The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-02
TRIuMPH IN ENGLAND.

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TRIUMPH In ENGLAND.
We ssvs yesterday full accounts Of the
e,thunisstic jublation with which all Brit.
ain i ringing over the partial fall of Sebas'
topol. This exultation is natural; it is the
exuberant joy Of man just saved from nm.
pending death. The victory at Sebastopo, -
not fatal to the power or integrity OF hu's,.'
Il does not end the war; but it does save 'no
military prestige of the western p
from dean and indelible shame; it preserves
sbe Throne Of Louis Napoleon from oo"nisn'
r.snce and Europe from consequent an'
.rcbv: Il saves the English aristoctacy ..n
-. ,svoIution which the incspacity ana III
s6ciencv It has shown in the Eastern war
vouId Otherwise have brought upon its mead
These are reasons enough for exuitauon
Int the victory itself, as q military achieve
ment, affords no ground for prooigious en-
thusissm. From frsto last, the allies nave
sant half q million of men to the Crimea al
enormous amount of treasure has been eA
nanded. and whole year has been employed
"a reducing one half of single Russian lot
tress. defended by fifty thousand "oar0a'
rams" At this rate, what amount OF nuns
men and money viii it require to conquer
Russia? Sebastopol is at remote ea'relni
ty of her empire, and not vital to the oe'ence
other own immense territory. Nay accord
ing to Louis Nspoleon's plan OF IN urlng nus
sis. BY compelling her through long war 10
march armies for thousand miles to the re-
lief of Sehastopol, until she became 'nof'
ouphly drained of strength and treasure Inc
fall of Sebastopol will be an advantage III
stead of an injury to Russia. she Will NJ
longer be obliged, at tremendous expense
aud labor, to reinforce distant strongnoia'
She will leave the allies to try the experi-
mant of march into the heart of country
whose people, if they cannot fight as sklliui'
" "a Frenchmen, know how to die, and are
ready to destroy their habitations and their
cities, and to leave.the invaders nothing but
q desert to traverse.
In another point of view, the exulsation OF
Great Britain seems somewhat premature
Gallant and energetic as her people are, 1t
Is not her arms which have achieved this
boosted triumph. Her navy has struck no
blow that could add laurel to her honors on
the deep; her brave army in the Crimea, com
pared with that of France, has been mere
drop in the bucket. In numbers it is scarcely
superior to the small army of Sardinia. To
the immense and well appointed soldi cry o.
he ndnr cnnnpdas
longs the honor of the successful assault on
South Sebastopol When this war common
ced, there was universal conviction through
out the world, that England was superior to
France as a military no less than naval
power. But in this war, standing side by side
with England in the tented field, France has
regained the laurels she lost at Waterloo
She has proved to mankind that the military
power of France is the most formidable in
the world, and in the seventh successful as
sault upon the Malakoff, after six bloody re
pulses, she showed that in stamina and back
bone, as well as in impetuous courage, the
soldiery of France need not fear compari
son with any soldiery of ancient or modern
times.
What good does all this bode to England
Why should she rejoice so immoderately
over the brilliant style in which the sun that
set at Waterloo has risen again Is there
Frencbman who, contrasting the military
contributions and performances of the two
countries in the Crimea, does not believe
that England is infinitely inferior as mill
tary power to France in word, lies at her
mercy? Is there one who does not secretly
long to wipe out old scores? We are not of
those who suppose such an achieveme Mt
practicable. England is as powerful upon
the water as France upon the land, but
she may well deprecate the expenditure of
treasure and blood which the mere attempt
would demand.
Hitherto the alliance has worked without
Earring on any point of vital interest be.
tween the allies. Their friendship has with.
stood pretty well the test of adversely. But
will it endure the more trying ordeal of
prosperity There is more danger to their
harmony in success than in defeat. The ter
rible question of the division of the spoils
lies before them. The first Napoleon de-
clared that the great European power which
obtained Constantinople will be master
of the world. Will Britain consent that
France shall win that prize? Whether she
consents or not, it is now ia the hands of the
French soldiery, soldiery outnumbering
those of England six to one. They have
seized Constantinople; they occupy 1t in
every part they have leased barracks for
fourteen years, and are laying massive foun-
dations for buildings which it will require
many years to complete. They mean to stay
in Constantinople. In short time it will be
. French city. And better that than Turk.
ish, or even Russian. Humanity will rejoice
to see the capital of Turkey pass from savage
to civilized hands. The interests of America
are in no wise concerned in the future dis
position of it. But England will never
agree that France, even though she has had
the lions share of the fighting, shall possess
the lions share of the spoils.
NORFOLK-INTEREsTING PROCEED
INGS.
On the outside of our paper this morning
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