New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-14
FRANCE.

whose lnUueHct is eouCWhhI C'Cu WIN me- POI
sonal merits, is approving by his deeds the En-
peror's choice; approving also, the partsans of
Prince Napoleon are careful to add, that dysen-
teric Generals disapproYal Of Canrobert's Fa-
lan policy and consequent departure last VIM
ter from the Crimea. For every one now under
stands that it was rather a complaint of the
brain than of the bowels of his Hghness that
rendered him unwilling or unfit to act under
Canrobert's command. l say Pelisser is ia
vored by circumstances; he has advantage of all
Canroberts experience without the restrain. of
preconceived plans and past opinions ex-
pressed on the proper conduct of the siege; the
reanforcements and the mild weather are pow
eIful aids to his requirements and gifts as
captain. These last are undoubtedly great
Though young, his African campaigns have
made him veteran in war. He is "bloody, bold
4" and resolute," as a soldier should be; daring
almost to recklessness, but firm and persistent
almost to obstinacy. He has qualities that re-
mind you of "Old Hickory You remember the
bloody action that took place at Sevastopo on the
nig bit of the lst of May. 1t had been decided upon
in council of war. He was to lead the attack.
At late hour of the night, when his arrangements
were nearly completed, the more prudent Canro-
bert sent an aidede-camp to countermand the at
tack TEL the General that it is too late said
Felissier TO the messenger, and pushed on his
troops As that old affair Of the grottoes OF Da-
hara showed ten years ago. he is evidently not a
man that is afraid of taking the responsibility As
tie last years afiair-the taking of Lagahout-
showed, he has the dashng way the elan, which
the French soldier admires and sympathetcally
initiates in his leader. lie has opened the cam
pagn by taking possession, after bloody night
fight against superior forces, OF an important part
of the Russian advanced works, by advancing with
SLIGHT opposition TO the banks OF the Chernaya,
by reviving the expedition to Kertch, and seeing
to it that it was carried out successfully In the
first affair the Russians lost over five thousand
men-sienfcant proof Of the value they set upon
the place d'drmes of which they have been dispos-
sessed; the occupation of the line of the Cher
maya. if not in itself a decided advance, is yet an
almost necessary stage in the progress of the
siege, suppOslng the siege Is to result In the
taking of the whole or of only the southern part
of SevastOpOl the Kertch expedition, destroy
ing great quantity of provisions and holding
possession of the Sea of Azof, renders the future
prOyisiong OF the Russian forces in the Crimea
excessively difiicult-the provisioning OF great
armies almost impossible. All this was done in
less than week After such tirstruits, people here
are looking, with an eagerness largely cheered by
hope, for news of battles fought and victories
gained by Pessier over the outside Russian army.
Already we have reports Of Liprand's defeat with
great ioss-repOrts which need confirmation"
indeed but by their eerating effect at the Boursc
and on the public spirit, show the growing cheer
fitness OF opinion respecting the war. Ardent
Vaccinations are again seeing Ia near future the
allied flags floating from the towers OF SevastOpOl,
if in the near future, 80 there be any towers left
90 standing in SevastopOl." On the other hand 1t
rio
Government is inclined-or at least was few days
ago inclir ed-to withdraw the allied armies from
the Crimea whenever they can retire with lying
coors, that is after decided defeat OF the outside
Russian forces or after the taking OF the southern
part of SeyastOpOl In such case, garrison OF
some 20 coo men would be left at kamlesch, which
the French are fortfyng in way that, with It's
natural means of defense, WILL they say, render 1t
impregnable The Russian merchant marine IN
the Black Sea and Sea of Azof being destroyed or
taken. and what remain of their ships OF war
being shut ND in the port of SevastopOl, the Allies
would be in full possession OF those seas, and en-
forcing q strict blockade of Russian Ports there
and in the Baltic, would cdh Tor Russia 10 come
to terms The Allies would OF course keep IA
army in Turkey (Which looks more like an army
of possession than Occupation) ready 10 aet 10
Bessaraba il required OF the Likelihood OF their
snpposej plau being decided on, etevery one Judge
for himself This however is probable, that had
the Allies begun at the outset with nothing but
strict blockade of the northern and southern ports
of Russia they would be quite as far advanced to-
ward subduing their enemy as they are to-day after
their fearful expenditure Of life and grosser values
which in the other case would have been avoided
Let me here touch again upon topic 10 which
the attention of your readers has already been
frequently directed There are facts respecting
this war which have another interest than that OF
the stirring incidents of a chronicle, and 1t is well
for all of us to study them, as they pass with 80
much of the spirit of the philosophy OF history as
we can apply TO the case, instead OF waiting Tor
them TO be colored and commented on Dy proies-
sional historians Lord Grey said the other night
in the British House of Lords that the Russian
armies have lost since the commencement OF this
war 100000 men; this is proved by authentic
(Russan) documents The Turkish loss amounts
TO 100 600 men. The loss Of the Western Allies he
does not like to particularize upon but declares it
10 be his solemn belief that the total loss OF Allies
and enemies surpasses 500, 900 men. He estimates
that the cost to the treasures OF the Allies alone
is already about S250, 100000 At little later
date than that of Lord Grey's speech Gen. Pessier
sends the following appendix to Lord Grey's est-
mates:
"CRINEA, May 25.-An armistice has been ar
ranged TO bury the dead ana we have been able TO
ucg &c OF the losses of the enemy. They must be be-
tv cen five and SIX thousand killed and wounded.
Anoiler dispatch sends the following: French loss
lin the same action about !, 2o0.'
Admiral Bruat sends the following:
"SEA OF AzoFF, May 25.-Ihe expedition is per.
fecty successful. Three Russian steamers have been
burned. Thirty transports and merchant vessels are
sunk and burned, and many more are captured.
The Russians have burned their magazines at Kertch
leo eco Quintals of oats, 300 900 quintas of other
gram the French quintal, 100 klogrammes is double
the English quintall and 100, 600 sacks Of -four
These are facts The authority for them is emf.
a. L. =