Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-03

| The campaign arr accomplished. hlfu SFba-lhppi
| l. IN our power.
The military and political results of this event
omen new chapter In the history ofthese trans
actions 10 which shall shortly take occasion
10 revert hut lie they what they may. the grand
fact now before rs ius.des tine confidence we have
mover ceased 10 feel and regards our hopes; for
within twelve months from the commencement
of this enterprise Seba>topul hn> fallen. and the
power Of Russia in the waters Of the Enxine is at
M end.
rng PRESENT POSITION or AFFAIRS ~ THE
cRIaEA.
From the leading article in the London Times
of the 18th. make the following extract:
The position of Prince Gortschakog's army
after the mnn body had effected il retreat
across The harbour, was therefore n follows:--
! Ills IRENE right. consisting of the corps rsost
actively engaged in the defenc Of the place, rests
upon the Seyerna work. or Star Fort, and holds
the strongly intrenched positions ON the North
shore. where 10 doubt. considerable preparations
hive been made for this emergency. lis centre
covers the l,elbek, and is protected in front by
! the fell works thrown up along the ridge Of Ink
/ ermsn. Ills left wing consists Of Lprmofs
corps occupying the ground from Mackenzies
! Farm 10 the height, Of Atodor on the Bakshise-
! raj road No attempt make by the relieving
! army under I.prnnd 10 effect diversion during
the assault of the 9Th. Annd the severe defeat of
the 10Th Of August apptars 10 iiaVe satisfied the
enemy that the lines of the rehernaya were not
10 he carried But the result at the general as
sauli and the occupation of the southern side by
ihn allies entirely changes the strnteglcal posi-
tons of the combatnns, and also the objects OF
the campaign The struggle for the possession
of Spbastopol is at an end. That prize is in our
hands, and, a. the defence OF the fortress and
the harbor the grand object OF the russians,
they have nothing left on hat spot to contend Tor
The mere occupation of the north side OF the
ports is barren advantage for though 1t might
hold Il garrison, it cannot shelter n defeated
urrny; and it i. obvions that after the failure OF
the main object. all the ability aud goneral~hip of
the Russians viii be required 10 save the whole
body ut ihrir forces in the Crimea from destrnc-
ton We therefore mfrr that the northern forts
WI either BE- held for time by limited garrl-
son, or, more probably, altogether abandoned, III
the hope of saving the army. Never was an
army in a more critical position They ARE con
Grlcd within peninsula which affords them no
sn-tenuncr for the troops, and no water beyond
II rtain line. The sen. covered with hostile
YES els, surrounds three sides of this tbnntrr al
war, aud the fourth i, separated from the Rus
sian b,se of operations by stepres and marshes.
The allied armies already occupy strong posi-
tons al Eupatorla and y enikalc, which can be
reinforced IN II few hours by sea, jls To threat
on The Russians in their flank and rear and
while it Is impossible for the enemy to hold his
ground IN the south of the trmea-for which,
indeed, there is now further ohiect--to re-
treat III this season across the country is for
milablc undertaking. while the loss OF battle in
the open field wolld be absolute destruction.-
The Russians are in II trap, from which the
Tchongar rnad aud the lsthmas Of Perekop
The only means OF escape and even there their
communications may possibly be intercepted.
FROM the Morning Chronicle
Scba -topol, at last, has falleni The r1mor
4 Il ,t,p1 md Iii al
such universal joy about | ! months ago has been
finally realized. We will not now look back up
on the unrclnitng toll, the incredible hardships,
aud heart rendmg prlvatons, borne with Il torii-
tale 81 matchless which bridges over the drca-
nv interval het~een the first tallacions promise
aud the tnrdv hut lprious fuilmeut. 'opportu
mites enough will occur for this purpose. At
present we would confne ourselves to an cx
preston OF that joy mingled with thunkiulnes.,
which we are sue swe'ls every Eftlsh bosom, as
they read of this hardly earned bat brillInt prize
heing at last in the hands of the allied troops
For hi,,tn use their own strong expressions they
hive hungered for this they hayo "jeopardized
their lives in the high places of The field; and
their succeSs will be accepted by them Us full re.
ward for all their tnih suffering. aud dangers =
Thus ends the first act of this great drama in
which all the world are spectators and TIE annie 5
of Eve great nations The principal actors. We
| congratulate our coantr}mtn on the distinguish
ed part our troops have borne inlt-a part which
is III every way worthy oi Their ancient lame.
Earlv yesterday when the ilrst despatch OF ten
cral Simpson was received, There was indeed, II
! general feeling of chagrin aud disappointment at
! the statement. unacconplnied with explanation
| as it is that the English attack On the Redan did
not succeed There was momentnry feeling as
| if our military reputation had been hnmbled both
in thecye- of the enemy and our Ally. who had
succeeded where we had fniled. but that feel