Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-01-31
The Eastern War.

J; is owe. year since hosiilities com
n!enced between the Turks and the Russians and
ten months since The declaration Of War the
paEt Of England and France, against Russia
While the Turks engaged single handed
with their enemies, they represented as vic
torious III nearly every action. Such were the
results Of these conflicts that il was even pro-
claimed that < the prestige OF Russian Military
power gone and that the strength of the
Gar, heretofore considered the strength of gi-
ant, was only that OF the bully" Since France
and England united with Turkey, however,
hear of but little advantage obtained over the
Russians the powers of the giant" are more
visible and the prospectsare, that the allies great
ly missed their mark when they estimated the
subjugation of Russia as easy task. Sir
Charles Napier, who left England with mighty
feet determined TO be in ST. Petersburgh. iii
Heaven within one month, soon ascertaned that
his prospect for entering the latter haven, were
quite as favorable as for reaching the former, re-
turned. and but little is heard of him since. Sew
eral battles have been fought between the Rus
slams and the allies, which have been invariably
reported resulting IA orabiy 10 the latter. and
ed any important advantage In none of these,
however, do hear anything said of the
duct Of The Turks. The no loss we infer are so
trifing, that England and France are unwilling TO
divide them with Turkey hence the silence in
laIon to that portion OF the army. The siege of
Sebastopol has in our opinion, resulted in total
failure. The inactivity of the allies since its
commencement, has afforded tie Gar ample time
10 prepare for defence, which has been improved,
and it is now reported by correspondents of the
English press that the fortiications at Sebastopol
are four-fod stronger, than when the siege was
commenced How long the present state of
things will continue cannot be foreseen, but
are inclined 10 believe that suspension of hos>
lities is quite as probable as the taking of Sebas-
topol. England and France must long since
have become satisfied that they have made poor
investment, in this instance, and nothing but the
modification of acknowledging themselves in.
competent for the task they have undertaken. has
prevented backing out long ago. Thousands of
lives oceans of blood, and millions of capital.
have already been sacrificed and nothing accom-
plshed. The Emperor OF Russia still remains
the same unwhipped despot, and such in our
opinion lie will remain for years to come and IN
less prevented by treaty stipulations, his power
will likely be extended rather than curtaled The
English papers, recently filed with glowing &C
counts of the prospects and achievements OF the
allies in the Crimea, are now tecming with arti-
Giles censuring those in command for supineness
and inactivity, and giving the most heartTen3ing
accounts of the deprivations and suferings OF the
rank and Gle Of the army. Every foreign arrival
for the last three months has represented the al
lies as just about 10 commence operations in
earnest; but when that event viii be brought
about remains yet 70 be seen. The easy victo-
ries Of the Turks over the Russians in TIE Prin-
cpalities have stimulated the allies to some des-
peTate fighting, which has cost them dearly with
out resulting in any decided advantage. The
next arrival may bring something different