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


echoing the words Of the Emperor Alexander, in
of like trial, the sword in our hands and the ere
our hearts-Know how to face the ranks Of our enc,
for the defence Of the most precious gifts Of this
the security and the Lopor of our country.
Given at Gatchina, the fourteenth day OF the
of December, in the year Of grace 1854, and the
tieth of our reign. NICHOL
The Disorganixation OF the British Arm
THE TROOPS REDUCED TO MOI.
From the London Times, Jan. 81
There ia singular but no. real consolation
failure to which we are occasionally reduced.
body can really complain when q thing doe,
answer 3 purpose for which 1t was never inter
Indeed, there is q kind Of triumph Of reasd/
such disappointments. Thirty years ago q
brought his house down over mis- head by a
on his drawingroom floor. This was DISAGREED
enough; but all the rights Of the question
satisfied when 1t was found the builder
expressly excepted dance from the capab
Of the house, and the lease provided that no I
should be given without consent Of the land
Abstract reas on wherever 1t can get hearin
this hour Ct anxiety and disappointment. may
some such bitter confort IN the almost utter bI
down OF our military system. When one q
to think, IL Is lot intended for actual service
least, If it is intended for actual service, IL
tel dad for so many other conflicting purposes
we cannot be surprised IL IL answers Oce purII
and not another. lfenybody conducted an ordi
business on the same principles as those which
avowed IL The army, and TO somewhat less ex
In the newt that Is, if he endeavored 20 mai
the medium Of employment, contracts and
tavors 10 brothers, nephe VS., friends, political
De xons, boon competitions, or any body but Lne
men In o mercantile vleW-he would soon
himself IN the bankruptcy court. The com msssi
would then inform HIM tnat re had totally mist
the object OF his busir ess, ard she nature
mercantile operations, which were, not 90 n
relations or friends, or to produce shortl
display, but 70 realize fair profit, with saasfac
to all parties. This homely view 20 take OF
unfortunately tragic theme; but common sen
very pervaomg, and asserts It's supremacy
NONSENSE, neglects, and abuses of all kilds, on(
field OF battle as In the counting house.
We hsye purposey neglected the single OBJ
OF efficiency IN the management 0f our ARMY
We car not say how long. There are IN that I'd
the materials or very efficient arms; there
plenty OF good men and true in all TANKS; there
men wbo have seen plenty Of service In our Ind
and other ware; there are men weo have d
guithed Themselves at SaI ohnrst; there are d
VITO would distinguish themselves whenever the|
pcrtun,ty WAS sllosed then; there are pen
must make the army their profession, and who II
nothing 10 Iet,ie!t0 when they leave It, ana no d
OF dispDction OF happiness out of IL; Jet all |
stuff Tor Field Marshals Is absolutely rejected In
ms mas en- EFT CT our army. When bar barian BID
hshovel IN aruiD be worSs into mis- rough walls ar
scription turned upeice down, Q basfeiief with
lace lnwarCs, statue de truncated, and capital
folated, to ft the accidental vacancy. Sucn IL
rude masonry Of tie British army.
The military genius or devotee-the poor fell
who dreams To Attic purpose OF Mara.non, aud
been at the paine 10 study the victories Of Mari
rough and The difficulties Of Welngten--b 81
boils into his regiment, with his corners knool
on, and his face tuned inWards. There ne lies|
rise, II 1t may be, In the order Of seniority aud
nsy; but no study, no courage, no promp'itade,
sodieriike qualities Whatever, will sssis. him i
q f,rr h.xn A.ss a..
strong, but 10 the sealthy and noble.
The case is 70 lsgIant, SO manifest 10 friend
to fee snd % confessed ana procia, aed 20 all
world, that it would be ridiculous 70 slur over
TACT thst the British army is found 70 be no ar
at sill In the general nlDl AIRY sense OF the w5
IL 10 mob Of brave men--no. more th An Q nal
and rather less, inasmuch as 1t Is evidently cd
handed by those who should not command
and so deprived o. its rude natural efficiency.
the accounts that we publish, and many more u
for ole reason or other we do not publish, but VIII
lie In envelopes, loose heaps, and elassis bands
about MS, sgrs In tGis-tnat tire organization of
o my Is either none, OF worse than nols. For
last few weeks we nave SO often had W say Cd
that It only n mains 70 bring up the cad story Of
latest date. TIE long expected, and much pray
Tor drsuRhts, 70 hardly spared By this country,
rive at Balakiava. A boy aid de camp, a. veter
officer complains, shows the promptness OF his 70
by ordering il iDmec lately TO oieembark, with,
X,
u sludge 70 the pool sssig Led for It's quasters
TO bIvouack, in that case, some 10 tents, some unt
the canopy OF heaven. The next day some e1ua
equally thougnle malApert, ssnd.
10 tie trenches, and In ten Gays, or q fortnight
the latest two thirds Of the poor lscs whom as Il
az November, we were eeriDg through tns sire,
are stretched under the soil Of the Crimsa. WI
they are disposed of, the cry is More m,
more men 70 At the last date, after all the /
nefse clearances 10 Balaklsva and Scnts
there remained nOre than 5000 sick under \,
b. spitsl marques In the csmp-no Hghs burd
W lie probable event OF any active movemeots
poor fellows fall sick by NJ certain and inevitable
n cipe rs any 10 be fond In medicine, or husband
or other phJ steal cien,e. Yet hundreds II veter
officers, who share the nardships Of tnesr nen,
m.bt In vain the mereiiees regime o. an TX nor ant
crazy. We confess thst We cannot hook M tue b
rors VI BalaRIava and lnkermaln as We oace d
for IL Is plainly b tier That man and b.rse shot
die gloriCusy, selling their lives dear, ana aj-dI
n spt ctscie 20 TIE world, than that they should
ish unseen, unpitied, unnamed, slnost unnumbsI
: for IT has c. me TO that. We confess, when wev
told that the British cavalry IL no moTs--ths. I
horses, after gnawiIg ore snother's names and tai
have most OF them perlshed on the fatal route TO
camp some In the act OF dragging their dead co
races out Of the vay-We do indeed, confess Il
we &C uid wish they who are thus dead had ali oil
In the battle fed, even In some mad charge into
hesrt Of The Russian army.
Their what In 20 be donel We think Su De La
EvaLs has answers this question for us 10 o %,
tpeskipg amer. When he could no longer shs
Inc hsicships Of hia men--when he could 40 lone
MONT his horse, shDw himself every where, and
things with his own eyes, he would no longer se
hoI or at the cost OF truth and his country-he wo,
10 longer attempt to fiI. the hollow name aad !,
fgment Of q general. Yet 70 the last, sick, iojur
by fall, ar unable 70 leave his isn't, ne was felt
be Vie most efhciert offi:er In the army. Nov, q
We TO sarif what rmains of the so 900 SEPT
Tesdy, and the 2C 900 or 10000 more told of
he Crime Q, 10 q name that. by the concnrrs
and uncobtradicied testimony Of tae whole
ny, Ia only hsme, ara even wsrss than
banner The command Of the British army be.c
Sepastopol is wore thsn a mere name VIII
apathy, re- hessLess, fatal delays, and utter va
d provisions are cor derlned by the common ser
md experience OF every prac Il al man In the am
md when II ~ deliberately asserted by officers
iisiit ction that the amy might just as vel BE- co
naLded by its sergeants az by the men VII } p:e.e
o command y. We are svare t1at !. IL pain
sct 10 snperede brSve and loyal me %, inI OF moro