Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-11
From the London Times, Sept, %.
The Allies I'm the Crfmea.

The long expected blow has at last been
struck, and the allied armies have entered the
Crimea Authentic intelligence was received
Yesterday by the English and French govern.
ments in confirmation Of the intelligence trans
mitted to us in the preceding night from Vienna,
to the effect that 5S, 900 men of the allied troops
| landed at Eupatoria on the l4th instant, with
out encountering resistance, and proceeded To
march at once in the direction Of Sebastopol
Thus far, them the frst and least certain part
Of this gigantic undertaking has been favorably
accomplished. Be the preparations FOR ma
rhine invasion what they may; and never
we're they so vast and SO complete as in the
present instance--the fate Of such On expedi-
ton must always in some degree depend upon
the winds and waves, and manga huge armada
has ere this persisted within sight of the strand
it was intended to conquer. This danger our
gallant countrymen and allies have already
escaped, and for an army to set foot upon the
territory Of the enemy, after only weeks
confinement at sea, united, prepared, and ar.
dent for battle, is already first pledge Of vic.
tory
The town Of Eupatoria was, in the time Of
the Genoese, one Of the principal mercantile
stations Of the Crimea, and il still contains
about ten thousand inhabitants. Three forts
had lately been erected 10 defend the place, in
addition 10 the old Genoese wall, and the gar
rison has been loosely stated at fifteen thou
sand men. The Russians, however, were not
in condition to resist so formidable an enemy.
The port lies TO the east Of Lake Sasik, one Of
those vast salt marshes for which the Crimea
is remarkable; and this tract is separated from
the sea by a narrow tongue Of land, along which
the road passes TO the interior and to the south
ern part Of the peninsula. The position, there
fore, must at once have placed the army and
such OF its stores az were landed, in safety, for
the lake 10 the north would prevent the enemy
from attacking our troops on the land side
We are further informed that the forces imme-
diately proceeded to advance 70 the south, and,
indeed, il would be necessary for so large a
body Of men to deploy, without delay, beyond
this narrow isthmus. The question, then, arises,
what is the precise direction they will follow
and the next object Of the campaign? Eupa-
toria, Sebastopo, and Simpheropol form the
three angles OF an equiIAteral triangle, ofwhich
each side or base is about forty miles in length.
The high road indicated on our maps follows
two sides Of this triangle, and consequently
brings the traveller TO Sebastopol by way Of
Simpheropol--a considerable round. The coun-
try, however, Is open; II consists OF grassy
steppes, with villages, cultivation, and abund-
ance Of cattle, and Il Il notunlikely that more
direct course may be taken.
II remains TO be seen what the Russian plan
Of campaign is, and whether they are resolved
TO oppose TO the invasion direct and open re.
sistance, or to fall back upon their ordinary
tactics Of retreating before the enemy and lay.
ing waste the country behind them. Prince
Menschikoff is in supreme military and naval
command in the Crimea, and 4 Is by sort of
poetical justice that the insolent emisssry who
drew these calamities on his country should
not bear the brunt OF them In his own person
but his military talents inspire us with but IT.
tie Apprehension,