The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-19
A PRO-RUSSIAN STATESMAN ON
TIE FALL OF SEBASTOPOL.

ces to Russia and to Europe of the fall of
Sebastopol. Were it at liberty, the Tribune
says, to mention the name of the author, che
would ut once be recognized MS n man of
European, if not universal reputation" Con-
ceding in opinion with the writer, that sin
the present struggle the cause of Russia is
that of civilization" (Which opinion, by the
way, we believe to be mistaken one,) the
Tribune Justly remarks, that "the most en-
thusiastic par,izan of the allies could not de-
sire more frank and sweeping admission of
the scope of their victory, than is here made !
by one who deplores it as u calamity" The |
letter, which was private one, and furnished
to the Tribune for publication, is as fol.
lowsi
BRussELs, Sept. 10, 1855.
Ny DEAR -: One act of the drama !
is through. The Russians have lost Sebas |
topol, and with it the Crimea; and certainly |
they will not attempt to retake them.
think that the real war will now commence.
For all who have written Of this war have
lost sight of the fact that there has not been
from the beginning, either on the Danube or
in the CrimeH, Il single pitched battle All
the fighting has been in attacking fortified or
entrrnched places; OItcnitza, Alma, lnker.
mann, SiIis'ria, Cherhaya, and Sebastopol.--
Now we shall see. have always thought
and still lhink that in an open field the Rus
/ slams can cope with their enemies. At amy
/ rate they can il they could do it ut lnker
mann and Chcrnnya, where they fought un.
| der all possible disadvantages, where they
/ were huddlcd together by the ground and
could not depluy. On level field the Rus.
slams manmuvcr MS well and as quickly rs
any other troops, and the improvements OF
modern tactics are more familiar to them than
to the English. One thing is sure, they will
fight well, better than they have fought 50
far Defeats and disasters do not injlre their
morale; believe me, that is II rccnllaritv OF
the Russian character. But, take it all in
all. !. is n terrible blow to Russia, not to her
prestige but to her power. ScbIstopoI and
the trimua contributed far more to the pre-
pondcrlncc and the prospects of Russia than
! that little region which goes by the name Oi
, Poland. Ii was the most vulnerable point
in the whole empire. Mutiate that and it
will take II quarter OF century to hea! The
wound. In my opinion it is rs bad rs BON
! baramcnt of St. Petersburg: | would have
preferred the latter. | always have main
tainel this against every body, and | still
maintain that the man who planned the eXpe-
diton 10 the Crimca played hazardous
game but knew where to strike. The only
consolation for me is to see that babb'er,
kosauth, maie an ass Of, with MS predictions.
Believe mc-and | feel the pal pitations of
Russias hcart--thc past and present Empe.
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/ progress Of civilization has been stopped q
y two points. First, in the West, Louis M
y polron is fortified and the ubjcctucss Of III
= French increased-in whose ewes, with yer
{ few executions, the least glure of miIitar
&c gIory suilices for liberty, honor, morality an
> real national dignity: and then in the Eus
e where. in spite of MI that is said to the COT
J. trary, Russia was IN a.cnt of civilization
r and where Russia alone could and can ii
j. that office,
y The Czgfs have received n fearful puni,i
n mrnt for havinr followed for more tha
n twenty Years mast German and not n Ru.
u sian nolicy: for mpddlinp with Europca
u .ouabhlcs; for marchinp into Hungary in ISL
Is inst,nd Of taking Constlntinope in 1918, u
; Russian interests dcmuded ut Il time whcr
Il nobody could have opposed it. /. is terri
u bic lesson by which they will profit. Yo
are Young, and YOU will i've long enough,
>. an, .urc. TO see Rus.in rise aroin. Her /,