Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

". A. llttanV. Warner,
Charles E. Tiffany John w. Bill, F. F Huntly,
James a. Bill, Gideon Rogers, Elisha Miller,
+ n. Lester H. B. Daniels, Ira z. Congdon,
Frederick Fosdick, A. S Lee, E. BeckWith,
G. D. Sluman, Joel Clark, Chas E. Peck
fohG A. Peek 7ShePh R Smith Peck
B. B. Huntly P. B. Sampson, J Congdon,
1. Spencer, John G; Hughes H B sisson
;. B. Ely, E. M. Caulkins, Clement Fosdick
Daniel Daniels G. o. Cone,
Translated from LIE Progress of June To-
Ten Years of War.
The rapid passage of the Tchernaya, the capture
of Kersch without striking blow and the triumph.
al procession of the allies into the sea of AZof, have
produced magical effect on public opinion, and
except by few publicists who always contrive an
escape from the caprices of fortune the position of
the Russians is regarded generally very critical
one several facts arrive to corroborate this opinion
Thus, it is remarked that the Russians either because
they are discouraged because they have lost the
flower OF their troops IN so many combas, much
less resolute in their attacks at this time than in
those operated in the month of April. 'sAt that pc.
Rod says correspondent, few hundred soldiers
were to throw themselves into the trenches and
braveIy encounter death without yielding foot but
now they no longer think of attacking, and even
their defence is less energetic 1t may be said that
this crisis has arrived for them"
So, innumerable plans have already been built on
this material exhaustion and this moral detection of
the Russians; and, according to the correspondence
already cited great efforts going to be made 10
capture Sebastopol. at least to destroy the Rus
sian fleet in the port, and not TO leave stone upon
stone in the city. Then one part OF the army is to
re. embark, retaining Kemiesch place of arms
with a garrison of twenty thousand men, who will
continually be rc-supplied with provisions by the
allied fleets 1t appears that the position of Kami-
esCh is formidable, that with few works of art 1t
can be made sort of Gibralter. AT the same time,
Constantirople will be occupied indefinitely !; its
garrison 10 consist of forty thousand men Varna,
Adranople, and Gallipoli will likewise be preserved
Masters thus Of excellent positions, and obstructng
the entire commerce of Russia, the allies wait
TRANQUILITY, and without new sacrifices, until Russia
shall be willing 10 consent to peace"
What there is astonishing in this plan is that it is
identical as the result with that which is ascrlbed
to Russia who, tired of exhausting her men and mu-
niions for the preservation of Sebasopol is to abaD-
don, at last this place. and the Crmea, to de-
fend herself at Odessa, in Bessarabia and to bear
down again upon the Principatles. The bellIge-
rents would thus be cut off, according 10 these idelS,
which assuredly are not ours-each to himself, and
would await circumstances. But these are grani-
tous hypothesis, for the logic and tendency of TIE
facts are such as it would be dangerous to disregard
or resist. 1t is in especially, that it is hard to
prescribe what the fire shall do However, let us re-
turn to two capital facts of the late news from Eu-
rope, and examine summarily what they signify.
In the idea form for ourselves Of things atthat
distance, have always considered the position OF
kertsch as q very important one, and thought the
first of the Russians had been TO tOrtlty tenI-
selves well there The event has proved that such is
not the case for the Russians have not even made
what in military parance is called an honorable :
sistarce and yet, in defending this point they we're
still defending Sebastopol since the greater par oil
the provisions which feed the latter place, proceed
from that part of the Crimean Peninsula which is
washed by the Sea of Azof Is this abandonment
the result of plan, of cowardice, of impotence!
The first Of these suppositons is, perhaps the mos
probable all events, it is confor1nabe 10 Russian
tradition which is TO yield at the exremities and tt
fal hool1 no fears
have amounted to something, for they had TO dea
with strong party In fact, the expedition drecte
against Kertsch was formidable, and only place o
the first order could resist it. Twenty thousand mel
of the best troops in the world, and navy whlcI
has not rival, might at the first shock have reduce
to dust Notifications said to be insufficient, and rem
dered useless the resistance Of feeble garrison.
The march of the allies Tchernaya, and tn
facility with which the Russians have permitted Il
be captured position which seriously hazards tn
communications of Sebastopol with the interior
would prove also movement of concentration. ndl
eating that for the Russians the was not to en-
with the fall of this fortress On this subject YER
curious letter has been published in the lndepend
ance Beige Authentic or fabricated the OPINION
which it puts forth are the less conformable +
the historical facts and at all events it is very Gu
rious to read. 1t is said to emanate from yer.
celebrated Russian statesman who is repued to spea
for the peace party II will be seen how he under
stands the matter, We quote:
Fl find in the French newspapers articles whIc
evnce the establishment that experienced in Franc
Witnessing the immense preparations tor detenc
3, which Russia is making. The astonlshment will
cease when it is understood that in Russia there is
conviction that a of ten years is involved. Per
C haps we shall be beaten how do know? Perhap
we Shall lose the Crimea But, for all that, the Ito
l. will not be struck down by strength OF beng con
. quered we shall learn to conquer. Our first cam
paigns in all the wars which we have had to sus
tain, have not, in general, been fortunate. We haV
never reckoned on brilliant and startling successes
but have made campaign which has serve
to make acquainted with the strenSh OF on
enemies.
I'VE accept the war and the challenge whic
England has flung TO US. Take notice, the name o
France is not uttered. Our confidence In events an
E in the future is greater than you suppose; and II
after the taking of Sebastopol, they come to make
propositions of peace which are not worthy OF Rus
sia. we will answer what General KoutousOf said
M. de Lauriston after the taking of Moscow, whel
the French general wished to enter on negotiations
But you are Joking, General the war has now 10
4 US only just commenced "
e Ten years of war And yet they say that sine
the beginning Of the struggle the Russians have los
two hundred and fifty thousand men, the Turks on
hundred and thirty thousand the English fifty thou
sand, and the French eighty thousand-in all hal
G a million of men. Ten years OF war still What
(, prospect
AMERICAN Navy BoYs.-The New York Journa
of Commerce notes the new system of naval appren
tlceship now in operation here by act of Congress
and adds:
ssThere are now collected on board the receIvin
ship North Carolina at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, no
less than two hundred boys, so many incplent spe
cimens of United States seamen, who have entere
upon that course of discipline which is considere
hest adapted to fit them for service in either the ma
| val CT mercantile maine AS to the character
the bows thus far received, mentioned, about ~ ar