The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-12
From the Boston Post.
THE EASTERN STRUGGLE.

to-day Great Britain and France are uncertain what
will be the future of Austria and Prussia in the present
contest IL is in vain TO look protocols and treaties
certain indicators Of political action Austria for instance
had entered into stpulatons that the western powers
strue pledges of corporation and she has followed them
by bringing splendid armies into the field but when the
precise time arrived when a blow from them would have
had immense effect she has remained inactive acted
only far her immediate interests concerned
Prussia has been, all through consistent def
mite frank for she has clearly leaned the side of
Russia just both Austria and Prussia objects of
intense jealousy the part OF both England and France
The London Times throughout the contest has had
to the best information and this print in powerful lead
err (Sept 20 boldly arragns Austria for Her vacillaons
declares that her present tends proong the evils
of war; and that her that she
has yet of against Russia gives the allied
powers right TO require OF her at distant time
precise and positive definition of her present nten
tons" The Times says she is variance with Rus
sia in peplexiy with Turkey doubtful with the
rest Of Germany, and largely dsrusted by the western
States
The northern campaign adds nothing the reputation
of Napier, and has accomplished nothing hasten peace
1t is acknowledged that the brilliant armament
well adapted the service upon which il ordered
The gigantic ships that could be hardly carried through
the Baltic from their draught Of water, not the
tera that needed but lighter vessels and especially
gun-boats wanted, The London Times draws
up strong bill of indictment against those in authority
for such planning Then neither the ministry the adj
mira had any other purpose than general one much
smaller force would have served have shut up the whole
naval power Of Russia which is all that has been
pished. far different force necessary in order to
cripple and destroy the immense Notifications Russia has
constructed No glory gained at Bomarsund, and the
road St Petesburgh harder to open than ever and
the London Times trusts that from the present time both
France and England "wl proceed unremtngly to con-
slider and prepare far regular operations in the Baltic
than those of the past season.
All eyes will now be turned to the Crimea. The landing
of 600 Of the allied troops Eupaora without oppo
ton, September a. and the of The march
for Sebastopo great events The march will be, for
distance along the coast where the commanders will
have the assistance of the fleets The whole distance
Sebastopol is but fifty miles Though the town had three
forts yet the Russians not in condition to fight As
yet there is mention Of any show of force though in
the neighborhood said TO have been fifteen thousand
Should the march be direct Sebastopo it is
puted that it would be accomplished in six days; if it
were circuous, it would require twelve days
The Lloyd in accounting for the past inactivity of the
allies says that when the French and English arrived
their object was 10 defend Constantinople that sub
sequently they ordered yarna to relieve Slistra
and until the Russians had evacuated the prn
cpaties that they at liberty for further operations
"The attack Sebastopo," it says is bold but not
rash enterprise and if it succeeds the in the East will
assume totally different character The London Times
has columns of description Of the departure Of the exped
ton from Varna 1t presented splendid armada--hun-
dreds of ships protected by thousands of pieces of artillery
In speech to the army Marshal ST. Arnaud said that Din
few days the flags of the three allied nations would
be waving from the doQme walls Of Sebasopo" But the
Russians have not been idle Here the fight, beyond
doubt will be tremendous for Russia will contend for
what Peter the Great first gained for the natonhe Black
The Lloyd has stated the issue in few words: RUS
STA fights at Sehastopo not for the Crmea alone but for
! all the Black ind
recty for Finland Russian letter, of September l.
says that Prince MenschikoH has exhausted all Of
defence in order 20 render Sebasiopo mpregnabe well
from the land as From ihe SEA site"
Mr. Scott in his book the Crimea recently published
gives the following account Of the port Of Sebasopol
"The port of Sebastopol consists Of bay running In
southeastern direction about four miles long and mile
wide the entrance diminishing TO 400 yards at the end
where the Tchernia Retchka Black river emptcs itself
The average depth about eight iathoms the bottom be-
ing composed of mud in the centre and gravel at the sides
On the southern coast of this bay the commercial mill
tary and caeenng harbors the quarantine harbor being
outside the entrance these taking souhery direction
and having deep water
"The military harbor is the largest being about mile
and half long by 400 yards wide and is completely land
locked every side Here is that the Black feet is
mooreq in the winter the largest ships being able lie
With all their stores p bQer close to the quays. The
small harbor which contains the nayaarsena and docks
is on the eastern side of the military harbor near the
entrance
The port defended TO the south by six principal bat
and fortresseS mounting from 80 TO 100 guns
and the north by four having from Is to 100 pieces each
and besides these there several smaller batteries
"The ortresses built the principle three
of them having three tiers of guns and fourth tiers
Fcgt st Nicholas is the largest and mounts about 100
gtins cayefliy counting them made 1856 BY great
interest obtained permission eater this fortress It
is built Of white limestone line, sound stone, which be-
cones hard and very dmable the same material being
used for all the other forts Between every
furnaces for heating shot red hat w measured the
csibre Of the guns and found it to be eight inches capa
BILE OF throwing shells or OS-poun0 SOild shot,
Whether ali the guns Ia the fortress of tie
size il is impossible say but my belief is that most of
the Notifications of Sebastopol heavily armed. We
entered Fort st Nicholas through the elegantly furnsed
apartments of the military commandment situated at its
sotrWestern cnd"
lie writes of the town follows,
The town Sebastopo is situated the point of land
between the commercial and military harbprs which rises
hundred feet 1t is than mile in length, aud its
greatest width about threequaters OF mile the streets
entering the open steppe the south 1t was partly de-
Tended on west towards the land by loop-hoed wall
which bad been pronounced by of the first engineers Of
Russia perfectly useless Plans for completely iort
fying place IN Tint direction said To haye been
made but whether the work has since been carried out
we know not though have deep conviction that strong
deences will be found exist there by the time beseging
army arrives These however being hurrcdly raised
neither be OF sufcent magnitude strength TO offer
rous resistance ongo0aqed FIRE of heavy artillery
and unless these Notifications ON most extensive
scale and embrace very wide circuit they may be COM
manded from many points that attacked with heavy
guns long range their speedy reduction becomes mat
ter of certainty.
None of the sen batteries forts of the slightest
the land side Indeed the fort