The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-11
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
THE RUSSIAN WAR.

Previous tc the last there certain confs
dent tone assumed by the Times and other leading Eng
sh journals showing that they fully believed it aimpos-
sble that Sebastopol could hold much longer How
far these may modify this hope shall probably
learn. The thus far recorded would
warrant any such conclusion, because it is
impossible to tell what and Sebastopol
may nave within ITSELF All the hopes of England seem
grounded the destruction Of the encmys rations
cutting of their supplies and the supposed prevalence Of
disease in the city.
II ia net The bloody battlefront the cool and deadly aim
the life of his fellow that is taken by the rifemannot
the shot and shell hurled recklessy produce ndis-
eliminate destructionwhch shows fully the horrors Of
war; but it is the demoralizing in which whole
nation is brought exult in the disasters and isees
Others even those caused by their valor directly if at
all.
We had been taught believe that Christianity if it
had not put an end to war, had rendered it much
humane and instances held up after naval en-
gagements of the whole force of the conqneror being
turned to rescung the drowning enemy, and binding up
their wounds But now that the light Of the press is let
in upon the details of its scenes the gliding of these glow
ing and generous pictures is sadly rubbed off by the
touches of truth
We all rejoicing Mt this moment because of plenti-
full harvest aud the increasing demands for ships.
But what recently the JOY and glory of Epgand2 In
what the whole nation exupg one Of the most
effective exploits Of the ar2 In The destruction
two hundred aud orty-one ships, four steamers and inn
stores Of the finest wheat six millions Of ratons
That which gives happiness and life TO every man. woman
and child, carried away but coolly burnt with
out the excitement OF killed in its defence
blow struck either SIDE beyond shellng the towns
at long range And whole nation is crammed for a
fortnight with all the details Of this, glorious
achievement and OF joy Ifitwere stern necessity
Of war, might have been silently done, in anger in
sorrow but why with gloating exuaton7 Because such
the nature of war England and France worse
| liz this than we should be-
Three graceeid for the grave-yards is hardly APP
propriae with carloads of dead at ono time and
the whole process of epulure may be observed with
good glass and these not soldiers who have fallen in
battle 1t is noticed with satisfaction that thcy are the
victims of disease and perhaps of famine These things
are not only watched eagerly by the hesieger but
FULLY and exulngy recorded in the Times and spread all
over England the hope and the joy Of this glorious thing
| the allies call their war.
The Emperor Of Russia takes cold and dies II is ee-
grapned to London in four hours Stage managers
before the curtain and announce it the audience in all
'he theatres as II were second battle of Waterloo won
Ana yet be s not slain 10 war he bears no wound but
ne nauu o. GOD IN death is upon him in bis bed it
must DC soon in turn each Of those to whom all
ms = announced and without thought the heart leaps
70 inc mouth, and the muttudes clap their hands and