Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-19
From The London Times, August IL
Determination Of England 10 act Vigorously
Operations I'm the Black and Baltic seas


The last debates OF the legislature, the state
ments Of ministers the votes Of credit. The an.
barcation Of troops, and the unceasing dispatch
OF every kind Of munition, prove that on our
side it is resolved 10 prosecute the war with
vigor. AT the same time, il is announced GER
tain that the Emperor Nicholas is neither dis.
mayed by the array Of Europe in his front, nor
disheartened BY bis repeated disasters on the
Danube, but that, relying on the inaccessibility
OF his empire and the numerical strength Of his
legons, he has resolved upon resisting 10 the
last. Perhaps IL is but TOO necessary 10 infer
from these conditions that the struggle, how.
ever conducted, must be protracted; but /.
may be servicesble to consider its mos. proha.
BILE features, and TO form, il possible, some CO.
innate OF the results contingent upon success
in the several fields Of contest.
The forces Of the beligerents will come into
collision on three principal scenes--in the Bal
tic, in the Black Sea, and in the Danubian
principaliiies. The pr;ncipalities form not
only the original field, but the original subject
Of the quarrel, aud it cannot be denied that the
credit OF the allies is in high degree concerned
IN, the expulsion Of the invader and the restora-
ton OF these territories TO their lawful sover.
eign. AS long as the car maintains himself
to the Pruth he is defying the decision and the
forces Of Europe, and the " material guarantee
which he so wrongfully seized still remains in
his possession.
1t is not to be forgotten, however. that such
possession costs him perpetual sacrifices of SOL
diers, treasure, and credit. Though he per,ists
IN his illegal occupation, he does so at the
charge OF almost daily discontinue. The
turks, though not strong enough to drive Il o
Russians across the Pruth, are nevertheless
able 10 repei their attacks, TO disconcert the
operations TO defeat them in regular engage
ments, and to infict on them succession OF
lgnominious losses. All this while the Rus.
SLAMS are deriving no kind Of advantage from
their position. The territory is de,olnied
without supplies and without strong places.
and is open ut any time TO an irruption of Aus.
trans from the rear. IL Is not to be doubted
that junction Of the allied forces with the
ottoman troops might clear the provinces Of
Their invaders, but the invasion might be con.
stantly renewed, and, if the car were not
brought to reason BY other operations, the only
result would be an endless succession of cam.
paigns between the Pruth and the Danube.
WIN TINS advantage on the side Of Russia,
lhat she would be close upon her own re.
sources, while the allies were far removed from,
theirs. Under all circumstances. therefore. 4,
can hardly be said that the employment of ,hs
Anglo French army beyond the Dansbe would
be attended with any commensurate result.
though such field is peculiarly marked out for
the operations Of Austria.
In the Baltic our squndrons already blocksses
ell The ports Of the e..emy, menaces The nat
and command the waters of the gulls up ta the
very mouths OF his guns. The expedition re.
Gently dispatched from France m ~ probable
enable as 10 convert tho presence OF our 1eeis
INTO more permanent species Of occupation,
ana 10 effect some formidable lcdsment In
Lnese parts. Looking broadly, however, ut the
question, we riust needs confess our belief that
nc mos. influential strokes Of the war must ba
1ehvered elsewhere. Russia has no vital part
n the north. Even the capture of ST. Peters
burg would hardly terrify government vi ich
survived capture Of Moscow; whereas, what.
ever destruction mil lit be accomplished there,
would DC accomplished for no purposes but
nose OF terror. There is no object Of the wsr
Q DC answered by the mere demolition Of St.
petersburg itself. Nobody is damaged by tho
existence of the Russian capital on that spot,
'r even by the Notifications which defend the
approaches 10 81, nor is it in the least degree
kelly that the terms Of peace would forbid
be reconstruction Of the Cronstadt batteries.
opposing them to have been DESTROYED. AS
10 means OF injuring an enemy can be omitted
n war, the baltic fleets will Of course be nc
Neiy engaged in their proper duties, and
uceessiul blow against any these RECOGNIZABLE
publications. might convince the Car Of his
'eaknoss, esd operate with great effect on the
pinion OF Europe. The chief object, however,
: this expedition is answered already. The
l'ied squadron in the Baltic is sealing M every
ort and outlet Of tie Russian dominions, IS
efying the whole power Of the Gear within
annonsoot OF his own coasts, is exposing tho