The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-12
The News from Europe-Tne War.

all Of which decisions were postponed.
The News from Europe-Tne War.
As we conjectured, the losses Of the British
in the attack Of the 18th June were much ex-
aggerated at first. 1t appears that 5000 will
be likely to cover the total allied loss in killed
wounded and missing; the English losing less
than 1900 in all, Of whom not quite 200 are
killed. Naturally, the news produced more
depression in England than in the camp, where
according to the correspondents letters, the
men had been for come time chatting at mac
tion, and were not likely to have been discou-
ragged by their losses of the 18th. Those who
are best qualified to Judge are Of opinion
that the Allies will proceed with undated per-
severance to second and if need be third
attack on the Redan; in short that they will
not slacken their efforts or endeavor to econo-
mize life until the object Of the campaign is
1t is clear, however, that very few indeed
either in the British army or the British gov
eminent realize, or venture to express their
convictions with regard to the obstacles which
must fairly be expected. The Pacific brings us
an account Of an important debate which took
place in the House Of Lords on the 26th Of
June on the position Of Germany. From the
remarks made by the foreign minister Lord
Clarendon, it is plain that Austria has formal
y severed the bond which united her with the
Western Powers, and placed herself in posi-
tion to preserve that neutrality which her
~ %ho hctt
demand of her. Lord Clarendon states posi-
lively that the Western Powers are free of
Austria; which means that Austria is
rec Of them, and that, while she will
hold the Principalities as q material
guarantee for her own safety, she will
economist by disbandiDg the bulk Of her army,
and set the mind Of Russia at rest. This, we
learn has already been done; and in conse-
quence, the finest of the Russian corps d'armee
which were stationed en- observation between
the Dnieper and the Dniester has received
orders to march to the Crimea forthwith. A
portion Of it was understood to have reached
Perekop at the time the news left, and was
shortly expected at Sebastopol Thus whether
the reports that have lately been spread of the
want of men among the Russians be true or
not, it is quite certain that no such waat will
be felt from this time forth; the Gear will have
no difficulty in concentrating half million of
men in the Crimea-and this is considerably
more than the Allies can muster for the attack.
Again, the rumors we have go frequently
heard OF disputes between the allied command
ers appear to have now reached eliminating
point. Canrobert aud Saint Arnaud piqued
themselves upon their French politeness; Pc
lissier on his brutality; no wonder that gentle
weak old Lord CLAN finds it difficult to get on
with him. In Paris when the steamer left, it
was currently reported that the attack on the
MalakoT would have succeeded but for the
errors Of the British generals. That the Preach
should, in the first moment Of defeat, turn upon
the British officers and charge the accident to
their incapacity, is by no means wonderful as
the British press have not spared the blunders
of these very men, nor do they appear to have
deserved to be spared. At the same it is
not to be expected that they will have
the disinterestedness to see or the can
dor to admit their own faults and so long
as bad feeling exists between them aud their
allies, it would be quite vain to look for any
thing but Russian successes. Ii was General
SCOTS remark, on reading the news from the
Crimea, that in his opinion the most formida-
BILE obstacle the Allies had to contend with was
divided command; Lord Raglan his verified
the observation, and now it is said, aud thong
contradicted, lie probably true, that he has sought
and obtained leave to return home.
Finally, remain the Obstacles to which we
have all along drawn attention First among
these stands the sanitary condition of the army
which fully realizes the worst that was feared.
"Balaklava, says we'll informed Correspond
ent as plague spot; the harbor is like fetid
ditch, and death in the form of fever aud cho.
iera reign supreme" Several leading officers,
including General Marmora of the Sandman
contingent (the commanders brother) aud
General Estcourt of the British staff have died:
out of 500 Sardinians attacked over 800 fell
yiesims; tits greatly to be feared that as tn heat
increases the violence OF the epdencs VIII keep
pace with u. As TO the progress of the siege
u appears that the Redau, Malakoif and adj
joining works are stronger than ever, and that
the hussians are constantly occupied in erecting
new batteries aod ngthening their old ones
Instead OF sheliing the shipping, as 1t was
confidently asserted the Allies wonId he eno-
bled TO do from the Mamelou, il would seem
ttat their whole energy is necessarily di.
rected TO erecting defences against the