The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-28


the advanced posts near Eupatoria: "An the villages
belonging 70 private persons in this lo,ality have
been rsvaged by the enemy. Artsr s,rte from
Eqpssora sgsnst Ak netchet the property OF Prin'e
and the cattle carried oG, bat the interior OF the
church was plundered, the holy images broken or
stripped and the chief ono which adorned the altar
split IN many places. AZ for the people, young and
old, they have been beaten and otherwise NAL
treated at pleasure.
THE GEAR ON grABBTNG THE FALLEN.
The Journal desSf Petersburg OF Dec. 20 con.
tains the folio vindcaton Of Ine Russian army
In the Crimea - abt
The English and French press, aud even the
spseches OF public men, have BEEN fled with accu-
satons Of cruelty leveled by adverse les sganss
our brave soldiers in the Crimea. An attemot has
been made 70 duse the belief that our troops des.
patched the wounded as they lay on the grouad
after the battle We know that Prince Mems shikof
met this odious accusation vito tho most srompt
and energetic dental. We shall confae ourselves
here to reminding the world tina. generosity and
compassion are qualities - universally assigned TO
the Russian people, that writer's most hostile TO
them have never dreamed OF calling theee in ques
ton. Who can believe that the nasioa which has
adopted as popular ssyiDg that beautiful maxim,
never atrike . fallen enemy" could render itself
guilty Of these excesses2 Let rs, nevertheless aid
that II We strenuously fepel the accusation sought
TO be fastened on the whole body OF our gallant
army, We have NO intention whAtever OF extending
this justification TO few isolated facts that ~ have
unfortunately occurred and which, had they come to
the knowledge fthe military authorities, would have
Of our disciuiins The facts thew did AXE place.
ought for the rest 10 DO attributed 70 the exAspsra
tion produced in our troops by the conduct OF ths
allied armies. Let Us not forget that the Russian
soldier Ii defending his own soil, his hearth aada.
OF christianity, by adversaries who respect neither
churches, nor converts, nor holy bslls, and tnat
these crimes are in his eyes 30 many deeds OF sacr-
lege that kindle his vengeance. We must not con-
fha oct ho aat k.nU IF
Church OF Cnersonesus, that ancient 70 npie. vi.
nesst BY soldiers from the bastions Of Sebasto
pol, has justly exasperated them. The resistance
Of people attacked 10 objects mos sacred, most
dear to It's heart in Its religion we'll its homes,
often assumes fierce nature by acquiring proper
tions that those Of the situation. Besides, Why
not cite also the conduct Of our enemies? Why not
say for instance that during the battle of the 24.h
Nov. 81 the Anglo French sharp shooters, unable
70 resist the collision OF our bayone.s, rev them
selves on the ground under the presence of bsing
wounded, but a. soon % our gallant bsad had pas.
sed, stood up again for the purpose Of firing bullets
at their legs. Acts OF this sort, such AZ we nave
just instsncsd, would amply explain the exsspera-
zion Of the Russian soldier.
For the rest, let rs, in finishing, remind our read
eIs that our adversares are pleased 30 accuse us
OF cruelty their vn prisoners do as better JUST
The chiefs Of the allied armies have received IRE
fiagabls proofs OF this truth.
POLITICAL SERMON OF RUSSIAN PRELATE
Gen. babelaki, Who comm amos the sec0nd Ca
vslrY reserve corps returned 10 Odessa the lStn
and at,ended the divine service and cerem oniai on
81. NichoiSss day, In honor Of the Emperor. The
service wss held In the Preobras chenski cathedral
ct ten In the morning. The archbishop delivered q
discourse, viii b he concluded with prayer for the
long life Of the monarch As he ceased praying, the
guns were heard booming from the coast batteries.
The prelate observed that all true subjects saw In
their master the elect Of God, in whose hands ara
place the destines not merely OF Russia, but of the
whole world. He also reminded his hes~ers th At
rms cvN an hap IN fald itta lat
nom the inuudasi0D Of the East, aud would now
prose the same firm barrier against the ,od coming
from an opposite OF ection. The Russian alnanacs,
he said, would have nov to insert the names OF So
bassopol and the Crlmea by the side of BJrodino
at Moscow.
FREE AND EASY CHARACTER OF THE ENGLISH SOL
DIERY.
The Moni!eur de PArmee publishes the following
extract Of letter, dated before Ssbastopol, 1871
ut:-'Lord Raglan came this morning 10 our head
qusrars. He N good rider, aud does not appear
TO feel the want Of Ehs which ne left q: Waer.
loo. He looks well, has good c,tor, with bard
htse gray. He came without any ceremony.
are the most tree and essy men We know The FOL
lowing, which occurs nnder our eyes, will appear
perhaps, scarcely credible. Ia the trenches laey
light fire, make tbeir tea, and than sitting down
on the back Of the trench, quietly smoke. rne seo.
drel row and then goes aod looks over the para
pei. and, IL he sees nothing, he comes down again
amor gss his comrades. A shell falls, but no one
be nit, two OF his comrades raise NJ and carry him
away With the greatest ooopess; the others do not
stir. With us we ere careful not to make any fire.
We suffer- more In tho trenches from this ci,cum.
stance but We have less casualties the smoke Of
fire forms good mark for thu enemies batteries"
A SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH FOR THE csrxHA.
A correspondent informs ne that Mr.. Liddsii, the
engineer OF the new Leicester and Hitchin ,ilsay
has been engaged by the government to lay down
submarine cable tor telegra phic PURPOSES fro Var.
n CQnA np Raj Ak
cable is ready, and Mr.. Liddel h also on the pint
Of sailing TO complete his commission of thas
bridging the Euxine for the flight of intelligence
between the allied armies in tue Crimea and their
time this work IL accomplished the telsgrAphic line
scross Europe win also be ready and ths eaterpris-
ing ensiDeeHwho has already laid cables in the
line may be in full operation. We snail be glad TO
be enabled 70 communicate further particulars con.
ctTDiDg an important undertaking, the magnitude
Of with seems TO suggest the intention Of some.
CriDea by the forces Of France and Englaud.-Lon-
don Daily Nesrs.
MILITARY SPIES.
Who bad iust returned from two Ssys' se I1
amongst the Russisns, but was not allowed to ques-
ton them, that process being reserved for Lord
Raglan alone. One-she principal one was, think,
an Armenian, and the Otaer two ware Russian sol.
diers dressed in uniform. 10, however, we have
spies az common in the Russian camp as the enemy
has here, ne ought not to want for information.
Dozers OF suspicious looking individuals are to bs
met with, and gentleman who asked permission to
examine one Of orr redoubts toli the French engi.
neer he was an Engshman, and an English
artillery ofiAr be WAS Yankee. am convinced
that Prince MenscbikoG has IS much information as
he wants regarding us.
THE RUSSIANS sAILiSG UNDER FALSE CoLoRs.
TIE vrouw Houwina, q galliot, With cargo Of
ealtpetre, which cleared from Loud IN with de lara
ton that the saltpetre was intended for consumption
In Portugal, has been seized In the Tsgus, by
French steamer. It was on it's way to Hamburg,
and evidently was intended for Importation into
Russia. The French vessels in the Tagus have nov
instituted rigid search Of all vessels leaving the
river, AZ IL IL discovered that the Russians have
organized, through false documents, a regular sys
tenn Of trade in the munitions Of war.