The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-13


irARY POWER OF Russia The Duke ~
Wellington was great man Lgrest as a
statesman as well as soldier. Mr.. H. Drum
mond, in the late dehste IN Parliament on
MFR. Roebuck's motion of inquiry, stated that
at the end of the last war, the government
Iof Great Britain desired the Duke of Wei
llington 10 draw up statement upon the
military power, of Russia, its power OF ag-s
Igression upon Europe, and its means OF de-
fence. The Duke" continued Mr.. Drum
Irnond, "did So and we never heard or thought
more of it until he came into office many
years afterwards, when we found that the go
ivernments of Austria, Bavaria and Prussia
had obtained the same kind of information,
and the three reports we're lying in some Of
fee in this country. They all agreed upon
this point,that however Russia might buster,
she could do nothing in the way Of attacking
the rest of Europe; but that all the other
Powers of Europe would perish in an attempt
to attack Russia. This appeared to me s.
very strong reason against our proceeding
as we did,
/ Never were truer words spoken What a
| pity England had not followed the counsel
of her wisest men. She might then have
been saved this bloody and unnecessary war
He also left her other and solemn words OF
counsel, which it is not yet too late for her to
heed. Almost with his dying breath he ex-
horted her to increase her military defences
| and prepare against French invasion. That
is the point, not Russia, from which England
is in danger.
| NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.-In debate IN
the House of Commons on the 23d ult., Lord
John Russell stated that with respect to the
third of the -Four Points lately submitted to
Russia, the Interpretation of the three pow
ers as read to Prince Gortschak off was to put
an end to the preponderance of Russia in
| the Black Sea. The consent of Russia had
been received to that Interpretation as the
basis of negotiations. In answer to a ques-
ton whether negotiations were actually go
ing on, or suspended at present, Lord Rus
sell said that negotiations had not get begH'I
on the basis he had mentioned. He also said
that the Russian government, in accepting
the Interpretation of the allies as the basis OF
negotiations, of course reserve to themselves
the power, when the basis is laid down in ar
ticles to make any objections which they
may think fit.
In the draft of the four points, however, as
sent by Prince Gortschakofft to st. Petersburg
and accepted by the Gear, which we publish
ed yesterday, it is made an express condition
that in the means which the three courts may
propose to put an end to what they call the
preponderance Of Russia in the Black Sea,
there be not one of nature to infringe upon
the rights or sovereignty of the Gar on his
own territory. OF course, the Emperor has no
intention of conserving to the demolition OF
Sebastopol. He would be an idiot to give
up that to the pens of the allies which they
have not been able even to scratch with their
swords.
| FRED. DOUGLAS IN THE New York CAPT
| ToL.--A memorial was presented on the 9th
ult to the Lower House of the New York
Legislature, requesting the use of their cham
ber on the first vacant night for Frederick
Douglas to make speech on THE Rights of
Man" After half an hour spent in colo
| quail discussion the request was unanimous
| ly granted. Next Friday evening was ap
| pointed for the address 1t is eminently right
and proper that an Abolition Legislature
should give the use of their Hall to a negro
Ii they intended to degrade themselves by
the act, they have signally failed, for it is ra-
| Their condescension in any negro of ordina
ny character and capacity to harangue such
an assembly.
Nevertheless, the animus of the proceed
| ing is worth noting, and as one of the signs
of the times, should receive attention
THE RUSSIAN Loss-By the last foreign
advices, it is said that, according to accounts
from Odessa, to be derived from official
sources and documents, the total number of
men put hoys de combat from the 2eth of Sep
TENDER Exclusive consequently of the defeat
| OF the Alma) to the eth Of December. does
not exceed 26,763, including prisoners taken
and deaths from disease or other causes not
resulting from wounds The following are
| the details:
| Killed or died of wounds. .... sc1
IL 826
| l,0lf
| Died OF disease, accident, &c ..........,,., 4Oi9
...26, 763
The Russian loss, it will thus be seen,
exclusive OF Alma, where they lost 4OOo,l is
fourteen thousand less than that of the Eng.
fish alone.
HE ENGLISH SO extraor
binary, it appears, is the want of arrange
ment in the distribution of requisites for the
British army, that Lord Raglan has been
compelled to borrow 10000 great coats from
Gen. Canrobert. "And in great haste the
other day two agents of the British commits
sariat came to Balaklava, and taking the first
ship they could fnd-which CHANGED to be
| one that had lain at anchor for a considerable