The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-29

tua restitution. But thus is ali. is fortified
even more strongly han KARI, aud believe that aou
to that in which bs been ~ osy successful
BY he beginning OF be the allies have Ia their
power carry on in earnest in Asia welt In
the Crimea or The Biiii The least of
ard lsstng aggiand cement would suffice To call down
emble for Georgia s.lf. We have therefore no cause
70 he discouraged, although 1t would 90 ABSURD TO affect
indifference.
But the attention OF the natl may be fairly called To
the folly snd lety jealousss hich have led this
verse After the ogasters Of last year General ias
undertook 10 as list the 0tton manders in his
rseter OF British Commissioner He and Colonel Lake
6rtihed The two A,menisn capitals, of which has
jsst made 80 gloious de The miserable state
Of the Ottoman forces was the theme OF every
ettr from the seat OF war, and the apprehensions
the Russian armies agely augmented and that ad
Siora troops had been brought 10 the frontier by
ths route Of the caspian. All this time the Porte and
advisers we're inert AT great expense large army Of
Turks was transported to Eupatora and divisions we're
afterwards hurried to and fro between that position and
kamiesch to join in operations from hich they at
Inc last moment uniformly excluded. There we're not
wanting those whe urged the necessity of reinforcing the
tory ofthess transactions has vet to be made clear and
II win be for General Williams tn give to the world
those canses Ct complaint which are said to
exist When the city which has fallen had
been invested for weeks, the interest and
indigns ion Of all observers had been reused, 1t
Was decided TO withdraw 0ner Pasha and ais army from
be ore sebastpo then psepa'iDg for its last struggle
and 20 end them to the rescue Of Kars and Erzeroum
How hastily andinefRcisJ tly the movement made we
need not record At themomrnt Omer Pasha ID reduced
- inacon ny the wants Of his ccnmssariat and trans
port eeps, tnents. When he viii be in condition to
tale the field we know not All the genius of the most
able general would have been insufficient 10 accomplish
Me salvation Of the belesgae'ed city under such con
CttiopR In deFpsir Of other those reflected
On the matter reduced to put their trust 10 the
SHOWS Of Armenian winter 1t now appears that sue
solved by the enemy at any cost In the
midst Of soetng proaAby barely less than those Of the
bssered they have pcrsevered and have achieved
siderable, though only temporary, triumph.
(Frem the LONDON Post Dec. l21
NO tpgrs Imam, we suppose hear ct kars without
aheing Of mpg ed PRIDE ano Iegretpride in tho gal
the fpeodid victory that mainly to British
Apirt and ,nor regret vt the gloomy accounts and
now too cer:sp they are, which relcn as from the
beleapuered ely. Our held OUT, gaunt
grim. third of the soldiers raa ,n-they gave
tn strength and skin of desperate resistance the
ssrbb IN courage OF he 1ursalone far from Tho din
Ard glory OF he main str ege at Ssoastopo they fought
70 The last hoping for he relief uhich might yet reach
the place before he fatal necessity Of surrender WHAT
ever might be the result this contest, whether the
sturdy defenders welcomed at last the coming Of
and rigorous bockare, and disappointed of re ie and
provisrols, they, whom the Russians strove in
vain TO conquer, sank under the pressure Of famine,
the glory 81 the resistance should be The sme IL will
Be tod in after days Ut he heroic epss des of
Russian kais and sstria will 90 poseri-
" amer the famous offences OF time which may yet
sivs desperate epecivens of courage aud
rance. The great difficulty Of kars uEd otedy the
getting plies. Foil beaten repeatedly in their
attacks the town. the Russian troops had blsed
ATgorous blockade, and the garrison has starved sui
sorce his way IL cir aid he sk and c)urSge
Of TN nigh. create diversion ia their favor. We
have been aIss1 to share thee hopes we have
and his itle band Of Erglshmen--wita the stubborn
tensci Of the Turks whom they commanded. We
mar that must re iDqush these hopes and
that interest follow the garrison of Kars ia
surrender which is neisn hoy eadiog TO their glorious
writes that If hs n.egence be correct, may fear to
karn that the heroic garrison has surrendered Tnere
no doubt OF the correc ness Of the report which he
men Ions, th.t = lin asta has been compelled to
bis atterp to relieve the town-that he too
ke pass Ntb his convoy Of provisions through the
asfes wei the enemy had occupied The lying RI
which The peculiar cnavacterisc Of al Asiaic
pewswhich erald every calamity, ind which bear evil
Intelligence with Astounding odity lave brought 10
time since accounts Of the tall Of Kass either
rs having taken place as being close at hand 1t IL
with the deepest that We now receive intelligence
which caano doubt, confirming with 100 much
Iy there ugly sbaoows iuo The substance OF event
that has kars tear has by this tine closet its
glorious and PERKS resistance by ende log to the
offaure fD6og all hope Of ele' t, bs y,in. We
know not enopgh set Of the difficulties which may
havelan in he way fre flo Williams . blame the
rprfisb government IL SUI ipenes, - fad iault with
Eelim asha for being too late in bringing thu relief with
which lie was charged These are matters Of whish
shal be better able to judge when have the crcum.
s'aDces more fully before At present refrain
ffcso judgment on any Iat the transactions except the
conduct If The garrison OF Kass, the skill apd
rage Of their brave oommander GA this point at least
there tie dsuOt. General Williams, unsuccessful
III ugh lie te will hold the reputation of Being ono IF the
abest nders rot less than Of the olss. men,
In the isish srmy and tts galsnt fellows Who fought
under his command WI bear IA, well earned name
the obstinate and heroic defences record. With
The smallest msans-wth troops raw and scplined
working themselves at the of ueencethe British
officers at Ears have shed lustre the of
fhtir service and have won 'mpershabe honor from
th epeniR. Let England give all honor to these
jet her think of the ali Of the town not dssst
bos The conclusion of OF the most glorious pieces
Of endurance iill and courage shogn in warfare
let her judge General Williams who has LOST his
twp, but has, in losing it, won MI possible honor; and
lot her think Of the coming campaign in Asia as Of
scsne where this may be balanced in the future
fpituUA'e
bore that The allies may have leisure ncioaton LETT
them by their rriumphs in Europe to look upon the
course OF their Asisc campaign and to secure by vgor
and promptitude the glorious and successful ead which
should have awaited The coniuct Of General Wilkins at
Kars.
[Frosn the London Globe, Dec IL.
The Times If his moroing contains despatch from it's
Vienna correspondent, daed II A. NJ yesterday stating
that Dottiag then known in that city of the fan Of
Kars We fear however, that this gives ground for
hope that the intelligence OF the capitalization which has
been publ he'd Is otherwise than TOO true IN every
spect.
From Paris letter, Dec. II, in Globe
Although the niegeoce OF the fall of kars Il not
rDed by The announcement Of the fact in the Aonaar
the ccnd ion of the town and It's heroic defend
renders It's capulaton only too probable The gene
raj feeling here, however, to be- that the Russia
will not be allowed 10 ain hsr prize for any length Of
sme but this feeling ems to rest nothing hotter
than be conviction winch all feel here Of the inericrity