The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-08

and that the army which h.d inas seen defeated vita
division OF the b~t troops In Europe rnese glorious
suits belong 10 the furEsh exclusively and the
soldiers OF the sultan fought with more ie I'D
ana successful bravery than this occ son. la st.
Ieersburg the int. lligepce Of these viii be
eevsd with conformation 10, al ssd' an The .S,a inst
the Emperor had despatched his Mini ter ~ War the
Of action To learn the OF the failure II the
siege Before Prince pogorouki reaches the Dan abe he
will learn that the Russian army his recrossed it, and
that it's ehiefs are hors de cDvsLdt
Tie capture of silistria having been pished
by the Russian army within he time urng which hey
enabled to conuct the siege without inter-
their hole scheme q operations in igaria may I've
garded sborve including the sivance OF General La
ders' dvis and the occupation at the Iobrnischa,
which intended to the artack Ra s-ovA and
Silis,IA. The retreat of tie invading folio
therefore, almost necessarily ano il has probably By
THE time renqushed all its positions the lett bank
of the NJ ube with The exception Of he forts Of Hir
sova, ADtschin. and Isakfcha All appre a-nsion OF a
formidable advance upon the Balkan clearly end
This important change in he aspect OF the campaign
uiust lead to rorresj ending motitications in the
lans of the slA-d cou manders for tine scheme Of
operations which might be excellent long ~ the
kursHn were in force the right bank Of the river Ia
inapplcable when they have reced-d b-yand it, and
may fall back within few marches Brsilow and
their frontier in Bessarsbia We cannot suppose
that will enter into the plans Of tue allies TO under
take systematic OF erations bey"nc the Danube in pur
suit Of enemy already disc0m6ed ny the fail Of
his exertions The invasion Of the horn pro-
vinces Of the Russian empire would under sking
In which the most compile could lead to NO
result the conqus.t those vide plains would be
as sterile the occupation OF the Az il
is possible to strike blow ever. consideration, both
military and political points to the Crimea proper
enc for such enterprise and in that pe0n
sua the essent VI Q. ndition OF permanent peace
II, therefore, wien this tnrosen the Ire
= more fully confirmed it should appear tat nj ,rther
Deces-ity exists for the concentration o behind
tic Balkan and al Varna We trust that ths slliei
mande will turn heir attention t. that expedition,
which ought henceorSard Ia be The principal object of
this campaign The destruction If that citadel
which the key the ascen sncy of Russia over tho
~ IL lard uHAh TuI0t
declared the other night the pi nary condition shich
may hope to p,-serve the Of ths rnr-
ifh territories. Az long SebAstopOl holds oit AMI
theiteTs unher ITS guns meet which the terror OF
the weak though II Eh inks from ering nemy
on equal terms Russia holds prrletua menace over
the Navigation OF the Danu e the indepenieuce VI
tircas.ia tho of Trebizon the
imperial city Of Cons antiuople The destruction II tat
fortress would tend than any victories that c0nd
BE- in the interior of the empire annihiate
policy which Russia has founf to pursns for the
last century by her alternate the fears the
doubts the indiereU and the ignorance Of the world.
Sebaopo Ia the Keystone of the arch which spans the
Euxne from tho mouths Of the Danube the confines
of Mngrea and such Is the prestige Of ,ts strength
throug the East that aacendaacy Of Russia viii
not have yielded In the estimation of the Asiac
tions to the genius and valor of the Western Powers
until the united fags Of England and Franc. waving
that stronghold Of the Gar. With this cnnvicin
which believe he shared by tho people Of this
try the Crmes becomes the point which ali Our f,rce
ought to Be directed from the our armies
are no longer required to defend the Balkan and tho
Ianube.
Napier who has nov been joined BY tue French squaron
Is therefore ut the head Of Ree has IN
war But this feet beng unnns MED b, land forcss
and unable to cope with the flower Of the Russian army
on shore can hardly co than cestroy certain for
esses and stores distress the trade of Rus BY
close blockade and the results might equally
mrlshed by inferior orce-perh sps better for
the immense superiority of the nine1 f-ets nj Ia
the Baltic Is for the Russian navy hug its
mornings under the guns of Hesingfors Cronsaht
and we do not think 1t PROBABLE that orsesses OF that
~ctn rsssn Ia H..
But, IL this be the case part Of the feet which Il
powerful to excess In the Baltic might removed with
81 the fleet multifarious ana incessant sehas-
topol Odessa, and the danube blockaded-the
coast OF Crcsssia 10 to be visited and relieved
troops and supplies TO DO conveyea to an froand
bined operations TO BIO carried within sight Of tue
Shore The Black Sea Ae@t might be considerably aug.
mented without derment our interests In tue baltic
for fifteen English anc Frence line ahps are a.
twenty She Md The war last another year and CON
tnue after we have accom- Ilhei what have before
in the East II may be Advrabls cunsirer what o.
eraons MAY be carried in the Baltic with the assist
ance of troops ano g"nboats But AZ pr-sent have
doubt that is wiser to citrate efforts In the
Black Sea, contsnting ourselves 81 keeping the Rus
BALTIC 81 81 in hxrbor the whole under blockade
We are engaged In one great enterprise, xnd hope
p sb exploit worth, If their reputation and their
power but for the present attent ought TO be
pol will revc' hcrae loudly at St. Pet. rbug those
directed against Hslsin 'ors or Cronstadt.
I he Reciprocisy treaty with E~gland-Lorti
Eigtn az Washine ioss-- s'ne American Fi.h-
rauacn.
From the London Times, June cal
1t IL pleasing to be Atle fer moment to abstract
thoughts from the old world In pieces BY faction
md devastated by the agency of war, which orr i'm
proved civilization oni, fresh terrors and
more searching and inevitable OF destruction to
hat vast continent whose happy desny to be scpa
atcd By the Atlantic from tn crimes and intrgues which
sges Of endless and confusion have left legacy
o the more ancient nations Of Europe, While have
been maturing truments Of destruction weld
ing together the western nations into compact league
against the common enemy very different drnms has
been enacted BY our sgents in Washington, may
At least boast that while We have entered
bsvc tramrled out the emoers which at any moment
might have blayed up into another. The mission
Of Lord Egin TO Washington is event peculiar
and unique in the history Of British diplomacy and NAV
be considered 70 form epoch In the Of
lonisl empire For number Of years Lord Elgin has
administered the government OF Canada with great tact
and Judgment Carefully avoiding tue Of
himel with any party, he has won and attained the
mics distracted by the most violent feuds and the most
furious factions, and he has brought them into
Of eampess and prosperity which has reconciled the
minority to tho sway Of their political opponents, and
replaced the dreams Of annexation by . warm and sin
cere attachment to British connection. No better
has possessed himself Of the confidence Of the people
Of the North American colonies than the fact OF his
having been selected for diplomatic mission to
deal with their interests according the dictates Of his
prudence and experience This country and the colo
MES have equal reason 70 pe satisfied with the result OF
Lord Egin's mission. He has prevailed the Aueri-
to receive without any duty the staple
products of the colonies and In eachahge for this p
vilegc he has conceded to the Americans the right Of
fishing undisturbed in British waters Every vh,
remembers the menacing aspect assumed by thu Ques
ton year two ago, and the that made of IL
by interruptions politicians TO excite popular pas
sions and renovate worn-out anu,sthies,-every
one who remembers the declaration o. Mr..
Webster, that the American fisherman should
Be protected, hook and hne, bob auc &nker"
must feel relieved TO know that this formidable
subject Of dscord longer exits By great good
and good judgment, Admirsls have contrivei 10
rights intact without giving any reasonable
offence TO the suscep.ibtes OF the American people.
But calculate having always Admrals Of
great good and Judgment the American station,
and assuredly the frat officer who proved himself In any
degree wanting in these qualities would have involved
in the most serious complications II 10, therefore,
with great relief that we learn that possession Of
little value, and the defence Of which fraught
with much danger has been surrendered in exchange
for commercial privileges infinitely more desirable
han the ion Of monopoly OF fishing few
mil Of ha al nrir