The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-29
Translated from lie Progress Of June Is.
Ten Years of War.

triumphai procession Of the allies INTO the sea OF
Azof, have produced magical effect on public
opinion, and except by few publicIsts, who al
ways rnntriye escape from the capricrs Of for
tune, the position OF the Russians is regarded ge
morally as very critical one. Several facts
arrive la cnrrOhorate this opinion. Thus, il is
remarked that the Russians, either because they
are discouraged or because they have lost the
flower Of their troops in many cnm5ais, are
much teas TesOuc in their attacks at this time
than in hose operated 10 the month of April
sat that period" says a correspondent, ga few
hundred soldiers were seen to throw themselves
into the trenches an6 bravPly encounter death
without yielding foot; but now they no longer
think Of attacking and even their defence is less
energetic. Ii may be said that the crisis has ar
rived for them"
So. innunprable plans have already been built
on this material exhaustion ard This moral deec-
iinn Of the Russians; and, according 10 the cor
respondence already cited "great etiJrs are gong
10 be made to capture Se5astopo or at least to
destroy the Russian feet in the port, and not to
leave stone upon Dtone in the city, Then one
Tarl of the army is TO re-embark, retaining Kan
irsch a place of arms with garrison Of TWEEN.
~ thousand men, who will continually be re-sup-
piled with provisions by the allied fleets. 1t aP-
pears that the position Of Kami"sch is so formidable
that with few works of art in can be made
sort Of Gibraltar. At the same time Constant
nopIe will be occupied indefinitely; its garrison
to consist Of forty lheusa nd men. Varna, Adrian
opIr, and GulIipoli will likewise be preserved
Masters thus of excellent positions, and obstTuct-
ing The entire commerce Of Russia, the allies can
wait TRANQUILITY. and without sacrifices, until
Russia shall be willing TO consent TO peace"
What there is astonishing in this plan is that ii
is identical tn the result with that which is as
cribed to Russia, who. tired Of exhaustIng her
and munitions for the preservation OF Srbas-
topol is 10 abandon, al last, this place, and even
the Crimen, TO defend herself at Odessa, in Brss-
arabia. and bear dow again upon the PrncipalT-
Ties. Thc beIligPrents would thus be cut off, ac
corSing TO these ideas-which assuredly not
Ours-each to himself, and would await circum-
stances Bnf these are gratuiiOus hypnlheses,
rur the logic and tendency OF the TacrS are such
az it would be dangerous TO disregard or resist. 1t
is 10 war especially. that 1t Is hard to prescribe
what the fire shall do However, let US return to
two capital facis Of the late news from Europe,
and examine summary what they signify.
In the idea we form for ourselves Of things at
that distance. we have always considered The po-
stion Of Kertsch very important one, and
thought the first care Of The Russians had been to
forny themselves well there. The event has
proved tina; such is the case, for the Russians
have moi even made what in military parance is
called an honorable resistance: and VET in de-
tending this point they still defending Sehas-
topOi; since the greater part of The provisions
which feed the latter place. proceed from that part
Of The Crimean PENN sula which is washed by the
Sea o: AZOf. Is this abandonment The result of
a plan, of cowardice, or of impotence? The
first Of these suppositions is perhaps, the most
probable; at all events it is conformable TO Rus
sian tradition, which is to yield at the extremities
and 10 fall back the centre. However. their
frars might have amounted TO sonnet hing, for they
had To deal with strong party. In fact, the ex-
petition directed against Kertsch was formidable,
and only place of the first order could resist it.
Twenty thousand mrn Of the best troops IN the
world, and navy which has not rival, might at
HE first shock have reduced to dust Notifications
said to be insufficient, and rendered useless the
resistance of a feeble garrison.
The march OF the allies on Tchernnya, and the
facilities with which the Russians have permitted
20 be captured position which seriously hazards
The communications Of Sebastopol with the interior
would prove also movement OF concentration, in
dicating that for the Russians the war was not to
end with the fall Of this fortress. On this subject
a very curious letter has been published in the
independence Beige, Authentic fabricated the
opinions which puts forth none The less con
formable to the historical facts; and at all events,
1t is very curious 10 read j. is sait 10 enanate
from very ceebra,ed Russian statesman, who is
reported 10 speak for the peace party. 1t will be
seen how he understands The matter. We quote !:
''l find in the French newspapers articles which
fvince the asronishment that is experienced in
France witnessing the immense preparations
for defence which Russia is making. The aston
isment will cease when il is understood that in
Russia there is a conviction that a war Of ten
years is involved. Perhaps we shall be beaten
how do know Perhaps we shall lose the Cri-
Imea But, for all that. the lion will not be struck
down; by strength of being conquered We shall
learn to conquer. Our Grst campaigns in all The
wars WHICH we have had TO sustain, have not. in
general, been fortunate. We have never reck-
oned on brilliant and startling successes, but we
have made campaign which has served TO make
us acquainted with The strength of our enemies.
ave accept the war and the challenge which
England has flung to US. Take notice, The name
of France is not ptered1 Oar confidence in
events and IN The future is greater than you sup
pose; aDd il. after lhe taking Of Sebasiopol they
come to make US Propositions of peace which
not worthy Of Russia, we will answer what Gen.
eral KoutousoG said to NJ. de Lauriston after the
taking OF Moscow, when tine French general wished
TO confer negotiations but you are joking,
General; the has now for US just COM
menceG.'"
Ten years Of war! And yet they say that
since the beginning Of the struggle the Russians
have lost two hundred and fifty thousand men.
the Turks one hundred and thirty thousand, the
English fifty thousand, and the French eighty
ihousand-in all half million OF men. Ten
Gears of war still What a prospect!