American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-22
{ From The Philadelphia Eveaing Bulletin.
TIE WAR NEWS.

We are disappointed. We have been
in common with our readers deeply de.
ceived. The grand spectacle of the
bombardment Of Sebastopol for the
fifth and positively the last time, as per-
formed by'a talented troupe of Fench
and English military artistics, did not
come off as announced in the bills In
its place we have further accounts Of
the battle of Tchernaya, which in real
ity add but little interest to what was
known by tho last steamer, unless we
except a startling discovery made by
the Paris correspondent of the Times
According to this writer, the great dis
proportion of Russians slain-about
three thousand is, if we remember a
right, To about as many hundreds of al
lies-results from humane desire on
the part of the Russian COMMANDMENTS
chief to get rid of as many men as pos
sible-he being sornewhat'tightly strap.
ped for want of provisions wherewith
to feed them. The Russians he says,
seemed to have been sent forth as des-
perale men to do what they could, but
he also admits that they were in posi-
ton where they could do nothing. His
deduction is that if Sebastopol be not
taken by cannon, il viii ere long by fam
Inc. 9'de deduction which osuc,s Souia
draw might not be so sanguine In the
first place, it does not follow that be-
cause numbers of men have been So ea-
silly fus,lladed, that the remainder may
not yet obtain provisions, or that they
~ hpl q,
they have---the commissariat of the
Russian army being Hotoriously easily
supplied. Every days delay at present
adds fearfully to the chances against the
allies, and we see rising in the distance
difficulties which if not promptly met,
may yet overwhelm them. And finally
the correspondent of the Times seems
to ignore the stern and terrible fact that
officers who can afford to throw away
their thousands to gain some lriiling adj
vantage-who rejoice when, by the
death often Russians they can effect
that Of one EngIishman--are the m ost
difficult men in the world to manage
when it is desirable TO bring a war to
an end, or for that matter only seige.
Whether anything Of real importance
was affected at Sweaborg, is also prob
ema'ical. The allies appear to have
taken little too much for granted, and
to have assumed that the smoke which
arose from the buildings which they
burned. indicated a degree Of desiruct-
tion which facts do not warrant The
Russians deny that the Notifications
were destroyed or damaged, confning
their own account Of the loss to some
buildings" We have ample room TO
nistrust The accounts given by all par.
ties.
Two English steamers have tried
their guns with no effect against Ripa
while in the White Sea. the allied crn;s.
ers continue to steal fish, grain. burn
cottages. and amuse themselves pepe-
rally. Through the Russo German
press we hear continual complaints of
peasants being robbed Of little articles
of personal property. such as guns cloth
ing and tho like. Having no espec-
ial reason tn assert that the conduct
Of Russians would differ materially from
this under similar circumstances, mar.
iicularly if encouraged by their officers
we refrain from allowing our "nicely
balanced impartiality," from weighing
to the right or to the left. in deciding
on the merits of these henroost invaders.
Further east we have small advance
puff of great gale. The Russian di.
visions between Kars and Erzeroum
having been reinforced by eight thou.
sand men, marched on Kenpri Keni on
the Cd inst. driving out the Turks
This is interesting as indicating the
presouse of those mysterious reserves
which have SO terrified tho London
Times,an without which The position of
the Russian advances in Asia Minor
would be inexplcablo,
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