New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-28
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
nv THE WASHINGTON.

m the Crime9 rave sue"cn'y Vol
,.aicrous manner. Pelissier was slowly WORKING
ai.x,, to the nights of the Upper BoIbek, when
=. rsoe;ved telegraphic message from Paris, in
EARNING him that the Russians Intended to attack
,la Allies. Pelissier immediately gave up his Of
s,.ive movements and retired to a strictly defens
ava position. The silly rumOr Of this attack, con-
,e,sd from Paris, has put an end TO all active
sper.tiops on q grand scale, which might have
s,resd the Russians 10 abandon the Crimea. En-
,Hsh politicians fatter themselves with the hope
that Prince Gorchskof may be constrained to
.v,enate the Peninsula for want of provisions; but
q. far as we can trust the letters Of Russians as
yell as the foreigners-e chiefly German Surgeons
ut synpheropol and Sevsstopo-the Russian ar ny
il sufficiently supplied with provisions for all the
Winter The Times has repeatedly mentioned tee
want of enthusiasm at Odessa on the arrva, Of the
Gar, IS sign of the discomfort prevailing In
Southern Russia; bat the original correspondence
fthe Vienna papers from place, leaves 40 doubt
thai the great Englsh organ has again been hoaxed,
aimee Car Alexander has not Jet visited Odes-
n. and during bis stay at NikolAef the population
we're fansticsl in their loyalty. The circular adj
dressed by tie Minister Of the Interior, LanskOi,
10 the representatives of the Russian nobility,
which contains a confirmation OF sll the privileges
of the nobility marks most important phass 10
the history Of the pre- sent Car. From several OF
his expressions while be vas heir to the crown,
il was believed that be favored the emancipation of
the serfs the circular of his minister dispeIs no
this eelusion, and any hope Of seeing Alexander
acting the part of great reformer must now be
given up. He is nothing more than follower aud
imitstor of his father, without his energy; half
measures betrayiDg weakness of character will be
the most salient feature of the reign of Alexander
H., WHOM We might compare to Frederic William
~. of Prussia, or to Pope Pho Mono both of them
excited expectations which they did not fulfill.
Wise in words and foolish in acts, they combine
the best intentions with the worst measures of
government. Soyereigns of such stamp are al
ways the forerunners of great changes 10 the poti
cal and O. cial world as for instance James l. and
Charles H. of England and Louis XVI of France.
We have no news of any Importance from the
seat of war. The Allies must think their position
very strong since they continue to divide their
forces. Their plan was 70 surround the Russians,
and finish them by cOncentric attack; but such d
plan may always easily be defeated by sudden,
olute attack If the army in the center upon any of
the attacking bodies on the periphery. With an en-
terprisiDg enemy, the Allies might Just now easily
be brought into the greatest difficulties. The
basis of Prince GorchskOfs operations is now
Sympheropol, whence he might in three days
arrive at EupstOria and give bat lie with supe Tor
forces TO the French and Turkish troops eDcamped
around Lake Sasik. According to the IN ,st sccu
rate Information the allied troops are distributed
nearly as follows:
Tuks 1t Bstoun Os Psh, Deludiug those which
on their say from tbs Chi neal $500
rurh. At der Wassf Psshs 1900
Tabs Al under Neiy md Ham, lSUO
Turts 1t Tebiznpd under Seim. 5000
Turks At Shums the banks Of the Dsnube.. 2foCo
10000
Allies on the Chernsys and pper Bebek (ncuding the
Sandman
Aui,s al Eupatoria finoudne Turks 900
Allies AZ Keitch tincuding furEs). 1900
Allies a. Sevastopo.. opV
Allies Knburn ana on the way to the mouth OF the
Dni 0IVOV
Reserve Corps Mss.ak 0o 200
Total. W.
The original number OF the troops which took
Kipburn amounted To 10000 men, but since the
success of the expedition $4,000 men more haze
been sent to the Liman of the Dnieper. IL seems,
kah th0f inn a,t