Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-09-20
The News by tho steamers.

The News by tho Steamers.
The journal nf Commerce sums up the
news by the late steamers as follows :
"The latest intelligence from Sebastopol
contains once more authoritative informa-
ton that something serious would shortly
occur This looks, under all the circum-
stances, very meagre but it is the most that
is contained in either the telegraphic des-
patches or the journal of the siege, as given
up to the most recent date, in the English
papers. Heavy firing had been several times
kept up for one or two days, along the whole
of the English and part of the French line
but this seems to have been for no purpose
of bombardment, but to enable the French to
continue their approaches To the Malakoff.
The battle of the T~chernaya was = glorious
affair for the Allies, and the Sardinians now
share the laurels which have heretofore
crowned the French and English in their
encounters with the Russians in the Crimea.
Its effects have been inspiriting to the Allies,
both ut the seat of war and at home; still, no
such sanguine hopes are expressed OF the I'M
mediate fall of the south side of SebaStopol,
as were contained in the papers one month
ago. Even the letter of Napoleon iii, to
General Pelissier, conveys no more positive
fact than his general opinion, derived from
what he seems good authority, that the Rus
slams cannot hold out during another winter
in the Crimean peninsula. The most favor
able sign for the Allies is, that correspon-
dents before Sebastopol all write cheerfully,
and unite in describing the position of the
beSieging troops as in every respect favorable,
and the downfall of the place as a mere ques-
ton Of time. Although, therefore, news may
soon arrive that something decisive has been
accomplished, it is possible that the exer-
tons of the Western Powers may continue
to be called forth at the same point until the
spring Of another year.
Thu most important item of intelligence
brought by the steamer that came yesterday,
is probably that from Asia. 1t seems certain
now, that the plan so long contemplated, of
sending large reinforcements to Batoum, un-
der the command of Omar Pasha, is about to
be realized and it is believed that his pres
ence will communicate increased enthusiasm
to the brave army in that part of the Turkish
empire, and enable it to contend successfully
with the forces of Prince Mouravieff. The
history of the war in Asia up to the present
time, has been a very discouraging one to the
Turks. Last year they lost more than go
600 men, either in the five battles that were
fought, or by desertion afterwards. Ali,
Ahmed, and Zarif Mustapha Pashas, the
successive generals, all lost battles, and the
two former, either towards or traitors, are now
suffering imprisonment for their d%elinquen-
cies. The position of Kars, 5000 feet above
the level of the sea, and the small force oil
the Russians, prevented the latter from fol
lowing up their victories and overruning Asia
Minor, as they might have done had the sug.
gestion of Prince Mouravieff been adopted
but a tardy endeavor has of late been max.
ing to remedy the sloth and misconception o.
the Cabinet of st. Petersburg, and it is per
ceived that had the counsel of the Governor
of the Trans-C Caucasian provinces been fol.
lowed, an army might have marched upor
Scutari, and gained in a short campaign mos
important advantages. BY the very last ad.
vices, ria Vienna, it appears that a Successful
sortie had been made by the Turks from
Kars; but this would not be sufficient t.
drive back the superior army which is com
manded by Prince Mouravieff, and the prOmp
advance of Omar Pasha is needed to proven
disasters which it would be difficult later t.
repair. From Schamyl no immediate aid j
expected and as the Turks must rely oil
their own exertions, and those of their Yves
tern Allies, it is well that provision has a
length been made for the defence of thi
comparatively unprotected frontier of the OF
toman dominions.
The visit of the Queen of Great Britain T.
, France has terminated. If the accounts o
the newspapers are to be believed, she ha
succeeded in winning the affections of tn
susceptible French, and they in their twI
have enchanted Her Majesty" by the warm
hearted and gorgeous reception they ever
T where gave her. Louis Napoleon has ad
vanced a step further in his career Of ambi
ton. He is a recognized European sovereign
and even the kiss he bestowed upon Queer
Victoria, is treated with serious editorials il
, the English papers, and approved of as tn
outward sign of dynastie equality and inter
national amity. The departure of the Qneei
from France was preceded by a grand revie,
of an army of fifty thousand troops IN tn
broad sands which lie in front of Boulogne
1t was a favorite place with Napoleon /. 70
reviews, aud perhaps no finer coup del coul,
have been desired on a parting occasion thai
that afforded by such an Immense array o
well disciplined troops, between the Imperia
Pavilion and the broad expanse of water
which stretches out in the distance. An,
yet the visit of Henry the VIII to France
and the festivities of the Field of the Clotl
of Gold, were the precursors of the deadl,
feuds between France and England which 81
soon followed! Who can tell?