The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-28

initiated the naval power which she relied 10
her supremacy in the Euxine, and to establish her
authority from the shores OF the Caucasus Ia the
Of the danube But, above ALL they have shown
vile and creduous nations OF the East
paramount In the world those Of isnatScism
barbaric absolutism but those Of liberty cviliza
hon. In this struggle, Sebasopol became the
test OF strength and the reward Of victory To reduce
| 1t by force Of 10 overthrow that oolos
| sal fabric OF Russian influence which IA century
and hall Of rapine and intrigue had called into being
until oyerawed the surrounding nations and threaten
ed the Independence Of Europe While the expedition TO
the trimea offered the ncalculabe advantage Of circun
fcibing within few square miles of the enen,y terri
oy all the horrors OF and of stalking the strength
four empires ON single point, the result of victory
| Is as bouudless as the globe.
II tells the world that the alliance OF England and of
France has stood the test of warfare by the suerngs
the camp the perils of the field II assure. mankind
that their united policy can impose It's viii and execute
its resolutions though the timd stand aloot and
| their country in her hour Of need.
| We owe our success in slight degree 70 the
waveIng 6rmness with which the Emperor of the
French has purtned this enterprise and adhered TO the
| policy that dictated IL. But II less to the
clear and unanimous resolution Of the people of England
whose mind made up that this thing TO be done.
In the course Of these events which broke In sud
denly wonted avocstiona have had much to
learn and much to bear. At times the tedium of sus
pended excitement intoerabe and more
than the ainthearted the facous lost confidence
in the result. Yet what is the facr What Is 1t have
| doney
year hss yet elapsed since the allied armies set
| foot in the Crimea. Within that time they have
three pitched battles, and twice assaulted fortress of
extraordinary magnitude They have encompa ssed the
works Of the enemy with trenches extending
| than thirty miles Of ground they have armed these
with the heaviest ordinance an kept up so in.
| cessant fire that not only an lncacuabc amount OF
projectiles has been consumed but five six siege
| trains have been out.
They have created at Kamesch, Eupa,oria and Yeni-
kae three military stations which the Russians have not
dared to assail and Balaklava has become a popuous
mart. railroad connects the harbor and the camp
electric chain binds the Cmea to Europe and conveys
10 US In few hours the tdngs Of these triumphant
| cesses
Upwards Of 200 600 encamped within the lines of
the lchernaya have been conveyed hiher and daily
fed, clothed and housed from the of Western
Europe. All this has been effected in spite of the rgor
Of winter the heat of and the distance o
miles from shores and within little year from
the sailing of the expedition the leading objects OF the
campaign are accomplished and sebasiopo is in our
| power
The military and political results of this even, open
new chapter in the history Of these transactions to
which shall shortly take occasion to revert but be
they what they may til, grand fact before just
hes the confidence have never ceased to ee and
| wards hopes--for within twelve months from the
| commencement of this enterprise sebastopo has fallen
the power Of Russia in the waters Of the Eunnc Is at
| an end.
/ From the London Times, Sept III
We would much rather not be under the necessity of
believing that there are some at home 70 whom
ment. It's indeed, with the q eates d,culiy that
can imagine the state OF those minds that have bunder
ed into morbid and ridiculous position. Yet
cannot doubt the fact These persons drawing largely
the obscurty and uncertainty Of the future and
couraged possibly by sinister auguries OF their
have dwelt ncessantly ON the delay and comparative
failure Of military opcrationsn the patriotism aud
devotion Of the the inexhausiibe extent OF his
resourees-on the presence Of religious idea his
| side and the absence OF II on own-on the fatal
neglect which, in way known to none but lose mystic
politicians, had coyered England and France into The
| authors of a war instead Of the insultcd, ag
greved and threatened parties in an old On these
| and other topics, fabl icated in workshop ~
their own and less unint lligblc ordinary
people, this select knot Of politicians have brooAed and
declaimed till they have forgotten they are Fng shmen
They but think that great misfortune has hap
pened TO England and to the interests Of hui
nany in the fall OF sebastop"l. On Mr. Gladsoncs
VIII day W. hon oy
souno heart among ourselves an noble allies
is the triumph Of criminal ambition, obstinaey and re-
veDge According TO him and his handf,l of political
associates hideous crime has been perreIaied and
the flames of sebastope, with the thousands who lie
vengeance upon us. As lar, indeed, regards their
country, there il small consolation. IL NJ ploi
autdesi longaoG1 of he Braish Commander n-thif n
Ffen,l sycte,,ied in uir ono,, ,chie ctocF
| fotd. But for this the gentlemen refer would
scarcely wish show themselves In public during the
present rejoicing To the air oi satisfaction which every
| rnelsh face will wear this day, Notwithstanding
lie destiny, not to call II b, higher which ha-
given The palm uf wet Ia gallant ally than
to arms these gentlemen able 10 reply,
Ytu have much to boast Of II not you that did
it, This saving clause In the victory will render their
existence tocrbe the present and Of
bat b. content that such Die and excellent should
bave some Encouragement to live little longer, and
hope day for event entirely according to
| their wishes
After the lessons of this long struggle It would be
vain 10 exaggefate the success. there any
| reasons for doing Our armies stand on heap
could devise IT, not stone j. left upon another Of the
vast works south o The harbor and may be that
In The event II the Russians finding II necessary T. retire
nom tie north they viii complete the gnasty amphithe
ard from the waters edge the Western conquerors
will nothing but backened mounds shattered walls
and many hideous spectacle of mortal decay. What
ntxt-whothcr shail complete ihe work ~ destruc-
tion, establish within il circle some portion 81
vast host whether trusting % the force 81 that host
and the abundance Of our supplies, We shall eriye the
Russian out q The Crmca and hold Il against hlmis
possibly not yet decided But arc sati.ncd that
| n
with all heart and soul oil the oppounl ic In
reach and an the means in onr power We are tied 10
terms, except such the allies mry have agreed
| between tlemselyea, and such In tho exercise
q their discretion, they may think best for The
| curly and peace u the world The only object,
| then that pc need NJ present recognize Z 10
duce The enemy 10 The lowest possibs coalition, and
compel him to for his very existence. ist England
hnow that have to deal with Toe whok.ows rule
but necessity ana who will only ~ restrained rom
sumirg his long cherished scheme ~ unisal dominion
by the want oi power and the certainty q defeat That
j. the condition 70 which we entertain doubt
reduce Russia and that y the lesson which trust 70
imp ession her heart. We have but put forth All
strength 20 grudge dcIua nd means and to be
only thankful that II the distance n 1000 miles adds
to tho cost Of the war i puts far out Of sight and
| h,aring Who would wish T. share great struggle.
and to be tn ccmrade q heroes, without part IN
the and the PAIN When have done part al
home then shall he able greet with rnnnly pride
the soldiers who have fought our battles abroad.
| Ircrn the London Gazette sept. Ill
We the first 10 in second edition ~
last evening. On the authority Of ohcai despateh,
thnt setastop0l had fallen such announcements was
uly verified by further Official despaehes which arrived
al the War cce and the Admiralty In the of The
| evening and now therefore in position 70
readers that triumph has Of lat really been
achieved The commando sin. CHIEF ~ the kngih and
the French forces ana the FDgsh admiral in command
~ the lack Sea neet bear testimony to the following
facs-1ha during the night Of tie Si int, and the
morning oi The 9th the KusIans evacuated the whole ~
the south side q The town exploding their magazine ard
fctng fire - the public buil4ingstat all the Hursian
ships Of wnr In the harbor q ssbastopo we're either
buf sunk--thst all the deences Of the souhern part
81 the destroyed blgrn up by mlncsand.
In the words of General simpson himself that ''scbasto-
| pol was In possession ~ the allies.N
The detas ~ this important victory not ~ present
lnovn neither hsye yet any official return ~ the
Casualties that Lave occurred Tho English commander
dcscIites loss ''soInswbAt heavy, General
Iessier speaks 81 III loss tho part ~ allies
considerabe. such an important achievement a. the
capture of the Mssko and the subsequent reduction Of
tie town itsef mur have necessarily entsied fearful
| slaughter and sacrifice ~ LIE.
The plan a the battle of which the issue has been
glorious appears to have been i0loHr1hc place
attacked IN four directions. The Briish troops attempt