Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-12
AMERICAN ORGAN.
Correspondence Of the Commercial Advertiser.

AAUAS1A1N 0IOOIAINs
Correspondence Of the Commercial Advertiser.
PARIS, Nov. 81, 1854
AT length the English and French governments
have recognised the strength and vitality Of Sebas-
topol, and that 80 far from there being probab.
ty ofthe speedy fall ofthe place. there is reason to
feel even for the safety of their own armies The
tables are turned, and the besiegcrs have become
the besieged, although continuing the lombard
Inent. Every effort is being made to oincrease the
strength Of their position to resist the attacks
OF the Russians until reinforcements can arrive !;
and as regards the safety Of the allies II has re-
solved elfapparently into question ofwhch can
first secure q superior force by reinforcements
What would be the use of the engineers art, what
the use of fortifyinga city, lift could be taken at
the first assault
A note inserted in the Moniteur, gives some in
formation to the public on the resources and num-
Der OF the French army in the Crimea, and the
number Of rcinforccmcnts which it Is proposed to
send out. The public mind had grown so feverish
that the government felt called on to give some in
formation on the subject The official journal alb
stains from giving the exact number of the rein
forcements sent OUT but II calls to mind the fact
that the French army ut the battle ofthe Alma had
four divisions; that twas subsequently augmented
by two divisions, and that two others are at this
moment on the route. These reinforcements are
independent Of those sent out daily to fill up va
cances The official journal states further that the
English and Turkish armies arc also receiving con-
siderable reinforccments and that the French army
in the Crmca has provisions and material Of every
description for 100 days consumption. Seventy
war ships form the effective force of the French
marine in the Levant while thirteen large steamers
are employed by the French government to ply
between Constantinoplc and Scbastopol for the
transportation of troops and provisions.
The English government, more keenly alive to
the exgencies OF the case, perhaps, than the
French, for the reason that they have been made
to feel more profoundly the disasters and the un-
certainties OF the war, appear to have dropped
every other serious occupation, and arc concen-
trating their forces on the urgent demands Of the
moment for reinforcements. Seven steamships be-
longing to the Cunard company have been taken
for the transportation Of troops, three Of which
belong to the Liverpool transatlantic line A
part OF these boats have been placed at the dspo-
sal Of the French government there being no mail
boats at its command. The extraordinary exertions
and the haste which are now made to get off rein
forcements, show very clearly what must be the
nature of the private reports which the two govern
ments receive from their commanders in the East.
The latest news from Sebastopol comes down to
the 18th by the way of st. Petersburg II states
that the siege works of the allies had not advanced
that the cannonade and the bombardment contin-
ued, but that the damages made were slight and
repaired each night. Both parties were evidently
awaiting reinforcements, the one to make an as
sault and the other to assume the offensive No
new event of great Importance is looked for till
or the other party acquires superiority of rein
iorcements.
Prince Menschikoff's official bulletin of the
battle Of the 9TH has at length arrived at St. Pc
tcrsburg. He announces that he had $500 sol
diers and 100 officers wounded in that days fight
ing, but as to the number of dead he was not yet
able to give it. Placing the killed at 1900, which
is fair estimate the total of men and officers
would be O. 100. The loss on the side of the allies
is estimated in the London Times as follows: O
English l02 officers and 2,50o soldiers killed and
wounded; Of French AZ officers and / 300 soldiers
making in all 1880. Or in round numbers 5000
Russians against 900 ofthe allies killed and wound
ed. The Turks took part In the action. The estl
mate, however, Is supposed TO be much underrated
and the London Times may therefore very well ex
claim that another such victory would cost Eng
land her army In the East; for, after the bat
tie of the 9Th, when estimate Of the English
forces In the Crimea was taken, IL was found thai
only one half the number that left the shores o
England were now TO be found, and yet the siege
Of Sebastopol, as regards its issue, is as much In
doubt as it was the day Marshal st. Arnaud touch.
cd Russian soil.
The Moniteur contradcts officially the report that
the government intended TO make levy of 500 900
men. Tho levy Of 1855 is TO be that Of 1854
| 400 men.
Ii appears certain from the most reliable sources
within our reach that 0mer Pasha Is marching upon
the Russian frontier and that the famous article o.
the London Times which condemned so severely
the Austrian government for opposing this move
ment, was not founded on anything more than al
exaggerated view Of Insignificant circumstance
The conduct Of the Austrians In the Principalites
| has certainly been open to criticism, from The day
Of their entrance, but there Ia no positive evidence
that they are seriously opposing the march Of the
Ottoman army against the Russian territory.
II Is stated positively that the ambassadors Of
England and Franco at Vienna had conference a
few days ago with the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
on the subject Of the expedition to the CIimes.
They are said TO have declared, in the most posi-
tive manner, In the name Of their governments,
that they did not contemplate for a moment re-
linquishfng the seige Of Sebastopo, and that they
were firmly resolved not only TO take the place,
but 20 occupy the Crimea afterward In a perma-
nent manner, with view Of taking IL as base Of
operations to be directed against Georgia whilst ut
the same time the new generalin-chicf Of the
Turkish army in Asia, Mustapha Pacha, would en-
bark at Tchurnck-su, on English and French ships,
to attack Anapa.
The report Of the disgrace and tho discharge Of
Suleyman Pacha, commander of the Turkish forces
in the Crimea, Is confirmed
II now appears that the words " timid coun
sells, (" used so unguardedly by the Emperor, and
about which there has been 30 much talk, were
intended for Marshal Valiant, Minister Of War
who is known TO have opposed the expedition u
the Crimea as being too hazardous an enterprise
and who Is also known TO have offered his resig
nation soon after the appearance Of the unhappy
words.
II seems that the government Is unfortunate in
all the retractions which II has lately been com
PEELED 20 make. Itbackcd out nwkwardly from the
celebrated Prise de SeJastopoi; IL backed out awk
wardly from the Soule affair, and equally awkwardly
from Fofaire CrureW The Emperor has seriously
compromised his reputation for impassibility, fol
decision and obstnacy Of character, and for love o
secrecy. The result is that since the announce
ment Of the taking Of Sebastopol before the French
army and the world on tAc heights Of Boulogne,
this man Of boasted caution and imperturbability
has returned toSt Cloud and has not once appeared
at the theatres in the streets Of the city as
is his custom when residing in that palace. His
carriage drives are now confined 10 the park OF st.