New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-11

about the Csrecpius Bay and as far as MalakOf,
might po,y be siIeuced: and as the Russians were
able at that time to cons. sucs their redouos IL
cannot be said that the weather and the state OF
the ground prevented the Allies rom extending
their works. Here was the key Of Sae position,
here the most advantageous front to as,al, anu
here ii was that first the English missed their op-
porturity by the foolish and timid desire of Rag
Ian 10 keep as close as possible TO the French
clief attack. near the Flagstaff bastion; while
subsequently when this section was handed over
TO the French they committed the same fault
whether from neglect or Incidence does not ap-
pear.
The right attack, ss whole, was now con-
Quoted upon the most faulty system imaginable,
and the results are in consequence TO be set
down 1T zero Indeed they even offer minas-the
Russians having pushed their works forward
quicker than the Allies and made up largely for
any progress the latter may lay claim to. The new
redoubts. so long as they in the possession OF
the Russians, are lasting disgrace to the whole
of the army and generals engaged on this attack,
and their sight must drive the blood into the
checks of every sensible and brave officer of the
allied forces.
The only progress reported to have been made
BY the Allies on the right attack is that some OF
the pits and bitches dug out for the Russian
riaemen have been taken and converted into
what the Allies call third parallel. This can
only apply to the nearest range of rlhe-pits,
which certainly were very near to the allied lines
But still the Russians have gained far more
ground, and put it to better use since the Doth
February, than the Allies.
With regard to the total number Of pieces en-
ployed BY the Allies in this bombardment, the
best estimate we can make is that the French
had about go and the English lS0 In respect
of the ammunition and balls employed, we find
that the most sanguine opinion of the stock on
hand at the beginning does not rate it above
$50 600 projectiles-a quantity which requires us
10 rectfy the figures we gave yesterday Now,
we find that after the 10th the British were In
structed net to fire more than l2O rounds per
gun per day, the mortars firing about 40 or %
rounds. Before this they had fired more. But
taking the guns at 800 only, and the rounds on
an average at 100 per day, we have 1900 pro-
jectles day which gives, up TO the 18th inclu-
sive, for seven days, 100000 projecties On the
10Th and the following days the fire slackenedi we
will put down but 10000 projectiles per day.
and thus obtain mp TO the 2lst another 10000,
or 500, 600 in all. Thus, unless the fire
was slackened to such a degree that it was
no longer bombardment but common, slow
siege csnnonade, on the 22d at latest the ammu-
milton Of the Allies must have been so far ex-
hsusted as to render stoppage OF the firing ne
cessary.
But $50 coo, or say 800, 900, projectiles for 300
guns gives eco shots per gun, and 200 to 400
rounds are sufficient to injure the bore and
burn out the touch-hole of any brass or iron gun
to degree which precludes accurate practice.
Even after 900 rounds some Of the guns would
be all but completely unfit for dismountlng
FIRE. Thus we again come TO the conclusion
that whatever the Allies may do they have no
chance of taking Sevsstopol by the series of
blunders Just crowned by this desperate and
useless bombardment. Unless other measures
are resorted to they will soon have to abandon
the Crimea altogether.
However, Louis Bonaparte is to go there early
in May. He must do something. We shall soon
see what At all events if he does not carry with
him better military ideas than those developed
his late military memoir in the NOaiteHT, he
had better at once take with him passport en-
rtgle TO travel in foreign parts for to France he
will never have chance to come.