Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-04
THE LATEST ASPECT OF THE WAR.

lhh LAIhSF ASPECT OF THE WAR
From the London Times. Sspt lel
There esn be but little doubt in spite of his vain slo
Gus bulletins that begin press the Car hard spt
his diseomortare is uaniics,iug itself in many ways
Proclamation, is said, has been issued by Russian
General TO the inhabitants of Odessa commanding them
In case the allied forces should atemp the capture of he
city to reduce IL to ashes aud retro to town ia the
Interior by way OF given effect to the injunction it is il
tue same ediet expressly persons remains
ing behind or making attempt eItingush the hume
will do 50 at hsr proper peril The purpor of the orde
iAe 70 make the utter destruction Of this uportan
and populous emporium compulsory upon it, own nbsb;
tan who are directed TO are to their dwellings sne
consgn their property ruin under threats OF IN.
ishments with which dsobedence be visited by a ,io
vernmen like that OF Russia II this il tru,
and We have no reason to dseei 1.-THE annals Of mod
ern warfare may be s,ischel In vain for proceeding
Indicative Of bsrbarism, ferocy aud folly
| When tho allied sqiidrons appeared before Ois,s,
some months ago, TO OBTAIN redress outrageous y-
aon OF the rules o wa- thu paus were taken
AVOID the infection OF injury upon the unoendng uhsb
itants or upon the commercial interests o the town Tn.
nse OF the ships was exclusively dir ectcd upon the fo6
cations, the MOLE the arsenal and all til se structures
which might be conceived TO represent the Goserumeo,
OF the country in is bcllgeent capacity as d,ipr.sh.
ole from the population of peaceful seaport and so suc
cessiuly WAS this principle observed that the tosn n.
oiessa se suffered lts no;hns from the effect, of
Il
bly, less sociioli about the welfare hi people Rus
sian subjects fare udnely worse AZ the hand. of thar
oSn mas tnan under the guns OF their enemies The
FRENCH ana British AdnliTals, though they would have
been justified by The OF in ol,sriu- an o,d
ns town without distinction of districts carefully se
ed from injury that description OF private property u
Eaica so many ia cresS are invoed The Emperor Nj
cholas goes another work la aid OF his oNn nm
eraious, he peremptory desires these very inhabsps 81
Odessa TO burn aud destroy all the property which ,bs al
lied comma deri saved, anl adds inmaiiou that any,
be aI
reirbu;ou.
or COURSE there occasions when the des,rustion Of
town by its own Inhabitants may be regarded "a a mea
sure OF policy or recorded ~ act of patriotism Il il
policy to deprive IN enemy of vanige-tound or shelter
aud 10 rob aim OF position Indispensable to his Sc.
curly or progress. notable example was given in bs
contagrIton Of Moscow where besides the is.per,on
OF resistance whicn tlGs evucei the invading army
iost AL tue aiyintiges vlich the occupation OF such
Capital would have afJried. U.douotedly there ~.
much hero.sm Ia the deed bu, there also much pru
dence In cases, too where prudence may be wautin,
out where hsroism Shines con-p cu1usy We NAV admir-
the result, IN those we'll known INSTANCES wners th
pbfuliIon OF CITY has re5Jva sacrificing itself and
rs possessions rser than al hands OF the vic
Bi: none Of these cInsisrAiions apply TO the e.,p,p
before ui ot.-t of:rs no indispensable position to Ia.
allied fIrces II at the shores aud all tue waters of ,b
Black Sea are at sud Stations tor our troops
and naroos Tor our sh ps to be found in abundance
aud &c may Winter just where please For all the
operations OF another campaign should be Just as we
OIL at Vans AZ OiesS4. Equally clear Is il that no
p7iUClpe patriotism honor could nv
such pFoceecnS- Tae inhab Of Odessa are not e
pecied 10 Hinolie themselves the ruins of their CITY
As eTilrnce 10 all Tue world Of what intrepid resolution
eau do; they simply commanded BY Cioyernmen,
e' !" run away from tueir dSelnss and destroy all the
property which they leave behind.
l:s not m any interest of that thus speak
OF Genefs krusenseros e1ct. far Is the proo.cts
o! the war ed nothing could be more
ageous TO the Allies than that the Car should visit the
property OF his subjects with that destruction which M,
humanity iofoids US to infic Certainly it is for our
oen.h that The Russians should burn their towns aud
oo" up their iortihcIuas, woui also be that they
should snk their deets and Ere upon their OWE SOL
dies We demolished small portion of Odessa by yay
OF muichng the Car 10 certain OF penalty;
ne peises 10 extend the fne by ciryng out this demo-
luton to the utmost it be source OF regret to
de and bis will be the only sufferers be chooses
perchahce he may under future ptovocion TO issue hi
ahuate lor the totsi destruction of st. Petersburg We
can say no more than that be working GU, the GIANT
ties OF war against himself with far greater eroc,y than
lie would experience at the bands Of mis- enemies
IL this essential bsrbari5 of the proclamation which
calls or the censure Of the civilized world The allie.
are attempting 10 dTes Of some OF is horrors, tn
Gar 'SioIutey samPst with all its hideous ari
oute= ana denies his own subjects that considers.
on which their enemies voluntarily accorded 10
Ten hrusenstera5 edc is equivalent TO tIecI,rato,
That, though Russia may aos to maintain her
ground either 10 argument or 10 the field. che will en-
sconce herself 10 stubborn enaciy behind desoation NJ
her own Making and will burD crush and destroy ,i,,
out remorse rather than yield either to reason or coercion
As the last soldier 10 be sacrificed So We suppose the
SVHsuueo before Tue Emperor Nicholas
will forego bis claim absorb the terrorie, o. hi, nsyb
Dor It's reported, and, We believe ereiiby that the
usisn troops on their retreat from the Princpaes de-
troyed the fire engines in various towns through wbc
sheY pascal proceeding plaLly useless unless in an
cpation Of orders like tina! addressed to the nhaban.
Of Odessa.
As happens, however, do suppose tina, oppor
nny will be given for the exercise Of ths savage efo
" The allied armies bound for Oiessl but for
S'bastopo and the Gar pleases to drec. the Govern
or OF that fortress TO rednce it ashes ooy attemo,
oehg made to take IT, the edct would be barbaros
and perhaps more sensible than the case of Odessa IL
Is not very likely that shall venture on the expert.
tnent oil penetrating deeply int the Russian territories
nor - there indeed, any iniucement such course OF
action The true centres Of Russian power lie at the eI
uenilics OF her domnon-in the Black Sea- where she
turkey and tho Aeiiterrlneauand 10 the Baltic
where she threatens Sweden and the North These an,
her points Of contact With Europe and it here that the
struggle viii be decided When tho flags OF the ALI
wave over the rsmpar.s Of Ssblopo our work in tue
parH VIII be nearly done, aud the Car may DO loft 10
egsate at pleasure for the under bis bengnapt
rule. e''"'