their troops. The ex-
act number Of the Russian forces is not
known; but they have troops at Simpheropol,
an intrenched camp at Bagtche Serial, forts,
ships, and q garrison at Sevastopol, and vari-
GUS field works well manned along the noun
tain road from Sevastopol to the harbor of
Balaclava on the southeast coast, and along
the nights which line that coast. 1t is posi-
BILE, if the Russians are in sufficient force,
that they may offer battle to the invaders at
Simpheropol, where there are new fortifica-
tons and garrison. Failing to do this they
may make a stand at Bagtche Serai. If they
do not deem themselves strong enough to
meet the Allies in the field at either of these
places, they will endeavor to harrass the ad-
vancing army in its passage through the bro
ken country, and reserve themselves for the
defence of Sevastopol. If that place falls,
the war, in so far as the Crimea is concerned,
may be considered at an end. There is no
fortress in the Crimea capable of standing
regular siege except Sevastopol."
The Russians are commanded in chief by
Prince Menschikoff, the Minister, to whose
course at Constantinople the allies attribute
the present war. The London Times speaks
disparagingly of his military capacity. There
is no accurate account of the Russian force.
Some accounts place it at 10000, others at
1000 men. There sre rumors that the Rus
sian army, which lately occupied the Princi-
palities, is moving by forced marches on the
Crimea, and that there is to be levy en- mas
Sc of the Crimeans, which, however, the
Neacs says would not give 10000 men, none
of them accustomed to military training or
possessed of arms. Whatever the numbers
of the Russians, we anticipate nothing but
their defeat. The highly disciplined and ef-
fective armies of England and France, ami
mated to superhuman valor by the determi-
nation not to be surpassed by each other,
will make short work of the gallant but half
disciplined Russian masses-armies they do
not deserve to be called
DEATH OF VIM. JACQ. TAYLoR-It is our
sad duty to announce the death of VIM. JAG
quelin Taylor, who died yesterday in this
city, after painful and protracted Illness
Mr. Taylor was the local editor of the Penny
Post, position which he had filled with de-
cided ability. He was originally destined for
the law, and pursued his studies preparatory
to that profession in Staunton, but subse-
quently abandoned it for other enterprises
But, in all vocations and at all times, he was
a whole-souled, noble hearted gentleman;
one of the gayest and most delightful of COM
panions full of humor, cheerfulness, and gen
erous and genial feelings. The loss of such
a man in the meridian of his days will cast
a dark shadow of depression over his many
friends-a term which describes all who knew
him, for all who knew him loved him.
DEATH OF CHARLES HowARD.-News was
received here yesterday morning of the
death of CHARLES HOWARD, late Clerk of the
Hastings Court of this city. He died at the
residence of his father-in.law, James M.
Smith, Esq. of Westmoreland county. Mr..
Howard had been laboring under a sort of
bronchial affection for some months, but was
considered to be so much improved by the
active exercise of a life in the country that he
had almost recovered his health. On Wed
nesday, while reading as he sat in a chair, he
coughed slightly and was seized with he
morrhage, of which he Immediately expired.
Mr.. Howard was in the very prime of life.
He was greatly respected and esteemed by
his many friends in this city, who deeply re-
greet his death. He was an intelligent gen.
tleman of refined tastes and a good heart.