New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-12
THE STATE Or EUROPE

Fr.1n Our Own Correspondent
LONDON Friday, Dec. -. l,t.
From tie Erglish papers you can scarcely form
m idea Of the gloom which Pefyades society
Many arstocratic families are ia morning for
their relatives who have Perisbed in the Crines
by the sword Of the enemy or By Ioartul disease;
and the letters OF the survivors are 50 fdghtfIl
that they sre kept back from publicity IN o-ier -
prevent panic. Sdil, the public mind is sufi-
cieuty prepared FIR some dreadful disaster loom
ing in the near future. The Encouragement OF
tie expedition is papable enough, al the nor
talty in ,he camp and st Baisklasa arising from
sheer neglect and want OF organizing talent, eX-
cites the indignation Of the people agains. Lord
Raglan and all the Crimesn Generals, aud
against TIE Duke Of Newcastle AMI bis red tapisis
ard Ioutiniers. The French camp, with
It's clearln with its huts and earth
holes, and with its spacious and weil-prjyided
hOsptals. forms the most striking contract TO the
misery OF tao. camp, aud leaves 10 room for
the excuse that the hsTdsbps Of the Eoell-h army
could not be prevented. The English have in their
present campaign already lost their reputation for
heing practical and well-admnstered nation;
Their governing classes. their adstOcraCy have
been found wanting in organizing talent in fjre-
si.ht aud in busiuess-like conduct; but 3 heavier
blow threatens them now, which must lower
them. and destroy their prestige with the bulk Of
the nation, and this comes from The fact that they
show lamehtabe deficiency in point Of endur
snce All those gallant officers VINO at the Alma
and ~ Balshlaya rushed into desth with readi-
nes~, sre now seeking prctext iorther return 70
tie comforts Of England They wish to cell their
commissions, ortoretire on halfpay because they
cannot live in rage, upon half rstous unprotected
against tie drenching rain in tle mal of the
camp. I, is true that they believe al those
ntolerabe hardsAips gil. have beea easily OBJ
waited BY more capacity in the Conmandcrn
Clief End more order in - star They hare
lost Aeir cOn6d,rce IN The DnsI If Ge sperGioaS,
snd feel that their health snd their Ives are sac
r,icCd 10 tie .mbecility Of scptuase marian Gene
rails. Still, the nation will charge them with
cowardice for deserving the post OF DANCER.
send yOu extracts from tic correspondence OF tue
camp; and | can assure you they are selected at
random and the worst descriptions OF the MS
ery have not appeared IL public. but are privately
corr unicated. because they contain TOO severe
criticism OF the commanders. 1t cannot b. d.
ruised that Seyastopol after s.ege o. zen weeks,
il far stronger than il v,s on tie first day
wien tue Alles arrived al BelskiaVa, and
that it is altogether impossible to reduce
Is BY bombardment, willie ~ ass ~ becomes.
day by dsy, more dangerous. Inc truth
he likewise o0zed ont as 10 the oattle OF Eiltk-
lava. Ii was not IN the wanton destruction oi
the Light Divison only tia, the bAttle was disas-
trous for the English. Z was & rsal s-rs-egical
defeat. since the commsui OF .ae road from
Balaklaya to Sey,,tArol fell into tn hsade Of
Gen. T.p-.nsi Just al I'll tine EheL : We 200
late to construct another ROAD. From tAst DAY
bfc.n tae diGi.ut.e: e the English, though IN
tie irst fortalsht tAey were ssIce.y aware Of
their precsriors position, s. tns rain nd 70, ye!
destroyed re possibility communication across
the feds Bot whe,. on tie l4s of November
&c storm AID r1in VISITED Ihe camp, snd tho
soil wss converted il.C & bog, they bess-
70 gee What Ihey lad ios' o. the 22ta u
Octote.. Tho Communication with Balakls "a,
the bass # cpersiilus, coa.d only be maintained
3, IL aHfu. Joe. Of lie AMI the sac-Gce Of neary
all tie beasts Il burden and 10 chance - 70 be
hoped for up &C the time when tie fto-E sets II,
DAich. however VIII again SrnC ze1 -ioreeme1ts
70 the Russians TIE Minister papers continue
70 hold OUT hopes Of : speedy capture q sevss1o-
pol. but the Ministers DO No. seem 70 share taeSe
hopes-.hey have iust sent Odt az expedition Of
railway lAbOreTs 10 Bilsk-1va- &c Construed
irsn..osd between the port snd tie camp il is to
be ready BY the end Of February-the capture oil
the fortress therefore seems to De still further of
A, &c the hopes Of peace in consequence Of IL
treaty u December 2, they grow fainter anC
fainter. BY the I'd Of January they Will reacl
their last stage, and the Car does not seem in
clined to accept conditions, which he elected j
September, gQN, tat bis chances are better tia