Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-07
faE ALr,cs news.

TIE s1ALTlc'0 NEWS.
The Battles news, a. transmitted by the
telegraph. stated that the Allies had taken
Kinsburn,. a, the mouth Of the Dnieper.--
W'his IL without doubt mistake. Kherson,
atshe mouth Of the same river, is the place
which was captured, and is very smpor.
taMt poias I, is situated about half way
between Nicholaiefl and The is,hmus Of
.Pexekop.s which unites the crimea to the
main land. The possession of Kherson
,asesrupss the Russian Communications
aad swhl materially forward the plaos Of
49, Alhes ~ surrounding the Russian for
90 il he Ceinss.
The seiegraph also states that Lerman,
sisSaasd on the straits Of kes,rh, had
- destroyed ~ the Allies this is Ike
visS s6ssstiess . nis-reading for Taman.
which is situated on the straits mentioned.
In regard TO the more important capture,
il 10 probable that kherson has all along
bsea the object Of the secret expedition
which was SO much talked Of, and that IN
order 70 cover the intentions on that i'm
postant point, fsint was made 1t Odessa
ON the opposite coast. II the Allies hold
Khesson, which is doubtless their intention.
it would seem that the fate Of the Russians
cooped up in the crimea is definitely deci-
ded The accounts indeed say that they
are still busy in surrounding North Sebaa-
topoi with new Notifications, but We can
not see how they will be benefited by
them, while the Allies have the complete
mastery on water, and their possession Of
Kherson cuts oil the Russian communicg-
sions BY land.
-.Oa the whole, we think that, according
10 the news by the Baltic, the Russians are
in q much worse condition than they have
Al the North. their complete and gigantic
system of defence appears to present such
impregnable barriers that the Allies make
no serious attempts at assault; but in the
South, misfortune is beginning to meet
them nj every step. The bloody repulse
which they received from the Turks alone
u Ksrs. viii tend more to dispirit the Rus
sian soldiers, than much severer check in
ficted By the French ana English, and two
or three other facts would indicate that the
Csas and hi. Geassals are losing their tenn
pefs, which is not only bad omen, but has
% injurious an influence on the actions of
IN army as on those OF an individual.
II il be true that Prince GortschakoF j.
TO be court-mar,ia.ed, the fact viii not only
be another instance Of imperial ingratitude
and folly, but i, will also be strangely IN
consistent with the tenor Of the Address
which the Gar issued after the fall OF Sc
bastopoi, in which he assured bis subjects
that Ill who participated in tina, memorable
defence were heroes Of the first class, and
hsd done eli thst was in the power Of soldiers
10 DO.
The appointment Of q commission to Try
sseh volunteers in foreign legions as msy
be esken prisoners,-in other words. to try
esch prisoners for treason to the Govern
asst Of which they may formerly have been
ssbjeets. seems 10 be not only impoli,ic,
but more to resemble the desperation Of a
rsiasd gaassser, than the cool proceedings
u : ssif-rslying and powerful commander.
cetaisiy the isdieasiens are that the Allies
win take - many prisoners a. their op-
ponsnts. and though the Gear or his Gen
essls might care little for the lives Of his
common sOldiers, j, is hardly supposable
that the French and English commanders
would be 50 bauenin expeeients. or 80 Oh
iivious Of the plainest dictates OF duty, as
not 10 establish tariff OF retaliation that
would make Russian officers stone for any
treatment contrary to the rules Of war, OF
ely =: the troops fighting under the allied
Standards, who might be taken prisoners.
We hardly think that Russia vii persist in
Plan that. viewed in ell its consequences,
would be far more injurious TO herself than
to eithes OF ell Of her antagonists. We
rather incline 10 the opinion that il the
Car continues for d few months longer 10
resp nothing but regerses, he will be again
inclined to institute egotiations for peace,
And with sincerity and moderation tina,
VII! eject & coas-r1.Ga..on oftist desirable
result.
SuicipE.--Miss Mary McPhersn commit
ted suicide at Burlington last Thursday BY
shooting herself with q rife. She was
sbout 25 years Of sge and. as ususl, it is