Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-03-03
The Opposing Forces in the Crimea,

a espondent of the Journal Of Com
merce, writing from the CrImea, gives
the following summary of the opposing
forces at Sebas.opol. The number OF
French troops in the Crinea is much lar
ger than has generally been supposed
"The Russians have suffered and are
still suffering in more terrible degree
than You can imagine. We have no pre-
else means of ascertaining their loss by
disease and harlships, but we must esll-
MAZE largely. They have had at different
times not less than 10000 men in the
! Crimea, aud of that number more than
| half persisted. From well authenticated
sources | have obtained accounts OF the
number of Russians, as gwen early this
month, both within and without Sebasto-
bol. twenty-five thousand men con-
slilute the garrison of the besleged city.
OF these it has been said since that SIX
thousand were obliged 10 leave the city
for want of provisions, which were be-
coming scarce inside. The army at IN
hermann numbers about twenty-five thous-
and men, and tits said that Menschlkoi1'
commands il in person. Gen. Liprandl's
army oftwenty thousand men has return
ed from Batschiserai, where they went
for provisions, and are again quarlered at
their old position on the banks OF the
Tchernava, to the right of the heights OF
BaIakIaya. This makes a total OF sixty.
seven thousand men-a force far inferior
to the Allied troops in the Crmea.
"Let US make brief glance al the
numbers and position of our troops, and
Judge of The facility with which, BARN
the weather. tie latter might cope with
their enemy. A force Of eighty-sIX thous-
and Trenchmen defends the lines of en-
treuchments from the Chersunese to the
extreme right of our position IN the rear;
thirteen thousand Eugll III the camps,
and Two thousand nine hundred IN The
halbor, lately arrived, assist in the siege |
and trench duties; fifteen thousand Turks
are attached TO the French and English
divisions respeGlive!yIihus making total
of one hundred and sixteen thousand nine
hundred men, principally employed IN
conducting the siege and the defence OF
the extensive lines to the right. we
might add TO these the lwenty-three thous-
and OltOmanS who have been thrown into !
Eupaloria; and when we consider that
this allied force more than doubles tina! OF
The enemy, we feel astounded tina! a blow
IS not struck while the enemy Is SO en-
rebIed, not merely in numbers, but also
in strength and confidence. But there
are many things in the way, some OF
which ] have mentioned, such as the dl'-
iculty, or rather impossibilty, OF bring !
ng up cannon for new batteries. The |
bad condition of the roads is the cause OF
many obstacles which would not other
wise exist And then, as the French say,
we must attribute great many delays
to the incongruilies and Deficiencies OF
the staff arlsocracy attached to Lolh
Raglan, These have been so apparent
ln all who have seen the results OF their
workmanship that other pens than NINE
have touched The subject, and thai not
lightly"
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Mr.. F. Boyden, formerly of the Astor House
New Xork, and late proprietor of the Exchange .
Hotel, Richmond, Va, is one Of the hundreds
who have been cured Of severe Neuralgia by |