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Omar Pacha In The Camp Of The Allies,— T...
in * them of the evils-of war , its cost , of the increase to taxation , of the sincere desire for peace Lthe Emperor of Russia , and so forth-he ^ as met by cries of dislike , dissent , and even derision ; Tbut when he proceeded to complain that Government does not make war well , ' 4 hat it * m not active nor strenuous <* KH # , * M * the people went heartily with him , and began * 6 cheer . In sfewt , between Mr
the Governme really sWftds . Cobden and the people , and & e agrees more TOfch the moderate sedfeih of the «& Vmet than «« h the people of Leeds . A public service was performed by Mr . James Garth Marshall and Mr . Barnes , who carried a resolution distinctly . approving of the war and its objects , with ia -demand thtft the military proceedings sliould be carried on with
greater vigour . . ¦ ,. n We can scarcely get away from this subject ot the war . Sir Robert Peel , presiding at the anniversary of the Tamworth Reading-room , must get upon the soil of the Crimea . Corporation Reform hardly excites so much interest in London city , as the reform of Russian manners , through castigation , in the Crimea . Those who really appear to be most independent of that distant warfare are what we may call our domestic Russians . The Police reports continue to give us their peep-show into life with many a vicissitude . This week they have gome curious stories * which make us think that ,
upon the whole , magistrates' decisions are decidedly tending to justice—one of the great modern improvements . A girl brings up a brute of a fellow , with a claim to support ^ child , and the seducer endeavours to rebut that claim by blasting the character of the girl whom he has injured . Now we can remember the time when the girl would almost have been out of court for her want of-virtue ; under improved lights , It is the seducer who incurs the pressure of judicial severity : he is sentenced to support his own child at the rate of half a crown a week .
We must not yet expect perfect justice in courts of an ecclesiastical nature . Mr . Morgan , a clergyman , had shown , some interest in a joung < nrl who became a mother without proper certificates . His interest in her behalf was ascribed to _ an _ improper motive ; the Bishop assisted in pressing the charge against him—put forward his own secretary as prosecutor—then abandoned the charge as unsupported by evidence—and afterwards withheld certain formal testifications
required by the clergyman , on the very strength of this unestablished charge ! Here is a man actuated , so far as any evidence went , by none but benevolent motives , who is accused , acquitted , and punished . The Police-courts have a capital story this week which ought to tell quiet traders , fhat no securities will ever guarantee them against the sharper , until they destroy the necessity and inclination for sharping . Here is one John Berry , who has been distributing 5 ? . notes broadcast , and
the notes turn out to bo forged . Detected , he endeavours to escape "by rushing from a shop ; " but a policeman with longer legs overtakes him and convoys him to the station . He is conducted to a cell , but arrived at the door of it , ho adroitly stops back , pushes "his conductor it \ , locks the door , and runs . Even sharpers , howevor , can be outwitted . A female searcher dashes after him , and holds him . John Berry has yet one resource left ,
in his manly strength , and tho woman feels that her tenacity is giving way : but woman ' s wit exceeds the sharper ' s—she knocks off his lint . The English people aro particular in matters of costume , and a man running without his hat is an object of popular suspicion ; so John Berry cannot run far before ho is soizod . Ho could outwit the 'bank authorities , tho vigilant tradesman , tho poRco gaolor , tho female searcher ; but he could not run along tho streets without his Lot .
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Once mone the pirinfcjpalities occupy a prominent position in Wat intelligence . . It is imagined that the Russian object in crossing the Danube , was to pr 0 wfftthfefurther -elepaa « afeof Turk & h troops for the Crimea . A few t ^ cgr ^ hic messages exfflam the occurrences , tout it is probable that undue hn pwtance is g £ * en to $ ie movement : — « Bucharest , JaKnary 1 . « Considerable forces of Btassians have concentrated near Reui , a small port situated wear the mouth of the Pruth . Strong batteries protect the fort . Large bodies of Russians are marching downwards towards the I ' ruth
« ad the Danube . " _ " Vienna , January 15 . " During the night of the 7 th instant a Russian detachment crossed the Danube , and advanced as far as Babadagh . . a " The Russians captured 83 Turks and < me nag . After this exploit the whole Russian detachment returned to Ismail , in Bessarabia . " The Turks had a few men killed , and the Russians also suffered a small loss . " ¦ " Brailow , January 12 . " The number of Russians who have entered the Do-Tjrudscha is 20 , 000 men . " 15 , 1 ) 00 men , "with 50 guns , are advancing towards Baltschik . "
SEBASTOPOL . The construction and arming of the new English batteries and advanced works has been proceeding as rapidly as the state of the roads . and . means of transport have permitted . Many of the large mortars arefolready in position . Nearly all the long 82-pounders from the Britannia and Trafalgar have been brought up from Balaklava to the two artillery parks . Large quantities of shells have been daily brought up by the troops , the French assisting us in the occupation . -A telegraphic despatch says that the French opened fire on the 3 rd , but this wants confirmation .
A body of about ninety llussians made a sortie against the French advanced works on the night of the 28 th ult . They were surrounded and caught without a shot being fired . The llussians have a plan of creeping on a sentry , bayoneting him , and then getting up a skirmish . In one of these they took several English prisoners . The look-out must be very feeble . Some French troops made a reconnoissance against the Russian army on the other side of the Tchernaya . They frightened some of the advanced forces , who fled , leaving some capital provisions in the hands of our allies .
A column of riflemen has taken possession of the important position of Camara , near Balaklava , a fter driving out the Russians who occupied it . The enemy in this affair experienced " severe "losses , tiiey were completely put to the rout and fled precipitately , burning their forage and tents . The loss of the Russians at Sebastopol and the neighbourhood during the last days of December is estimated at more than C 000 men . On the march from Odessa to Perekop they suffered severelymany wore sent back in a dying state , and 183 were absolutely frozen . On the 5 th instant Omar Pacha arrived at the
camp before Sebastopol . Havingmade himself acquainted with the intended movements of the allied armies , he departed on tho Cth for Varna ; and , after giving his orders at tho latter place , he will proceed immediately to take direction'of tho operations . The Russians made another sortie on tho 8 th , but were vigorously repulsed . Prince MonschikofF ( says the correspondence of tho AVgemeinc Zeitung ) can with difficulty feed the tropps around him , and yot he incessantly demands reinforcements , more especially since ho has ascertained with certitude that a Turkish corps 30 , 000 or 40 , 000 men strong will bo landed at itoslov ( Eupatoria ) . Tho Turks will play there tho rdle performed a short time ago by Liprandi , in his position to tho Tear of Bnlaklava .
The latest accounts seem to say that the Allies were mostly established in their winter quarters , and were in want of nothing .
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TUB ELECTRIC WEI-EGttAPK . Tho Jaftest feature cflf tho -sioge ia the electric telegraph . A proper marine tolegraph , woll cased with gutta-percha , has been despatched by the British Government , to bo laid down from Vnrna to Balaklava . It will , of course , be oarriod on to tho camp , and communications will be tnodo between the Fronch and English hoad-quarters . Tho sea line is 400 miles . A telegraph is also making botwoon Varna and Bucharest , which is expected to bo finished by tho end of February . We shall then hare instantaneous communication botwoon London , Paris , and the Crimea .
THE RUSSIANS IN THE BAST . JL ^ Bt ter from Erzeroum , of the 19 th of December , * nnoiihBBs 4 iM * the Russian division which occupied the viSSes of Diadin , TJtch-Kilissia , and Kara-KSSfesiaTSfear Bayazid , had . entirely evacuated the TtrrkisU * enritory , and withdrawn to Erivan . In consequence « f . their retreat , the road to Persia was again free , and « je commerce of Erzeroum began to resume 3 ts activity . This retrograde movement was attributed * o the concentration of a Turkish force at Kflpr * k-Kale ' . Before their retreat , the . Russians 4 aid waste * he-country , and burnt the villages they 4 « tf « ecupie $ . . _„_ ..- „ . . . m > 117 C 1 IM 1 .
NOTES Of-IHE SIEGE . < 71 IRISTMAS IN THE CAMP . The great English observance of Christmas-tide lias been in no way neglected by our friends in the Crimea . As the puddings , -which various ladies sent out to them , could inot possibly have arrived in time—perhaps "because it is morally impossible to make a Christmas pudding before Christmasour best blood of England set to work for itself . Some of the chefs were more fortunate than othersf the
those , we may imagine , who did not orget necessary cloth—and- it is easy to conceive that their puddings were characteristically considered " as firm as cannon-balls . " On the other hand those whose flour and raisins developed into soup bore the fact with great good-humour , and were doubtless most popular with our allies . Tlie -correspondent of the Morning Post , quoted below , describes C hristmas in the camp , and appears to have " assisted" at a sub-. altern ' s pudding : — " Christmas-eve .
"As far as weather is concerned , Christmas has today come upon us , after a night of wind and rain , in such a manner as made one expect every moment to be left in the open air , and it appeared almost too much tor canvas and a poleto stand up against such a storm . The wind shifted this morning towards the north , and changed the rain into sleet . I was . aroused this morning by a most extraordinary sensation in the nostrils , and on looking up , but for the agony of suffocation , should have perhaps thought I was dreaming , and in a London fog . Not being obliged to * urn out , and having slept but little during the nig ht , I had scarcely noticed my servant come in and light a fire in the hole made for that pin-pose , which had before been my pride , admiration , and
comfort ; but alas ! change of wind had destroyed my bliss , and it took some tours of science on my part , and the united labour of self and servant , to remedy the evil ; but I am thankful to say that I am now sitting before a good fire , and this , -with the excavation of the ground inside the tent , makes one feel pretty snug . The wind has now much moderated , and the sun-set , to-night , although the ground was nearly white with snow , gave promise of a change for the better ; and as we certainly shall not boast of all the good things we have been accustomed to at Christmas , it is to be hoped that we shall enjoy some of its comforts . The commissariat have managed to procure a supply of cattle by which the men will-all have fresh meat to-morrow : but-beyond
this the fare will , I fear , with most be much as usual . ; but now even tough beef will be looked upon as a luxury . I think most of tho officers have , by means of repeated excursions to Balaklava , succeeded in getting something to be called by courtesy a Christmas dinner—which every true Englishman is so fond of . I was much amused to-night at seeing a British subaltern busily engaged in mixing his pudding for to-morrow in a camp kettle , and with as much confidence as Soyer would concoct one of his recherche dishes ; and it ia much to be regretted that there are not the means of providing the men with materials for the same employment , as most of them would doubtless enter into it with equal gratification . " " December 25 .
" Well , hero we are under canvas in the Crimea on Christmas-day , and I hear the men saying to one another , 'A merry Christmas to you . ' Tho weather alone would prevent > any one from grumbling , were ho ever so inclined . It is a hard frost ; but from the total absence of wind , tho day has been lovejy , Avith a clear sky , and almost warm in tho sun . It is now bright moonlight , and from all appearances seems set in fine . A greater contrast to yesterday could not be imagined . , I never said ' Thank God for a good dinner' with more gratitude , than to-night ; tho only drawback to tho . pleasure was knowing some of our men had not tho same . In tho morning tho chaplains had a service and administered
tho Holy Sacrament at tho different divisions , the Might of which was quito novel , as tho weather hus prevented a church parade for so long . It is to bo hoped that before noxt Christmas thoso of ua that escape will hear tho sound of a church boll in England again—not tho big one in Sevastopol , although wo do not even . hear that to-day , and which always sounds very strangely . What a contrast must bo presented there to last Christmas , and in Balaklava too ! Tho Russians inside tho walls must Aiavo as groat a contrast in their condition between tho present and past as wo . have ; but it is to be hoped wo sliall not allow them to roma'in thcro much longer to contemplate anything , as our works aro being vigorously proceeded "with— 'indeed -too muoh so for tho comfort of either anon or officers . "
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Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 20, 1855, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_20011855/page/2/
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