The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-10-06

position Of the combatants and also the oh.
Jects of the campaign.
THEIR rERIL.
! The mere occupation OF the north side of
, the port is barren al antage, ior though it
might hold garrison, it cannot shelter de
feated army ; and 1t is obvious that after the
failure of the main object, all the ability and
generalship of the Russians will De required
to save the whos body OF their forces in the
/ CriIneR from destruction.
| We therefore infer that the northern forts
will either be held for time by limited
garrison, or, more probably, altogether
abandoned, in the hope Of saving the army.
Never was an army in more critical posi-.
ton. They are confined within peninsula
which affords them no other fortified posi-.
tion, no sustenance for the troops, and no
water beyond a certain line. The sea, COW
cred with hostile vessels, surrounds three
sides Of this theatre Of war. and the fourth is
separated from the Russian base of opera.
tons by steppes aud marshes.
| The allied armies already occupy strong
positions at Eupatoria and Yenikalc, whic d
eau be rc-enforced in few hours by sea, so
as to threaten the Russians in their flank aud
rear and while il is impossible for the enc
my to hold his ground in the south of the
Crimea; for which, indie, d, there is now no
further object; 10 retreat in this season
across the country is formidable underta.
king while the loss Of battle in the open
/ field would be absolute destruction. The
Russians are in trap, from which the
I Chongar road and the lsthmus of Pcrckop
l IA the only IN a &C and nva thnr
their communications may possibly be inter.
cepted.
WHAT NEXT?
/ The allies have now an open field, what
they have 80 long craved, and what evident
ly they have been preparing to improve
There are on the side Of the British three
thousand cavalry, and on the French twice
that number, impatient Of inacton, and ca
ger 10 flesh their sabres. They have unlm.
/ tied means Of naval transport at their com.
mand. They can move upon the Russians,
their equal ia numbers and in bravery, but
+ their inferior in those moral qualities which
make courage so invincIbe, and NOW them
down, or drive them out of the Crimea. For
with the prestige of victory, 80 loudly pro-
claimed by the blood-stained ruin of SobaSto-
pol, and 50 keenly felt by troops ''glad to
/ escape with life from its burning walls, they
will beat them even with ordinary odds in
their favor, and hold the Crimea as their
own. Now then is the time for action ; now
I the opportunity to make complete the allied
triumph, by saying, thatas no Russian ves-
sci floats on the waters OF the Black Sea, so
no Russian Eagle floats over the Crimea.
UNOFFICIAL.
. l. a., .Ht Il
I Of the plan of battle on the slh; and the
America, it is said, will not add to its news in
| this regard It's, indeed known that very
large force was employed. The mortar
! boats Of both SquadrGns took part and Gen,
! dc SALES dashed at the Central Bastion, ai.
| ter the fall of the Malakoli piece of reck
lesSness not to be justified unless embraced
/ IN the general plan Of attack. For full un.
derstandng, We must wait for the official re-.
ports, and the letters OF correspondents
SO, too, as TO the appearance OF Sebastopol,
and the events on the night Of the Sth.
Death was in 1t and around it in high carnl-
val. Yet the sky was lit up by the luri |
| glare OF burning ships, the air rent by cx.
I pfosons OF vast fnsg aziHes, and the falling Of
huge piles Of enormous masonry, while the
kwild contiagra,on leaped from house to
'kease, sweeping over the city as in revel
ofuevaSIat'Un. of this, Il. ;ts gloomy sstail,
We have yet to learn.
REJOICING.
/ The British Realm and France are in high
/ glee over the fall ofSebastopol. Cities were
I illuminated towns had out bands Of mn,
playing national airs while tn carr..
mouthed its noisy blast from The ,iou',yu
Of Paris and the Parks Of London ~.
ninth Of September was a day o'hrG. rege.l y
among the people oi these .aras l.'.u
| it the wall oi indvIdua soIYN was heard
| For the victory won la. male d -p.atc the
/ homes Of Prityc an, Peasant, aud thousands
upon thousands Of hearts b,oi ior loved ones
lost to them brevcr, and the Nations in their
JOY forgot not them, nor the heroes whom
they DOurnci.'
WOUNDED AsD DEAD.
There arcno returns on which we can rely
either of the English or French, The Brit
ish loss at thc Redan is reported 400 killed,
400 wounded - including li0 officers.
, This is the statement Of the London Post.
The Nonitew, Paris, reports 20O0 French
killed., 800 wounded-including 2i6 Off
cers-and the Paris correspondent Of the
London Time says that five French Gene
rails anu ten Superior Officers had fallen
No names are mentioned. Ii is rot known,
therefore, who these officers are, though
Generals Mcmahon, Fourcher, and Bosquct
are mentioned but the probability Is, that
the latter could not hry fallen without the
fact having been t,cgraphcd to Paris by
Peissier in his first or second despatch.
The havoc in Sebastopol was fearful, as is
evident from the Telegraph of Gor,schakoif
"four times rs great" as that Of the Allies,
1t is said 10000 Russians pcrshcd that day.
bathing.
See toit j.. &c who would enjoy the richest
Of heavens blessings, health. Don't be
afraid, but roll up your sleeves ill your