Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-08
eH Prsparatisas for Continuing


meree THIS sums up the intelligenc.
received by the Baltic in regard to
Interpretations by The Allies for
tie Spring campaign:
The preparations which are being
made for a Spring campaign, are, in
fact, prodigious. The recent minis
terial changes that have taken place
an Great Britain are popular, because
they are considered by the people q
guarantee of the most decided war
policy, and of the rejection Of all
profftrs Of peace which DO not in
-yolve the humiliation of Russia and
the destruction Of her power in the
Black Sea. Lord Palmerston is
looked to, to WELD the energies and
resources Of the kingdom in such
manner as shall not only drive back
the tide of Russian encroachment,
but also restore to civilization the
territories which have been, one af,
ter another, by fraud or violence, bu-
lied under the pail of tyrannic bar
.barism. France and Turkey feel
that the coming struggle With the
>Selavonic race is to be one of life
and death, and the efforts Of Napo-
leon so to increase his army as to be
prepared for campaign on the Wis
tula, Danube, and if necessary the
Rhine, excite the admiration of the
German as we'll as the English press.
The Austrian army, including the
reserve, will, by the lst Of March, a,
mounts to nearly 100000 men, which
j. is proposed to reinforce with. l00,-
900 French, and divide into four ar
mics. A general officer is about to
be sent from Vienna to Paris, to con-
cert upon the tactics most expedient
to be adopted in the forthcoming
struggle. oi. siresa "a
Vast as these ornaments are, in
the centre of Europe, the Crimea is
not forgotten, and the Allies have
declared themselves more resolved
than ever that the Black Sea strong
hold shall fall. Accounts from Ba-
laklava, Eupatoria and Sebastopol.
we're becoming somewhat more cheer
ing, and it had been officially an
nonneed by Lord Raglan that the
worst period had probably passed.
The distress, however, continued
great, and the want of enough huts
was severely felt by the English
troops, whose numbers had sadly di.
,ni.,ished from the brilliant army
which landed in the Crimea few
short months ago, SO full of hope
aud ibuoyancy. The English Minis
try estimated their present land
force ia the Crimea at between 20,-
900 ard 10000 effective men; but
according to more reliable authors
ties, il probably amounts 70 no more
chan IL, 900 to $4,000. Their Com
sliander.in- Chief, Lord Raglan. is felt
to have been unequal to his station,
and appearances indicated that he
would soon be supercededby ayoung.
er and more energetic man. ! Brave
TO "a FAULT, kind-hearted and honora-
bic, he lacks the genius which is de-
manded for great undertakings, and
the comparison which has been drawn
between bis conduct and manage
ment and that of Wellington in
Spain, and Napoleon in Italy, both
leading 70 victory poverty.strlcken,
suffering armies, has exhibited in a
sorry light his want of enterprise
and yigor. Forty thousand Turkish
troops under Omar Pasha, were ex-
pected to be concentrated at Eupato-
ria, before the middle Of February,
and a large additional French force,
was 10 be sent to the Crimea, about
the first of March, but those best IN
formed did not anticipate that Sc
bastopol, under the most favorable
circumstances, would fall before
April or May. These dates have
created disappointment in the minds
Of those who are eager for speedy
action; but the deliberatlon with
which the governments OF the res
pec,iye invading armies were con- ;.
Quoting preparations, was Of itseil
a harbingerof final success.
Meanwhile, accounts from War,
saw, ST. Petersburg and Odessa, snow
that Russia is wide awake, and en-
tertaiaing little thought of peace
Every fortin the Baltic has been
strengthened, and every point silere
. landing MIGHT be effected, exam. /,