The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-10-18
The Foreign News.

All Inc news almost from Europe IS re-
dolent Of the eastern war, and of the great
expedition to the Crimea, the fate Of which
is decided, probably, before now. The
allies marched pretty soon against Sebas-
topol after disembarking. and it is reason
able to suppose that great battle was
fought somewh on the road, for it is i'm
possible to believe that the Russians would
not interpose any obstacles TO their ad-
vance. A bloody battle was fought not far
from Moscow as the French army advan.
oed upon it in 1919, and one will doubt
less be fought at or near Sebastopol. the
prize contended for. If it falls, the Gar
will be so wersteG that he will probably be
willing 10 negotiate on terms something
like those proposed by the allies. But if
these are DISQUALIFICATION then2 They
will have TO make up their minds to carry
on the war for an indefinite length Of time.
without the assistance of any German Pow
er, or have to back out aud confess their
incompetency TO the task they had under
taken, that Of protecting Turkey. which
they will have 10 leave to the tender mer-
cies Of the ..most pious Of Cars" as he is
called, confess their weakness, 60 home
and let him administer upon the "sick
mans" estates as soon as he may choose
to give him the coup de grace.
The English Ministry comes in. OF
course, in England, tor good deal of a.
buse. So much had been promised. and
so little has been performed that John Bull
is in a state of most supreme dissatsfac'
tion. Sir Charles Napier, who was expec.
ted 10 batter down all the great Russian
iortresses in the Baltic, has battered moth.
ing but Bomarsund, and that was not q
very great one. This may not be in any
manner his fault, though for a smaller fail.
ure than this Admiral Byng was shot. by
sentence of court-martial. about one hun
dred years ago. However, the English are
not the ignorant. unreasoning, ferocious
people they then were. Instead Of shoot
ing now in such cases. they she7ue, and
there is talk that the Earl Of Dundonald
will take command OF the Baltic feet next
spring. He is the famous Lord Cochrane
who was with Coc1burn on his marauding
expedition in the Chesapeake in 1914, and
was implicated in discreditable stock job
bing soon afterwards, and dismissed from
the Navy. He then went to Chile. took
command Of heri fleet, and performed some
very dashlng exploits against the Spanish
naval force in the Pacific. and finally re
turned to England with good deal o
money. Not long after the accession o
Queen Victoria, he was whitewashed, re-
stored to his good name. to his honors
and to his rank in the Navy. However
there still remains on the record the delib
crate verdict Of an English jury agsins
him. The Interpretation put upon his con
duct is, that he was used in the transaction
by others for their own behoof He is nov
Earl Of Dundonald by Inheritance. and al
admiral, and the ablest officer, perhaps, il
the British Navy. lIe has a head to plan
and heart and hand to execute, and, ex
Icept in the matter Of personal bravery. h
lis superior to Sir Charles Napier, and il
that particular not behind him. He ha
generously defended Sir Charles agaiDs
Il the ..iudignant dissatisfaction of the ma
4 tion," as il is called. ..Success. "he says
:, F"could not have attended the operation
>, of combustible ships against stone battle
ries firing red hot shot. however coollv un
resisting walls may be leisurely demolish
ed" To this he adds: "There is but on
means whereby to place the opponents OIL
an equal footing. and that have conf
dently laid before the Government. wit
!, the hope inat protracted defensive wa
should not linger on. to the disorganiza
ton of Europe and the ruin of our coun
j try on
} lf that ssme ans is in esse. it is as likel
to be discovered by the earl as by anybod
else-certainly it never would be by th
r present Ministry, who. with regard TO tn
Baltic portion Of the war. have displaye
singular ignorance and incomps.enoy.-