Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-30

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Company, and will be placed upon the route at
an early day.
The alarm of FIRE yesterday afternoon was
caused by the partial burning of the stable Of Mr..
JAS. A. English, situated in the rear Of his dwell
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secret History Of the Crimean Expedition
A Suppressed Pamphlet.
A pamphlet with the title de Ia Conduite de
la Guerre d'Orient, Memoire addresse au Govern
ment de pEmpereur Napoleon iii, par un Officer
General, has been printed at Paris and suppress
ed by order of the French government IL Is ru-
mored that il had been written upon information
furnished by Prince Napoleon. II processes TO
give the history of the causes Of the war, and,
above all, ofthe expedition OF the Crimea. Hay
ing obtained possession of a copy OF this pamph-
let. we subjoin an abstract of its leading senti-
ments
The idea of the expedition is affirmed to have
originated at the beginning of July with the French
Emperor, who drew out the plan with his own
hand, and submitted it to the governments OF Lon
don and Vienna, both of which gave 1t their warm-
est approval On its arrival at the allied camps,
Marshal st. Arnaud adopted it with enthusiasm
He propounded it TO the council Of war held at
Varna, ON the 10th August and gave It us his
opinion that after defeating the Russians In II
pitched battle, the allies could march straight on
Sebastopol and take it by coup de main. All
eyes were directed to Lord Raglan, whose counte-
nance had for some minutes worn an expression
ofincredulity. He objected that We were without
information as the Russian force, and the state
of the place on the land side The roads, rivers,
and natural obstacles were equally unknown. lie
| objected above ALL that we were deficient III
cavalry, and that the Russian horse were both
numerous and excellent. The game was not
equal"
| Admiral Hamelin enforced the views thus put
forth by the English commander.in-chief and adj
ded fresh objections, such as the variableness of
the climate at that period Of the year, and the
difficulty of keeping up communication by the sea
during the stormy season. Hereupon, after an ex-
preston of opinion from General Canrobert, that
Sebastopo would infallibly fall into hands after
the rout Of the Russian army, Lord Raglan inquir-
ed What ifthe place resist and is well fortifedw
Marshal st. Armand answered that they must then
have recourse to SIEGE and that when the forth
ications on the north was taken, should neces-
sarily be master of the town. If the Notifications
| ON the north, he continued, were too strong for
| them, it would be easy to 20 to the south, and
commence regular siege with the assistance of
the fleets, which would have good anchorage at
Balakava In the course Of the discussion, he
freely quoted the authority of the French Emperor
in support Of his arguments and the final result
was that Lord Raglan, in spite Of the objections he
had offered, joined st. Arnaud Canrobert and
Bosquet in voting for the expedition, while Admi-
raj Hamelin, Admiral Dundas the Duke of Cam
bridge, and Prince Napoleon voted against it,
The pamphlet, which is very unfavorablc to
MarshaLSt. Arnaud then proceeds tn state that he
so i'll on the morning Of the goth, that the at
| tack was arranged in his presence by General Mar
timprey, the chief Of the staff and that the sick
man could only give his sssent by a sign. The
battle was fought, and when the allies continued
their march after the victory, and arrived at the
Belbek they found the mouth and left bank of the
u l.l a u n. III. ID
Ian and General Martimprey thought 1t dangerous
TO attempt to carry them and at a council OF war
il was determined 20 march TO the south. Marshal
ST. Arnaud continued at this time to speak of the
assault as thing that could be easily accomplished
after bombardment Of from e 10 "a hours, but
he was too far gone 70 take any real part in the
measures adopted, and OH the 26th he resigned his
command.
He summoned the generals Of divisions and Of
brigade, and endeavored 10 make them last address,
but his feebleness did not permit him to proceed.
He made final effort, and said he thought he
should not be departing from the wishes Of the
Emperor in assigning the command TO the general
who appeared 10 have been designated by the unani
nous voice of the army. Il have selected Canro-
bert, he said to replace me pending the confirm
alton Of the appointment by His Majesty The
Marshal made a sign with his hand TO General
Martimprey who advanced 10 General Canrobert
and presented him with the paper which contained
his provisional commission. Instead OF taking the
paper, General Canrobert drew from his pocket
letter bearing the arms Of the Emperor. Marshal
ST. Arnaud opened his eyes, but expressed no sur
prise. His head fell back on his pillow, and he
uttered these words IL is well ;"
The pamphleteer does not scruple TO give his
opinion upon the different courees which we're
open TO the allies:
"Could we" he asks, /" have taken SebastopoT
by coup dc main the north, after the battle Of
IL. IA u.
tried. Once arrived on the south, could we reduce
the place by bombardment make breach, and
carry Il by ASSAULT That is more doubtful The
position changed 10 our disadvantage, and II
we bad carried the place, we could not have held
il. The fort Sieverna, on the north, which COM
mands the town, the harbor and the port, was
armed with more than 500 heavy cannon, and de.
Tended by garrison Of . 900 men. As long that
fort Is occupied by the enemy, the place, when
taken, Is not tenable. The commandersin-chief
never appeared conscious Of the existence Of this
obstacle. Neither in the journals OF the SIEGE their
reports, OF their conversation, Is there any trace
to be found OF considerations which were the anxi
ETY. Of everybody. Doubtless they thought them
selves obliged TO promise miracles to their respec-
tive governments, as their governments thought
themselves obliged to promise miracles to the pub
lie 70 conceal the irreparable fault Of the exped
ton"
The pamphlet continues the narrative down to
the day after the battle Of Inkermann, when the
French were inclined to take advantage Of the de-
morszation Of the Russians 10 attempt the assault
but Lord Raglan urged upon Gen. Canrobert that
the allied forcee, and especially those Of the Eng
lish, were insufficient for the enterprise. There
we're only, he said, two ,causes-to continue the
siege, or TO re-embark. And the writer or nstiga-
tor Of the pamphlet who had all along been in ia
yor Of a campaign on the Danube, would evidently
have preferred a retreat, in which he could no
disgrace to the allied armies. Gen. Canrobcrt, AZ
wen as the English commander-in-chief thought
otherwise. London Examiner.
sE- The water in North river is unusually low
for the season Of the year. and vessels Of ordinary
draught ground on the bar.
tF- A dandy while being measured for pair
Of boots, observed make them cover the calf"
"Heaveusl" exclaimed the astonished artist,
surveying his customer from head 10 foot q have