Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-30
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LONDON. DEcEMnER Z, 1854

which Austria is generally believed to have entered
into with the Western Powers and, BY anticipation,
the proceedings on the opening of Parliament next
Tuesday. As relates to the war in the East very
little has transpired during the week. The general
opinion is that peace is indefinitely postponed, and
that very large funds will be required to carry on
the war. If Austria has heartily united herself
with the Western Powers the business will for time,
have become more complicated but the duration Of the
war may be materially abridged Austria now speaks
not only for herself but for all Germany and if she speak
and in sincerity the Gear is left without single Eu-
ropean ally France and England united number about
many people Russia and if the 900 Of the
Austrian Empire be added the preponderance will be SO
great in favor Of the Allies that far as numbers are
concerned Russia to have little chance OF
in the contest Russia has uniformly displayed in all
former warke undertakings inherent weakness and
has scarcely been able to carry war through
campaigns without being debitated and weakened. Her
opponents England and France have waged long wars
formerly against each other and in spite Of much mutual
destruction, they always continued to make some pro-
gress in the elements Of power, while fighting
must be admitted however, that Russia has during the
present campaign shown more Of warlike energy, of
promptness and vgor than she has shown before
and although the long continuance Of the siege Of Sebas
topo may in degree, be attributed to the nade-
quacy the employed by the Allies to subdue that
fortress from mistaken calculation to its strength
and powers Of resistance, Jet making every allowance,
must in fairness be allowed that the soldiers Of the
Cara foes not to be despised and the ability with
which the artillery is worked at Sebastopo shows that
there is plenty Of skill united to their bravery.
All the from the Crimea Is that the English have
taken Russian redoubt defended by battery Of nine
and have kept possession Of it, The defensive
works Of the English between the right Of their line Of
tack and Baaklava, nearly completed. English and
French renforcements continually arriving, and the
firing from the batteries Of the Allies vigorously kept
up The last advices from the Crimea dated 25th
ultmo The storm in the Black Sea Of the 14h ulmo
of unusual violence for the of the year
It feared at time that Wholesale disaster would
have befaen the fleets Although the loss of the Allies
in officers has been unusually great yet the Russians
have been ct least equally sufferers The Russian and
other trustworthy reports furnish list Of twenty-five
generals and admiras who have been put hors dc combat
since the campaign commenced the Danube and is
known that four FIVE others have been either killed or
wounded, but have been omitted in the returns.
Messrs. PETo and other leading civil engineers have
agreed constructs railway in the Cmea by which gums
ammunition and stores be conveyed with great celebrity
and from Baakava to the lines Of the batteries Of
the Allies Ten thousand tons Of rails have been shipped
and body of FIVE hundred miners, quarrymen, plate
layers and nayvies with engineer and numerous staff
have already embarked upon this undertaking The
work will be completed within three weeks after their
arrival in the Crmes The contractors to manage
the whole work with their own and hand over the
railway to the army at the exact nett cost They will
not accept single shilling for their labor management
the Of their capital The wooden houses for the
troops rapidly shppng they be put together in
three hours after being landed They to be made
freproof The whole Of the troops now proceeding to
the seat Of war be armed with the Mimic rifle and
large proportion Of them with Colts reyolvers One
house has completed order for foryfour thousand
fur caps and the number each Of gloves cloaks and
capes and long cowhde boots under clothing and
leggngs and ten thousand suits Of fur clothing for off,
GERS. Private associations sending out immense sup
plies of comforts and necessares for the soldiers and
requisites for the hospitals. second body of female
have sailed for Constantinople. and the Lanca
shire ladies preparing umpuddngs for the Christ
mas day dinners Of the army. Never war more
decidedly national than the present Where twenty
five thirty volunteers wanted TO fill up the broken
ranks Of company, two three hundred to complete
shattered regiment at least twice the number Of voun
teers from the militia Immediately offer themselves. The
spirit is observed in France Tie result may be
postponed, but it is easily foretold
There is doubt that Q treaty Of alliance between
Austria and the Western Powers has been signed Its
terms are, of course, yet unknown. The Times who
generally boasts of early information, which, however
often proves very erroneous says the treaty will come
into force in three months if Russia does not yield in the
interim.
The Allied Powers it appears u.s. have only one safe
to pursue, and hope that the terms Of this
treaty viii not place any impedment in the pursuit Of
that They must continue the war with vgor as
the safest and the shortest way obtain honorable
and enduring peace They must pay any attention
to the offers Of Russia to treat through the intervention
Of third parties.
There appears to be every to expect thst o
fierce onslaught will be made upon Ministers as soon Is
the Parliament opens.
Ministers, however, may set at naught all invectives
and they meet Parliament with that frankness which
can only result from perfect unanimity among them
selves and resolution to do and dare every thing for
tho assertion Of the national interests and honor we do
not think there is any risk Of the embarrassmens that
might result from change Of Ministry at such critical
period. At the time although such ticklish ex-
pertinent should be avoided possible we have great
confidence in the patriotism and good sense Of English
men, and sort Of fixed faith in the high destinies Of
England, that lead to regard what is called Min
isteral crisis with very little alarm We do not think
however, that such an event will take place
The year is fast drawing to close It has not been
without its bright days. although could number some
gloomy for the Of progress peace and human
happiness For England to have acquired the confidence
Of country like France counterbalances by far oil the
mischances which the year may have brought its train
and the bond Of union, cemented not only by mutual