Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-04

Der Of persons badly wounded and mamed and many
yet unaccounted for.
FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT
PARIS, OCTOBER u, 1854.
Had l kept my letter of last week open, as I
usually do, till the closing of the mail, | might
have enclosed you telegraphic despatch from vi
emma that reached Paris on the 5th, confirming
completely the soundness of the argument by which,
contrary to the universal and strong belief through
out this country and England | maintained that
Sebastopol had not fallen. But less regretted the
omission knowing that the principal fact-the con-
tnued possession Of Sebastopol by the Russians
would reach you by telegraph even before my let
ter AT the present moment there are probably
none, among the most confident in the skill and
prowess of the Allies who believe that at this writing
2th October any other than Russian coors float from
the walls Of the beeaguered fortress. am myself dis
posed to adjourn for week ten days longer than the
time indicated in my last the final surrender Of the for
tress begin to doubt whether it will be taken at all
except by starvation. Poor ST. ARNAuD, suspect,
than half of my opinion Were the truth known,
venture to affirm it would appear that deah-smitten
he by the fatal disease under which he known
be suffering his DEATH at the critical moment it occurred
was caused less by the absolute exhaustion of his vital
less by the fatigue of body and mind great though was
incident his functions of than by
disappointed military ambition. Sebastopo had not been
taken by coup de His hopes, his boast were not
realized. The battle of Alma killed him. Untouched
though he by ball bayonet he should be numbered
among its wounded and slain. The battle of Alma was
gallant aud glorious affair for the Allies 1t was great
battle, but it was not great ccory That day convinced
him that the capture of Sebastopo was longer and
difficult operation than he had anticipated. The
pain the shock the revulson of this conviction was too
much for him he sunk under it, The "deplorable"
intelligence received by him three days after the battle
see Adm Hamens report of the 27th that the Russians
had sunk ships the mouth Of the harbor Of
Sebastopo and thus completely frustrated the Allies
plan Of attack applied the finishing stroke The Marshal
resigned his command and died. That obstruction of the
entrance Of the port of Sebastopo was in fact master
stroke the part Of the Russians The plan of the AL
lies to storm Fort Constantine and the outer works
on the hills to the north Of Sebastopo and then in the
midst of grand attack upon the principal works by oil
the land forces the Allied fleets were despite all OBJ
stacles, and in face Of all the cannons that could be
brought to bear upon them dash through the narrow
into the very harbor sink the Russian Ships and
aid in batterng the defences that might still resist But
the sinking the Russian ships ut the mouth Of the port
rendered the execution of this plan impossibe and with
in four hours after the fact communicated Marshal
St. Arnaud by Admiral Hamelin, council of war; which
Immediately called, decided abandon oil idea Of
operating against Sebastopol the northern side and to
around the fortress the east Baakava on the
coast miles south of Sebastopo whence after
the landing Of the stores and artillery the regular opera
tons of the seige to be undertaken This move
ment was Immediately commenced but before it could
be completed Marshal ST. Arnaud, now really death
49, no.t -,
ember the command Of the French troops embarked for
Constannople and died at the GOTH The steamer
which he died did but touch at Constantnope take
on board Marshal, and then proceeded at
once to France with the body telegraphc despatch
has announced that the steamer he Berthoet arrived
at Marseles last evening by order of the Emperor ex
traordnary honors to be rendered to the Marsha
body at Marseles and decree is published in this
mornings Moneur ordering that the remans of the il
lustrous dead in consideration of eminent and glorious
services in the of Africa, as Minister of War; in
the East and especially lin consideration Of the bril-
liant victory of the Alma be deposited in the vaults of
the rolds at Paris and that magnificent funeral
mony take place at the expense of the State
You win receive from me at the Same time with this
letter, in another enclosure all the official and authentic
touching the in the East and the Da
nube that has ranpred since the date Of my last You
Twelve, emanaung from
the Austrian Cabinet 3Oth September tohe address Of
Prussia defining with unexpected distinctness the posi-
tion Of Austria She takes almost decidedly stand be-
side the Western Powers in opposition to Prussia and
Russia. But dc not expect to this position main
tanned with rmness Itis worthy Of remark that it's date
comedies with that of the supposed fall of Sebastopo
When informed that the Allies have not been SO rapidly
and decisvely successful in the Crimea was then
eved may expect to Austria recoil little and
continue her temporiEing policy
The Emperor Napoleon has recently done that which
think he will have to regretreeased from his
Imprisonment without condition, the most dangerous of
NJ French Democrats the clubbist consprator, BARBEs
With whom some years ago had frequently to entertain
rou. consider Bsrbes the most dangerous man in
france Able audacious, Of deep, dominant, immovabe
onvicton he believes the Republic possible in France
md he is ready now, ever sacrifice every thing for