The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-08
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RESPONDENT of the London Times, writing fror
the Crimea, concludes a most graphic and III
teresting narrative Of the repulse Of the allie
on the 18th June, with reflections of gloom
auoury to the ultimate success of the besiegIn;
army. He cannot see any possibility OF tn
allies being able to abandon their present posi-
ton on the south side of Sebastopol. or to max
general attack on the Russian armies encamp
ed before them. Every ravine has been mad
another Sebastopol by their engineers. Thi
is in direct conflict with the general impression
It has heretofore been believed that the onl,
practicable mode of reducing Sebastopol wa
for the allies to take the field and in series O
engagements cripple or destroy the Russian
forces, and compel them to abandon the Crimea
When once the allies should become masters
of the peninsula, they would be enabled tt
command all the avenues of approach to Sebas
topol, and by arresting the supplies, would ult
mately leave to the beleaguered garrison nc
alternative between death by famine and ar
unconditional surrender. This. however, does
not seem to be the conclusion of the intelligent
observer and impartial writer referred to. He
says:
1t is to be presumed that the allied generals
are acquainted with some facts respecting the
strength and position of the Russian army,
which induce them to think it would be unad-
visable to break up our camp and try to force
the passes of the Belbek. They may distrust
their own strength or the efficiency of their
means of transport, or they may be deferred by
the force and the attitude of the enemy. They
may be influenced by considerations, and may
act on information of which we are ignorant,
Inf hol,o r &C.
and Of great intelligence is, that the proper way
to attack sebastopol is to put finger and thumb
on its windpipe, no matter how far the place
may be removed from the great organ itself,
and let it starve. We are not strong enough.
it is said, to invest the place Immediately out
side for we are only 210, 600 men, and it would
require an army of 100000 or $780, 900 men
to occupy the lines, which would enable them
to resist tall points the attempts of the enemy
whether from within or from without the cor
don of investment. Perekop is inaccessible
and poisonous, and the shores of the Siwash
are certain death-more certain and quick than
the marshes of the Dibrudschaf at the recol-
lection of which the bravest Frenchman trem-
bes. We know nothing of the road or roads
across the Siwash When at Gentchi the
flying squadron found they could barely ap-
proach the place, and it would have been ex-
treme|y imprudent to go past the straits in light
boats which might have been destroyed BY
few field pieces directed by an unseen enemy
along its banks. It will easily be seen, BY
these few remarks, that the army is not in that
position in which we could wish to see it.
NEUTRALITY LAws.-We find the following
piece of news in our northern exchanges:
"a company of Canadian volunteer rilemen,
armed and equipped, bound for the Crmea,
recently passed over the central railroad The
company number about sixty young men, and
were In high spirits. At Boston they 60 on
board packet ship bound for Constantinople. d"
This is reported as coolly as fit were only 4
visit of one military company to another and
there is no lntmatlon that there could possibly (!
be an objection to British army marching |
through the United States to attack Russia Yet .
hat is the amount of it. Why is our territory
made the marching ground-the convenience
of one Of the parties to the present European
var? When Napoleon l traversed the Prussian
lomlnions, because they afforded the most
convenient road to the seat of war; it was con
ldered great outrage, and was only approved
N the same prnci piles as Nero's performance
n the yre-that the master of forty legions
vas irresistible.
We have before called the attention of the |
overnment to what we considered the unwar-
antable use American shipping in the transport {
the allied troops and munitions of war to the 5
'rimea. We have seen no explanation of it,
nd now we have the transport of armed com /
anes from Canada, for-the Crimea Is this : :
our position as neutrals2
Charleston Mercury. / t
The Mercury is the leading administration /
aper at the south, and is well aware of the rea- q
N why president Pierce does not interfere y
? is afraid that it might make England and il
rance angry. I
The reliable Washington correspondent of St
e journal OF Commerce, in late letter to B.,
at paper, says, the most important sugges- II
N that have heard of, coming from foreign d,
ID authentic sources, in respect to the war, k'
that the emperor Napoleon is playing sure i.
me. He can afford to be beaten in the Cri- i,
ca, and even then to make peace with Rus Ii,
|, without increasing his danger at home, by w
King possession of Constantinople; and this ~
is doing He is building permanent forti- v;
atoms at and near Constantinople, and ma ST
'g every necessary preparation for taking gr
re OF the sick man. This view of his poll G.,
is confirmed by representations from our 81,
'at'on at ConstantinopIe, as sure guarantee ii.
alnst the encroachments of Russia. and this tt
relies upon as mode satisfactory to the IL,
ench people of terminating the war. Eng PC
ID may yet have occasion to regret that she Is;
used the overture made by the late car. kit
eholas to sir Hamilton Seymour, for con- al
tatlon upon the proper mode of taking care an
the sick man. an
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The New York correspondent of the Delta, cal
lis letter of the 18th ult., says: ult
The Courier and Enquirer of yesterday, in in
icing the fact that many letters are not for del
rded from the postofices because they are . VI
prepaid, advises the writer's, business men, q
;, to have their names plainly printed on the sfo
elnneS tb lie latts.rs