The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-26
The News from EUROPE Ministerial Break
mp In England.


The news by the Atlantic is not as full of
events as usual. Matters before Sebastopol had
not changed. The Allies were erecting strong
works round the Mamelon and the heights
stretching to Careening Bay, and the Russi ms
were strengthening the Malakoff and Redan
with equal vigor. Behind the latter, new
star fort had been thrown up, which, in the
event Of second and more successful assault on
that work would obviously render it untenable
by the assailants. By telegraph from the Black
Sea we hear that fourth bombardment had
taken place preparatory, as was understood,
to general assault; but it seems that it was
followed by no better results than the former
ones and that the assault was consequently post
poned. Omer Pasha had returned from his recon
Nuisance on the line of the Tchernaya having
found the enemy entrenched behind works of
such strength that he dared not venture on an
attack. Needless to add that, though the
British journals represent the state OF the mill
tary operations to be the same as IL was before
the 18th June, the position of the Allies is de-
cided'y more precarious. II has long been the
opinion of oil who are qualified to Judge that
eventuate in any notable success for the Allies
until the Perekop and the rest Of the Peninsula
were secured. 1t now appears from the report
Of Omer Pasha that ID is not possible, with the
force which can be detached from the besieging
army, to cut passage to Simpheropol. Wei
likewise from the movements of the troops at
Kertch, Yenikale and on the Sci of Azof, that the
idea Of prosecuting the invasion in that quarter
has been abandoned and that the fleets are con-
tent with the glory shed on them by the facile
conquest OF fishing villages and trading posts
The inference is irresistible that with the utmost
force of the four allied Powers they are unable
10 organize any hopeful expedition against the
interior or north of the Chersonesus; and the
corolIary follows that, under present c'rcum.
stances, it would be wholly rratuttous to en-
pect that the siege Of Ssbastopol can terminate
otherwise than in defeat and disaster.
AT home, the allied Powers are equally en-
barrassed. Napoleon, 1t is true has Obtained
from bis faithful Chamber bis enormous loan o
seven hundred and fifty millions and his lew
of 10000 men. But Prussia ia said to be on
the point Of concluding an alliance with Russia.
and If this be consummated France will soon
need all her spare men on the Rhine. Sardinia
too, which has sent away her armies to have
their threats cut in the Crimea, has received
significant hint In the shape of an announce
ment by the Austrian Radetsky that more men
arc wanted in the cities Of Austrian Italy, and
me instant qualification OF his desire by the
Imperial government, which has detailed 10000
II III
soon INA thas though war is beautiful game
1t is one at which two can play.
But II Is in England that matters * the
worst lot 'he combined scyereigns. Anything
so monstrously foolish as tho debates IN Par,is,
ment at this crisis has never been read az in
history and can hardly be conceived by the
moet freDzied imagination. Not one of the no |
ntical parties represented in The House Of Com
mons 'seems 10 have the slightest idn. os 70