Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-01-23
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sVi"Ea sHd III ZONE, occupy iouci! OF tLo ~>t'i-
ton Of politicians, and OF the public st large.
The great events in Europe have indeed an inter-
est for ,s as well as for the immediate parties con
cerned. The vast expenditures OF the European
war at 1900 miles distance from the two great west
ern powers actually engaged, operates on The
money market both in this country ana III hu-
rope. There IS necessary contraction OF trade
in our oxn country from two causes, the pressure
OF tie war on the moneyed resources OF France and
England, and the gres. overtradirg which has oc-
CARED in our own country. There is no remedy
that will be so prompt and eifectual as some voiun-
tary curtailment on the part of our commercial
men Of their inportstions. The Secretary OF tie
Treasury has proposed bill which would, think,
afford considerable relief, but whether it will meet
the ready and favorable response which 1t deserves
is not yet ascertsined. The Secretary of the Nary
has judicously recommended to the Committee on
Naval Affairs, the construction Of seven new steam
sloops.
A correspondence is published between Col.
Davis and Gen. Wool-you will see 1t In the
Washington Union of January IA, 1855. The re-
DIV of Col. Davis, of 18th December, 1854, is con-
elusive against the course of GenL Wool The
Department could not accomplish all things desira-
bic with military force short of that which it
asked for at the last session Of Congress, and it
was indispensable to do all it could for the protec-
ton of California and other parts of the frontier
and new acquisitions, from Indian depredations and
massscres. The best instructions in the power of
the Secretary of War appear to have been made,
and if not as successfully carried out as the force
at command admitted, the fault lies with the chief
officer, to whom, necessarily, great extent Of
country was committed.
You will see the subject ably and justly ham
died in the Union of December l4th, under the
| head Of "Indan Depredations and Msasacres," and
Correspondence between the Secretary of War
end General WOOL"
Sebastopol still held out aG the last adviees The
following account of that fortress, by correspon
ut of the Montreal papers, shows that it csnno,
b, taken without immense Straightforward it is now
doubtful whether it can be taken:
The real damage inflicted on the town of Sebas
tepol amounts to this-all the huts used by the
dock ward lsborers and the Turkish parts of the
town, outside n. tcaHs, are nearly destroyed-that
L. is laid almost level with the earth This Guar
ter appears to be the only dirty aud wretched par,
| of misunderstanding of the same kind as our
| Ratcliff highway. The walls are here and there
marked with shot, but not urquestionably, as de-
| fences, they are still uuinjured.
One large bsrrack inside the walls, against
| which our fire, as against a government building,
has been particularly directed, is rddled in every
part, and most OF its roof destroyed. The same
il the case with about sixty or seventy of the
houses nearest to the walls, bat beyond this moth
ing has been done. Had any Of the principal man.
sions more to the centre of the town been injured
it would be easily seen, as most of them are de-
tnched, and all are white as snow, and instantly
show shot mark. The splendid structure which we
call the "Parthenou"-the Government House
and, indeed 10 20ths OF the buildings, show no
trace OF injury.
The streets which / could see and which, of
course, were those nearest to CUR batteries were
all in most enviablo state of cleanliness and good
order In these were numerous bodies Of troops
lounging about upconcernedly with their muskets
piled upon the pathways Many civilians passed
constantly to and fro, and now and then an ammu-
milton wagon; but | saw no trace Of either women
or children or other vehicles of the ordinary de-
scripton.
Of the earth works round Sebastopol, It is more
difficult to speak with accuracy. So numerous are
these defences that Of them it is quite impossible
to gain at once near and extensive view. As far
as can Judge from traversing nearly two-thrds
of the allied lines, the enemys batteries appeared
generally in good working order.
The whole of the enemY's batteries are now pro-
tected by deep ditch in 'front.' with regular G6bat-
tis and rows Of stockades and cheraar de friSe
From this fact alone it is evident that they are
guarding against and, therefore, fear al assault
But it is principally OF the north side that l wish
70 speak
The Tremendous extent of the new redoubts and
batteries which | saw thrown up all around the
city did indeed sstenish me- Every space, from
the circular earthwork and Marte.lo tower, Cthe
latter now G u ere pile of rubblsh,) round to the
ses near Cape Constantine, is one long line OF re
doubts and batteries Malts, Gibraltar or the
lines Of Chatham sill in one-would be far moro
vulnerable than these formidable ENTERTAINMENTS
covered with infantry, pits, and deep bitches in
front, and protected by scsrped banks, stocksdes
and masses of cannon. / bsye seen many Of what
called Grst ciass ortresses but the present
pect Of Sebastopol might vie with any.
However, I vii; suppose that it can be taken,
which, on the whole, seems still the most probable
suggestion What after that, is to be the effect on
Russia towards procuring peace. do not be.
feVe that she viii offer peace, or accept peace on
the terms the Allies are willing to give it, even
then. But she must seek Allies among the revou-
tionary leaders Of the continent, if she expects,
when England, France and Austria shall all have
combined against her, to retain the Crimea and Bes-
saraba. Her interior is impenetrable; and an at
tempt to conquer and hold the country round Mos
cow would prove as fatal to the Allies as it did to
the frs! Napoleon, the Tartars, the Poles the
Swedes, and Napoleon the Great, with the French
empire triumphant over a very large part of Eu-
rope and essayed to conquer Russia, but after tenn
porary success, signaly failed. Russia, so immense
ia extent, possessing large central population,
great armies and great military skill and unity
and homogeneousness in the sayonic population.
amounting to fifty millions out of sixty, can
not suffer more than temporary occupation Of
two Or three small provinces by the Allies Al
ready, in his recent speech, the French Emperor
calls for smother loan of Eve hundred millions OF
dollars. Russia has vast resources in money, as
well the Allies; but it is not contest in which
money merely can carry the day. There are other
.lemeats Of it no less essential SCtpTcIca. |