Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-22
wAR-CoUNCIL IN PARIS


From Me london Times De,,,,b-, q.
The long preparation required for any military anita,
Prise Is the chief difficulty Ia the art ofwar n, ,h 60
payn which has not long since concluded IL was comno
admitted that the first steps taken rashIy wi,bo,,
tue materials OF success-whout the knowledge which
''0ud guide general The result was that slswness OF
.N"'o" o'o"ed '"eauousncss OF conception. and the
victory WAS at last only by the stubborn cnduranc. of
TWO armies aud the uninehng patriotism of their respcc
I'VE nations Ii Napoleon swept over Central Europ. a,
march, and carried his eagles Moscow il was because
the plan OF his campaign the study of months and
eSeh mailing place OF each Division prcked out ON his
maps before war itself declared IL will mn, ,hr,
o'e surprise our readers that the plan of the newt Gam,
P"Sn should 10 already under consideration Nor il il
700 soon when the city OF Scbasopo fell all the world
'A'u o tue event merely AS beginning of victories
"e grandeur oil that catastrophe, the admitted destruc.
non OF $4,000 Russians within single month I'm. c,n,u
" cannon ana materials of beyond all former precs
lent, the enthusiasm Of tho allied armies and tb diane
son OF tue enemy, all seemed Indicated thai the vic
u generals had only TO act vigorously against Prince
oreIaNon and the total abandonment OF the Crinica
might at once follow. We still believe that had the R,
san General been hardly pressed he would hav, shrnk
o exposing his shattered force the tack of th. two
armies but no such operations took place and th., i.
u 10 nave been sufficient Tor the caution we have
st"essel At any rate, it soou evident that every
ming was al a" end for the year, and that mouths rest
"ouu recruit our own troops though the other hand
It would renew the armies OF the enemy give hin, Tim 49,
strengthen every position, and his soldiers Tor
still more formidable contest
Of those six months three are already mast I, ,L.
more the crimean winter will be end and the sea.
son when military operations may be best attempted will
M arrived 1t - certain that the allies will do well TO
~ 'hclr plans early enough execute them before 81.
e's'Te heat dries the wells DESTROYS the d
'nc Pns IL the Cmea is To be conquered their armies
sII P'oo. quarter OF million strong, take the
neiu before APril Is Tar advanced Every man N, tb
mighty force has TO be vctuard by sea: every h., ~,
outuen mas 70 be purchased in distant provinces and
brought To the seat OF in TRANSPORTS A far ~
possible the enemy will destroy every blade of corn or
grass and fill up every well they retreat IL becomes
then the duty OF prudent statesmen and commanders 10
consider with almost mnuienes- of detail the plan of
the coming campaign Ii will resemble very little any
that have gone before it, The opposing armies are still
- 1t were. in cosei-t with help from tho territory
they hold. So FAR is the war from supporting
t'e W" that those supplies which generals have
IN all ages gathered from the actual seat OF war
must now be cared for and collected beforehand Comms
~rat ana land transport will be taxed beyond the exam
pie OF any former The enemy indeed in all these
matters l. far oil than ourselves but still il is ofimp
eS 'uther To increase ouT superiority 10y in immvdato
decision anu corresponding preparations We believe that
WIN TINS view council OF war will shortly be held a,
Paris, at which the Duke Cambridge attended bv sir
H. AIRY, viii be present. Sir t. Lyons too will uin i'm
tnc conference. aud may bc daily expected Marslle
The object OF this meeting will DO to weigh thoroughly
TIE several plans for the mpagi and when a.
e'''on l. formed, to carry out combined operations with
energy aud completeness Ii j. reported that Mar .,
Pesscr has been foremost requesting that this eoun,
should Ice held IL will be- remembered. that u,iu I'M,
months oi september aud October the French General
Wa suhc ~ 10 a autumn campaign, and pushed Tor
ward his columns with what looked like activity TN.
telegraph which, through Lord Panmure was used "a
make known almost daily intelligence, became on "A sud
den sileht The expectation of the two nations and We
ld OF Their Governments WAS highly .asrd. The French
crossed the Valley Baidar seized the height. IN Tho
no,t pushed forward division to the headwaers of the
Bclbck and threatened the passes OF Aitoior and AHA,
Al that time opin expressed that the Russian
plateau steep wall towards the SOUTH and TO be gain
ed only by marrow passes position not To b. attach
men, who held that any Chain OF hills could be forced or
turned The result proves that the former Indictment wa.
well founded Marshal Pclissier is said to have given
his opinion that campaign is possible from the pres
cnt base of operations The Russians more than two
months since, held the passes with force which could re-
st any assault The roads scarpcd the hill. strength
ened by works BY April they might be made absolutely
npregnahlc, it determined valOr might force them il
would he alter slaughter from which il j. the duty of
general To shrink What plan OF campaign is resolved ON
vii" OF course, be secret till the hour for its execution
arrives Ii is evident however, that the allies have
great advantage i'll possessing bases accessible TO their
fleets aud impregnabc by the enemy. Eupatoria md
enikalc converted into two ntrcnched can,ns
from both OF which Simphcropo and Russian rear are
threatened. The country i difficult but the chci
difficulty u likely tn be the of water Perhaps this
cause may lead to the abandonment OF any operations
from Eupaiora. The enemy the other hand has the
advantage OF central position from which he NAV oppose
the convcgng forces which operate from the points of
the coast We doubt that all which tarv sci
encc effect after Is months of preparation awaits lis
ia our march against the Russian positions Though of
generals To purchase it cheaply possible and we
therefore trust that the deliberations of the council will
bc wise aud inrsighted
The position OF Asia can hardly escape consideration
Should the capture OF Kutais be- effected 10y Omar P.ha
much will have been gained but assuming that it has been
fortified and can be- held the Russians will doubles.
make long defense The capture OF Kars places fine
position and strong fortress in their han Is The system
Z" Notifications completed 10y Colonel Lake is said 10 be-
great work OF engineering science aud these forts are
nov sarrsOncdby the enemy Kuini4 and Knrs will form
their extreme right and left behind will be- Tells and Gum
r. while men aud munitions OF will be brought by the
military roads FROM Derbcnd aud Baku on tue caspian
coast. The Russians said TO have lately paid much
attention 10 this route from fear that the Vadkauku,
Pass might be interrupted 10y the enmity of the
Caucasian tribes. That they will make ready Tor lcspr
rate defence there bctlc doubt and II the wear SID
pass away without Asilc campaign they will pro.
badly he ~ condition 10 oppose every step of the allies
~ tc land they much prize. Such the state nnr.
at the close OF the present year The allies have been vic
tOrous they ready for other campaigns and more eS
cdstage Of Yetthcy have difficulties before thc
which - useless 10 conceal With bOldness, guided by
skill aud fore thought they may hope for early success
but no Is greater than consider eucny ncapa-
Of resistance because he has been beaten or to Expect
that lac will acqucscr defeats because clearly prove the
superiority Of his opponents. We must prepare for
another aud aongcr struggle before dope final
repOsc.