Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-02
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

writer's Of the continent upon the prospects OF
the war, as to be affected by the dsa'h ofNicho-
las. We find fewof them, indeed, drawing the
conclusion that that event bids fair to hasten
peace. Even the English writers, all OF whom,
In common with the whole English nation, are
sincerely anxious for peace, seem to have
abandoned the chimsra Of hope for it to grow
out of the Cars death, with which they
cheated themselves on first learning the i'm
portant news II will be recollected that this
change Is in keeping with the views of tho
probable effect Of the Cars death on the du.
rstisn Of the war, which We put forth on the
receipt of the information In question. We
have little faith, indeed, In the English news
paper accounts Of the disaheotien and distress
which they say exists In the interior Of Russia.
They are merely tickling themselves with
straws. Being unable to discover probable
solution Of their difficulties ct homo, they
are merely looking abroad for some such con.
ISOLATION.
We find In the New York Times recent
letter from Kossuth, wherein there appears to
rs to be much truth, indeed, with reference to
the true state Of Affairs in England, 70 far a.
the war IL concerned, ss we'll az with reference
to the spirit which anima.es Russia in prose.
cutting her share Of the contest. We extract
from 1t az follows, Wis:
"And here We see community, one Of the
pretended standa I'd bearers Of Christi an civili-
sstion, carried away to bscchantio gambols
oraAv h. b., - h. ~f& 81 Al
Of man, who, had he but died o year ago,
before England was yet drifted to war, wouli
have put the Court Of England and all the
fashionable circles In mourning for forty days,
In spite Of all tho misdeeds and crimes Of his
former career, in spite Of the blood Of Poland
aud Hungary crying to high Heavens, "Mur.
der" on his name
"Then what Is the matter with this intem-
perate sbulition Of joy at the death Of . des-
Poe IL 1t an Involuntary .outburst Of anti.
despot1e aspirstions-is 1t barbarian, unre-
fined rudeness, or at least indeiioacy? No,
nothing Of them all. The English are an OK.
tremely polite people, attached with peri
Wlgged punctiliousness, even to the most an
tlquated crochets Of 50. called urbanity The
fact on this occasion Is simply this: First
The great majority of the English nation, all
what there is commercial and aristocratiosl,
Is thoroughly tired Of WIT. They don't care Q
implied In the contest, or about future com
plioations which could not fail to attend a
temporary arrangement All this has not the
slightest importance with them; they want
peace, peace, at any price, in whatever form,
!or whatever time. Secondly-There il no
possibility to make them understand the nature
Of the contest and the meaning of the war
While the history Of thousand years cries out
with thousand tongues, that the policy with
- oh cnVt -.
hussla, is by no means Of personal char acter
to Nicholas, or even Of q dynastical character
peculiar to the Romanofs, but is essentially
national, historical, hereditary, the English
persist with unparalleled blindness, in attrib.
uting it to ambition personal to Nicholas
There Is perfect infatuatiep on the subject
Nicholas being removed, they believe the
cause OF the war removed, and peace to be
sure. Hence the uncomfortable ebulition Of
their JOY at the tidings of his death. They
felt as If night mare had slipped from their
breast; and they cannot help shouting cheer.
fully amidst their dream, unconscious of the
fact that the shout is but revelation of their
weakness and fear. Their awakening will be
dreadful l appIehsnd.
1t will be perceived that this eye witness bv
no means bears out the editors Of the Intsllt.
gsnesr In their idea that the fret received &C.
count OF the eIultation Of the English people
over the news Of the Cars death, was but the
mistake Of the telegrapher Indeed, what
hossuth says on that point Is substantiated by
all the accounts bearing upon it which came
to u in the mails of the Asia, reaching the
United States day or two ago We are
yet unable to find anything going to lead to
the impression that material Improvement in
the condition of the English army in the
Crimea has been made, notwithstanding III @
oatcry upon the subject that came long since
from tho great body of the English people,
which, 1t will be remembered, was very speed.
lily to have greatly altered the state OF affairs
| IN the English camp, for the better. The tor.
riols unnecessary sufferings incident to tho
English army's share Of the campaign, prove,
beyond question, tho general and remarkabl,
unhtness OF the officers Of that army for their
several positions. This 10 most RlarinpIv
manifest In their treatment Of their siok and
wounded, who should be their frst care. rs
they are those Of their French allies. We
lind In tho December number Of the london
Quarterly Review an account of thacampaien.
which speaks volumes in proof of tho entire
unhsness Of their officers to command and take
care OF men, and Of course to win battles In a
heroely contested campaign against an efficient
enemy, though 1t was evidently not designed
to tell any such story.
Upon the subject Of their care Of the wound.
cd, and Of the Tealth Of their camp, this write,
says, writing Of the battle of the Alm.a
"The distant sounds Of artillery had scarce.
~ ceased before the French began to care for
ana remove their wounded; ere night fell,
none remained on tho field. They were taken
away on seats and beds slung on the backs of
mules, or, when too severely injured to bear
the motion, upon litters carried by men. or.
beers OF all grades aided in the discharge of
this sacred duty; nor did General 0anrobert.
though himself wounded, neglect 1t. The
priests attached to the army ministsred to the
dying; IL is too VOL known how the English
wounded Jared on that night There wore
but scanty means Of removing them from the
place whore they had fallen. For the most