New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-27
THE STATE OF EUROPE

portarce, though there is Vienns report that
the English have taken Russian redoubt of niae
guns. While the Vienna Lioyas gives the 18th
ss the date OF the successful movement, the Vi
emma Presss states that it was on the 18th.
Prince MenchikOf's dispatches are to the 9Th,
aud report nothing which could be construed
into confirmation OF the report. He says that
the allies continue to lombard the fortress; tina.
their fire 10 slsckening. but that the siege-works
are net progressing. As to the maritime losses
on the l4tb by the violen. gale, they are tremen-
6ous, according TO Russian as well as Anglo
French reports. All the medical stores dis
patched from England to the hospital Of Scutari;
all the warm clothing of the English troops, and
grea. quantities Of ammunition have persisted.
The English loss in transports is estimated at one
million sterling, without including the damages
done TO the rigging of the feet. The French
ships Henri " and Pluton are complete wrecks,
and an Turkish three-decker went down with all
h.nds and full armament. This vast disaster is
Of course great hindrsDce IL the energetic pur-
suit of the siege; and it is now likely that
tie allies who are beginning to build huts in the
camp will remain before the fortress, on the small
triangle between Cape Cherson, Balaklavs, and
the mouth of the Chernaya, all through the
winter, in order to continue their campaign In
the Crmea in spring. The officers are much
dissatisfied at this prospect and croaklng IS COM
mon among them 20 fearful extent. Lord
Forth, the son of Lord Perth-who fought
brayely az Alma and at Balsklava. aud distin-
guided himself there by bis gallant behavior
was ordered, the ether day iosO the trenches,
and refused TO 20, saying: "lha. he now clearly
"saw they were not .eot 10 Sevastopol ia order
ito fight and 70 conquer, but TO be killed; and,
" therefore, he refused to 90 again to the
trenches" Lord Raglan did not bring hun
before q Court Martial but told him he had
better 90 bone. Lord Forth left the army, aud
has arrived here; but his hther refused Ia admit
him to his presence. Still, Lord Forths example
has since been followed by more illustrious
person The Duke of Cambridge VINO, from the
out.et, objected to the campaign in the Ctimea,
is suddenly unwelI, and has to come home. At
the battle of Inkermsnp he was fred at by soae
Russian rinemsn, and came near being shot; but
it is not on account of his personal danger that
he leaves the army, bat because he is opposed
to Lord Raglan, and does not approve of his
plans. 1t is the second edition of the quarrel
between Prince Napoleon and General Canrobert
Sir De Lacy Evans likewise leaves the army,
where dissensiOns among the Generals seem to
be the order Of the day. At any rate, Lord
Raglan's incOnsiderate order Of the 18th of
October, at Baloklava. and the way in which the
responsibility was thrown by him on others, can
not have inspired confidence either in the talents
or in the ghtforwardness of the Co nmsnder-
n-Chief The battle of Inkermann has certainly
dispirited the victorious English army.
The great news of the week is the Austrian
treaty, though nobody knows anything certain
about it. 1t is said, AMI denied, that it contains
an eventual declaration of war against Russia,
after New Years Day. should peace, in the me ,n-
while, not be concluded. 1t is said, and denied,
that England and France have pledged themselves
to maintain the integrity of the Austrian Empire;
and il is said and denied, that an auxiliary corps
Of AustrisDs is immediately to be put at the dis
posal Of the allies. WHAT il certain is that the
diplomatic ne go.iations between Austria and Rus
sia have not been broken off, and that Austria
signed the treaty with great reluctance. 1t
is likewise certsin that the signing of the
treaty was Immediately followed by the rat
ifcaton of the agreement Of the Societe No
bilaire for the lease of the railroads aud coal
mines of Austria, and this was probably the
real inducement for the political treaty, which
after all, is nothing but preliminary step 20
another treaty to be signed next year, aud which,
if signed, will imply declaration of war against
Russia. The Russian party at Brussels does not
believe that the time for signing such treaty
will ever arrive they still reckon on Austria, and
not only on her neutrality, bu. even on her cooper
alton With Russia. / must confess | can scarcely
believe this, though | fully understand sll the
dangers of Austria in case of a war with Russia.
The treaty with Austria is at the same time to
be the life-Yreserver Of the English Government
and especially Of Lord Aberdeen, in the parla-
meDtsry gale which is expected next week. Lord
John Russellhss, against parliamentary precedent
invited the Speaker of the House to the Ministe-
rial dinner Of the 18th, which is stigmatzed by
the Tories as Il very indecent step, since the
Speaker should be Kept alOOf from every party.
The successor of Knight Hunt in the editorial
chair of The DAILY Nees has not yet been ap.
pointed. The paper is now conducted By M.
Weir the sub-editOr, under the inspiration OF
Harriet Martineau which arrives day BY day by
the Cumberland pos, since she does not her
retreat at the Lakes. A.P c.