The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-02-07
The Foreign News.

Matters were somewhat in statu quo
about Sebasio2ol. 1t had not been taken
Of COURSE, not a fort, or a battery, or the
town; and the prospects for the reduction
OF the place did not seem 10 be near as
flatterng as they were three months before.
An assault was still talked about The
French seemed to be keen for it, and the
English not unwilling. on the ground that
anything weold be better than their pres
ent misery-being destitute Of almost ev-
cry nameable comfort or necessary and
as to luxuries, the luxurious arlstocracy Of
the army have been obliged to get on with
out the shadow OF superfluity just like The
general camp" the commander.in. chief,
and all the general staff being excepted.
The letter. writer's say that, whilst almost
every one else is suffering in every inag-
Unable way, there is plenty of everything
at headquarters. When the French and
Spaniards attacked Gibraltar. about the
close Of our revolutionary war, the Count
d'Artois, afterwards Charles the Tenth. Of
France, sent TO General Elliot, his antag.
onist, a present Of fresh vegetables. aud
other luxuries, which Ellio. gave to his
sick men, and requested that no more
presents should be sent him. as no intend.
ed to share the fortunes of his troops. and
to fare as they Jared. The contrast, if
the letter writers tell the truth about Lord
Raglan, mus. be untavorable TO him.
though we have not seen any comparison
between the two cases.
1t is probable that either an assault has
been made upon Sobastopol before now,
or that another bloody battle has been
fought at, or in the direction at, or in the
direction of Eupatoria. where Omer Pas.
ha was to land with fifty thousand Eight.
ing Turks" the account says, it being
given up on all hands that those that went
to the Crimea with the Allies are not eight
ing men," But how could they be expec
ted to fight, ill-officered, without discipline
or tactics, and naked and starving? Ar
Englishman or Frenchman might fgh
under such unfayorab'e circumstances
but i, cannot be reasonably expected o
Abdul Medjid's subjects. ....... .s.t
Pence is much talked about. and writ
ten about, and much wished for. 1t viii
take place, probably, if the Gar has &C
cepted the Four Points as interpreted by
the Allies; and the accounts say he has
After he had apparently accepted them
however, u difficulty arose. which caused
a further postponement OF two weeks
The propositions say that the Russian as
Tendency in the Black Sea shall cease
cesser whilst the Czsr agrees that il shall
be diminished only-diminue. There il
some difference in the terms /; but if thi
is the only difficulty. it will not presen
any serious obstacle to a pacIfication. TO
il is very evident that the Allies are willn,
to accept nything that looks like con
cession on the part of the Car. and tina
can be SO called, right or wrong.
What will Austria do atlast ? 1t is still
hard to say. According to her engage
ment with France and England, the ALI
ance, a! frs. defensive. was TO become OF
fensive. was to become offensive. also,
the Gar. did not accept the Four Point
by the first Of this month-accept then
Internationally. He did not accept. bu
yet there was a good understanding be
tween him and the Austrian Governmen
up to the 9th instant. The two weeks o
grace granted him 10 make up his min'
expired on the 18th, and the next packe
may bring news Of peace, or that Austri
is in the field with the Allies, or still play
ing the deep and uufathomable game sh
has been playing for the last eighteen
months. 1t still looks as though there wa
some sort of secret understanding between
the two Emperors. unknown to the Allies
though suspected by saesIas very probably
GLOBE.