Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-10-19
S.!stt MlistsIlanp.
From the New York Times.
The War in Eastern European
Account Current. Nt

IL was only the other DAY tho GEAR
Nicholas, the boldest wrecker Of his
time, when nations were cast away,
called two or three old confederate
successfully aside, pointed to the
Turkish Empire as ashattered argosy.
with an invaluable freight, but under
. gloomy sky, drifting inevitably up
on the breakers; and inviting each in
turn tojoin him Ia boarding the craft.
capturing allhsnds. anil seizing the
plumber. Each in turn-mlndful.
perhaps, ofthe hunt IN which the lion
and the ass went halves--declined
the tempting proposition, well know
ing that the partition Of Turkey had.
among many uncertain results, one
perfectly sure. namely. the elevation
ofthe Russian to a pitch Of influence
and insolence destructive OF their own
individuality. Disguised at this appa-
rent apathy, the imperial wrecker re-
solved to embark alone In the venture.
He did so; and found his old partners
had sen. their pilots on board the Ia
boring vessel had manned il with heir
own forces, and were prepared to re-
sist his piracy to tie last plank and
to the last ounce Of powder. Since
that day the Gear has been driven in
to his own faslness. his ships destroy
ed, and his prey secured against fur
ther moleststion'
The parable aside. enough Of the
war has elapsed tojustify a summary
ofresults. The partial capture OF Se-
bastopol gives pause sufficient to post
the books. At the opening Of the
contest, that Of Russia was the most
powerful and influential government in
Europe. It's navy. constructed on the
most stupendous and improved scale,
crowded the Baltic and maneuvered
within the horizon of Constantinople.
Its armies amounted to a million OF
well-disciplined and provided troops.
The art Of forti6cation was reputed to
have achieved its utmost in defend
ing every approachable point on the
coast. No treasury was more Pile
thoric; no credit so dear to capitalists.
Its external commerce Of export and
import was enormous; the progress of
internal development rapid and mag
ni6ceut. Ties of blood and gratitude
we're supposed to have united Prussia
and Austria indissolubly to the lmpe-
rial interests, whatever field they
might select for exercise; and as I'D
vanced posts for the accomplishment of
traditional designs upon the Ottoman
Empire. Moldavia. Wallachia and the
navigation Of the Danube, were sub
stantially in its possession, Money,
diplomacy. position. arms; political
sagacity. and unscrupulous ambition
could not have done m're to strength
en- the empire for any conflict. and es-
pecially for the greatest il could antic-
ipate, that which was sooner or later
~ decide the destiny Of its sick neigh
Dor at the South-when the initiative
in the existing war was undertaken by
the Gear. n
Three years have not gone by, aud
ambition has its lessons. The Navy
is annihalated-of those vessels that
Haunted the Muscovite flag within
sight Of the Turkish Capital. on the
day when the Allies entered the Black
Sea, not one remains. The victors Of
Sinope have suffered poorer fate than
the vanquished. The men-of-war.
which patrolled the Baltic. have been
driven INTO the rivers, or sunk at the
gates Of harbors. Marine traffic has
ceased to exist; what little trade is
left is conducted at great coast over
land. The blockade temporarily
abandoned by the Baltic aud White
Sea Squadrons. will be still more
vigorously maintaince by Admiral
Frost. The Army has been defeated
at every encounter. until all its pres
tige is lost. And Sebastopol, the
master-key Of the Euxine. the custod
an Of that best theft from the Massul-
man, the Crimea---snd The Crimea
itself. which Prince De Ligne, at the
period Of its occupation by his imperi'
Al mistress. described as q "Tartar
Paradise" will. in all probability
remain at the end Of the campaign in
the hands OF the invaders. With the
cessation Of external trade domestic
industry must be suspended. II
England suffers industrially with the
loss Of the Russian market. what must
Russia suffer, who loses the market ~f
at World Its great enterprises are
suspended. It's currency is debased
by the Substitution Of paper for coin
Both at home and abroad the credit OF
the Imperial Exchequer is seriously
impaired, II not by recent events de-
stroyed. Added to these evils is the
occupation Of the Principalities, and OF
the Danube by the Austrian. VINO will
belle all his antecedents if he fail to
employ this hour Of extremity in .trea
son to his best helper; and the picture
ofchange is complete. No contrast
can be more striking than that be.
tween the Russian Monarchy Of 1859,
in prosperity, with its crown on the
brow of the astute Nicholas: and that
Monarchy to-day. in calamity, with its
fate in the unpracticed hand ofa com
paratiye stripping.
So far. then. the balance of the war
account Is sadly TO the disadvantage Of
the aggressive party. But at tbs
point, two new elements. against which
something more than the valor which
stormed the MalakoH will be needed.
enter the reckoning. One is found in
the indefinite powers Of endurance
with which nature and position have
fortified the Russians; and the other,
their peculiar strategy ofcrushing and
destroying their enemy while fleeing
before him. A Russian retreat. ol
which the conaagration Of Sebastopol
is the induction, Is only paralelled in
horror by that advance of the Mahra,-
Ia horde.. into the Carnactic, which
Burke painted 80 frighlfully. The
campaign Of 1919 is "A historical spec
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