The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-11

tAs public The ne Of Marshal q. krnaad is too
ffesh in peoples minds to make t"em lndaigent
even in favo, Of an Imperial psin e. Marshal 81
battle, and IL 10 hnosS thar tn. dav on which the
action OF Alma Was fought and won, ne suffered
more excrutiatipg torturs than any previous day,
until bis Spirit bad qu.fied his masated frame.
Neither the disc ase which bad vested hin 70
skeleton, ror the terrible warniags which be re.
ceived from the dr~sd pstilanoe which 10 stu THO
nisg our camp, made him desiss feom the perform
sBce Of bis duty; and doubt mu b whether
the dyseptsry under which Prince Napoleon Is
SAID 70 suffer, viii reconcile the pubic to his
quitting the camp at 50 critical . moment. IL
IL remembered, too, that Sae high military
grade which the Prince epjoys was not won by
brilliant services IN the ed nor after the al,w lapse
OF yeAra. Neithsr oisuag uisned military talent
ncr the right of seniority had anything 70 do with
II, and when he wassauthorzed 70 assume the geoe-
rails sash and epaue tes It was NOS solely for the
purpose Of useless ornament. The prizes he has
rich ONES, and something mist be paid for them. I
do rot think that any really supposes thar the
unworthy feeling Of fear has anything to do with
TINS resolve; and indeed 1t is hard 70 impuse it to
any man bearing che name Of Bonapar.s, for il 10
probable that be Is simply tired Of the camp. But,
whatever be the cause unless indeed, be actually
dying, II 10 aaia that man in his position should
quit the field rho hsd once entered il. Public
opinion slll be hard on him, perhaps uDjustly, II
his departure be confirmed; and even nov yon hear
Il said publicly that lis Imperial Highncss would
have done much better in remaining the Prince Of
the Mountain, even II 1t were In exile.
Letters from more than one sub-0ficer belonging
to the division Of the Prince muimur ct its conpa
rasive inacti0n. Doe letter In particular says:-
On menGes estte dicision c0nwx 81 auat peuy d.
Ia ehif0wnsr."
DETERMINATION OF TIE ALLIES 70 TAKE
SEBASrOPOL AT ALL HAZARDS.
The Gazette des Po.tss de Fyaakf,rs, In it's cor
respoDdence from Vienna, Of November l6, says
1--WE learn on good authority Loat the AMBASSADORS
Of England a. France had. some days since, q
c0nsutati0n at the Office OF the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, on the Ofimean expedition. N. de Bour.
queney and Lord Wessmoreland declared 10 the
most positive or, in abe name OF their govern
mebts that there was not the least idea OF givi0g
up the capture Of Sebsstop0l, especially ~ success
10 now no longer doubtful; but on the contrary, i.
had been resolved, not only to reduce 81 bastopol
but 70 occupy the whole Cdmea, in order TO make
1t the base Of future operations sgaiust Georgia
while, st the Same time, the new Genefal.in Chie
Of the Turkish army In Asia, Mustapha Pschs, vi
embark st rchuiuck in EDglish and French ships
and will attack Anspa.
"The Western Powers, say the ambassadors, arr
persuaded that the occupation OF the Crimsa 10 in
dispensahe 10 the success Of Interior operations
against Russia, and no means will be neglected
to attain this end The ambassadors have on shi,
occasion given detailed communications Of future
reDforcements, with, from their immense scale
prove that the Western Powers are determined K
achieve the cnnuue eat thew hava In viAw