The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-29
THE PROGRESS OF THE EASTERN WAR.

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1t caution which cannot be too often repeated
readers that European news especially in the present
Sis should be received with great doubt and hesitation
least BY all those who make the basis their actions or
their opinions. If coming through the medium Of the
French press it should be remembered that press
pleey controlled by the imperial censorship and both in
its silence and s language conceal nothing and utter
nothing but what is dictated by higher power If from
should not be forgotten that the telegraph which commu-
nicates the latest intelligence from that quarter is in the
hands Of the government and may thus be converted into
political engine moved by the invisible wires of mnse-
rial policy And if derived from the correspondents of the
public journals il should be borne in mind that they are
for the most part the agents of their employers
whose principal business give such coorng pass
ing events suits the views and interests of those whom
they catering In addition to these have the stock
obbing interests the bulls and the bears pulling different
ways, and manufacturing to suit their purposes.
Between them ALL if hope arrive at the truth
dive much deeper than the bottom of a well.
Taking the last find it. and estimating it
what it is worth, shall proceed to offer our brief com
mens of the most important items relying prin-
cipaly facts and official statements which cannot well
mistaken.
In the first place. is quite certain that Sebastopol had
not yet fallen and to all appearances likely
fall Whatever injuries inflicted by the cannonadng
OF the allies during the day il appears repaired by
the Russians at night and thus percepble progress
making towards final assault The allies had there
fore discontinued their fire. at least in great measure
from conviction that they expanding their pow
der and ball TO no purpose and the general impress
sion is that they contemplate entire new system
OF operations directed not against Sebastopo but the
Russian armies outside Whether change of posi-
ton, AID partial abandonment of their trenches
win not be extremely hazardous movement, we
shall leave military TO decide. At all events it
seems sufficiently evident that operate eecualy against
the Russians outside Sebasopo and the time de-
end their entertainments against the sortes of the
rison Within will require great accession the allied
forces now assembled in the Cmea whose renforcemens
DO little more than supply the losses by sickness the
sword In the mean time the besiegers can neither adj
vance nor retreat and it impossible to shut our
eyes to the conviction that they in position of imm-
nent danger The military operations in other quarters
are either apparently in sau quo ofe moment except
perhaps, as regards future consequences
Such appears be the state OF military affairs in the
East With respect to diplomatic maneuvring the re-
suit 50 r disclosed still more unsatisfactory to
the allied powers. According to the begerent London
Times Russia in the plentude of her arrogance has in
sutngy rejected the exceedingly moderate and reason
able proposition either atbat the Euxne should be de-
eared neutral open to the commerce. and closed to
ships-ofwar of all nations that the Russian force in
that sea should be in degree limited" This propo-
sition the Times denounces dsgraceu condeseensop
on the part OF the allies especially as they have gained
such decisive advantages over Russia already We
have says the great oracle Of the human race--awe
have maintained ourselves by own resources and
those Of ally for six months under every possible dis
advantage in position from which all the efforts of
many generals and armies have been unable dslodge
us Add to this the necessary arrangement Of the
of vast and poor country called for pecunary
sacrifices and drained fits very hearts blood by the
increasing draughs of the conscripton--why should
despair with such aprospect Why tarnh our honor and
lower our prestige by attempts to wheedle from enemy
that peace which eventually be able dictate on
our own terms and conciliae that support from tmd,
vaclatng courts without which we are able by courage
and perseverance, to reduce enemy submission
On this quotation respectfully offer few brief
ments an respect to Russian arrogance To bring the
question home to ourselves let suppose that Great Brit
an during the late war, having with every disadvantage
maintained her position had proposed to the United
STATES as the sine qua non Of peace the sbdcaon for all