Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-09-07
The Anles and their CO..


The London Times and the Mancbea''
have editorials urging one command Guardi,n
II 10 inferred, emanang from the Vhe army and
annex Inc significant remarks of the Gnement W.
cannot De doubt OF their truth Tba Therc
disposition ascribed to the French character and
as they nave ever exhibited towards I'll are such
nations acting in concert with them me officers
officers can testify how much eas;ar unr own naval
fraternize with the English officers t.ney ind n
abroad, than the French Saws the Gnoh they meet
characteristics Of the two people arr d;T The
consti tuition of the two armies is dierent The
difference IS one which will prevent tho + And The
Englsh alllance from becoming permapan ,s0c5 aud
has sturdy back, but it cannot bnnyy' John Bull
We shall not be surprised to see tho Jo everything
long OF gradual alienation betwoon az opment, ere
ernments The interchanges of visits Ll e Two gov.
two Courts, may smooth matters ovor oe'Ween The
deter the evil day. but it will come At une, and
"One OF our most serious rocks abeod S.
Sin the deadly struggle in which We oro ut saysA
to be found in the character of orr aiI engaged i
ought not be ignored. 1t requires TO he to The fact
on with great delicacy and reserve hnt VUuched up
it altogether, or not to give il due ~ W suppress
would involve the most cruel injustice bn s,ueratOn,
ministers and our generals. When tho Oo'h 10 our
OF this war shall be written, if ii ever hut history
WIN complete openness and unreserve-wo wtltlen,
to say that two points in our behavor We, venture
greater wonder and admiration than evan WI! excite
try and endurance of our soldiers, or tho a gaan
| resolution OF the nalon-namely: the forbaoo'S and
our commanders, and the discretion of onr Of
is not an easy thing 10 act with the allies a. pr gme's Ii
The character and disposition of our osn I,,
are pecuiar; tney are al once exacng and snas aeS
BILE in the highest degree Thew give "" ~ SuScept,
bear and are not always very ready tn b,o much to
themselves. The characteristics of tbo t,v i much
are different. The constitution of tha tv,o people
different Their officers, as rule arc 80 a''nies Is
social status, either as 10 birth mannoSu Vi tne
ucation, as ours They are too much d;onr,' VI ed
ride rough shod over our more courteous and coroa
ding commanders They have bch eot;a. Oonce,
their superior military skill and knowedoo ',Se Of
in consequence, often brusque, imperous. and E DE
sderate; thinking much of what is due n , ,ba
selves, little of what is due to Others Few .ueG,
Lord Raglan could have borne with this % except
patiently His torbearance and unfailing cGrv VI 30
were the subject of hourly wonder to t6osa abey
him. "OOu'
Over and over again has his color been Seen man.
ting, and his lips compressed, as the rude speech ~
some Gallo colleague, probably able and merit.
lous officer, but one who had risen from the roN
and had never learned the genial courteses Of Son.
lite-broke IN upon his gentle and modest renresao
tahons Over and over again has he submtted toI.
oVerrued IN military arrangements, and even to Nv
t[ea'eo WIN neglect or thoughtless ndecorum rather
IMAM rlsK the harmony of the two armies hv resan;
what he regarded as nothing worse than had nv
ners' On the whole, his high rank, distinguisha5
demeanor, gentle breeding consummate tact cenor
ally enabled him TO keep the 6,usQuerie of his coI
leagues within moderate bounds, and to nrevan
them from leading to consequences mischoIoso !.
the common cause.
During Canrobert's command all that was ooro
monty needed 10 keep matters straight was a contro
OF temper, compared with which the capture of Ss
bastopol seemed easy, and submission to unmer;tea
obioquy, which, 10 military chief, must have re-
CURED more courage and more patriotism than IN
lead the tororn hope of Badajoz. If the truth had
been told with regard to nearly all the points on
which the public opinion at home bore most severely
upon Lord Raglan, invective and disapprobation
would have given place to the most coldiai and en-
thusiastic admiration. All this and
much more, which we can only hint at was well
known both in the Crimea and in the circles of the
initiated at home but prudence and generosity
alike commanded discreet reserve and our galIan
Commander in Chief went to his grave under loai
OF blame, nearly the whole of which we believe
most of which we know-to have been unmered
But no sooner did the lead of the French armv de
vove upon General Pelissier, than one Circumstance
transpred, to which its disastrous consequences en-
sured publicity, and which NAV seiye as p kew Fl
explain much that had gone before
Canrobert was timid, vaciliating, and unreliable
his successor is rash and darng-a gallant sabrsur
but not much of 4 strategst-desperae and Dcsu
tIous, ithout profound Judgment and by no mean
remarkable either for the courteous demeanor or th
patient temper which distinguished Lord Raglan
10 the want OF sagacity which led him TO decide Oh
commencing the assault on the 18th, without the
agreed-upon previous bombardment in the morning
combined with the strange want of poiteness and
propriety which induced him to depart, on his own
mere Judgment, from plan of action which had
been arranged with his British colleagues the even
ing before, we now know we mainly owe the slaugh
ter and the disaster of that unlucky day