The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-22

From the London limos, Jan. 81
The frontier fortress Of Turkish Asia has surrendered
ard II the envy lake further pr gress IL is owing
more TO the Lature of the county distance of the
Russian resources and the bitter cold OF those deoe
vef may well declare that the Ottoman army opposed to
him has ceased to exist The troops under Sem Pasha
despatched by the Porte to the relief OF the invested
Place are ss'e in Erzeroum only because the Soghanli
rarge of bills is at present almost mpassasle. Every
where spell has seemed 10 bind the efforts of the allies
In the Aslatic war.
Oner PssLa knew that the fall Of Kars had freed the
army Mouravef and that although the march Of the
hsps impossible for bis whole army yet in six weeks
from General williams surrender Rus ian force might
be N the uDtry sufficient to destroy his if he lin
geTed 20 Tar in the interior. successful assault and
me capture p klss woulo barely improve his position
for the place might be surrounded no stock Of provi
SONS could be LAID In the country was hostile and in
but prudence to hasten back to the
coast where fortified position viii protect his army
until the ensuing spring will then be seen he far
IL lie capable Of further operations.
We learn that the Porte is intent on devising
means 10 check sny Russian advance. The epemys light
troops may with the returning spring. ravsge the coun.
try UP to the gates of Erzeroum or the trade,
which though not large according 70 English notions
Further conquest may be Improbable but yet the
patton of two provinces gives high position to the Gar
he II hardly likely to yield kilia and Isma without
struggle when be has the CT Pereia and TurGey
in hi hancs 1t is said that 10 900 viii be detached
from the army of Omer pasha and will concentrate at
Tfebzonde other troops wi join them, and then 1t IL
promised that something will be done. Now, one thing
u
since except that have lost Kars. All he obstacles
10 the last Aatic campaign will exist this yea-the
difficulties must be overcome he country and the
same military plans must oe studied is therefore,
With tn practical results that the failure OF last
year may be Exam nec win sdvar age.
General Williams had g. t. AHA to reorganize what
had been army, snd be anticipated Important
succours and brilliant operations. IL was popularity
ssid that would reg ct having attached himself
Concerned, this propesy ha proved true far differ
ent were the hopes with wbic Il uttered The army
Of ADatolis was gotten both oy statesmen and the
pub ic, I'M KaIs invested. Even then the ne ~
fell rphsecipg We had Just suffered the bloody
repuse OF The Edan three months of sappins
70 fpai success had just begun. The ges # the
danger was unknown or oisegsrded, and .hen it was
refolved to act all action vain We are now In q
dis enp'sition True the Russians have gained great
sdvsnsFe, which would be folly underest ats.
They hold pace fortified by British engineer the
ne~est principles Of science BY it's capture heir left
bslk rests ty mountain ridge of 5000 feet above
sea- where even in spite recent events may
say winter campsien impracticabe. They can ira
verse aho waste before approaching enemy the whole
neiehhrg country. The position In this region IL pro-
probably the strongest ina. they hold at any spc,
likely 70 be the scene of On the other hand,
W. have no longer sebastopol before us. Troops
amounting to . large army may be detached from
he vast sssembsge now camp In the Crimea
Then indeed though With care and forethought the
the campaign may be attempted in which Omer Pasha
Las failed.
The United States and England,
from the London Times, Jsn. 81
we fnc IN the columns Of morning contemporary an
with cosrtepess and Inconsistency but common q
American journalism the conduct Of the English prsss
We have pointed out to the American natl IN that
each party 10 rival the other In the abuse OF Eoe.
isno-a topic apparently always popular with dre9s
81 the town popua ions to whom cleo lone erng eio
quepce il ordinarily addressed. The tone is caught
up ny officers of the government and e;b oed by al
most every newspaper that published from end to
the other u The states.
We have lot ideptiAed-w have been caref In seos
rstipgths great American lstion from the the
Journals who biepreentit; but have paioiy point.
&C cut The evil and the al and in the urthe oil
pesce and smity between the two nations 10 which we
feel deep interest u the incen of the
press or the PLATFORM weshsve entresed the nation,
which the power Ia vested, TO provide tsef with more
6screet and powerful Execu i've and less cenous press
We cd not suppose that IL 30 doing we saonld
copclste either the press the government OF Amer
ca; but we DID hope and we hope stiH that we may
the American nation 20 the danger Of being
presented by sucb prese sno such government In
America perfectly both press and govern.
meDt estimated a. their true, and not than
their true, value. The rawlings OF such Mr.
Attorney General Gushing treated with ooptempt
and the vrulence Of newspapers regarded a. the ners