The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-15


the peninsula These facts being well known Il Is dea
70 explain why this expedition was made al mus
earlier period Of the war, for the forces which angui
during last Jaly al Narna ght have long since scs1e ~
forts 81 Ycnikse II Is true that the soundings Whil
have enabled Admiral Lyons and Admiral Bruat 70 %
this successful attack had then been taken and ~
in which they were obtained 4 curious Brts
naval officer, whose has unfortunately, not ~
reached as captured vessel having board pri4sh
carriage belonging the Russian governor Of ksr,sxl
With ,his material pledge IN bis possession be sent u
polite message the governor stating That the RnCa
cruiser unwilling 10 deprive him Of his private pra,
ery and would have great pleasure IN restoring The ea
rage TO its former The Oder was accepted and Ia
ships boats entered the bay 81 hersgh with the vehicle
board sounding they went by this means il was y
oertaned that there passage for the small slea,
within short distance Y She coast aed the goysrtOa
carriage made a track Tor tho British fect
Among the other ssasneiiste advantages resulting A..
the occupation Of the straits may he reekcned the a
rupton Of the supplies which the Russian army IN he O.
mea las hitherto drawn from the OF Azon Vey Ar
quantities Of wheat -four and oats foxa az KeA
and upwards Of sixty vessels engaged IN mis- service
which about half burnt BY the enemy aud half wen
taken The maintenance of large army in the interior
the Crmea viii become task Of insapcrsele difficulty
the whole of its supplies and food have he brought F
land the steppes north Of the saighir The cra
itself does not produce enough 70 feed Us own ar
population, and il by communication with the aet
haushle granaes Of The OF AtoH that the Russian
magazines supplied This circumstance may serve
account in part Tor the fact that the Russians have ape
renty attempted 20 throw very large reniocemens
into the Crime The strength OF the army he reg
lated only hy The numbers they may be able to con.
vey there but BY the means 81 supporting them Whm
people talked loosely VI Russas power TO throw gon0
into hs Grime We ean,eniea ourselves With rspy
ing that II is easier to find the than the food ne
sary their subsistence We venture assert that
IL is easier for the allied powers having the command
the and the coast 70 maintain 100000 Ia The CD
than for Russia TO maintain 100000 in the aie
rior There very strong reasons tor believing that Tie
strength Of that Russian army which at time trca
ened Balakava and held brave but suffering forces b.
sieged in lines viii turn out 10 be very much be-
low what il WIS al time supposed 70 be A chin hrs
Of Cossacks perpe,ualy Threatened outpost AVID
led the allied generals 10 their position within The
narrowcst decnsble compass But what there behind
the screen2 Whenever paral reconnaissance has been
made troops have come in contact with enemy
pabe Of holding position and IL b by means uprobA
Bile that the innumerabe hordes Of Russians supposed
be wintcrng in impregnabe quarters behind the low range
Of hills north Of the Tehernaya much reduced 10
strength and numbers the bescgers Of Sehasopol
The last despatch received from Gen, Pcssicr
that the allied forces have occupied the whole Hue
the chernaya aud that this operation met with serious
resistance the Russians having speedily retired behind
hills This fresh confirms us 10 the opinion that
the strength OF the enemy in the Crmca has been
overrateh and that he il by condition q
oppose tanecsy thecoLned movements Of the three
armies at Eupatosin at kerisch and before sebasopo
The greater probability appears be- that the ad
of the allies in whatever direction they may
the defensive, the Russians viii find themselves compelled
retreat from incrioriiy OF numbers and want OF sup
plies and the the Of A2eT being nayigahh
for steam gnnboas their base Of operations may be
| threatened in the rear
These circumstances confirm and encourage The hopes
have ceased to entertain OF speedy and triumph
ant termination TO the new campaign in tho Crimea hat
they do not lessen admiration OF those heroic soldiers
who by their endurance and their valo have et last won
portion of that glorio reward ior which they have
tended long and suffered much The people Of Eng
land aud the most intelligent nations OF the continent Of
Europe viii hail with enthusiasm these indications Of r.
newed and increasing The defence Of the Russians
though obstinate, IL evidently fainter md the surrender
kertsch without resistance proof OF the moral defeat
the hostile army Let US proceed with bodncss and WIN
tirmness for victory Is already within grasp IAq
ground we occupy in the Crea gives US the command
OF the Black and the OF Asoi from which Russia
viii no, dsodge us until the termination Of The warno'
upon her terms, but own and the time "a proha-
bly, not distant when she Will regret far moro than We
need do the failure Of the late negotiations for reace Our
hopes Of pease lie IN victory our negotaors ard eohd
tons in the camp before Sebastnpoi and kertseh
another material guarantee OF our ultimate success
pnLIssIRns xovrxKsr on THE rcHrnsArA.
The Times Paris correspondent says;
Hpubc attention is now exclusively turned TO Kertsch
Yenikae and the Of Azo The public have only one
thought and that is fixed the Of ouf armies
on the Tchcrnsya and Of Hees in those distant va
ters 1t is ascertained that the provisions and military
stores which have been hitherto abnpdany supplied
the Russian army and tho garrison OF Sehastopol by The
sea Of Azo were for the greater part landed AZ Aha a
thence transported by Kara-sl-Buar, Smphcropo and
Bakshisera TO Sebasopo Arnbn ID situated at the south
extremity of the tongue Of land which divides the
OF Azof from the Putrd which road has also
the Russian army; and the sthmns which connects the
peninsula Of kerscl with the Of the Crnea IL washed
HE north by the gulf of Araha and the south by
that of kaa The object of the expcditionary force
said To be to take possession Of both these ponska
aud Arabai fortfy kertsc YcnknIe and other points
the north coast 80 70 DO cmpetely masters Of the pe
ninsua and thus off Sebastopol from its chief supplies
Ii has been stated that General pessicrs movement %
the Tehernaya both banks Of which, he occupies with
the view Of eifecting junction with Omar Pusha but
is thought that the difficulties Of the ground between En
patoria and Sebasopo render such operation difficult
come to kaiccsch by TO augment the force Of PeAs
se preparatory 70 the great movement against the Ra
sian army
arBAsToPoL.
Our advces by mail from Sebastopol the 18th Of
May We make the following extracts from the letters Of
the regular army correspondent Of the London Times
non WEATHER
The weather has been so bot for he last few days that
fears may be reasonably entertained Of the results Of length
ened marches or extreme eAertIon in the sun. IN hs
trenches the temperature Ia sitting and the stmospher
unwbolesome. So far ms | aware the still wear
the coats and which they bad in the wine
has there been The best Of belief any issue o.
summer clothing The excitement, " march would bow
be very beneficial to the troops provided hes wcr
not ovcrworea, aud that ihe5 saved from The OUT
break OF the terrible saar which devastated armies
last summer The possession OF fhe TcbernaA viii seoa
become Of consequence TO u.s. only for NE want
water. am credibly informed that the rain which ieA
within the last week Is ~ unusual occurrence ~ nv
time Of the year, and that such supply Of water i 40 ~
eeptional circumstance which makes the beart ~ a w.
southern crmes glad In time Of peace and hlla ne tan
With joyful gratitude 10 Heaven Henccfortb i he monm
Of July, expect rain There Will mol BE- drop
OF water from tbs sky TO oil wells aud waiereogfs
for months TO come, and the ieers expressed seyet@