The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-14

DAY, DECEMbER If, LOT
terms Of the highest satisfaction OF the conduct Of the
British officers Who accompanied his force lieutenans
Colonel Ballard conducted the advanced guard and sos-
taiued very heavy fire from the at tne principal
ford. about QUE hundred yards vide, from noon unn
dark ats r NJ occupying the enemy until his position
was turned BY the Turk b left.
Captain Car dell also rendered good service attached
second senior artillery officer 70 tnat branch Of the ser
vice. His interpreter was killed.
The loss the side Of the enemy has not yet been as
cetaned but up to the present tune (noon) S47 have
prisoners report there are two colonies.
The prison report that there eight battacus
Of infantry besides great number OF hingrehan mill
tia opposite the main ford. am, &c,
The EARL on CAsENDoS. &c. JOHN L. A. SIMMONS.
THE WAR COMMENCED IN EARNEsT-POsl-
TON ION AND PROSPECTS OF THE COMBAT
lst Petersburg (Nov. 20 Correspondence Of London
The Russian journals rarely contain leading articles,
generally restricting their unications to recits of
occurrences less CARRIED. The Novthe5m Bee,
however has just published OF these exceptional
pers. It 10 headed The War Beginning IN Earnest"
and quotes motto the memorable words Of KutusO:
"1he loss OF Moscow is not the loss OF Russia In the
English press that the Russians conquered on the
9th Of and that the allies had taken Se6asto
Such difference in the moral element of the two
tending parties cannot fail to terminate eventually in ia
Of the Russian arms, which only at momentary
disadvantage because 1t had sufficient railroads.
guns Of such extreme range those Of the enemy Who
puts forth other reasons for the that
have htherion befaen US Is than traitor TO his
country, for even the enemy acknowledges the heroic
bravery Of the Russians and the superiority Of art
lery and tho scientific attachments OF our engineers
At first supposed In the West that by oh tanning
possession Of south side Of Sebastopo they had ned
everything and are ncw the more surprised 70 hnd out their
glory on the governments which brought i on, and
can only end in their total prostra lion. Even now
the blood Of their subjects is not Sufficient for
their Unsuitable ambition and they are obliged TO
other nations with Sardinia the contract OF sae has
been concluded, and 0ozaga will doubt be easily
chased but IL ~ still question whether the brave Cast
lans will allow themselves to be sold The loan OF 500
nCns Of francs 10 proof of patriotic sentiments for
It nothing than jobsing speculation Of mostly
leave her bound hand foot when she will find out to
her cost that the Empire instead Of the promised peace
and plenty has brought nothing but war and desoaton
the unhappy country. England has sunk low, both
in the estimation Of Russia and France. Turkey ID
BILE to under the weight Of the French and English
proConsuls How different is the in Russa, where
the Emperor abutes his power and the people
never suffer from tyranny and the cold egotiam of their
a es viii ne @ 70
up the alliance of the But is not only behind
stone walls that the Russians eight Their present
circumstances In the field are just as favorable.
Our troops now the open country for that s the
natural 81 action for their vaor hut the enemy do
trench themselves. The enemy are not ale to under
take anything Of Importance, and their position III far
from being SO favorable they would make the world
believe.
In me beginning Of the war, great part Of Europe
was, doubt unavOraby disposed towards Ru ssa who
has however, now no enemies except Louis Napoleon
{who ought TO love Russia which is the natural ally Of
france) and Engsnd and the Democrats who also hate
stand firm on our SIDE Austria Is become cautious aud
the other States viii to their in time for
Napoleons overbearng conduct in Greece Turkey R,me
Sardinia, Spain Naples, and all Italy we'll towards
England, whom he leads by the nose show sufficiently
that he fellows the policy Of the Hrst empire
Of Sebastopol and even if we should lose the enemy
have gained nothing by it, ana would not be able to
march the interior Of the country Afew attempts
may be made to effect landing at points Of import
ance, such Kertch and Eupatoria but the most i'm
portan, places the coasts effectively protected
and perfectly safe from any attempts Of the enemy They
may come again with more ships but they win be re
ceved BY the Russian gunboats and await their
The Emperor returned to St. Petersburg on the 10th
instant, after absence Of nine weeks, and viii prob
bly, again take hts residence in the winter palace 1t
ton to public life which extinct. The winter has
already interrupted the communications which might
ture Of the allied Heet but 1t viii serve reopen the
lane communications suspended by the bad state OF the
roads In consequence of the autnmnal rains.
They still working necessarily in tae dockyard
the construction of gunb0as and other small vessels ii
ia generally hoped that in the enemys fleet returns
next sprBg they may make at length some attempts at
Altogether with the Emperor the first order of the day
Issued by him whilst his journey has also arrived il
contains merely long list Of subalterns promoted TO the
rank of captain Generally great deal of promotion is
going at present. especially in the fleet numbers of
BETTY ohcers and masters mates being made officers
Once NJ time they seldom reached this grade but
now IL the natural results of the gaps made by the
war.
Our latest news from the army before Kars Is dated
FIVE weeks beck and do not know whether the siege
IL still going not II is certain that shortly after
the unfortunate assault made BY the Russians, the
greater part Of the irregular troops left the and
iurned to their homes It is probable tina. the very first
intelligence announcing the appearance Of Turkish
troops the Caucasian territory viii determine the
of the militiat0 follow the example,
The first drushine Of the Jaroslaw militia has arrived
in Warsaw, and Is quartered in the citadel Thirteen
other drushinea expected in few days, and prepa
rations making for their reception. The extensive
workshops and sorehouses in the arsenal being fitted
up as barracks and hospitals for thsm.
letter TO the Cologne Gdste from the Russian from
tier, dated the 22d of November says--The Russian
government Is chiefly engaged in three obectsthe con-
sruction Of railways and of steamers, and tho manu
iacture Of MIME ies; adding TO these the
enormous military levies ana the rapdity with which
the organization of the militia proceeds il becomes evil
dent that we must not give too much credit to the
ofnegotations which constantly heard, but
rather conclude that Russia Is preparing for long and
obstinate contest.