The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-19

Ta,cd 70 dtfrrSHe southern side Military rsr's laden VI
be Ailes, and shouid al ,Ms be fein, n + csralny
the most e,pen.'-r snd surErhs on recors There also
sbsuM no enemy - Of this .,lnop Il VIII NJ. ,,ii 70
strengthen tis rcps.gtion 10 remain For ~tA-r
tirseacy u u the dsy Of tie BssI govsrnmest b. pre-
pre- 3cnid the e-wy nonoify sis present yosHons IL
1fc,W nothe great isiyof ow erwy ru, IN, ch~r r..
nlninss nc 7ot wtve has Iron .n,of 70 Tong .tai
is ss1f',es credra,n 1he hn,tor efSs.fo must fssn
closof az tong az The Rassiuns ~ posscssior -
81 nress, oud thus here uR & no airar,ag-
t@ yosssve fncorwrie-ce, IN cecHyytag he piae...
Even putting aside the hsstiie esforts tho enemw
frem The opposite shore rs doubtful se,hes there b.
much that he called hnstable remaining the
9ue'c town The great works of engineering science
bat barracks and private houses seem eaher TO have
ben totally destroyed, 40 fsr injured NJ to require
labor Tor their repair than would construct new
dwellings,. AZ Il no ears ce,aa that the ussians
will OF quit their positions without campaixn, actual
msnaced, and therefore dispersion Of the Bridsh
force take place II becomes the duty OF the
ent and people 10 recnr to those c'nideratons which
occupsd them before the exctcncnt Of the last three
weeks
II il duty TO take thought for these things, oven in
the freshness of triumph. With great gener 81 vic
tory IL but be beginning Of new labots aud II will not
ior the nation I" rcst content with what Il has DONE
whie an obstinate enemy y opposed to IT, with energies
perhaps sharIened by defeat.
should the enemy abandon his last works the hArbor Of
sehAstoro would be open and transports might land pro-
visions within few yards Of tho allied troops who might
either find The se- dwellings, In the town be partly
encnnpe1 alorg the northern side. But this second
quest though not Impossible ought not 10 be regarded
wheh were Justly asemed necessary es weeks VA spcs
The position Of the Turks and sardnans with part Of
the French IN the plain Of Balakava renders absolutely
necessary the completion Of these enterprises without
which tiey will be forced to close up the rcSt the
army TO The great discomfort OF all and the dninshod
snety OF the allied post ms The accounts given by
correspondent Of recent preparations for the winter
not entirely assuring The 6uards day march
cd down TO work the road-, but when they arrived
there too- fpates sbovels pickaAes or bar
rows and 10 they marched back sRain
great pptt OF last years clothing ih rretricva
bly, lined, and the old stores must no, be relied upon;
but W she huis only arrive In time ny the sailing ships
IN which they h,ve been slowed much of the severity
of winter VIII he dhaunea. II Is this speedy arrival
Which ne wish 10 insure.
The telegraph has for time been sileat and
have right 10 augur from the rccencc Of the Gone
rails That they have something conceal. Indeed Is
hardly to be supposed that commander with the vgor
weeks Of Gne weather which remain TO pass AWAY without
an endeave to complete his victory and aise s,ll higher
the reputation OF his country The powerful feet OF
the allies consisting TOR the most part, OF
vessels ana the numberess transports Of the British
rne may, through the skil acquired by twevemonths
point whence might be operate A. direct
advance the russians there various opinions.
not TO be undertaken without much caution, IL might
succeed, now hat all the armies of the aios at A.
bery 1he chief difficulty 10 obtain 10 the Rus
sian Iosion which, towards the south may be compared
10 great natural fortress The plain Of the Cimea rses
gradually til IL reaches the line OF the Tcheinaya and
there ends In pfocipous cliffs, almost perpcndcuar
along many miles. On this commanding elevation the
Russians posted, and have increased the 'ura
sterg'h the region By the artificial obstacles which
they are 30 skiu In creating The road down vhch they
descended 10 the Tchcrnaya and the Pass Of Atodor,
some eight miles further on strongly fortified. II
will be seen that the French have made foconnab.
sance on the extreme right, and that they
s'ructing roads fom the Valley q lDadar up to the
plateau of the Upper B.bek. Closer TO sebastopo the
works Of the enemy more numerous and iormid
able II i probable that II the Generals contemplate
any attack from the south theyawoull have ~ make
Ling deintr; but should they bc successful In gaining
the plateau In force, there be little doubt that the
Russians ud be compelled 10 abandon their posi-
toDs. The other alternative Is landing and ad
vance from point on the western coast which would
mereee the and the retreat OF the enemy In this
CAGE should tie allies have fight another battle Of the
Alma We might trust that the valor which has pre-
vailed would be again equally successful. However the
opinion s ID thai the allies may not be strong enough in
men or means Of trnnHport to effect any great diversion
Of this Kind. In cithtf case campaign Of weeks
must tale place, and iis conciu ion would nd army
fsiigued and requiring rest.