American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-10-06

victory. To reduce il by force of arms
was TO overthrow that colossal fabric of
Russian Influence which u cen;rry and
half Of rapine and intrigue had called
into being, until it overawed tho sur
rounding nations, and threatened the in
dependence of Europe. While tho ex.
petition tn the Crimea offered the meal.
culab,e advantage Of circumscribnp
within few square miles of the enemy's
territory all the horrors of war, and of
stalking the strength Of four empires on
n single point, the result of our victory
IS boondless as tho globe. |, tells the
world that the alliance of England and
OF France has stood the test OF warfare
by the sntferings of the camp aud the
perils of the field. it assures mankind
that their united policy can impose it's
viii and execute its resolutions. even
though the timid stand aluor,aud men of
baser minds may abandon the cause of
their country in her hour of need. We
owe our success in no slight degree to
the unwaveriug iirmness with which
the Emperor Of the French has pursued
this enterprise, aud adhered 10 the DOT.
icy that dictated il. But we owe it no
less to the clear and unanimon reso-
luton of the people of England. whose
mind was made up that this thing was
TO be done.
In the course Of these events, which
broke in SO suddenly on our wontcd a.
vocations, we have had much to learn
and much To bear. At times the ted.
nm of suspended excitement became al.
most lntolerable, and mOle than once
the fainthearted of factions lost conf
dence in the result. Yet what is the
tactl What is it we have donc} A
year has not yet elapsed since allied ar.
mics set foot in the Crimca. Within
that time they have won three pitched
battles, and twice assaulted n fortress of
extraordinary magnitude. They have
comprised the works ofthe enemy. with
trenches extending over more than thir-
ty miles of ground; they have armed
these trenches with the heaviest ord
nance, and kept up SO incessant d fire
that not only an incalculahle amount of
pr0JcctIes has been consumed, but five
or SIN siege trains have been worn out.
They have created at Kamicsch, Eupa-
torla, and Ieuikale, three military sta,
tons which the Russians have not dar-
ed to assail, and BalakIava has become
popul"us mart. A rail road connects
the harbor and camp; an electric chain
binds the Crimea 10 Europe. and con-
vcys 10 us in few hours the tidinps of
these Triumphant successes. Upwards
OF 100000 men eucamped within the
lines of the Tchernaya lave been con.
Veyed thithcr and ate daily fed, clolhed
and housed, from the resources of Yves.
tern Europe. All this has been effect,
cd III spite of the rigor Of the winter,
the heat OF the summon, and the dis.
tance of 5000 miles from our shores.
and within one little year from tho sail
ing Of the expedition the leading OBJ.
Jccts OF the campaign are accomplished
and Sevastopol Is in our power. The
military and political results of this @.
vent open new chapter in tho history
ot these transactions to which we shall
shortly take occasion to revert, but, be
they what they may, the grand fact now
before Us justifies the confidence we
have never ceased To feel. and rewards
our hopes, for within twelve months
from tho commencement of this enter.
prize, SevastopoI has fallen, and the
power of Russia in the waters Of the
EuXinc is al an end