The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-04

where for the next seven months the icebound Of
HE that the Emperor Nicholas viii take advantage Of
this circumstance 10 pursue hostlties during the winter
months in those parts of the continent where they
more desirable TO multiply the points OF attack and
to prevent the concentration OF the enemy's forces in
any single portion Of his vast empire.
DIFFICULTIES AT sEBAsTOPOL.
(Frcm the Paris Le Fays Oct ls)
The taking Of important town, defended by its posi-
ton much as by the soldiers within its walls always
great enterprise, surrounded with enormous Difficult
ties. Men of light and superficial minds can alone feel
surprise at the prudent sowness with which the opera
tons Of besegpg army when II wishes TO secure sue
must be directed Since public attention has been
fixed the Crmea, every body knows the strong stua.
ton Of Sebastcpo II is known that this town is pro-
teccd by powerful fortiGcations il is known that will
be defended with all the courage Of despair The Rus
Sims will not consent TO lose this magnificent jewel Of
the Cars crown without fierce struggle. We must
neither dssimnatc the difficulties, nor the obstinate
sistancc which brave soldiers will have to
We do not belong 10 those who systematically depreciae
tlcir enemies. The Russians have certainly not the
try dash Of the French the slow but continued and
nj assable march az the English; they have not and
sannct have that faith in the issue Of the
hic which increases forces tcnfold and they are ne
sill; they remain soldiers who fight with energy, and
I they cannot conquer, know at least how TO die.
Nothing is 10 be gained by diminishing the grandeur Of
he enterprise which our armies are executing before
Sehastoro and the obstacles which they will have to
encounter Victory is only glorious when it i difficult
the honor Of the triumph Is TO be measured Neverhe
less be admitted that the old strategic repnta
ton OF the Russian generals has of late sustained many
humations Without speaking OF the recent souvenirs
of the the banks of the Danube II is difficult not
to that Prince Menschkof has committed numerous
faults since the commencement Of our expedition in the
Crimea simple reconnaissance at the moment of dis
embarkation might have caused trouble in the ranks,
which then badly organized Of the allied armies
and perhaps have prevented the perous operation Of
Decentralization. The Russian cavalry and artillery
might have caused irreparable harm. Instead Of
that they allowed army to be formed organized and
advance wards its destination without opposition and
without obstacle 1t only the Alma that Prince
Menschikof united all his efforts; but at the end
Of a few hours he abandoned in confusion that
strong position which he might have much
longer defended, and in his fright he
elected TO oppose fresh barrier to the enemy the
lines of the Katcha and the Belbek, where the ground
very advantageous for him. and presented excellent
OF defence He then went into the open country
but he little studied the movements Of the allied
my that part of his forces fell in with allied columns
by chance in the midst of the forests, the Tcher
maya in places whore they might have overwhelmed our
troops but where the Russians fed in disorder leaving
almost without firing shot, considerable booty and
number Of prisoners All the fasehoods in the bulletins
Of Prince MenschikoT will not succeed in efacing this
series Of blunders which shows that the Russian
strategsts less skfu than they formerly appeared
These facts evidently OF nature to inspire with
legitimate confidence in the final result of the attack
against Sebastopo and in the weakness Of the measures
taken for the defence Of that place. But, have
said at the commencement the natural strength of Sc
basopol defends it, and unless unhopcd for miracle
takes place is neither in few hours in day that
such place DO taken.