New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-30
NAPOLEON,S APOLOGY.

Napoleon III, In bis quality as chief editor of
the Moni,eur, has published long leading article
on the Crimean Expedition, the important por-
tioDs Of which we have duly published. The
purpose of this manifesto is evidently to con-
sole the French nation for the failure Of the
enterprise to thiI. the responsibility Of it from
the Imperial shoulders, end at the same time
to Iepl5 TO the famous pamphlet lately issued by
Prince Napoleon. 10 that half familiar, half dig
Di6ed style, characteristic of the msn who writes
at the ssme time for French peasants and for
European Cabinets, a sort of history Of the cam
psien lie given with the alleged reasons FOR es,h
.tep. Some Of these reasons merit special ex-
animation.
The Imperial adventurer informs that the
tIlied troops were brought up to Gallipoli, be-
cause o.berwise the Russians might have crossed
the Danube at Ru,tchuk, and turning the lines Of
VsrDa snd Sbumls, passed the Balkan and marched
upon Constsntinople. This reason is the worst
ever given for the landing a. Gallipon. In the
frat place Rustchuk is q fortress, and not
on open town, as the illustfOus editor of the
No.ihm seems to fancy. AZ to the danger Of
such flank march Of toe Russians, is is well to
recoect that On army of 81, 600 Turks, firmly
established between four strong fortresses, could
not safely be passed withOu. leaving a strong
corps to observe them; that such fiak march
would have exposed the Russians, in the ravlnes
of the Balkan, to the fate of Dupont at Bayleu,
and of Yandamme at Cum; that in the most IA
voiable ca'e they could not bring more than
$4,000 men to Adrianope; and that whoever
thioks such an army dangerous to the Turkish
metropolis, may have his opinions corrected by
reading Msjor Motke's we'll known observations
on the campaign of 1929 lately republishe1 in
Ebglish at London.
In case there should be no danger to Con.
stanirople, the Allies were as VIC learn fro n the
Monasur to push some divisions 20 Vsrns, and
to end any attempt at bssleging S.listrs. This
done, two other operations would offer thsm
selSes-a l,nlipg near Odess,, or the seizure Of
the Crimes. Bolh were 10 be discussed by the
slied Generals on the spot. Such were the
instructi6 ne 10 st. Arnaud, which wound up with
some iound military advice in Tie for Of msxims
and aposbesms:-Alwsjs kaOw wha. your enemy
is doing; keep your troops together, divide them
On no account or if you must divide them,
nansge 90 tia. yoi can reunite then on 8
given point in twenty four hours-Au1 so forth.
Very valuable rules Of conduct, no doubt, but 50
triie and commt place, that the reader must 1t
once conclude Sc. Arlaud 10 have been ia ths
eyes Of bis master. the greasest Ounce aud igaor-
anus In IT,. world. Alter this, the instructions
wind up with: "You have my entire conf fence,
Msrthsl. Go, for an certain that, uodsr
"ycur s1peIit need leadership, the French e,sles
will earn new glory"
AZ to the main pons, the Crimean Expedition,
Mr.. Bcnspsrte colft sses that 1t was certainly
f.yc,i.e idea with bin, sna that at later period
he cent another batch Of instructions to 81. Ar
maud respecting 1t. But he denies having elab-
GRATED the plan in ia details, and sent it to sd
quarters; according to him the Generals still mad
the choice Of landing near odessa. A. a proof
Of this, passage from his fresh instructions 10
given. In it be proposes landing at Tneodosi.,
tKafa on account Of its offering . safe and ca
psciCus Anchorage 10 the fleets, which must form
tie base Of operations Of the army. WHAT base
Of operations is be had explained to ST. Arnsul
in bis frt instructions, In terms which leave no
doubt that TIE illu,trious Marshal was supposed
never to have read any standard work wh.sever
upon his profession. From this point-Kada-
the army was to march upon syupheropol, drive
the Ru'sans into SevAstopol, before the walls
Of which battle would probably be fought, and,
finally, to besiege Sevastopol. Unfortunately"
this plan was not followed up By the allied gen.