Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-19

Among tho oshei immediate ADVANTAGE -..,,,.-
from the occupation % the Straits may he r,'cy'
the interruption OF the supplies which tie In.
army III the CriIIea hos hitherto drawn from II,
OF A&oi! Very large quantities Of wheat, hor' .' e5
nais were found NJ kcrtscil, and upward, O; ana
| vessels engaged in this service, Of which Ky
half We're burnt by the enemy and hall WV
taken. The maintenance of a large ARM IN -
interior Of the Crmea will become q task nj 49,
bic difficulty, if the whole of its supplies md g.,
have to be- brought by land across tie seppr. nnrt
OF the Salshir. The Cr!Inca itself does not nr,Sa
corn enough 10 feed MS own sparse population md I.
was by communication with the m"xhaustiL,o ,rnno
rcs Of the Sen Of Act! that The Russian na.la"G.
were supplied, Tins circumstance NAV serve ~ 49,
count in part Tor the fact that the Russians ho,,n o.,
parcuy not attempted II throw very large rauf,rc
mcns into the Crimea the strength of their srn,,
must be regulated not only by the numbers rhey ,n
BE- able to convey there, but by the means OF suvpor
ing them.
when people talk loosely Of Russians powsr -
,hraw 2D6DU6 men into the Crimca, we cup,en,.S
ourselves with replying that 1t is easier to lin. rt
men than the food necessary 10 their Subsistence, "
now venture, Ia assert that il is easier for the ai
Powers having the command OF III" sea AMI ,ba
comet To- maintain 2DHUOO men IN the Crnca Than g..
Russia to IuEtain lGo,bNt mcn III the Interior Tt.r
are very strong reasons r believing that the s,rn,,b
of that RGssi,t: army which n on" time Threatened
Ha.ak!ava and held our brav" but suffering force
mw. below what il at one time supposed ~ b.
thin lmr "i CosSG"ks pSrpe;nn!!y Threatened onr|
omtuos.s aud even led the allied generals I" coutgsc.
their position within the narrowest dccn.ibe com
pas. But what there behind THIS scrc-n'-|
Whenever partial reconnaissance has been ma:c
orr troops have come in contact with enemy "a
pablo of holding position, and ii is by no Means inl
probable that the inmumerabie hordes of Russian.
supposed to be- winterins in mpregnable quarters be
hind the low range of hills north u! the Tchcrnay
were much reduced in siren. vi Numbers d: III
bcsiegers Of SevastopOl. -
The last despatch received from General Pelisser
announces that the allied forces have r"w occupied
the whole line Of the Ichrrnnya and that this opera.
ton met with no serious resistance. the Russians hHv.
ng speedily retired behind the hills This fresh
| cess confirms IN Tho opinion that the Unseen
strength "fte enemy IN III" Crimea has been overra.
ted and iLat he ~ M mems in condition to op
pose simultaneously the combined movements Of tia
ilr,1 armirs =. EGpgora, krG,sch, and before So
yasiupp The Greater probability now appears 10 be-
tia; nn "a" al,IuC" =" :hc allies. III whatever Girec.
fir;. 'hrv may assume tie defensive the Russians
will iind Themselves compelled IL retreat, IRON lnie
riuritv 81 numbers and want OF supplles, and tie
NOR, so u.s. the Sea al Azof being nayigabc for our
steam gun.bonta. their base 81 operations may 10
threatened in the rear.
Thee circumstance confirm and encourage the
homes We have never ceased entertain OF speedy
aui triumphant termination 10 tho new campaign
in the Crimcn bu, they do not lessen our enthusiastic
admiration OF those heroic soldiers, who, by trc rE,
urancc aud their valor, have n' last won portion Of
Thar Glorious reward for which they have ContcndrI
80 long and suffered 5" much Inc people oil Ens"nd
anl the most intelligent nations OF the continent Of |
Eurapc will hail with enthusiasm there indications. Of
renewed and increasing success The defence OF the
Russians though obstinate Is evl"r'ly fainter, aud
he surrender of kertsch without resistance is proof
II the moral defeat of the hostile army. Let IL pro-
.rcd with boiGnc>s and with lirnurss, Tor victory is
,Irradv in our grasp. The ground We now occupy in l.
he C:neG alyes us the command 81 the Black Sea Il
lni the sen ri A2"i, from which Russia will n1. Dis.
cd.c : until the termination al III" war-iiot upon
lcr terms but Hwn an! the ;Inlc l. probabrGpt
Instant when she Will regret, far more than We need |
h. the ,ai!ur. of the LAKE negotiations for p"Hcc. Ocr
hopes 0i peace lie IN victory our ncg"c.aoi. anI 3
conditions before the camp III Scva7top"I, Gnt L
kcrtscn il another material guarantee OF our ultimate
success.
RUSSlA.-Pfnce Menschknf, whose death has
been so often reported, arrived ut 81. Petersburg
tbrut fortnight ago, and was received viii! the "
most kindness by the Emperor, who presented him 10
he Empires. as one Of tue most devoted servants oil
he Stale
Letters from Southern Russia state that all the Rus
inn rc-jntorremens, on their route to the Criin-d
layr received counter orders to rendezvous M camp
lcar Odessa. Fears f"t that the city would he 4
pnn attacked BY the allies, and that success would
infinitely easier than against S:va-.0po defensive
works were in course of construction. The e!nigra.
ION from Odessa iutu the interior was augmcntIns
md the authorities were not =" opposed Ia II ~ form
,rly. The blockade was strictly maintained.
The Emperor oi Russia has been visiting IN deti! 1
nj the works Of defence both old and new NJ Crnn'
s:adt His Majesty, il seems, was quite satisfied with
NIL he saw and IN leaving, warmly embraced his bro
thrr, the Grnnd Duke, and addressing The officer.
round him, said that ';E: eyes %! the whole world
were again directed towards Cr"nstadt, that mprcc-
nabl Key Ia 81. Petersburg, that advanced post @!
the fortress Of Peter aud Paul, that other Srrasnpol
Which would in lr- turn kuow how to brave all the AZ
tacks OF the enemy" H.. Majesty then presented
each soldier with rouhle (nsarly is)
AGviccs from 81. Petersburg to the 18Th sta" TINT
there is now strong party in favor OF the conclusion
Of peace. Ii is stated that the troops in Sevas.
opo! number about So 900 and that the place is pro-
vsioncd for eight mouths. Respecting strntege;i9 \
il was SAID that the Russian Government
had given orders for the troops 10 retire slowly before
the allies not risiirg general engagement i strong /
diplomatic assault reported 10 be- in preparation
lpon the German Courts, especially Austria.