Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-06-27
Later From Europe.

o'The St. Louis at New York and the Asia at
Halifax bring US full budget of foreign news
The dates by the latter steamer are to the 9th in
slant. These adyices, says the Baltimore Amer
lean, confirm the successes of the allies commu-
nicated by the previous steamers, and announce
further important movements on their part. The
expeditionary fleet have improved their advanta-
ges in the Sea of Azoff by the destruction Of a
laage number of Russian vessels and an immense
amount of stores The value of these successes,
as reported by the St. Louis, is however some
what lessened by the later explanations afforded
by the Asia. Genitchi has net been captured nor
have they yet the command of the Putrid Sea-
Gortschakoff announces that the allies had not
penetrated inland from Kerlsch and that he was
still able to obtain supplies for the army.
At Sevastopol the crisis of the siege was evil
IDENTIFY approaching. The bombardment was re-
sumed on the 9th inst, and the French after a
brave struggle, in which they sustained and in
fliced great loss succeeded in stOrming the Nam
elon and White towers, important points of the
Russian advanced works. The advance on
Tchernaya had been sustained by 20 900 men,
The Russians had made no preparations for main
tanning their position there The allies were, how
ever still on their side of the river. Negolia-
tiOns at Vienna had been definitely abandoned.
Commenting upon the War, the Richmond
Dispatch says, General Pelliser is evidently a
soldier of sterner stuff than Canrobert. He is re-
solved to purchase the fall of Sebastopol s. Mar
sha's baton at any price. The cost of life, either
with him or his imperial master, is not to be
weighed for moment with the consideration OF
glory. The sacrifice will be prOdigious before it
is taken, but either SebastopUl or Napoleon must
fall and the man who deliberately massacred in
nOcent citizens of Paris to secure the sceptre will
not hesitate in offering up whole hecatombs OF
French soldiers to retain it.
The Mamelon Tower, which is said to have
fallen, is the chief tower of the Southern line of
defences, but that line is completely under the
fire of the heavier f0rtitcat ions of the North
The work is but half done with the demolition of
the Southern forts, and the allies must rely for
final success upon the slower yet surer process of
starvation. History does not record more heroic
and skilful resistance than that of this Russian
stronghold. When Sebastopol falls, it will fall
covered with glory. For nine months thirty five
thousand Russian soldiers have kept at bay the
armies of France and England, immensely superb
or in numbers and more thoroughly disciplined and
equipped than any armies that ever took the field
During the latter part of the siege, the Turkish
army has been added TO the number of assailants,
and later STILL the Sandman contingent but still
the gallant defenders contest every inch ofgrouud
The number of allied Troops in the Crimer amounts
225,0O0; but still the thirty five thousand daunt-
less souls within Sebastspol, hurl defiance at the
assailants, and are determined to die rather than
surrender. II the allies, numbering about six to
one, overthrow Sebastopol, it will be victory Of
which they will have no cause of exultation, nor
the Russians of shame.
Elated by the successes of Gen. Pelisier, the
allied press is beginning to renew the exlravagant
pretension Of demanding the demolition Of Sebas
topol, and guarantee from Russia for the expen-
ses Of the war. These are terms which they can
never obtain. Sebastopo is not Russia, and with
the downfall of that citadel the war is just begun.