The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-09
The Eastern War.

The Eastern War.
The question is frequently asked. what
will be the final result Of the war now in pro-
Dress between the allied powers and Russia"
The question is easier asked than answered.
though the probabilities appear to us now
that Russia will not be conquered by the pre-
sent invading force. The success OF the at
tack on Sevastopol is becoming more ana
more doubtful. Such is the bravery oos'i-
nancy and military skill Of the beIhgeren's
that it seems as if the party which can supply
the most men to be sacrificed In the terrible
strife, will finally be victorious.
After seige Of nine months, IN which there
has been harder fighting and greater sacri-
fee of human life than has. perhaps. ever be-
fore been known in sege of the kind. they
have accomplished next to nothing. The op'
erations of the allies have been confined en-
tirely 10 the south side OF she city. and Tue
northern side. which is represented as mucn
tho stronger, has never yet been touched. Du'
upimportant out. posts have been taken;
INFO the city as when they began. 1t is said
that the present position of the allies is becom-
ing daily more critical, account Of the hot
weather and the exceedingly unhealthy condi-
ton Of the atmosphere in that locality. One ac
count states, that ''the whole ground on which
the allies are encamped has now become one
vast grave yard. with its superficial earth filed
with the half buried bodies of men and hor
ses, and it's surface covered with all nameless
denominations. so that the atmosphere is re-
rle;e with every conceivable cause Of deadly |
pesiilence. Add to this that the " hole region
of country within the line Of the allies is all
but destitute Of water; that the whole depend
ence Of the camp. with its two hundred thou
sand men and fifty thousand horses. is upon
a few halfdried rivulets. bad wells, and mud
dy pools reeking with offal; ana that GO obtain
even the wretched water thus accessible. the
soldiers are formed in long lines, each getting
in turn, after an hour or two's delay. his pre-
Gcrbed allowance with which he is to sustain
life for The single day, BY drinking this poison
Gus detection Of dead horses and men, The
allies cannot remain as they are through the
month Of July"
1t is understood that Gen Pellissier con-
templates making one more desperate attempt
" ts4tt - 0Senpoi W 0eOt"s 0hu sHSh "A LIZ
fails. to break up the camp and march into the
Crmea.
According to be best estimates. the losses
Of both armies added together, since the war
commenced, amount TO near 900. 900 persons.
The greater part Of these were killed in battle
or died from disease, but considerable num-
Der are crippled and rendered more or less
ciety or their friends
Whatever may be the final resultof the wan
one thing is pretty certain. the days Of the
Turkish Empire are numbered. Already
have the English and French Army fortified
some of the most important points bordering
on the Black Sea, from the seal Of war to
Constantinople, and also both sides Of the
Bosphorus. the English taking the Asiatc side
while the French occupy the European shore.
The Turks are now fully convinced that Eng
land and France intend to appropriate their
country to themselves. They win. of course.
demand ample compensation for the vast ex-
pc nditure Of blood and treasure in this war,
and the resources of Turkey being complete
ly exhausted. they will be obliged to yield
their territory, unless Russia shall also claim
It and drive the allies from it. 1t is even pos
sible that the three powers may yet compro-
mise the war and divide the territory between
them. Strange as it may appear. the Turks
would much prefer Russia to rule over them
han either France or England. and it is con
idently believed that they viii ere long be
ound on the side of Russia