New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-26
SIR CHARLES NAPIER AND THE GOVERN
MENT


Itappe AIS almost impossible says The HImD'a're
TIkgrayh any longer 10 conceal ms fact that con-
siderable misundersfac ding has arisen between the
Government on the one band and Nlce-Admril ST
Charles Aper the other, IN reference - the chN
scter and results of the operations in the Baltic IL IS
no ecrettast Sir Charles doas not consider full JUS
tce has been done him by some members OF the Gov
frnment in reference TO the amount OF disc elton he
was empowered 70 exercise, and the Withholding oil
uermission TO Undertake certain enterprises when
they were proposed 10 hun. The various speeches.
made. st the Reform d,nnef, Ia Parliament, aad ~
other places left question but that the balc nee'
was expected by Ministers 10 perform greater ex-
rolts than they have performed while II Is also Dret-
" well known that Sir Chsfies Napier hidlseH s1arod
if he cid not exciie these antclpauons Ine oeter.
mned ukiDg Of the Russian hee IN harOor OF fsei
wac sufficient 10 prevent their re6lz alton, VINE me
UNEXPECTED strength Of the Russsn forttc4tons, and
the difficulties of nsviy In the waters o, t1o Dd-
to- also further prevented the achievement OF aoy
brillisnt operations. We are not h0Sever disposed
TO Join IN any nciscrimna'e grumoiing a. Tue fesuis
Of The Baltic campaign, for. after ALL tney ave 0eea
by 10 means Insignificant while they have be- oo-
taned with comparatively little loss OF either life or
treasur
With regard to the chief operation in the Baltic.
the destruction Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have beed
mace that II VAS not effected by an attack by the
cre al feet uuder the Admrsrs orders AMI the lani-
ing Of the strong force Of maices belonging - me
English ana French squsdrons. Some persons nave
even gore far 10 assert that tins wss actually
wing To- the want of enterprise en- tire part Of the
Acmirels ard that Sir CHARLES himself was the per
sou v ho applied TO the Governments Of Elglani ana
France for military force TO effect the csPture OF
the raIiGlyrisipg Sevsstopol Of the Bate. BAT, II
We are correctly informed Sir Charles tpler
whC poiuted out The necessity of tue capture and do
,.ruciion of B0mGsuud owing 70 its mensciny posi-
ton - reg a,dtd Northern Europe; also declared
hs r,sd 20 carry his proposal into effect with the
fst and uarluts alone The soundness oil or Cnsries
advice was we understand, scQliesoe1 IN, but he
was directed not 70 undertake the siege unn the ar
rival Of French military forcs. This, i Is said,
csusfc as q uch annoyance TO the gallant Admiral IS
Ia snv other officer or 10 the Meet, as hs oeuegec
The trouble and expense of sending q military f1rce
for sucha purpose 10 be unnecessary. Again, We are
informed that Sir Charles Nsper spilled for, and WAS
refused PERMISSION 10 attack snd destroy ADO, hanso
ard Reyol
With regard 10 the eXpeetstions that were iorr'ed
Of an st,sck on Sseabcrg il appeared that council
Of war wss held on the subject Ad that among DINERS
who gave their opinions the French ofncer OF sasi
retrs Gen Neal expressed bis belief that 1t coud %
reduced in four days. Other views as TO tue s lns
operstion would require were gwen, geaerai uhs'
nimy Of opinion being entertained as 10 i's p!sc!S.
bii,y One captain Of the navy offered 10 iead MS
fne screw two decker into the harbor ana run stem
on to Russian three decker moored with her broad
side commanding the hsrbor channel, by which De
declared be would sink the Russian although be might
get bis own ship much damaged. distinguished
rag officer however gave II az bis opinion snst sue
place was next to impre gnabe, far a. naval a.
tack alone was concerned the destruction Of grester
part OF We teet being Inevitable. Weight bong a.