The Empire County argus., 1855-10-20
An Amerlcnn,s Onserrntions In tho Erst.

rlenu IN washington, under uate OF August Jtn,
written in a calm style indicative Of an impartial
observer. In the course of his letter, he remarks
'Reinforcements pouring forward from France
in great numbers; but it would appear that they
do little more than supply the horrible waste of life
in the Allied Army. The Allies, very judiciousy
are making their arrangements in case of rcyerses
They are fortifying several important points in and
near the Black Sea, and have demanded of the Sui
tan to be put in possession Of two Of the great forts
on the east side Of the Bosphorus The French
have barracks in various directions in and around
Constantinople,a tits thought possible that rising
may be attempted, headed by the brother of the
Grand Segneur who is the head and great favor
ite of the old genuine Turkish party, or those op-
posed to all the recent reforms and Christian alli-
ances Such an attempt would result most disas
trously to the parties making it, as the French have
complete command with their barracks and en-
trenched posts, some of them near to the palace for
the protection of the Sultan Their artillery, in
which the Turks are terribly deficient, would NOW
them down like grass, without remorse or hesita-
ton, and in this work of destruction they would be
aided by the Greek population, who are Vile trea
cherouS race bat who arc all in favor Of the Rus
sians
My own opinion is, that the Allies will event
ually be driven compelled to retire to Kam-
iesch which is being made one Of the strongest pla-
ces in the world: and from which they never can
be driven while they retain the naval command Of
the Black Sea. The possession of this place will
neutralize Sebastopo in the hands Of the Russians
or, as one of the Paris papers said, will hold Sebas
topol by the throat VIII it not be a strange and
cd rnSu1t If oil tbo Of
Allies in the Crimea and the frightful loss of life
ends in their fortifying and holding previously
obscure and almost unknown little port and town
Scientific officers of high standing and rank assure
me that the Allies could not possibly retreat from
the Crimea, in the present state Of affairs there.
without an immense sacrifice Of men, cannon and
material. They could not make the attempt with
out rear guard of forty or fifty thousand men to
protect their embarcation, all of whom would be
probably sacrificed, at least as prisoners.
''lf the Allies are compelled to abandon the Cri-
mea it will not be surprising to see Austria Prus
sia and Germany on the side of Russia which
would change the face Of Europe and the infde
step of the Turk would no longer pollute the soil
but their European dynasty would be brought to a
sudden extinction. Such an Abandonment Of the
Crimea however, will not be made without a tre-
mendous struggle to remain. Everything intimates
that winter campaign is anticipated, and large
arrangements are making for it.
''lt was recently stated in the House Of Com
mons, that since the commencement Of the war
Great Britain had transported to and landed in the
Crimea 246,000 English, Italians and Turks. Not
included in this statement were the Turks from the
Danube, Greece, etc, Egyptians Tunisians, Arabs
and other Moslems to nearly equal extent, and
to which are to be added 255,000 French. making
an aggregate OF nearly quite 100000 men, of
which ut this moment probably not more than 250,-
600 certainly not exceeding 100000. sick and we'll
;r1 I, u I
certainly does not exceed 100000. and to say, be-
side them, there are 100000 sick, wounded and
conyalescent remaining in the hospitals, or who
have returned homo, would be very large csti-
mate The Russians, too, have suffered drcadlully.
but neither to the extent Dor in the same ratio as
the Allies for the former were always within walls
we'll housed fed and clothed not 50 much exposed
nor subject to such privatons and hard duty as
their enemies. The British press greatly oXargerate
the Russian loss when they put it down at 5000
men the half Of that number would be nearer the
truth On both sides however, there Is but little
doubt that 100000 lives have already been eacri-
feed in this uncalled-for and unnecessary war, tho
dreadful responsibility Of which must be divided
between all the parties engaged in it, 1t is really
horrible to contemplate it. and the end no one can
predict. | state on what consider the most reli-
able authority, that the present waste Of life from
all causes in the French and English troops in the
Crimea is % 900 per month besides the loss Of the
various divisions Of the Moslem troops, which die
by thousands, like dogs, without any one appearing
to note or regard them
During the past week 10000 men have actual
ly embarked and sailed from Alarseilles and Tou-
lon, and an equal number will follow the present
week. These two large bodies Of fine troops Will
only suffice to satisfy the Unsuitable NAV Of war for
about six weeks
''In a recent letter mentioned that the British
force did not exceed 1000 men, but this was in
tended to include all the noncombatants, including
workmen, (uayies) other followers and hangers on,
and supe1numeraries. The actual fighting strength
is less than 10000 under arms"
HONEY Dew. We have somewhere seen it stated
as that bees don't immigrate to this State
that very essential element in their manufactures
honey dew--was not to be had here. DTf. Fran
els R. Smith, Of Pleasant Valley-a 40cr, by the
by-has shown us number of shoots Of Black
Alder, the upper side of all the leaves of which
were completely sugarseoated or honey-dcwed-
as MIR. Smith assures a. He also showed US some
common white sand, which was so saturated with
the dew as to form in Jumps like sugar, and it oc-
CURED to US, while splitting out the mica and gray
ell, that it would der for sugar in Of scarcity
This is important to would-bo bee growers. "To
be or not to be-
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