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Seyastopol Takcn.--How Muel!--What Next,

Heet In It's ndrDor. nave Oeen DESTROYED, 4
but the power of Russia in the Crimea is
not annihilated. We have been surprised
at the want of appreciation OF the real
and the unreal in the stories of conquest
with which the steamer America came
laden. Very many persons are so min
formed. or SO silly or prejudiced, as to be-
ieve that the Russian Empire has been
humbled by this blow. that her armies
are in full retreat from the Crimea, and
tGat now the Allies have nothing TO do
but dictate terms of peace. Those per.
sons have yet as much TO learn Of Russia.
as one year ago the Allied army bad of
Sevastopol. I'm truth. the Allies have
achieved n snowy but not substantial sue
cess. They have taken the town of Sc
vastopol. but have not improved their
own position. They have caused the
Russians TO destroy their own fleet. but
have not opened the harbor for themselves.
They have conquered the town, which it.
self is at the mercy of an inaccessible
citadel; and By land they are yet the be-
seiged. not the beseigers.
The Russian army of one hundred thous-
and men, which short time since me-
naced the lines of The Allies on the Tcher-
maya. still lived. is powerful for often
slve movements as ever. and the Allies
! must keep sharp look out behind. or
they may in turn be stormed. They are
not yet out OF the trap into which they
! fell when they deteI mined 10 attack the
south side OF Sevastopol first. and march
ed from the Alma river to Balaklava.-
/ They are bounded on the North and West
/ by formidable fortified heights. and are
/ quite as likely TO take 10 their ships, as 10
storm their way into the interior. The
4 Tchernaya heights have been fortified
with extreme care. md such is the forma
ton of the ground. that it is certain they
cannot be taken but by sacrifice OF life
SO fearful, that it will not probably De
made. The northern side of the town.
Tor rather Of the system OF fertilization
OF which the town was an out growth
must then be approached by making a
landing at Eupatoria. or in that vicinity
which viii in eiIec; be beginning the CTi-
mean war over again-going back TO take
new start. In this second act. the
chances are little, and only little.
more in favor of the Allies, than they
were year ago. Since they crossed the
Alma. and lodged off on their flank ma rch
to Balaklava. Stunned the northern side
of The town. which was the true point to
attack. the Russian armies in spite of III
their losses have been vastly augmented
the Alma katcha and Belbec rivers, ach
afording excellent lines of delence. have
heen carefully fortified. and the north of
Sevastopol has under the eve of Todtle-
ben, been fortified with consummate arr
aud enormous labor. The Allies. on their
part have gained proper appreciation Of
the resources and tenacious courage OF
their foe. are more than quadrupled in
number, and have at hand vast accumula-
lions OF military stores.
The idea that seems to be extensive )
entertained just now that the Russians
are about 10 evacuate The CrImea with all
possible speed is an unmitigated absur-
dity. They now occupy a vast syste m of
Notifications, the core of which is the
great north fort Of Seyastopol, and the
wings of which extend from Alma river
To the Traktir bridge. Their line Of com.
munication with Perekop is open. and the
conjecture that the Allies are about 10
asSall 1t. and thus al once strangle the
Russian army. is fallacious The ones-
tIon-lchat is meat TO be done? must now
be dreadfulIy perplexIng to the cabinets
at Paris and London, and the Allied Cuun-
J ellis OF War in the Crimea. If the Allies
J should succeed by the most desp eraie ef
forts In ccnquerng the other instalmerl
OF Sevastopol before the winter Sea son, and
we think there is not great proba blity
} OF their accomplishing so much. they will
not dare TO follow The retreating armies
into the interior. for in TIE dismal wastes
/, of Central CriInea, every mile would give
the Russians strength, and weaken the
Allies. In short, an expedition TO wand
Simpheropol this season. is out OF the
question and we doubt whether the Al.
lies are now able 10 invest the intrench-
ed camp and forts opposed TO them. or
: whr ther it would be good policy to make
the investment. II they have the ability.
As 10 the question OF ability: They will
, still have to maintain their lines from
Inkermann along the Tchernaya to Bala
klava. in the face of a mass Of Russian
! troops perhaps an hundred thousand strong
ami to make preparations. exclusive and
10 borious. looking toward making them
selves comfortable during the coming
winter. and we think they will not feel
strong enough under these circumstances
10 NEEDLE with that which is beyond The
harbor. And if they should. their beselo
ing force on the North. after becoming
involved with the enemy and expending
their force in the trenches, will be as
poorly prepared for the hideous horrors OF
winter on those heights as were there pre-
) decessors on the other side Of the town
last winter. Besides with lines extend
ed twenty miles. the Russian outsiders
would be prone. and likely, TO break
through.
/ As to policy. If the Allies now de-
vote the Mselves 10 taking care of them
selves. having the sea naviga,ed by their
) steam navies open between them and
home. they can live in some degree OF
comfort during the winter. and receive
whatever supplies and reinforce me n,s
will be esiPpmpd necceccary IN peurs