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


of The Cmmeran Bosphorus and the Sea of Azof, and
the establishment of power upon another point OF
tie highest strategical importance In tue Russian terri
tories are events which augur most auspicousy Tor
the success of tie campaign which we are now about
TO engage and place i'll our hands another material
pledge for the triumphant termination OF the war.
The satisfaction which this achievement will excite in
all parts Of the world where sympathy il felt for the
cause of the Allies is increased by tie fortunate cir
cunsanoe that this success has been obtained without
n single casualty. In spite of the warning given to
the Russians by the recall of the first expedition nearly
three weeks ago, the result shows that they had not
means to place the Straits of lenkale IN an ehcent
state of defense they evacuated and destroyed the
forts which guarded tie Sea OF AZon on the arrival oil
the combined fleet; and the birthday of the Queen of
England wOrthily celebrated by planting the STAN
dards of England and France upon the hil which tra-
dition has described us the tomb Of Mhrdates.
This result i. the glorious and the more extra
ordinary the Russians must long have foreseen that
such operation would sooner or later be attempted,
and there is no point IN tie vast dominions OF RUSSIA
tie loss of which is formidable to that empire.
Indeed, if tie Allies proceeded further than to oc-
cupy and hold the Straits of lenikae and the adjacent
peninsula of Kerch, which is easily deiensble by any
Power having the commend OF the sea, they would
remain in possession OF the key TO OF the principal
approaches TO the Russian territories. In 1871 no less
than 600 trading vessels passed the Straits. Tasan-
roy Marianopol, Berdianski, and kertch oil CONNER
cia towns which il has been the policy OF the Russian
Government to protect and foster with the utmost
can for the last 20 years exist only by the freedom OF
trade between the Sea of Azoff and the Euxne Inc
whole exports Of the valley OF the Don and It's uDuta-
ries and The communication between the Don and the
Voloa which places the trade of that mighty stream
in connection with tie markets of Europe, all
deIcnd on this neck of the Sea OF ALoi
70 that il is 10 exaggerauon 10 assert that
our occupation of kech will be felt in the interior OF
Russia even TO Kazan and NshDi Novogorod. On
tie Asatc shore of the Straits the Russians have also
DESTROYED their fotfcatons that both sides may be
occupied and the allied forces will threaten or block
do t,aDo i-t kcvt IN tho whole ClrcaSSlan
coast Kerich itself is hourslng town OF about
70 600 inhabitants built entirely OF substantial stone
houses The inhabitants chiefly Greeks and Tar
tars and for the first time since the commencement OF
these operations troops will find themselves in con-
tact with what may be termed, by comparison, civil
lied community. The climate though cold in winter
is healthy and genial in this season The surrounding
country, which is termed by the Russians the Dis
trct of Kertc Enkolsk, is uxuriantly fertile wherever
Il is cultivated; it is separated from kaffa by about
miles of undulating plain, lying between the Sea of
Azo and the Black Sea- and the isthmus dividing the
Bay of Kafia from that of Arabat is not than IL
miles in breadth.
more favorable position either for military COM
morcial operations cannot be found, and IN the flour
ishiDg days of the Crimea both IN antiquity under
tie Genoese and under the Khan OF Khazaria,
the chief seat of power and of wealth was always on
this eastern extremity of the peninsula. These facts
being well known, it is difficult to explain why this
petition not made at much earlier period of the
war for the forces which angushed during last July
at Narna might have long since seized the forts OF
Yenikae. 1t is true that the soundings which have
enabled Admiral Lyons and Admiral Bruat to plan
this successful attack had not then been taken aud
the manner in which they obtained is curious
British naval officer whose name has unfortunate
ly not yet reached us, captured a vessel having
board private carriage belonging TO the Russian
Governor Of Kertch With this material pledge" in
lis possession he sent in polite message to the Gov
eInor stating that the English cruiser unwilling to
great pleasure in restoring the carriage to its former
owner. The offer was accepted, and the ships boats
entered the Bay of Kerch with the vehicle on board
sounding as they went BY this means il
tanned that there passage for the small steamers
to within short distance of the coast, and the Gov
ernors carriage made track for the British feet.
Among the other immediate advantages resulting
from the occupation of the Straits may be reckoned
the interruption of the supplies which the Russian
army the Crmea has hitherto drawn from the Sea of
Azo. Very large quantities Of wheat flour and oats
were found at kertch and upward of 90 vessels
gagged in this service, of which about half burned
by the enemy and half were taken The maintenance
of large army in the interior of the Crimea will be-
come task of insuperable Difficulty, if the whole of
its supplies and food have TO be brought by land
the seppes north of the Salghir. The Crimea
itself does not produce corn enough to feed its
sparse population, and il was by communication with
tie inexhaustibe graneres of tie Sea of Azoff that
the Russian magazines were supplied. This circum
stance may to account in part for the fact that
the Russians have apparently not attempted to
throw very large rceniorcements into the Crimea.
The strength of their army must be regulated not
ouly by the numbers they may be able to convey
there but by the means of supporting them. When
people talked loosely about Russias power 10 throw
two hundred thousand men into the Crimea we con
tented ourselves with replying that il is easier to find
the men than the bod necessary their subsistence
We venture TO that it is easier for the Al
lied Powers, having command of the sea and the
coast, 10 maintain 2OO men in the Crmea than for
Russia 10 maintain 100 600 in the interior There
are yeIy strong for believing that the strength
OF that Russian amy which al one time threatened
Balakaya and held brave but suffering forces he
segod in our own lines viii turn out to be very much
below whatit was at one time supposed to be- thin
lire of Cossacks perpeualy threatened our outuosts
and even led the allied Generals to contract their no.
what was there behind this screeni Whenever mar
tial reconnaissance has been made our troops have
come in contact with enemy capable of hold.
ing position, and it Is by means improbable ina,
the innumeTabe hOrdes Of Russians sunnosed IN
be wintering in impregnable quarters behind The
low range of hills north Of the Chenava wera
as much reduced in strength and numbers az the be-
slegers of SevastopO The last dispatch received from
Gen. PeSsier announces that the allied forces have
now occupied the whole line of the Cbernava and
that this operation met with no serious resistance The
Russians having speedily retired behind the hills This
fresh success confirms US in the opinion that the nm
seen strength of the enemy In the Crimea has been
overrated, and that ne Is by means in condition
TO oppose simultaneously the combined movements of
the three ARMIES at Eupaiora, at Kerch and before
Seysstopol. The greater probability now appears IN
be- that on the advance Of the Allies in whatever d.
rection they may assume the offensive the Russians
viii find themselves compelled 10 retreat from infe
rcrty Of numbers and want of supplies aud the more
80 as the Sea of Azof being navgable for our steam
gunboais their base Of operations may De threatened