The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-21

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rd, to 81 bstitute jurymasts at whatever desiQht.
mt, or damage, or risk. No confederation must now
permitted, except those which will stand the judg-
ns OF long po:terity Sebastopol is the Marathon,
Tnermopya, the Salamis Of these modern times,
4 thousand years will look back on the present
uggle % We look back on those, aud some other
dinas points In the history OF the world. Surely
re are men In this country, or in the army in the
mes, VINO can aght battle and manage 2 sisgs
campaign. II there are, let all the flagree
es OF toe Horse Guards be cast away with The
700 fawdry uniforms that lie In rags on the sur.
e OF the Crmea, and let the working s,ldier,
tried and proved mmander, under Whatever
ne, be put at the head OF the army. Il there
pr vas Ministry that had its path open for sucha
asure II is the present, which put OF the war as
6 as 1t could, ever against tn unanimous voice
the people, calling 10 arms. Government surely
the game in It's own hands, aud is bonnd By no
peci OF persons. al that is wanted Is that moral
irsgs without wh,Cl neither great armies, nor
ID causes nor powerful empires can be saved.
RIGHT SIDE OF THE PICTURE.
from the London Times, Jan.
As we have lately dwelt 50 IN ica on the disorgan
lion Of oar army In The east, and the apparent
.dess loss Of lite immediately Arising from it. we
glad Of sn opportuuitS Of presenting tee Other
Q OF the picture, terrible as 1t may be. That
er sidethat comp ensa5ion for this suffering and
rtality-is, that on the testimony Of q perfectly
npeteut AID impartial authority the siege q, the
departure OF the post, that IL the 18th, was so
advanced as TO leave hardya doub, that some
Ing decisve would soon be done. We nave re-
atedly been informed that an assault was 10 take
zee abou. Christmss, bu. the information was
lpled with the request that we W.ud say nothing
indicate the quarter or the day of attack. We
ieve that we may now soy that on the 18th
vas the general belief that on or about Christ.
10 day the afies would open fro from 300
sces, with such q supply of ammunition
would enable them to continue with
stopping for forty eight hours, after which they
'uld assault from both French and British posi-
rs with great prospect of success. Thus the as
lit would probably be made on the 2Sth. There
8 some chance, indeed, Of Q Russian attack In
licipation of ours, but from Russian sources We
I'm that nothing had occurred up to the 26th.
! the same authority We learn that on the 18th
men, who had got their warm clothing, were In
Cd spirits, and, though no reliance could be placed
q transient gleRm O. fine weather, the health Of
army was expected TO improve. It is not with
7 Some conjunction that we congratulate our
aders on the prospect of Christmas day being
lebrated IN this horrid fashion, by shower Of
attn ard destruction hurled on Christian city.
cannot, however, help what we are about. The
sponsibility must rest on she head Of him who
.ntonly invaded the territory of his neighbor
time OF profound peace, and who has built
city now assailed by our armies, not for com.
efce, nor yet for defence, but tor the annoy
&c, conquest, and domipion Of nations now enjoy
their own government, religion and la VS.. If
ese expectations were well founded, we may ex-
q In two or three days TO hear that this question
70 crossed their bay onets over the shattered walls
Sebastopol. Even II the first ATTEMPT should be
successful, we are confident the Bdtsh people
uld rather have this proof Of activity and decision
N see noble army dying literally in ditch,
thout glory, without result.
II cannot, oRever, be concealed for q moment
It on the most favorable supposition, the capture
the city, the cockyard, arsenal, and the Quaran-
g fort would only commence another phase of the
fculty. We should still have to take the northern
- with
= retreat from it, and to be bssieged in our
IN. We may be sure that no effort would
spared on the part of the enemy to make
bastopo! as hard to hold as to get, and in
ate Of affairs there would be quite as great de-
ands for good generalship as there have been In
operations of the siege. Yet the charge Of
lations IN the even. of q successful assault will
be simply taat the allies aud the Russians have
changed positions. We shall not be the beseised,
d they the bssiegers, in precisely thu same sense
besiegers and besieged stand ut present. We
all have the entire command Of the sea, and the
issians be entirely excluded from it. Inc heavy
ateiiai Of the siege, winch we have carried by the
siest, cheapest, and quickest OF all conveyaaces-
!. ships-they viii have - drag through the mud
|aDy On, dreo miles by means Of transports that will
lDtlnusuy perish in the using. even more than our
lips-thst is the rude arabas and oxen Of the coun
y. With the city In our possession, and with on
.et lowering along the whole coast Of the Euxinei
rtaply viii not be easy tor the Russians to keep an
my in the field n ar Sebastopo Yet such position
one OF the boldest ever attempted 10 t lie hssoryof
ar. The occupation of the Russian capital Itself,
e conversion OF its palaces into barracks, and the
tiibution upon Russia Of the numerous insults II
- be apeo IN its day on all the cities that have
Hen within its power, could not be more rrItat-
spectacle than the occupation or destruction by
allies o. those gigantic bait rts raised with b
Dor aud cost for the conquest Of the East The
hole military population OF Russia would be turned
uthward IN one vast current, to 0verf1ow and vel
W up our comparatively mall armies. New levics
ould be exsorted, 30 long as there remsined
an VINO could stand under arms. No expense
ould DO spared so long as there remained noble
bo possessed the wherewitha for q forced con-
ibution. There is nothing the Emperor would
u do to exterminate from the soil the invaders
no insulted even more than they damaged his
over. To be the subject OF au aggression.
feel the pangs OF lost territory, and the shame OF
lscomfture, certainly would be new TO Russia, and
may be sure abe would resent 1t to the uttermost
her power. In spite, therefore, Of the palpable
lvaLtages we should derive at once from the pos
lssion OF Sebastopol, and the exchange from misery
comfort, and from constant jeopardy 10 some
ling like security, the new holders Of the city
ould find their birth warm one, and would hardly
ave time to turn round before they found the Rus
ans once more upon them.
On the most favorable superstition, therefore, we
% no reason to qualify the opinion we have
sntuied TO express, that the conduct Of the war
'quires certain military qualities which have not
zen nILuettO rnOWn IN IL. LOG all1c5 WILL nave
} act on the defensive with more energy than
,ey have shown IN the Offensive, aud tAey will hays
secure themselves against foe whom they have
therto despifed rather more than he deserved
hen, too, IT Is considered that Sebastopoi will
ever be eecure without the occupation Of the Cri-
es, and that to occupy the Crmea 1t may be ne
ssary 70 hold and to fortify Perekop, We think we
ave said enough TO chow that the very highe u militia
ability in the commadder.in chief aud in his staff
III bereeured The whole aspect OF the war will be
"a IA mt ~ and xvfl fupan
lies Of tncienfe to watch, with q country In the
rss fsion u the foe with Greek population in his
terest, and with reinforcements perpetually ar
wing OF inde finite quantity aod strength, 1t Will
aire either an overpowering and costly army, very
81 alt to be maintained in such q post on, or
me CT that alacrfty and ubiquity which, 10
eat generals, makes up for the want Of bst.aAons.
hould We therefore continue our present generals
I'd staff, we may expect 70 hear the cry OF more
en-, more men" repeated with the same fearful
opportunity as now, ard the reinfor sements fast
they arrive merely absorbed Ia replacing the
ctims OF w Unnecessary hardship, wsnton precipi