New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-30
THE STATE OF EUROPE.


LONDON. Friday, Nov. II, ls5i.
When, after the long delays Of Galipol aud
Varna, il was at last decided that the allies were
TO 20 to the Crimea, while Austria Unanswered
into the Prncipalities, there were only two mea
in England who in the strongest terms denounced
the intended expedition. Kossuth, in Glasgow
said to his audience that if the English 90 to the
Crimea, they viii be beaten, as their force is in.
sufficient, ard their cavalry will be destroyed BY
the Cossacks, since the Austrian occupation Of
the Princpalities will enable the Gar 10 COO
ceDtJate his forces around Sevastcpol. Urqubart,
in still stronger terms, said: "Not one Of the
"soldiers who are going to the Crimes is ever
"to return" Both those statements were re.
ceiyed with the incredulous self reliance Of the
English, who really believed that they were in
yincible. And, indeed, the opening of the cam.
paign seemed to belle the predictions the
army was rot attacked at the beach Of
Eupatona, Prince Menchikof was routed
at the Alma and even the adventurous
flank. march to Balaklava, which, if observed
by the Russians, would have led to the
certain destruction of the oles, was unopposed
by the Russian Generals. 1t was, even after tie
Eastern hoax Of the capture Of Sevastopol had
exploded still boldly asserted that the fortress of
Seyastopol will soon have to yield; but the tidings
became, little by little gloomier and now it can
no. be longer denied that the allies are in rather
critical position. The reenforcements from
France, which should have been sent month
ago, are now hurried to the East still the doubt
has arisen whether they will arrive in time to
avert great csamites.
1t is now admitted that evea the official An.
gle French reports have been greatly exagger.
ated from the outset; that Prince Menchikof
had not more than IS, 600 men under his com.
mtDd at the Alma, and was naturally routed by
the 80, 600 allies opposed to him; that the south
side Of SeysstopOl is not the weak side Of the
fortress; that the Russians are superior to the
allies in respect to the weight Of their artillery,
and to the supply Of guns aud ammunition; that
the French works were destroyed on the 18th
Of October by the Russian batteries; that tho
successive sorties Of the besieged army, though
always repulsed, increased in boldness and sue
cess and that the steady drain, by continual sick
ness and renewed hostile attacks, threatens the
army of the allies with anAihilatiOn. Yesterday,
The Times found out that If the contest goes
on at its present rate, the forces now in
She Crimes will be destroyed somewhere about
New. Years day, and the allies shall have the |
doubtful satisfaction of knowing that the Russians
have lost twice as many, but are at last masters
of the field. To-day, again, the organ of the
Ministry admits that Sevastopol is not only for
tress but military camp, fortified in the strongest
way, and, ss far as operations have hitherto pro-
ceeded il would be hard 10 say witch party
seemed to be the assailahfs and which the de.
tenders. The enterprise in short, acknowledged
rot to be siege, but campaign. In fact, ae-
cOrdiDg to the latest sews. the beIiegers are in
their turn beseged. The Russians having On the
the 18th October become the masters Of the
nights Of the Chernsya, threaten the Ea.
lish line Of communication between the
the .iege- works and BalakIavs which Is the bs..
Of their operations; and though the great Rus
sian attack of the 9Th inst, which was eventually
to dislOdge the English from Bsaklsvs, has not
succeeded, still the allies were unable %, or did
Dot even attempt 10 dislodge their easmies from
the nights commanding, ct least, one important
portion Of their communications. Ia order to
prevent Prince Menchikof from attacking them
'sain, they are now certifying themselves on their
right wing, and the siege operations have nstu-
rally sackened. On the 4th there wss already
, practicable breach in the walls Of Sevsstcpsl,
md an assault was anticipated; but the battle Of
the 5,h upset the plan, sinee it becsme clear
hat II the Russian forces on ne nights were not
prsvisssly ssut,4. Is might hsppsa thH wths