The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-20
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE
FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

LONDON, August 4, ls5i
The bombardent and capture of Bomarund the latest
exploits telegraph 1t is that it had bobarded
that island fortress already two previous occasions with
a having been removed from its place but per
hap the telegraph conceived that under present circum
stances baed attack would be successful
third tmeat least with public. 'At the admiralty
the Globe of last evening they rather inclined to
attach credit the report for my part attach credit
at all it, ought anybody to do who pretends To
particle of Judgment Firstly, know that the French
pedonary army has only just passed KEEL secondly the
position Bomarsund such that the larger hneo battle
ships be brought to bear against it and thirdly the
DIVISION under Admiral Chad which is ut anchor be-
fore Bomarsund do nothing before the arrival Of su
Gent land force It's of just possible for tho latter
throw their powder and shot in useless shengs of
bomb proof building, done at Hango Udd but
there its action would have stop unless another silly
flee Of marines and sailors should be intended aborye
attempt at landing with inadequate force done
Ganla karleby.
The in which attack, when made will be met
by the Russian garrison of Bomaraund is thus pointed
letter published in the Morning Chronicle. The letter
from officer in the British navy, who writes follows
Snce ships last in the neghborhood Of Bomarsund
the Russians have evidently been strengthening the place
Tey have raised strand batteries in the TANKS of
the central fortress which will therefore have be attacked
in front. 1t will be sharp work
From the Black we hear much about councils Of war;
but OF deeds of hear reports except mention
ing that ga strong body of allied troops had gone in fifteen
ships Anapa." According other news however the al
lied troops remained TRANQUILITY in their camps down
18th of July march the Danube contemplated
and the absurd Of the French English
troops Waacha receive fiat contradiction of
the French Koncr depArmfc. 1--WE attach no credit at a
this Journal to the of the proxmae departure
of our divisions for the banks Of the Danube The impress
sion produced by the obstinate inactivity of the allied armies
upon the mind Of the Turks and the effect the Anglo
French soldiers themselves is thus described by the
nope correspondent of the Morning Chronicle 'ettes
received from varna, 10th july state that both the French
and English troops beginning show discomfort at their
nacon the object of which they unable comprehend
The Turks also the passive attitude Of their allies
and it is to be feared that il employment be not speedily found
for the troops bad feeling win be engcndered both Sides
Some sham employment however, about to be given them
The Varna correspondent Of the Morning Herald writes 1T
fact beyond all doubt that the allies occupy
Crmea and march to Sebasopo after landing has been e
ected at kaa That is to say If to believe the
Times endeavor win be made occupy the line of Pce,
kop with about 20 troops under pretext of cutting off the
Russian communications between the Crmea and the con-
nent But ii is oo late reduce Sebastopo before the
winter sets n and it would be uselcss expose these
10000 the harships Of rude climate during
when military operations take place. the probability
is that the whole expedition will remain paper Such
the exploits past present. and future Of he greatest
men sent out from England combined with he finest
fleets and armies produced by France
But how any warlike acts be expected from the rulers
of two countries who protest that they
not animated by warke spirit but by the purcs of
peace The sentiments of the British government this
spec exhibited to their anage
Tuesdays sitting of Parliament You know already that the
government make it great virtue to substitute Russia
the ground Of the Russo Dutch oan though she break
all treaties and be at with all the world. This virtue
being intended to be appropriated monopoly tho govern
ment have thought expeden to support bill making
private substituting of Russia in the shape OF subscriptions
loans great crime. Mr. Barring characcrizing this
commercial Mr. Wilson economical and Mr. Bright
apotica humbug, up start lords Russell and Pamerston
and lecture honorable gentlemen the duties of patriotism
and Russian
happened that the House not in the fit hunor to receive
showerbath of pathetic declarations and the above gentle
expressed surprise the extraordinary luminosity
the two noble lords against Russia. Now this much
luminosity against the Emperor Russia!" Indignantly
exclaimed the wronged little RUSSELL Why, he and his noble
friend him had never the their whole career
thought OF entertaining feelings Of luminosity against the En-
per0r OF Russia! And this from Barring the known pri
vate agent of Russia" sighed Lord Palmerston Really
gentlemen it too much fothc public agents OF that
same power.
These are the sentiments OF the who conduct th
great war; against the oyebearing tyrant Of tho Norh
Such their sentiments such their Objects such their
araons such their acts, and such is their past
And these Lord Aberdeen is believed be I'D ragr
w. j.
FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT.
Pans, August 8, 1854.
Dwelling do fortunately for myself if not always
my readersnot from wndmi Of Montmartre lost
the occasion for describing and escaped being drowned by
Whch the 18TH u Hooded the garden OF the
Tuilere and the cellars almost all the Ca
Diet to the Seine For two days afterwards pumps busy
all directions throughout the central part of the great Paris
BASIN On Thursday the journals full Of details OF the
storm but this a'luon to it must satisfy my concence Of
clronicler for the details would be dry the mud
which the storm left on the Boucvards and which week Of
sunshine days has turned into dust, ami le--mud.
Madrid like Paris count its glorious sunny days
of July Perhaps the is wholly unfounded which
ascrbe to Partisan hands well Partisan example,
share in the baricadc still standing Madrid The Nessa
ger dc E"yoe says, according to Of its correspondent
who Is usually well informed ha three refugees der
and London organized the movement Madrid With the
aid of about three hundred French worken, who
PEELED after the I'd of December. 1T these experienced
professors of baricade who taught the people of Madrid the
tactics of street ghng However this may be- the people
of Madrid have shown themselves not ignorant Of those tao
ties and although after the enthusiastic reception of Espar
tcro the 10th ult, his interview with Queen and her
graceful sautatons of the popuace balcony of her
palace shouts of Vro Ia Reino loudly raised
greens to be every street and the barcad