The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-29


settled Even the fall Of sebastopol should II take place
win scarcely overwhelm empire extending over almost
half world Russia survived the destruction Of Moscow
and bafed army quite equal to any that win ever be
brought against her commanded by hero at least as
nowned he whose ilustrious exploit record Is
having smoked to death fourteen hundred men,
women and children who had sought shelter In cave
OF the desert But they only wandering Arabs.
The five millions Of ratons said be destroyed by the
Russians is probably like TIE number Of vessels exagge
rated At all events though loss to the Russians, II rs
gain the allies The boast too, that the possession
command of the straits Of Tanan and the sea OF Azon
win off great portion of the supplies Of sebastopo Is
probably only flourish OF the government telegraph
great portion of these supplies by the way OF the
sthmus Of Perekop and the principal depot is at Sim
pheropol between which and Sebasopol the communion
ton remains open Until this is shut the allies win find
it somewhat difficult to reduce that place by famine On
the whole that the siege of Sebastopol is
something like that of Troy where great exploits were
displayed by armies Of which every hero, and
the city carried by wooden horse The truth h
allied armies have yet not the real deiences
of Sebastopo
In the Baltic Admiral Dandas has been recommending
Cronstad which, il is stated he deems impregnable and
the only exploit performed by this immense naval arma
the capture Of few Russian ships laden with tim
ber All these successes, apprehend, will scarcely en-
able the redoubabe London Times to dictate en honor
able peace with Russia
The political and diplomatic news is of somewhat more
consequence 1t appears that the French Emperor, the
the independence Of the European States
has demanded the King of Hanover and the Senate of
Lubbock permission march his troops through their ter
ritories their way the Baltic which, if not granted
WILL presume be something very like cdsus beum 1t
has been umored that the champions of national in
dependence have proposed Sweden aud Denmark the
utmatum of either with Russia with themselves.
stated that Sweden has declined this alter
native and proposed the neutral States Of Europe
armed neutrality protect themselves from their pro-
tectors
On the other hand although Lord Pamerson announced
to Parliament that the conferences at Vienna had finally
terminated yet it appears that the cabinet of Austria
is still laboring to bring about peace That it viii
continue to do so we have little doubt its evil
dent and policy is to preserve its present equiv
ocal neutrality long possible, without violating
what the British and French Journals pleased to term
treaty OF alliance offensive and defensive which
stipulated that m peace is secured by the end of the
year. s54 the contracting parties will deliberate the
proper of obtaining the object OF their alliance
These deliberations have it seems been brought
close by the breaking up of the Vienna conference in
sequence of the secession of the British and French penpo
tentiares and not by any action OF Austria which still
willing deliberate the proper for bringing
about the object of their alliance The pnerle charges
reachery brought against Austria by the Times like those
against the late Czar are therefore, without any founda
ton whatever The British and French cabinets, unless
both equally suled have known that this pretend
ed alliance, offensive and defensive, pledged Austria
nothing than deliberate in with the
two other contracting parties future contingencies that
might might happen They themselves de-
ccived; their object only to deceive the world.
The perseverng efforts of the Anglo-Frcnch alliance
wheedie and bully Austria and Prussia into when
their policy obviously to preserve strict neutrality
of piece with similar attempts making to the
minor States OF Europe into general combination, which,
if successful will involve all Europe in conflict Of blood,
and in all probability extend to Asia and the New World
Heretofore the contests between Russia and Turkey have
been confined to themselves and the rest of Europe
manned quietly looking But the happy expedient of
connectng Turkey closely with the balance of power
in Europe viii forever hereafter drag the powers of west
Europe into every struggle between the Cross and the
Crescent and it must necessarily become their duty to
ter into crusade in behalf of The followers of the
Prince of Peace but in defence of those of the Prophet
slamsm who propagatcd his faith by the sword and bap
tzed his converts in blood.
This is conrteousy styled by the British loyal and
hodox writer's orators, and statesmen mighty scheme
for acceeratng the progress Of Christianity, civilization
and liberty and the Christian people Of the United States
mathematical for not sympathzng with these
pendous reforms 1t is shocking "horribe,n quoth the
London Times that these reprobate descendants of be-
ngn indulgent parent who has demonstrated her mater
nal affection by many kind Offices, and many good
words should refuse shut their eyes and believe every
word their venerable tells them even though every
thing she says involves gross and papabe contra
dicon Ingrattude is certainly mortal sin, but we
know Of moral religious code that enforces the obi
cation of gratitude for insults and injuries
IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH
year ago (says the Albany Argus) the democracy of
San Francisco hopelessy divided and the
ngs carried the city by two thousand FIVE hundred major
y. Now, however, they have united, and elected their
candidate for mayor the know-nothing and wing
candidate by e5 majority and eight Of the sixteen members
Of the council showing loss the part of the
knownothings of 260o So much for union and the So
Der second thought Shall the lesson pass UNDECIDED by
the democracy of New York; We hope we believe not
THE KNOW NOTHING sCHooLMAsTER
The New York Herald says