The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-09
Cur Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 1855.
Yae SJds'oro Neios in oGcio Circles-Hoo n Affects
Statesmea--7,iJu.e to Fneh VaIor-Gneral SCOTS
Opinion Prerious TO he Malazog Fgght-What Unihi
States CGcrs Thiak-7He President and His Rgrds-
Mr.. Marcy and he Neutrality Laos-Lord Pa,merston
in a Ffu-Pro-Russia. Sympashies Of the americans.
Great the excitement produced among the high
officials Of city upon the receipt of the news Sebas
topos fall BY many Of these eminent personages the
mpregnablity Of that fortress dill not admit the ques
cnirg and the opinion also freely entertained that
another winter in the Crmea could not but prove fatal
to the hopes Of the allies These ideas doubtless
taken from article in the London Times upon the
cession of Gen. Simpson Commander in Chief of the
British forces where nothing less than shameful defeat
anticipated.
So far as British success in the last engagement is con-
siered the Times opinions have been made good and It
is to the desperate courage of Pesser and men
that England is not mourning irretlicvablc and
disgracefu defeat One of oldest and
generals, at present in this city, represents as his
opinion the 6ghing and generalship the French
their several attacks upon the Malako before and
GLIDING its final capture unequalled by any military
achievement OF the present age.
If this Is so regarded by military generally France
has much to boast Of and would seem that such
the opinion of Napoleon his great haste to create his
generalinchef of the fight Marshal Of France During
General Scot's visit TO Washington last summer, that
distinguished soldier in conversation observed that the
allies could only hope to attain their object By the aop
lion of pas, which he then explained aud strange
as ii may appear BY following the course pointed out by
General Scott on the part Of the allies Sebasopol
longer remains Russian fortress. This anecdoc now
for the first time, made public by to whom 1t
related and might have been allowed to pass Into for
getiulness had not the circumstance mentioned
the sorning of sebastopol brought to recollection
The few of army officers that have had opaor
tunty to converse with, give II their opinion that
Russia will finally succeed but this opinion Is doubtless
dervable from the wish that such may prove the
result than from impartial reasoning represented by
in heir
feelings by the American population in this vicinity who
received the intelligence by the steamer with tina
ordinary regret, now partially lesseued by the re-
hection that Sebastopol Ii not all ef Russia II this
sympathy the part Of Americans Is deserving the
add when advised Of the fact that the chief among our
is the President Of the United states? There
is wish for concealment here II is but necessary for
Mr. Champion to approach General Pierce to
him confirmation Of all that may remain in doubt
in the Minister'S mind upon the subject From our Sec
rotary Of War honest opinion may be obtained and
certain 1t s that Secretary Marcy if in humor win be
found capable Of interesting Her Britannia Majesys Am.
bassador upon any subject that eminent dpiomatist
might call In question, to the legality Of foreign
representatives knowingly violating the laws OF the coun.
try TO which they accredited.
The latter subject Mr.. Champion might not wish dis.
cuss and hence visit to Nr. Marcy, in all probability
win be deferred to convenient season. But the
general reasoning In the neighborhood Of the White
House. is that Lord faimerston may not be without dii-
Guilty in satisfactorily answering Secretary Marcy's
cent letter to him, containing charges against the
Violation Of the law. Of tbs UeS States brous d
the person Of their representative as shown in the en-
istment recently tried and decided upon In court
Of the United States. II Is pretty well understood that
until satisfactory redress has been obtained from Lon.
don, that Gen Pierce viii continue to think and speak
himself the subject Of the Eastern war, liberty
already enjoyed by his cabinet, and as IL known
by the American people Would it be difficult to
make Lord Palmerston understand that continuance
Of his present insincere and trcacherous policy TO the
United is but calculated to give additional sympa
thy and connect closely the kindly relations ex
istng between this country and Russia Such however
Inn md I'm sufN
in favor Of Russian success likely TO DO effected during
the continuance Of the On all such subjects the
American people apt to have their way Of think